Program Area 5 definition and target group information is
located at Section 7.000.1, C (12 CCR 2509-1). Intake
information is located at Section 7.101, et. al. (12 CCR
2509-2).
Referral and assessment activities for Program Area 5 are
located in Section 7.101, et al. (12 CCR 2509-2).
7.202.1
PROVISION OF ONGOING CHILD
PROTECTION SERVICES (CPS)
A. If a
safety plan exists, the assigned caseworker and supervisor shall review it as
the first step in ongoing services planning.
B. Ongoing child protection services shall be
based on the safety and risk issues identified in the safety assessment tool
and plan, risk assessment tool, family social history and assessment summary in
the Family Services Plan. Services shall be provided to protect the child(ren)
or youth from further abuse or neglect through building parental capabilities
and increasing parental involvement. This shall be accomplished in a manner
that preserves the family when this can safely be done. When the family from
whom the child(ren) or youth were removed cannot safely be preserved, services
shall be provided that preserve the child(ren)'s or youth's continuity within
the extended family and/or home community when feasible. The child(ren) or
youth shall be placed in the least restrictive setting, consistent with the
child(ren) or youth's and family's assessed needs. When the child(ren) or youth
cannot safely return to the family from whom they were removed, services shall
be provided to achieve an alternative permanent plan that provides for a
child(ren)'s or youth's safety and well-being in a timely manner.
C. At the point of case transfer, county
departments shall assure pertinent information regarding child safety,
permanency, and well-being are translated to the new assigned caseworker. This
shall be accomplished through the following methods, based on the nature of the
case and the workload ability of the county department:
1. Decision-making meeting involving
caseworkers and/or supervisors, family and community providers;
2. Staffing between caseworkers and/or
supervisors;
3. Written transfer
summary; and/or,
4. Documentation
in the state automated case management system.
D. The county department shall complete the
safety assessment tool consistent with requirements outlined in Section 7.107.1
(12 CCR
2509-2).
E. The county department shall complete the
risk assessment tool consistent with requirements outline in Section 7.107.2
(12 CCR
2509-2).
F. The county department shall complete
monthly contacts according to requirements outlined in section 7.204.
G. The county department shall provide
courtesy supervision services when requested by another county or state when
there is court jurisdiction and such services must continue in order to protect
the child or youth. In cases where there is no court jurisdiction, the
receiving county shall conduct an assessment to determine if services are
needed in order to protect the child or youth. Services shall be provided if
indicated. Other services include:
1. The
requirement to utilize Interstate Compact on the Placement of Children (ICPC)
procedures to obtain courtesy supervision shall not be used by a county to deny
a request from another state to provide assessment of a child's
safety.
2. When there is court
jurisdiction, ICPC procedures shall be followed by the sending state in order
to obtain courtesy supervision of a case in Colorado.
3. The contacts requirements in Section
7.204, shall apply to cases being provided courtesy supervision when there is
court jurisdiction and also for voluntary cases for which it is determined that
services are indicated.
H. If a child protection service client for
whom services are still needed moves to another county or state, the county or
state of current residence should be notified within ten (10) days and provided
with written appropriate, relevant information. Change in venue procedures as
outlined in Section 7.304.4 (12 CCR
2509-4), shall be
followed. If there is no court order for services, the receiving county shall
provide outreach and assessment services up to sixty (60) calendar days. If
during the sixty (60) calendar days period it is determined that further
services are not indicated or the family is unwilling to accept services, the
receiving county shall close the case.
I. All Program Area 5 cases shall remain in
that program area as long as the child or youth is at risk for abuse/neglect
and the case plan is to reunify the family. Cases on appeal for termination of
parent-child legal relationship shall remain in Program Area 5 until the
termination is finalized.
7.202.2
ONGOING SERVICES FOR CASES OF
MEDICAL NEGLECT OF INFANTS WITH DISABILITIES [Eff. 1/1/15]
The county department shall make available the following
services:
A. Monitoring Court-Ordered
Treatment
When either the court has ordered or the parent(s) have
agreed upon a course of treatment, the county department shall monitor
developments to ensure this treatment is provided. When there is a failure to
provide treatment, the county department shall notify the court and immediately
petition the court to take appropriate action.
B. Coordinating With Other Resources
The county department shall contact agencies that provide
services to child(ren) with special needs, and help the parents with referrals
to appropriate agencies that provide services for infants with similar
disabilities and for their families. Referrals shall be made to agencies with
financial resources for costs of medical and rehabilitative services.
Information shall be provided regarding parental support groups and community
educational resources. This information shall be made available, as is deemed
appropriate under the circumstances, whether the county department has taken
legal action or not.
