Section 4 Overview

This section pertains to the policy and procedures necessary when an out-of-home placement of a child is imminent or has occurred.

Chapter 9 Overview

This chapter addresses permanency planning for children when family reunification or adoption are not viable options.

Table of Contents

9.1  Philosophical Basis for Permanency Planning

9.2 Administrative Review Process/Permanency Planning Review (PPR)

9.2.1  Content of the Administrative Review/Permanency Planning Review
9.2.2  Case Plan
9.2.3  Decisions Addressed During Administrative Reviews
9.2.4  Supervisory Case Reviews

9.3  Decision Making for Permanency

9.4.1  Reunification

9.4.2  Guardianship

9.4.3  Placement with Fit and Willing Relative

9.4.4  Another Planned Permanent Living Arrangement (APPLA)

9.4.4.1 Residential Care

9.4.5  Adoption

9.4.6  Emancipation or Independent Living

9.4.7  Release from Division Custody

9.5  Tasks to Support Plan

9.6 Operation of the Family Support Team (FST)/Permanency Planning Review Team (PPRT) Meeting

9.6.1  Composition of the Participants in FST/PPRT Meetings
9.6.2  Scheduling and Notification of FST/PPRT Meetings
9.6.3  Reporting the FST/PPRT Meeting

9.7  Adoption and Safe Families Act of 1997

9.7.1  Legal Mandates

9.7.2  Timeframes to Review Permanency Plans for Children in Out-of-Home Care

9.7.3  Criteria for Compelling Reasons for Not Filing TPR Determination
9.7.3.1 Use of Supervisory Case Review in Compelling Reasons Determination
9.7.4  Process for Compelling Reasons for Not Filing TPR Determinations

9.8  Concurrent Permanency Planning

9.8.1  Goals of Concurrent Permanency Planning

9.8.2  When Concurrent Permanency Planning is Used

9.8.3  Components of Effective Concurrent Permanency

9.8.4  Documenting Concurrent Permanency Planning

9.8.5  Family Involvement in Concurrent Permanency Planning

9.8.6  Legal Strategies

9.8.7  Changing the Permanency Plan and Case Activities