7) Ensure that Quarterly permanency Data reviewed & Area administrator ICW cases are staffed with the Tribal CPT when appropriate permanent outcome report is the plans to reduce & ICW Unit we are preparing for a permanency planning for all Native source. Native American supervisors, social review at court. American children are Review permanency plans at children’s time in care workers, & Tribal ICW cases that do not have a local Tribe are consistent with Federal, regular staffing per Tribal – developed. Improved representative. staffed with LICWAC prior to a permanency State law and Tribal agreements. permanency for OIP planning review, if the child’s Tribe has chosen principles and law. Tribal, State, and Federal law Native American not to be involved.. don’t agree. Ongoing One year family children in care, in a ICW cases heard in County Court- a permanency discussion will continue. reunification or 2 years more timely manner. planning staffing is held prior to the for Early collaborative efforts will permanency review hearing. Tribes & families adoption/guardianship be a necessary part of the are invited to attend. (depending on Tribal permanency planning process Tribes are invited to case conferences & shared law). planning meetings. We are strengthening shared planning post case conference in the ICW unit. R-GAP is discussed with Tribes as a permanency option. Any change in case plan is to be Consistency in case ICW unit 8) Maintain consistency Supervisors continue to recruit for vacancies reviewed with Tribal workers. plan as workers supervisors, social in case planning when within ICW units. Notification of case worker change. workers. case workers are Tribes, with access to Famlink, will be able to change. changed. see current social worker assignment. Reduced changes of Supervisors will be responsible for notification Famlink provides case worker case workers (social of case worker change. (social worker) assignment workers) on ICW information. caseloads.
7) Ensure that appropriate permanent for all Native American children are consistent with Federal, State law and Tribal principles and law. One year family reunification or 2 years for adoption/guardianship (depending on Tribal law). Quarterly permanency outcome report is the source. Review permanency plans at regular staffing – per Tribal agreements. Tribal, State, and Federal law don’t agree. Ongoing discussion will continue. Early collaborative efforts will be a necessary part of the permanency planning process Data reviewed & plans to reduce Native American children’s time in care developed. Improved permanency for Native American children in care, in a more timely manner. Area administrator & ICW Unit supervisors, social workers, & Tribal representative. OIP ICW cases are staffed with the Tribal CPT when we are preparing for a permanency planning review at court. ICW cases that do not have a local Tribe are staffed with LICWAC prior to a permanency planning review, if the child’s Tribe has chosen not to be involved.. ICW cases heard in County Court- a permanency planning staffing is held prior to the permanency review hearing. Tribes & families are invited to attend. Tribes are invited to case conferences & shared planning meetings. We are strengthening shared planning post case conference in the ICW unit. R-GAP is discussed with Tribes as a permanency option. 8) Maintain consistency in case planning when case workers are changed. Any change in case plan is to be reviewed with Tribal workers. Notification of case worker change. Famlink provides case worker (social worker) assignment information. Consistency in case plan as workers change. Reduced changes of case workers (social workers) on ICW caseloads. ICW unit supervisors, social workers. Supervisors continue to recruit for vacancies within ICW units. Tribes, with access to Famlink, will be able to see current social worker assignment. Supervisors will be responsible for notification of case worker change.
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