Common use of Action Steps Clause in Contracts

Action Steps. Currently included in KCF II – 1. Increase contact between social worker and family, child and caregivers to at least once every 30 days (Section 11.1.2) 2. Increase compliance with policy requiring workers to visit children in placement within the first week of out-of-home care (Section 14.1.4, beginning in October 2005 and fully implemented by September 2007) 3. A face-to-face safety assessment with a child suspected to be a victim of child abuse or neglect while in the Department’s custody shall occur within 24 hours of the report for emergent cases, and within 72 hours of the report for non-emergent cases. (Section 1.1.4 and 1.1.5, by September, 2005 for emergent cases, and September 2006 for non-emergent cases) Additional Action Steps to be incorporated into KCF II – 4. Children in the custody of the Department will not be placed in: ▪ Institutions not designed to receive ▇▇▇▇▇▇ children, such as adult mental hospitals or detox facilities where children and adults are commingled ▪ A ▇▇▇▇▇▇ home without specialized training and support to provide for the safety of children in the home when sexually aggressive or physically assaultive children reside in the home ▪ DSHS offices, including repeated daily stays at DSHS offices ▪ Apartment or motels, unless an appropriate licensed ▇▇▇▇▇▇ family or relative caregiver is not available and only with administrative approval and a determination that adequate supervision is provided for the child. This does not preclude appropriate placement in a licensed or approved independent living program.