Kentucky Child and Family Services Plan 2020-2024
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Kentucky Child and Family Services Plan 2020-2024 Department for Community Based Services, Division of Protection and Permanency Contents I. Introduction ............................................................................................................................................... 4 II. Collaboration and Vision ........................................................................................................................... 4 Agency Administration and Organization ................................................................................................. 4 Collaboration............................................................................................................................................. 4 Vision Statement ....................................................................................................................................... 7 III. Assessment of Current Performance in Improving Outcomes ................................................................ 8 Child and Family Outcomes ...................................................................................................................... 8 Safety Outcome 1: Children are, first and foremost, protected from abuse and neglect .................... 8 Safety Outcome 2: Children are safely maintained in their homes whenever possible and appropriate ......................................................................................................................................... 10 Permanency Outcome 1: Children have permanency and stability in their living situations ............. 12 Permanency Outcome 2: The continuity of family relationships and connections is preserved for children. .............................................................................................................................................. 16 Well-Being Outcome 1: Families have enhanced capacity to provide for their children’s needs. ..... 18 Well-Being Outcome 2: Children receive appropriate services to meet their educational needs. .... 21 Well-Being Outcome 3: Children receive adequate services to meet their physical and mental health needs ................................................................................................................................................... 21 Systemic Factors ..................................................................................................................................... 23 Information System............................................................................................................................. 23 Case Review System ............................................................................................................................ 24 Quality Assurance System ................................................................................................................... 27 Staff Training ....................................................................................................................................... 29 Service Array ....................................................................................................................................... 33 Agency Responsiveness to the Community ........................................................................................ 34 Foster and Adoptive Parent Licensing, Recruitment, and Retention ................................................. 35 IV. Plan for Enacting Kentucky’s Vision ....................................................................................................... 40 Goals and Objectives ............................................................................................................................... 40 Goal 1: ................................................................................................................................................. 41 Goal 2: ................................................................................................................................................. 43 Goal 3: ................................................................................................................................................. 47 Goal 4: ................................................................................................................................................. 50 Goal 5: ................................................................................................................................................. 52 V. Services ................................................................................................................................................... 55 2020-2024 Child and Family Services Plan 1 Child and Family Services Continuum ..................................................................................................... 55 Prevention ........................................................................................................................................... 55 Intervention ........................................................................................................................................ 56 Family Preservation Services, Treatment Services, and Reunification Services ................................. 58 Foster Care .......................................................................................................................................... 61 Adoption Promotion and Support Services ........................................................................................ 61 Family Support Services ...................................................................................................................... 61 Kinship Care ........................................................................................................................................ 62 Independent Living ............................................................................................................................. 63 Other Permanent Living Situations ..................................................................................................... 63 Service Coordination ............................................................................................................................... 64 Service Description ................................................................................................................................. 64 Stephanie Tubbs Jones Child Welfare Services Program (title IV-B, subpart 1) ..................................... 65 Services for Children Adopted from Other Countries (section 422(b)(11) of the Act) ....................... 65 Services for Children under the Age of Five (section 422(b)(18) of the Act) ...................................... 66 Efforts to Track and Prevent Child Maltreatment Deaths .................................................................. 67 Promoting Safe and Stable Families (PSSF) (title IV-B, subpart 2) .......................................................... 68 Family Preservation and Reunification Services ................................................................................. 68 Adoption Promotion and Support Services ........................................................................................ 70 Service Decision-Making Process for Family Support Services (45 CFR 1357.15(r)) ........................... 74 Populations at Greatest Risk of Maltreatment (section 432(a)(10) of the Act) ..................................... 75 Monthly Caseworker Visit Formula Grants and Standards for Caseworker Visits .................................. 76 Additional Services Information ............................................................................................................. 77 Child Welfare Waiver Demonstration Activities ................................................................................. 77 Adoption and Legal Guardianship Incentive Payments (section 473A of the Act) ............................. 79 Adoption Savings (section 473(a)(8) of the Act) ................................................................................. 79 VI. Consultation and Coordination between States and Tribes .................................................................. 79 VII. John H. Chafee Foster Care Program for Successful Transition to Adulthood (the Chafee Program) . 80 Introduction ............................................................................................................................................ 80 Description of Program Design and Delivery .......................................................................................... 81 NYTD .................................................................................................................................................... 83 Serving Youth across the State ............................................................................................................... 84 2020-2024 Child and Family Services Plan 2 Serving Youth of Various Ages and Stages of Achieving Independence (section 477(b)(2)(C) of the Act) ................................................................................................................................................................ 88 Collaboration with Other Private Agencies (section 477(b)(2)(D) of the Act) ........................................ 90 Determining Eligibility for Benefits and Services (section 477(b)(2)(E) of the Act) ...............................