Regulation .01 Purpose of Out-of-Home Placement Program.
Regulation .01 Purpose of Out-of-Home Placement Program.LinkCopy Citation
The purpose of the Out-of-Home Placement Program of the Social Services Administration is to:
A.
Provide short-term 24-hour a day care and supportive services for a child who is in the custody or guardianship of a local department of social services or who is voluntarily placed outside the family home because the child:
(1)
Has been abused, abandoned, neglected, is dependent, or has a developmental disability or mental disorder;
(2)
Is in serious immediate danger; or
(3)
The child's parents, legal guardian, or custodian are unable or unwilling to give proper care and attention to the child and the child's needs;
B.
Provide time-limited family reunification services to a child placed in an out-of-home placement, and to the parents or legal guardian of the child, in order to facilitate the child's safe and timely reunification; and
C.
Concurrently develop and implement a plan in the best interests of the child to facilitate a planned, permanent living arrangement for the child who cannot be reunified.