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Residential Care & Permanency Planning
Within the ACS Division of Family Permanency Services (FPS), Residential Care & Permanency Planning supports reunifications, transitioning youth, and encourages movement within the child welfare continuum.
Do you have a youth on your caseload that is slated to be trial discharged? Contact the Residential Care & Permanency Planning Unit for additional support.
What Does Residential Care & Permanency Planning Do?
Provide Technical Assistance by:
- Supporting efforts to link youth/family to the most conducive aftercare plan, including appropriate school setting,
- Providing referrals to Evidence-based Preventive Services,
- Conducting case specific consultation,
- Providing resources/linkages to internal supportive ACS units,
- Participating in family team conferences and case specific conferences.
Residential and Preventive Provider Collaboration by:
- Maintaining ongoing dialogue in support of eligibility, treatment goals, and to prevent interruption of treatment.
- Providing clarity regarding the role and responsibility of each stakeholder
- Collaborating with Family Service Unit/Division of Child Protection, when required.