Table of Contents
Chapter 5 - General Case Management
- 5.01 Assessment to Permanency Case Transfer Process Effective 9/1/23
- 5.02 Gathering Case Information Effective 4/1/22
- 5.03 Engaging the Family Effective 7/1/24
- 5.04 Locating and Engaging Noncustodial Parents Effective 4/1/22
- 5.05 Genetic Testing for Alleged Fathers Effective 7/1/18
- 5.06 Locating Absent Parents Effective 4/1/22
- 5.07 Child and Family Team (CFT) Meetings Effective 7/3/24
- 5.08 Developing the Case Plan/Prevention Plan Effective 4/1/23
- 5.09 Informal Adjustment/Prevention Plan (IA) Effective 12/1/23
- 5.10 Family Services Effective 10/1/21
- 5.12 Closing a CHINS Case Effective 12/1/23
- 5.13 Transferring a Case Between DCS Local Offices Effective 7/1/17
- 5.14 End of Life Care Effective 9/1/18
- 5.15 Concurrent Planning/Second Permanency Plan - Overview Effective 3/11/24
- 5.19 Child and Adolescent Needs and Strengths (CANS) Assessment Effective 10/1/23
- 5.20 Drug Screening in Permanency Case Management Effective 5/1/22
- 5.21 Safety Planning Effective 8/1/19
- 5.22 Missing and Runaway Children Effective 9/1/23
- Missing and Runaway Children Admin Letter Effective 9/1/24
- 5.23 Diligent Search for Relatives/Kin and Case Participants Effective 2/1/22
- Unable to Locate Child to Assess Child Abuse and/or Neglect (CA/N) Admin Letter Effective 8/1/24
- 5.24 Child-Focused Treatment Review (CFTR) Effective 9/1/21
- 5.25 New Child in the Household of a Parent or Custodian with an Open Case Effective 7/3/24
- 5.26 Duty to Report New Allegations of Child Abuse and/or Neglect Effective 9/1/24
Tools:
- 5.C Tool: Face-to-Face Contact Guide
- Child and Adolescent Needs and Strengths (CANS) Assessment - available in the case management system
- CANS Certification Letter
- CANS MyShare - available on the Indiana Practice Model SharePoint
- Case Practice Reform Goals and Expectations for Supervisors - available on the Indiana Practice Model SharePoint
- Family Case Transfer Overview Guide
- Family Case Transfer Staffing Guide
- Family Functional Assessment (FFA) Field Guide - available on the Indiana Practice Model SharePoint
- Indiana Bill of Rights for Youth in Foster Care
- Indiana Bill of Rights for Youth in Foster Care (Spanish)
- Indiana Department of Child Services SDM Reunification Assessment
- Initial Family Case Transfer Meeting Practice Guide
- ISETS Child Support Case Inquiry Web Tool
- Kinship Connection Diagram
- Older Youth Initiatives website
- Panoptic web tool - available for DCS legal staff
- Protective Factors to Promote Well-Being
- Service Standard Summaries and Comparisons
- Specimen Collection Instructions - available via genetic test kit
- Specimen Collection Training Video
- State of Indiana - DCS Offices List of Specimen Collector Points to Remember
Forms:
- Advisement of Legal Rights Upon Taking Custody of/Filing a Petition on Behalf of a Child Alleged to be a Child in Need of Services (SF 47114)
- Affidavit of Diligent Inquiry (SF 54778)
- Assessment of Alleged Child Abuse or Neglect (SF 113)
- Authorization/Request for Genetic Testing Services (SF 54716)
- Authorization to Contact Child and Family Team Meeting (CFTM) Members (SF 54341) English
- Authorization to Contact Child and Family Team Meeting (CFTM) Members (SF 54523) Spanish
- Case Plan/Prevention Plan (SF 2956) - available in the case management system
- Case Transfer Summary (SF 54340)
- CFTM Agenda
- CFTM Attendance and Confidentiality for Limited Use of Agreement for Access to Confidential Department of Child Services Client/Case Information (SF 54339) English
- CFTM Attendance and Confidentiality for Limited Use of Agreement for Access to Confidential Department of Child Services Client/Case Information (SF 54524) Spanish
- CFTM Meeting Notes (SF 54601)
- Client Identification and Consent Form/Chain of Custody - available via genetic test kit
- Confirmation Notice of a Child and Family Team Meeting (SF 54338)
- Drug Detection Times
- Face-to-Face Contact (SF 53557)
- Incarcerated Parent Demographics (SF 56538)
- Incarcerated Parent Information (SF 56539)
- Incarcerated Parent Letter - Assessment
- Incarcerated Parent Letter - Permanency
- Initial Family Risk Assessment - available in the case management system
- In-Home Risk and Safety Reassessment - available in the case management system
- Medical Passport
- Notice to Relatives (SF 55211) English
- Notice to Relatives (SF 55250) Spanish
- Out-of-Home Risk and Safety Reassessment - available in the case management system
- Plan of Safe Care (SF 56565)
- Preliminary Inquiry - available in the case management system
- Preliminary Report of Alleged Child Abuse or Neglect (310) (SF 114)
- Program of Informal Adjustment - available in the case management system
- Progress Report on Program of Informal Adjustment (SF 54336)
- Request for Additional Funding (SF 54870)
- Safety Plan (SF 53243)
- Statement of Consent and Release - available via genetic test kit
- Visitation Plan - available in the case management system