QA Program With tribal access to Famlink, tribes can identify Manager their children in the CA system. Reduce disproportionality of Native American Headquarters ICW children in CA system. a) DCFS staff identifies through The Native American Inquiry Referral Unit has 2 5) Establish & maintain Ensure that the list of Area administrator, active measurable efforts & staff designated to Tribal identification. They an accurate record of all all Tribal children in ICW Unit enters documentation of Tribal have a turnaround of 24-48 hours for the Tribal children currently State custody & supervisors. information. Assure accuracy & processing of Native American inquiries. They receiving services from placement is document who, what, when, report a high rate & quick response when the CA. accurate. Native American how the information was inquiries are faxed. Inquiry Referral sought. Enhanced relative unit. b) Corrective action plan to be All newly hired social services specialists receive placement developed following Native American Inquiry training at Regional opportunities. recommendations from ICW Core training, UW Alliance. The guide on how DLR regional case review. to submit a Native American Inquiry referral is administrator & c) Native identification effort at also posted on the CA internet, for reference. Ensure that the list of staff the point of intake & Central CA is reminded to ask the child’s Indian licensed Native foster Intake. status, at all points of CA involvement: homes is accurate. d) Tribal access to Famlink. investigation, legal/court, termination of Work diligently with Tribes to parental rights, case transfer, office transfer, resolve issues of multiple Tribal contact with extended family or others who affiliations. may have knowledge of the child’s Indian status. ICW contacts list is updated monthly by CA ICW Headquarters. The list is posted on CA internet.
Reduce disproportionality of Native American children in CA system. QA Program Manager Headquarters ICW With tribal access to Famlink, tribes can identify their children in the CA system. 5) Establish & maintain an accurate record of all Tribal children currently receiving services from CA. a) DCFS staff identifies through active measurable efforts & enters documentation of Tribal information. Assure accuracy & document who, what, when, how the information was sought. b) Corrective action plan to be developed following recommendations from ICW case review. c) Native identification effort at the point of intake & Central Intake. d) Tribal access to Famlink. Work diligently with Tribes to resolve issues of multiple Tribal affiliations. Ensure that the list of all Tribal children in State custody & placement is accurate. Enhanced relative placement opportunities. Ensure that the list of licensed Native foster homes is accurate. Area administrator, ICW Unit supervisors. Native American Inquiry Referral unit. DLR regional administrator & staff The Native American Inquiry Referral Unit has 2 staff designated to Tribal identification. They have a turnaround of 24-48 hours for the processing of Native American inquiries. They report a high rate & quick response when the inquiries are faxed. All newly hired social services specialists receive Native American Inquiry training at Regional Core training, UW Alliance. The guide on how to submit a Native American Inquiry referral is also posted on the CA internet, for reference. CA is reminded to ask the child’s Indian status, at all points of CA involvement: investigation, legal/court, termination of parental rights, case transfer, office transfer, contact with extended family or others who may have knowledge of the child’s Indian status. ICW contacts list is updated monthly by CA ICW Headquarters. The list is posted on CA internet.
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