Implementing ASFA in New York State: How are We Doing?

Presented by Carolyn Baker, U.S. Dept. of Health & Human Services and
Larry Brown, NYS Office of Children & Family Services
NYS Citizens' Coalition for Children, Inc.
13th Annual Statewide Adoption Training Conference
Adoption 2002: Linking Promises to Possibilities
May 10, 2002 • Albany New York  

 

Outcome Areas To Be Addressed in NYS
Children & Family Services Review Program Improvement Plan

 
Safety:
National Standards
Repeat Maltreatment
Maltreatment in Foster Care

On-site Review

Item 2: Repeat Maltreatment

Permanency 1:

National Standards
Length of time to achieve reunification
Length of time to achieve adoption
Stability of foster care placements

On-site Review

Item 6: Stability of foster care placement
Item 7: Permanency goal for child
Item 8: Independent living services
Item 9: Adoption
Item 10: Permanency goal of other planned permanent living arrangement
Item 27: Permanency hearings
Item 28: TPRs in accordance with ASFA

Permanency 2:

On-site Review
Item 13. Visiting with parents and siblings in foster care
Item 16: Relationship of child with parents

Well-being 1:

On-site Review
Item 17: Needs and services for child, parent, foster parents
Item 18: Child and family involvement in case planning
Item 25: Child has written case plan developed jointly with child's parents

Well-being 3 - Service Array:

On-site Review
Item 23: Mental health of the child
Item 35: Array of service in place
Item 36: Services accessible to families and children
Item 37: Services can be individualized to meet unique needs

Systems:

On-site Review
Item 24: State is operating required information system for placement
 
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6/19/02