| Policy |
A case conference shall occur if any child has experienced two (2) foster home disruptions within an eighteen
(18) month period for reason related to the child's behavior or condition. |
| Disruptions Requiring Conferences |
A disruption conference shall be required by two or
more foster placements resulting from
- disruptive/harmful behaviors of a foster child which
- cannot be adequately addressed by the foster parent
- the foster parent is unwilling to tolerate in their home
- any medical (physical) condition beyond the monitoring and treatment abilities of the
foster family.
Note: Disruptive behaviors include those which pose
safety concerns for the child or foster family members and are the result of a mental or
emotional disorder, or substance abuse.
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| Disruptions Not Requiring a Conference |
A disruption conference shall not be required for
planned moves resulting from
- initial emergency placements
- changes in permanency planning
- life changes within the foster family
- respite requests.
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| Conference Attendees |
The disruption conference shall be attended by the child's
worker, the worker's supervisor, any appropriate community service provider, a FASU
worker, any member of the Regional Resource Group or community consultant whose expertise
is needed to plan for the child. |
| Conference Determination |
The conference shall determine whether:
- it is in the child's best interest to place him or her in another foster home
- a different type of placement setting may be more appropriate
- a decision shall be deferred for a period not to exceed sixty (60) days pending a special evaluation of the child.
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| Implementation |
The conference decision shall be implemented within ten (10) working days when:
- the child's worker will arrange for any needed evaluation, or
- the FASU matcher shall locate a new placement for the child.
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| Special Evaluation |
If the child requires a special evaluation, the conferees
shall reconvene and a plan regarding placement shall be made within
five (5) working days of the receipt of the evaluation results. |
| Plan Goals |
Immediate steps shall be taken by the worker to achieve the
goal(s) of the plan. |
| Documentation |
All consultations between the child's worker, supervisor, and
FASU workers shall be documented in the LINK narrative under Case Conference/Consultation. LINK
documentation shall include participants, discussions and final plan/outcome.
The narrative shall be entered into LINK within three (3) days
of the Placement Disruption Conference. |
