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Meeting Minutes - Date
4/20/1998
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Board of Commissioners
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PROGRAM NARRATIVE <br /> <br />Briefly describe what the program expects to achieve and why. At a minimum, the narrative should include the following <br />information: <br />(I) Identify the staff and their responsibilities in the program., <br />(2) describe the physical facilities in which the services will be delivered, (3) discuss any areas of concern that could affect the <br />success of the program (4) discuss why these resources used in the manner described should be expected to alter inappropriate <br />behavior, (5) describe the referral, screening and admissions procedures, (6) describe the means of working with youth and families, <br />(7) describe the daily program activities and, (8) describe the termination procedures. <br /> <br />This large number of youth coming into our court system places a strain on the ability of the District Court <br />Judges, Juvenile Court Counselors, and Social Services systems to be able to meet the particular problems for the <br />foster care and group home placement service sin the county. All possible measures must be taken to prevent the <br />inappropriate placement of children into foster care where possible. Many times intervention while the youth is <br />in the home can reduce multiple disruptions in the child's life is placement in more than one facility becomes <br />necessary. Also children who experience behavior or emotional problems oiten have disrupted out-of-home <br />placements. The multiple placements further complicate the youth's ability to cope and may trigger greater <br />disruptive behavior such as acting out, run away, etc. At that point, the task of reuniting the child with the family <br />may become even more difficult. Some parents develop a tendency to "throw away" children once they are <br />placed out of the home, leaving the child with no home to return to, resulting in long term foster care. <br /> <br />Referrals to the Home-Based program by District Court Judges and Juvenile Court Counselors, may help to <br />insure that all community resources are fully utilized prior to custody being placed with Department of Social <br />Services and out-of-home placement. To this end, Home-Based Services are another intensive measure for <br />insuring the "reasonable efforts" part of Public Law 96-272 (Adoption Assistance and Child Welfare Act of <br />1980). This act requires that child welfare agencies make "reasonable efforts" to prevent or eliminate the need <br />for removal of a child from his home, and to have implemented a preplacement preventive services program <br />designed to help children remain with their families. All services offered prior to a child's placement in foster <br />care are evidence of compliance with this mandate. This must be done in order to receive federal foster care <br />funds. <br /> <br />This program is staffed by two full-time social workers. The workers schedule is flexible in that the worker may <br />be making home visits and contact with the youth and his family after the normal working hours of the agency. <br /> <br />Some referrals to the program are by telephone. Other referrals to the program are in written form and <br />completed by the referring agency assisted by the social worker. The referral is reviewed by the supervisor of the <br />home-based workers. Following acceptance of the referral, an intake and assessment interview occurs. This <br />initial interview involves the youth, his family, and the referral agent if appropriate. Out of this discussion results <br />the development of a service plan for the youth and his family. <br /> <br /> <br />
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