Common use of Placement Information Clause in Contracts

Placement Information. Place a check by the type of current living arrangement and enter the date this placement started. List the address and telephone number of the child’s current placement provider. If safety factors prohibit divulging this information, indicate this next to the space provided. Discuss briefly why the placement was chosen for this child. Discussion must address the following elements: • Why it is the least restrictive/most family like setting which serves the child’s individual needs; • How close it is to the home community; • Whether or not it is in the child’s school district; and • Whether or not it is a relative placement. Other factors influencing the placement choice may include: • Child’s functioning and behaviors; • Child’s medical, educational, and developmental needs; • Child’s history and past experience; • Child’s religious and cultural needs; or • Child’s connection with the community, school, or faith community. State the most recent date the child was removed from his or her home as a result of a court order or as a result of a voluntary placement by the parent/caretaker. Discuss briefly what precipitated that removal. If the child has never been removed, check the space next to Not Applicable. If the child has siblings and is not placed with them, discuss the reasons for that decision. Some examples of reasons for placing siblings separately are: • Placement with the sibling is not in the child’s best interests; (state why) • Placement is due solely to the child’s own behavior; (specify) • Placement is with a non-custodial parent who is not the parent of all the siblings. Attach court-ordered visitation/contact plan for the child (with parent, caretaker, siblings, placement provider and other family members or friends) including frequency, supervision, etc. and the date of the court order authorizing visitation. (NCGS 7B-905). III-a. Objectives and activities to address identified needs 1. Need Identify each of the three highest priority needs from the Family Strengths and Needs Assessment using separate “Page 3’s”. The greatest need should be addressed first in the Out-of-Home Family Services Agreement. Only one need per page should be addressed. (e.g. Substance Abuse)‌ 2. Describe behaviors that are of concern Specify the conditions/behaviors identified in the Family Strengths and Needs Assessment and Family Reunification Assessment Tool that need to be resolved before reunification can occur or that place the child at risk of future harm. (Example: ▇▇▇. ▇▇▇▇▇’▇ frequent use of marijuana interferes with her ability to provide care and supervision for her two children.)