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Parental Authority and Responsibilities for the Child in Placement
Expected role and responsibilities for the child's health care and education while in placement:
Parent/Legal Guardian/Indian Custodian 1
*Consenting to medical and dental treatment and medication for the child
*Oversight of the child's medications, including any psychotropic prescriptions
*Reporting a change in the child's health care needs or condition to the caseworker
*Ensuring the child receives medical and dental care
*Attending and participating in the child's medical/dental appointments
*Ensuring the child has medical insurance or medical assistance
*Consenting to services needed to support the child's mental health needs
*Attending and participating in the child's mental health meetings and planning
*Consenting to services needed to support the child's educational needs
*Attending and participating in the child's educational meetings and planning
*Reporting a change in the child's educational needs to the caseworker
*Coordinating the child's participation in cultural, tribal, religious/spiritual, social, extracurricular, and community activities and events
*Making decisions about the child's personal needs, including hair care and skin care
Parent/Legal Guardian/Indian Custodian 2
*Consenting to medical and dental treatment and medication for the child
*Oversight of the child's medications, including any psychotropic prescriptions
*Reporting a change in the child's health care needs or condition to the caseworker
*Ensuring the child receives medical and dental care
*Attending and participating in the child's medical/dental appointments
*Ensuring the child has medical insurance or medical assistance
*Consenting to services needed to support the child's mental health needs
*Attending and participating in the child's mental health meetings and planning
*Consenting to services needed to support the child's educational needs
*Attending and participating in the child's educational meetings and planning
*Reporting a change in the child's educational needs to the caseworker
*Coordinating the child's participation in cultural, tribal, religious/spiritual, social, extracurricular, and community activities and events
*Making decisions about the child's personal needs, including hair care and skin care
Foster Care Provider (Foster Parents/Facility Primary Designee)
*Oversight of the child's medications, including any psychotropic prescriptions
*Filling the child's prescription(s)
*Coordinating, monitoring, and responding to the child's daily health care needs
*Reporting a change in the child's health needs or condition to the parents
*Reporting a change in the child's health needs or condition to the caseworker
*Ensuring the child receives medical and dental care
*Making the child's medical and dental appointments
*Providing or coordinating the child's transportation to medical/dental appointments
*Attending and participating in the child's medical/dental appointments
*Ensuring the child has medical insurance or medical assistance
*Attending and participating in the child's mental health meetings and planning
*Attending and participating in the child's educational meetings and planning
*Reporting a change in the child's educational needs to the parent(s)
*Reporting a change in the child's educational needs to the caseworker
*Coordinating the child's participation in cultural, tribal, religious/spiritual, social, extracurricular, and community activities and events
*Maintaining the child's health and/or educational records
County or Tribal Agency Caseworker
*Reporting a change in the child's health needs or condition to the parent(s)
*Ensuring the child receives medical and dental care
*[illegible, could be Making] the child's medical and dental appointments
*Providing or coordinating the child's transportation to medical/dental appointments
*Attending and participating in the child's medical/dental appointments
*Ensuring the child has medical insurance or medical assistance
*Attending and participating in the child's mental health meetings and planning
*Attending and participating in the child's educational meetings and planning
*Reporting a change in the child's educational needs to the parent(s)
*Coordinating the child's participation in cultural, tribal, religious/spiritual, social, extracurricular, and community activities and events
*Maintaining the child's health and/or educational records
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Describe how the agency will ensure the parent is aware of and informed of the child's ongoing needs and services and how they will be able to participate in planning and decision making, and will be supported to attend the child's appointments and related meetings:
The agency will be in communication with the parents to update them on any changes or appointments.
Sibling Placement Detail
Are all of the siblings in foster care placed in the same foster home or facility? Yes
List the child's siblings who are currently in out-of-home placement:
[redacted]
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Support and Services for Parent or Custodian Detail
What do the parent(s) needs to do in order to address the conditions impacting the child's safety or well-being and support permanency?
Kayla Rekieta: Ms. Rekieta shall complete the following goals and tasks in order to be a safe and stable parent for her children.
Safety goal:
Everyone around Ms. Rekieta will see that she is a safe and sober caregiver for her children. We will see this demonstrated when:
*She is passing her drug tests
*She is remaining in communication with the worker
*She is remaining law abiding
*She isn't spending time with others who are actively using drugs
*She is communicating with her supports in addiction to the professionals involved in her caseworker
*We will see that she is taking every opportunity to visit her children and is forming a close bond with them
*She is prepared for visits
*She has a support network around her who can help her create a safety plan for the children; this safety plan will be practiced and checked in on and KCHHS will observe that the safety plan works
Tasks
1. Ms. Rekieta shall remain sober from all mood altering chemicals, including alcohol, unless prescribed by a physician
2. Ms. Rekieta shall submit to random drug testing by KCHHS or GAL. The testing may include UA's, hair tests ETG's. Any no-show, diluted test or failure to provide a sample by MMI will result in a positive test.
3. Ms. Rekieta shall remain a law abiding citizen and cooperate with any probation requirements (if applicable in the future).
4. Ms. Rekieta shall sign all necessary releases of information for KCHHS or GAL and not revoke the releases of information.
5. Ms. Rekieta shall complete a Chemical Use Assessment/Rule 25/Comprehensive Evaluation and follow all recommendations, Kandiyohi County Health and Human Services shall be a collateral for this assessment and provide information to the assessor.
6. Ms. Rekieta shall remain in contact with KCHHS and return phone calls within 24 hours. If her number is changed or her address has changed, Ms. Rekieta will provide updated contact information to the Agency.
7. Ms. Rekieta shall attend supervised visitation at Harmony Visitation Center and/or the KCHHS building until it is safe and appropriate to move to less restrictive visits. She will be prepared for visits and is supportive of the children's emotions. She will not discuss the child protection or criminal case around or with the children.
9. KCHHS shall continue to assess Ms. Rekieta's parenting skills if parenting help is needed. KCHHS will provide this service.
10. Ms. Rekieta will allow KCHHS to conduct scheduled and unscheduled home visits. She will allow KCHHS to access every room in the home.
11. Ms. Rekieta shall complete a diagnostic assessment/comprehensive evaluation and follow all recommendations of this assessment.
Nicholas Rekieta: Mr. Rekieta shall complete the following goals and tasks in order to be a safe and stable parent for his children.
Safety goal:
Everyone around Mr. Rekieta will see that he is a safe and sober caregiver for his children. We will see this demonstrated when:
*He is passing his drug tests
*He is remaining in communication with the worker
*He is remaining law abiding
*He isn't spending time with others who are actively using drugs
*He is communicating with his supports in addiction to the professionals involved in his caseworker
*We will see that he is taking every opportunity to visit his children and is forming a close bond with them
*He is prepared for visits
*He has a support network around his who can help his create a safety plan for the children; this safety plan will be practiced and checked in on and KCHHS will observe that the safety plan works
Tasks
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1. Mr. Rekieta shall remain sober from all mood altering chemicals, including alcohol, unless prescribed by a physician
2. Mr. Rekieta shall submit to random drug testing by KCHHS or GAL. The testing may include UA's, hair tests ETG's. Any no-show, diluted test or failure to provide a sample by MMI will result in a positive test.
3. Mr. Rekieta shall remain a law abiding citizen and cooperate with any probation requirements (if applicable in the future).
4. Mr. Rekieta shall sign all necessary releases of information for KCHHS or GAL and not revoke the releases of information.
5. Mr. Rekieta shall complete a Chemical Use Assessment/Rule 25/Comprehensive Evaluation and follow all recommendations, Kandiyohi County Health and Human Services shall be a collateral for this assessment and provide information to the assessor.
6. Mr. Rekieta shall remain in contact with KCHHS and return phone calls within 24 hours. If his number is changed or his address has changed, Mr. Rekieta will provide updated contact information to the Agency.
7. Mr. Rekieta shall attend supervised visitation at Harmony Visitation Center and/or the KCHHS building until it is safe and appropriate to move to less restrictive visits. He will be prepared for visits and is supportive of the children's emotions. He will not discuss the child protection or criminal case around or with the children.
9. KCHHS shall continue to assess Mr. Rekieta's parenting skills if parenting help is needed. KCHHS will provide this service.
10. Mr. Rekieta will allow KCHHS to conduct scheduled and unscheduled home visits. He will allow KCHHS to access every room in the home.
11. Mr. Rekieta shall complete a diagnostic assessment/comprehensive evaluation and follow all recommendations of this assessment.
Any person providing care to the children will be required to follow the same expectations of the case plan
What supports or services will parent(s) use to address the conditions impacting the child's saefty/well-being and support permanency? Include the agency's reasonable or active efforts to locate and utilize culturally and tribally appropriate services.
-Chemical health evaluation
-Drug testing
-Social worker visits
-Supervised Visitation
-[illegible, could be Safety or Sobriety] support meetings
-Consultation with the Guardian ad Litem
What will the agency do to support the parent's ability to access supports, resources, and/or services to address the conditions impacting the child's safety or well-being and support permanency?
-Making referrals as needed
-Paying for services as needed
-Reviewing assessments
-Providing [illegible, maybe confidential or collateral] information
-Transportation assistance as needed-Facilitate support meetings
-Monitor service participation
-Coordinate drug testing
-Have regular contact with parents
-Conduct home visits
How frequently will the agency review the parent's progress in making the identified changes to ensure the needs of the parent and child are appropriately met to achieve timely permanency?
These goals will be reviewed at least once a month or as requested.
Engagement in services is recommended immediately. Under MN Statute a parent must show significant progress in case planning for reunification by the time a child is 6 months out of the home, in which the timeline to achieve reunification could be extended up to 365 days from date of placement. If children are still out of home at 6 months, a permanency progress review hearing will be held to assess progress. Social worker will work with the family and meet at least monthly to assess progress.