1700. Case Staffing

Policy Number & Title: 1700. Case Staffing

Effective Date: December 1, 2011

Purpose

The purpose of this policy is to engage parents in the shared planning process to develop family specific case plans focused on identified safety threats and child or youth specific permanency goals. Working in partnership with families, natural supports and providers helps identify parents' strengths, threats to child safety, focus on everyday life events, and help parents build the skills necessary to support the safety and well-being of their children and youth. The shared planning process integrates all DCYF staffings.

Policy

Engage families, natural supports and providers in case planning. Schedule staffings in a location and time that meets the needs of the parent or guardian and their participants whenever possible.
Identify all relevant case participants.
Schedule staffings to correspond with planning for court hearings whenever possible.
Multiple issues impacting children or youth and families may be addressed in one meeting rather than separate meetings held for each issue.
Utilize staffings to assist you and the family to develop or review resources or approaches to address child safety.
Prepare for staffings by determining how the participants can contribute to the case discussion and planning.
Utilize the concurrent planning process to develop child or youth specific permanency goals.