Child Protective Services Handbook Revision November 2012
This revision of the Child Protective Services Handbook was published on November 1, 2012. Summaries of new or revised items are provided below.
Eligibility for CPS Supervised Independent Living (SIL) Program (PATS 4232)
The items below are added and revised to document a supervised independent living (SIL) setting allowed under the federal Fostering Connections to Success and Increasing Adoptions Act of 2008 (PL 110-351). This policy is clarified in the federal instruction on the Administration on Children, Youth, and Families website (ACYF-CB-PI-10-11) (July 9, 2011). CPS adopted rules reflecting this law on February 12, 2012. SIL placements can begin on or after December 1, 2012.
See:
10400 Extending Foster Care for Young Adults Who Are 18 or Older
10410 Qualifying for Extended Foster Care
10440 General Eligibility Issues
10441 Temporary Absences From Extended Foster Care
10443 Young Adult With Dependent Children
10480 Supervised Independent Living (SIL)
10481 Overview of SIL
10481.1 Purpose of SIL
10481.2 Responsibilities of Young Adults While in an SIL Setting
10482 Types of SIL Settings
10483 Eligibility for Supervised Independent Living (SIL) Placements
10483.1 Additional Requirements
10483.2 Annual Eligibility Review
10484 Referral, Assessment, and Approval Process for the Supervised Independent Living (SIL) Program
10484.1 Referral for SIL Placement Readiness
10484.2 Prescreening for SIL Placement
10484.3 SIL Application and Assessment
10484.4 Referral to the SIL Coordinator in State Office
10484.41 Approval by the SIL Coordinator in State Office
10484.5 Referral to and Approval by a DFPS SIL Provider
10484.6 Young Adult Not Accepted Into a SIL Placement
10484.61 DFPS Denies a Young Adult’s Application
10484.62 Review of SIL Determination
10484.63 SIL Provider Denies a Young Adult’s Application
10484.7 Reapplication After SIL Application Is Denied
10485 Initial Placement Process
10485.1 IMPACT Process
10485.2 Notifications
10485.3 Service Plan Assessment Update
10486 Subsequent Placement Process With the Same DFPS SIL Provider
10487 Ongoing Caseworker Duties During SIL Placement
10487.1 Monitoring a Young Adult’s Progress
10487.11 Monthly Contacts
10487.12 Transition Plan Meetings
10487.2 Collaborations With the DFPS SIL Provider
10487.3 Documentation of Young Adults with Dependent Children
10488 Temporary Absences From the SIL Program
10489 Discharges From the SIL Program
10489.1 Planned SIL Discharge
10489.11 Change of DFPS SIL Providers
10489.12 Discharge From the SIL Program to a Traditional Extended Foster Care Setting
10489.13 Transition Plan Review for Discharge From SIL and Extended Foster Care to Independence or Trial Independence
10489.2 Emergency Discharge From the SIL Program
10489.21 Emergency Discharge from the SIL Program to Trial Independence
10489.3 Additional Discharge Actions
10490 Discharge From Extended Foster Care
10491 Planned Discharge From Extended Foster Care
10492 Emergency Discharge From Extended Foster Care
10492.1 Actions to Prevent an Unplanned Discharge
10493 Discharge to Trial Independence
A cross-reference was updated in:
10130 Documents Given to Youth Who Are Transitioning to Adulthood