Administration for Children and Families Children’s Bureau

Administration for Children and Families

Children’s Bureau

Fostering Connections Implementation Support & Resources

CAPTA 2010 – Highlights

Fostering Connections Extension of IV-E Foster Care to Youth up to Age 21

• Effective October 1, 2010 Region V States – Illinois and Minnesota through age 21

Region VII States – Nebraska through age 19

• Program Instructions ACYF-CB-PI-10-14 ACYF-CB-PI-10-11

• Child Welfare Policy ManualCWPM 8.3A.11, Q#6 CWPM 8.3A.11, Q#7

Transition Plans for Emancipating Youth• Effective October 7, 2008


Fostering Connections Title IV-E Kinship Guardianship Assistance Program

• Effective October 7, 2008

Region VII States – Missouri and Nebraska Region V States – Illinois and Michigan

• Program Instructions

ACYF-CB-PI-10-14 ACYF-CB-PI-10-11

ACYF-CB-PI-10-07 ACYF-CB-PI-10-01

• Child Welfare Manual

CWPM 8.5A, Q#2 CWPM 8.5A, Q#3

CWPM 8.5B, Q#6 CWPM 8.5C, Q#2

CWPM 8.5C, Q#3 CWPM 8.5C.1, Q#1

Fostering Connections Educational Stability



ACYF-CB-PI-10-11

• Child Welfare Policy Manual CWPM 8.3B, Q#1 CWPM 8.4, Q#2 CWPM 8.4, Q#3

Health Oversight and Coordination Plan Requirements• Effective October 7, 2008


ACYF-CB-PI-10-08 ACYF-CB-PI-10-09 ACYF-CB-PI-10-10 ACYF-CB-PI-10-11

Fostering Connections Title IV-E Plan Requirements for Sibling Placements


• Program InstructionsACYF-CB-PI-10-11

Notice to Relatives of Removal


• Program Instructions ACYF-CB-PI-10-11

Licensing Waivers for Relatives and Report to Congress


• Program InstructionsACYF-CB-PI-10-11ACYF-CB-PI-09-06

Fostering Connections De-linking a Child's Adoption Assistance Eligibility from AFDC

Eligibility Requirements • Effective October 1, 2009 (subject to phase-in)

• Program InstructionsACYF-CB-PI-10-14 ACYF-CB-PI-10-11ACYF-CB-PI-09-10

• Child Welfare ManualCWPM 8.2B, Q#5 CWPM 8.2B.11, Q#3CWPM 8.2B.12, Q#3

Extension & Expansion of the Adoption Incentives Program


• Program Instructions and Information MemorandumsACYF-CB-PI-10-14ACYF-CB-IM-09-03

Fostering Connections Training

• Effective October 7, 2008 (phase-in applies to certain trainee categories)


ACYF-CB-PI-10-11

ACYF-CB-PI-10-09

• Child Welfare Policy ManualCWPM 8.1H, Q#1

CWPM 8.1H, Q#8

CWPM 8.1H, Q#17

CWPM 8.1H, Q#18

CWPM 8.1H, Q#19

CWPM 8.1H, Q#20

Fostering Connections Tribal Option to Operate a Title IV-E Program


• Program Instructions and Information Memorandums ACYF-CB-PI-10-13 ACYF-CB-PI-10-11

ACYF-CB-PI-09-11 ACYF-CB-IM-09-02

ACYF-CB-PI-08-06 ACYF-CB-IM-08-03

Tribal Option to Directly Operate the Chafee Foster Care Independent Living Program (CFCIP) and Education and Training Voucher (ETV) Program



ACYF-CB-PI-09-07

Fostering Connections Tribal Title IV-E Plan Development Grants

• Region V - Keweenaw Bay Indian Community, Baraga, MI

• Current year application due date: July 5, 2011

• One-time grants to Tribes, tribal organizations, or tribal consortia that are seeking to develop, and within 24 months of grant receipt, to submit to the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) a plan to implement a title IV-E foster care, adoption assistance, and, at tribal option, guardianship assistance program.

• The grant may be used for costs relating to the development of data collection systems, a cost allocation methodology, agency and tribal court procedures necessary to meet the case review system requirements under section 475(5) of the Act, or any other costs attributable to meeting any other requirement necessary for approval of a title IV-E plan.

Fostering Connections State Good Faith Negotiation with Tribes



ACYF-CB-PI-10-09

ACYF-CB-PI-09-07

ACYF-CB-PI-09-06

• Discussion Tribal IV-E Implementation & Considerations State Plan Development Tribal and State Relations

Fostering Connections Adoption Tax Credit



Access to Federal Parent Locator Service



ACYF-CB-PI-10-11

CAPTA 2010 – Highlights

CAPTA Plan States submit CAPTA plans which will remain in effect for the duration

of the State’s participation in the grant.

CAPTA plans must be periodically reviewed and revised to reflect changes in strategies or programs.

State must provide notice to HHS of any substantive changes which could affect the State’s eligibility for the grant.

State must provide notice to HHS of any changes in how the State is using the grant funds.

State must continue to provide an annual report describing how the funds were used to address purposes and achieve objectives.

CAPTA 2010 – Highlights CAPTA AssurancesCertification by the Governor that the State has in effect and is

enforcing a State law, or has in effect and is operating a Statewide program that includes provisions and procedures for:

Child abuse and neglect reporting including mandatory reporting

Children born with Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder

Differential response

Training for guardians ad litem

Reunification and parents with sexual abuse convictions

Criminal background checks

Technology Systems

CAPTA 2010 – Highlights Additional Assurances

CAPTA State Plan is coordinated with title IV-B State Plan

Address needs of unaccompanied homeless youth

Collaboration with CBCAP agencies and families affected by CA/N in development of State plan

Description of Policies and Procedures

Appropriate family involvement in decision-making on behalf of children who have been abuse and/or neglected

Collaboration amongst child protective services (cps), substance abuse, domestic violence, and other agencies

The use of differential response, as applicable

CAPTA 2010 – Highlights Annual State Data Reports

# of families during the year who received differential response

Average caseload for cps workers responsible for intake, screening, assessment, and investigation

Information and data on the education, qualifications, and training requirements for cps personnel as well as demographics information on personnel

Information on caseload requirements for cps personnel

# of children referred to cps under policies and procedures established to address the needs of infants born with and affected by illegal substance abuse, withdrawal symptoms or a Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder

# of children under 3 involved in a substantiated case of child abuse or neglect that were eligible to be referred to agencies providing early intervention services under part C of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), and the number of these children actually referred to these early intervention services

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