The ACL summarizes the amended ICPC Regulation 4, which governs residential placement of children across state lines.  The regulation details the process and time lines for residential placements, clarifies supervision responsibilities of both sending and receiving agencies and sets forth conditions for the child’s return to a sending state. The sending agency must retain jurisdiction and responsibility for a child until the child becomes independent, self-supporting, is adopted or both sending and receiving agencies concur to close the placement.  [Download]

Instructions regarding the policies and procedures for the adoption of young adults age 18-20 that remain in Extended Foster Care and are under the jurisdiction of the juvenile court.  Issued in 2013, posted by DSS in 2014. Go figure. [Download]

 

A reminder to counties of the importance of sharing information with caregivers in child welfare cases. Information sharing is required only under state and federal law.  The ACIN addresses information about the parents and the minor dependent child that should be shared with the caregiver as well as limitations on information sharing. Additionally, this ACIN describes approaches to sharing information in situations where the law appears to create barriers.  [Download]

For workers: a change from a form to on-line data, and notice of a county training on the new system. [Download]

Presenting the revised and now single comprehensive document with updated instructions for completing the County Self-Assessment (CSA), the System Improvement Plan (SIP) and SIP Progress Reports. [Download]

A bit late, but the DSS has released the group home ratios effective 10/1/13.  [Download]