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Item 35: Array of Services
The State has in place an array of services that assess the strengths and needs of children and families and determine other service needs, address the needs of families in addition to individual children in order to create a safe home environment, enable children to remain safely with their parents when reasonable, and help children in foster and adoptive placements achieve permanency.
Respondents:
Agency Administrator(s), Birth Parents, Child and Family Advocate(s), Child Placing Service Provider(s), Domestic Violence Representative(s), Education/Educational Representative(s), Foster and Adoptive Parent(s), Group Care Provider(s), Independent Living Coordinator(s), Juvenile Justice Representative(s), Local Agency - CPS Staff, Local Agency - Foster Care Staff, Law Enforcement Representative(s), Local Child Welfare Agency Administrator(s), Major Child Welfare Initiative(s) or Project(s), Major Tribal Representative(s), Medicaid Representative(s), Mental Health Representative(s), Other, Parent Attorney(s), Prevention and/or Reunification Provider(s), Relative Caregiver(s), State Foster/Adoptive Parent Association, Substance Abuse Representative(s), Tribal Representative(s), Youth Being Served by the Agency, Youth Being Served by the Local Agency, Youth Service Agency Representative(s)
Core Question:
How effective is the State's array of services in meeting the needs of the children and families it serves, including in-home and foster care cases?
Please use these Follow-up Questions as needed to fully explore the Core Question:
Does the State provide or contract for an adequate array of services to protect children in their own homes and prevent removal? Identify strengths and barriers or gaps in services.
Does the State provide or contract for an adequate array of services to promote timely reunification of children in foster care with their families? Identify strengths and barriers or gaps in services.
Does the State provide or contract for an adequate array of services to promote timely adoptions? Identify strengths and barriers or gaps in services.
Does the State provide or contract for an adequate array of services to support adoptive families and prevent disruption after placement and finalization? Identify strengths and barriers or gaps in services.
Does the State provide or contract for an adequate array of services to youth in foster care to prepare them for independent living and to make the transition from foster care to adulthood? Identify strengths and barriers or gaps in services.
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Item 36: Service Accessibility
The services in item 35 are accessible to families and children in all political jurisdictions covered in the State's Child and Family Services Plan.
Respondents:
Agency Administrator(s), Birth Parents, Child and Family Advocate(s), Child Placing Service Provider(s), Domestic Violence Representative(s), Foster and Adoptive Parent(s), Local Agency - CPS Staff, Local Agency - Foster Care Staff, Local Child Welfare Agency Administrator(s), Major Child Welfare Initiative(s) or Project(s), Major Tribal Representative(s), Other, Parent Attorney(s), Prevention and/or Reunification Provider(s), State Foster/Adoptive Parent Association, Substance Abuse Representative(s), Tribal Representative(s), Youth Being Served by the Agency, Youth Being Served by the Local Agency, Youth Service Agency Representative(s)
Core Question:
To what extent are services accessible to families and children in all jurisdictions in the State?
Please use this Follow-up Question as needed to fully explore the Core Question:
Identify strengths and barriers to accessibility and specific services that are in short supply.
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Item 37: Individualizing Services
The services in item 35 can be individualized to meet the unique needs of children and families served by the agency.
Respondents:
Agency Administrator(s), Birth Parents, Child and Family Advocate(s), Child Placing Service Provider(s), Domestic Violence Representative(s), Foster and Adoptive Parent(s), Group Care Provider(s), Independent Living Coordinator(s), Juvenile Justice Representative(s), Local Agency - CPS Staff, Local Agency - Foster Care Staff, Local Child Welfare Agency Administrator(s), Major Child Welfare Initiative(s) or Project(s), Major Tribal Representative(s), Medicaid Representative(s), Mental Health Representative(s), Other, Parent Attorney(s), Prevention and/or Reunification Provider(s), Relative Caregiver(s), State Foster/Adoptive Parent Association, Substance Abuse Representative(s), Supervisor(s) from the Local Agency, Tribal Representative(s), Youth Being Served by the Agency, Youth Being Served by the Local Agency, Youth Service Agency Representative(s)
Core Question:
How effectively does the State individualize, or tailor, services to meet the unique needs of children and families?
Please use this Follow-up Question as needed to fully explore the Core Question:
Does the State provide an adequate array of services to address the unique needs and challenges of the populations served? Identify strengths and barriers or gaps in services.
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