Out of Home Placement Plan
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[Header Form, no major text to transcribe]
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Condition Leading to Placement
What are the specific circumstances, conditions, or concerns that led to the need for out-of-home placement? The agency was notified of a search warrant being executed at Mr. And Mrs. Rekieta's residence on 5/24/2024 in which the children were present and reside at. The police report stated that there was cocaine, Ketamine, and drug paraphernalia located in the family home. Subsequently, the children were placed on a law enforcement hold and placed into foster care.
What needs, concerns, or challenges were expressed by the family (youth and parent(s) or legal guardian(s), relatives), tribe, and others involved in case planning regarding the youth's safety, permanency, and well-being? Mrs. And Mr. Rekieta have a pending criminal matter regarding the drugs found in their home. They they abide they are utilizing their 5th amendment right by not self-incriminating themselves and choosing to not comment on anything that could potentially be used against them. This creates a barrier to case planning tasks such as drug testing and talking about drug use or how the drugs were found in their home.
Describe the family strengths that support engagement in case planning and achieving the youth's safety, permanency, and well-being:
The family is closely bonded.
The family is supportive of one another.
The children are placed with family.
The family has access to transportation.
The family values education.
Structured Decision Making (SDM) Tool Detail
Select the most current completed SDM tools:
SDM Type Completion Date
Strengths and Needs Assessment 6/4/2024
Risk Assessment 5/24/2024
Risk Reassessment 6/4/2024
Reunification Assessment 6/4/2024
Safety Assessment 6/4/2024
Reasonable or Active Efforts to Prevent Placement
Describe the agency's reasonable or active efforts to work with the family to develop and implement an appropriate safety plan, or detail why a safety plan did/would not sufficiently address the identified risk and allow the youth to remain safely in the home:
The parents were both arrested and cocaine and Ketamine where found in the home where the children reside. Neither parent was able to provide care for the children at that time.
Describe the agency's reasonable or active efforts, including locating and utilizing culturally and tribally appropriate community services, to prevent placement or eliminate the ongoing need for placement:
The agency was not able to prevent placement due to the imminent safety risk to the children at the time of the search warrant, and arrest of the parents due to drugs and drug paraphernalia being found in the home.
Describe the agency's reasonable or active efforts to engage the youth's non-custodial parent in order to assess their ability to provide day-to-day care for the youth, to provide appropriate services necessary to ensure the youth's safety and well-being, and to prevent the initial and ongoing need for placement:
Not applicable as the parents are married and share custody of all children.
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10 Best Interest Factors
Provide a specific description to how each of the best interest factors was considered in determining the individualized needs of the child/youth and how the current placement setting best meets these identified needs.
If the selected placement is the child's/youth's primary permanency option, include in the description details of how this placement also supports the long-term needs for each best interest factor.
Current Functioning and Behaviors
Specifically describe the youth's current functioning and behaviors, include information about their strengths and areas of need, and how the foster care provider, or parent during a Trial Home Visit, will ensure their current and future needs are met for each strength and need:
The child functions as a child typical to his age. He is very smart and does well in school. Shelter 1 supports his development.
Medical, Dental, Hearing, Vision, and Mental Health Needs
Describe the youth's overall medical, dental, and mental health needs, and how the foster care provider meets these needs. More specific detail can be provided in the Health Status component of the Well Being section of this case plan:
The youth is only in need of routine check-ups. Shelter 1 has taken the youth to medical appointments.
Educational Needs
Describe the youth's overall educational status and needs, and how the foster care provider ensures the youth's individualized educational needs are met. More specific detail can be provided in the Education Detail component of the Well Being section of this case plan:
The youth is homeschooled and also attends Christian Community School of Wilmar to get certain electives. The agency will address the education piece with Shelter 1 to ensure education continues as it did.
Development Needs
Specifically describe the youth's developmental strengths and needs and how the foster care provider meets them:
The youth is smart, articulate, and on track developmentally. Shelter 1 is able to identify these strengths and support where needed.
History and Past Experience
Specifically describe the youth's history and past experiences, including previous foster care placements and re-entries, and historical experiences relating to culture, ethnicity, race, and tribal membership and affiliation, and how the foster care provider helps support and meet their needs:
The youth has not been in foster care before. Shelter 1 is a relative and knows about the youth's past experiences.
Religious and Cultural Needs
Specifically describe the youth's religious, spiritual, cultural, and tribal needs. Include information about observed practices, beliefs, traditions, ceremonies, holidays, language, diet, and personal care, and how the foster care provider meets these related needs:
The youth and the family are involved in the Christian church,. They are very involved in their church. Shelter 1 also attends the same church.
Connections with Community, School, and Faith
Specifically describe how the youth is or wants to be part of a community, including but not limited to school, faith, neighborhood, tribal culture including connection of two-spirit, and LGBTQ communities, and how the foster care provider will support the preservation of the youth's community connections:
The youth is very connected with his community, including his church. He participates in groups and activities there. Shelter 1 is also a part of this church and supports these connections.
Interests and Talents
List the age appropriate or developmentally appropriate extracurricular, social, community, or cultural activities the youth is interested in or participates in that builds skills and promote their individual interests and talents, and how the foster care provider supports their ongoing participation in these activities:
The youth gets the opportunity to participate in church activities. The youth is musically gifted and enjoys playing musical instruments.
Relationships with Parents, Siblings, Relatives, and Other Caretakers
Briefly identify the youth's important relationships and describe how the current foster care provider will support the youth maintaining or establishing relationships with the individuals identified. This can be addressed in greater
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detail in the Sibling Placement Detail, Visitation Plan, and important Relationships sections of this case plan:
The youth is very close with his parents, who he enjoys spending time with. Shelter 1 is supportive of this relationship and is willing to assist with transportation and supervising visitation.
Youth Placement Preferences
Indicate the youth's reasonable preference for placement, if the youth is determined to be of sufficient age or developmental level to express preferences:
*Youth has identified a person or facility and is currently placed in their preferred placement setting.
Specify all placement resources identified by the youth as their placement preferences and describe the reasonable or active efforts to engage, assess, and consider them for placement:
The youth is in his placement of preference.
His other placement option would be his [redacted]
Describe the agency's reasonable or active efforts to ensure the youth has input into the placement decision:
The agency has asked the youth who they would like to be placed with.
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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
*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 addition to the professionals involved in her case
*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 addition to the professionals involved in his case
*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 at both homes on the property. He will allow KCHHS to access every room in both homes.
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.
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Services Provided to Parent or Custodian
Based on the most current assessment of the parent's needs, select any applicable or identified areas of need, and if known, list the name of the current or possible service providers as well as the status of the service:
(Select all that apply)
Current Needs | Specific Service Provider(s) | Status of Service
Participation in Family Group Decision Making | (Safety Meetings) KCHHS | Currently participating
Mental health services | TBD | Not completed
Chemical health assessment | TBD | Not completed
Further explanation of reasonable/active efforts | Supervised Visitation at KCHHS or Harmony Visitation Center | Currently participating
Support and Services for Child Detail
What are the child's identified safety, well-being, and permanency needs while in out-of-home placement?
The child is in need of a home that is free from all drugs not prescribed to them and care givers and household members that are not under the influence or using drugs in the home. The child also needs to attend any medical and educational appointments.
What specific services, programs, and supports will the child participate in to meet their safety, well-being, and permanency needs? Include the agency's reasonable or active efforts to locate and utilize culturally and tribally appropriate services:
-Supervised Visitation
-Court
-Safety planning meetings
-Church
What reasonable or active efforts will the agency make to support the child's ability to engage and participate in services?
-Case planning
-Supervised Visitation
-Transportation help
How frequently will the child's participation in services be reviewed to ensure their safety and well-being needs are appropriately met and that adequate progress is made towards timely permanency?
Formally every 6 months and informally every visit.
Services Provided to Child
Based on the most current assessment of the child's needs, select any applicable or identified areas of need, and if known, list the names of the current or tentative service providers, as well as the status of the service:
(Select all that apply)
Current Needs | Specific Service Provider(s) | Status of Service
Child development assessment | PSC | Not completed
Establishing and maintaining connections | Supervised visitation (KCHHS or Harmony Visitation Center) | Currently participating
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Support and Services for Foster Providers Detail
(Includes both foster homes and facilities)
What are the needs of the foster care provider(s) related to supporting placement stability and ensuring the child's safety, well-being, and permanency needs are met while in out-of-home placement?
Shelter 1 has not identified any needs to assist with the child's safety or wellbeing. The agency will be making referrals to any services that may be needed and assist with supervised visitation and transportation as needed.
What specific services, programs, and supports will be provided to the foster care provider to ensure their ability to meet the child's safety, well-being, and permanency needs? Include the agency's reasonable or active efforts to locate and utilize culturally and tribally appropriate services:
-Monthly foster care payments
-Foster care licensing
What will the agency do to support the foster care provider's ability to engage and participate in services?
The agency will have at least monthly contact with Shelter 1 regarding any services or help that may be needed.
How frequently will their participation in services be reviewed to ensure the child's safety and well-being needs are appropriately met and adequate progress is being made towards timely permanency?
Progress will be reviewed every month during home visits.
Services Provided for Foster Care Providers
Based on the most currents assessment of the foster care provider's needs, select any applicable or identified areas of need, and if known, list the names of the current or tentative service providers, as well as the status of the services. This may include the foster care provider's own respective needs, as well as services needed to support their ability to meet the child's needs while the child is in out-of-home placement:
(Select all that apply)
Current Needs | Specific Service Provider(s) | Status of Service
Monthly caseworker visits | KCHHS | Currently participating
Supportive and Important Relationships and Connections
What are the relationships to establish, maintain, and support between the child and their parents, legal guardians, relatives, members of their tribe, other important people who are considered family members, and other committed adults:
(Select all that apply)
*Child has a relationship with a birth parent or legal guardian where continuing contact is needed
*Child has sibling(s) living in the same home
*Child has a relationship with a birth relative, kin, or other important person where continuing contact is needed
*Child has a positive relationship with their current foster care provider
Specifically describe how the foster care provider supports contact with the birth family and other people important to the child:
Shelter 1 has coordinated for the children to spend time with [redacted] Shelter 1 is also supportive of visitation with Mr. And Mrs. Rekieta and is willing to supervise visitation.
To assist with supporting and preserving this child's relationships and connections to their parents, siblings and relatives, and other important people, the agency:
*Shall maintain visitation between the child and their parents, their siblings, or their other relatives in order to support preserved relationships.
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Visitation Status and Plan
Detail individuals with whom the child may have an existing important relationship or with whom the child would like to establish a relationship who may have contact and/or visit with the child, This may include, but is not limited to, the child's minor or adult siblings and relatives, including non-biological relatives/kin and/or either individuals with whom the child has lived or has a significant relationship as defined in Minnesota Statutes, Section 260C.007.
Detail who will visit the child, the frequency of the visits, where the visits will take place, the transportation plan for the child and the visitor, and if needed due to safety and/or well-being concerns, who will supervise the visits:
Visitor/Contact | Contact Type | Location | Supervised?
Relationship | Frequency | Transportation Plan | Supervisor
[redacted] | In person, phone | At their home or foster parents home | No
[redacted] | TBD | TBD | N/A
Nick and Kayla Rekieta | In person, zoom, phone |Agency or Harmony Visitation Center | Yes
Parents | (In person) 1-2x/week | Foster Parents | KCHHS or Harmony Visitation Center
If the agency has identified safety concerns about specific individuals with whom the child has an important relationship and contact and/or visitation is determined to be in the child's best interests, with appropriate conditions, detail the specific concerns for each individual and the agency's efforts to support an appropriate level of contact and/or visitation that adequately maintains the child's safety and well-being:
The agency has concerns regarding the drugs found in the home around the children and that the children would be endangered when sobriety isn't established.
Health Care Providers
Medical Providers
[Not transcribing this because it is not significant to discussion here, one physician (probably primary care or pediatrician) is listed]
Health Status
(Select all that apply)
*Screening identified no physical health needs and child only requires routine care and follow-up
*Screening identified no dental health needs and child only requires routine care and follow-up
*Screening identified no vision needs and child only requires routine care and follow-up
*Screening identified no hearing needs and child only requires routine care and follow-up
*Screening identified no need for mental health services
*Has no known allergies
Allergies or medical problems
*Takes medication for ADHD
Specifically describe the child's medical (physical, vision, hearing), dental, mental, and chemical health care. Include information about the selected areas of health needs, the frequency of care or required interventions or treatments:
The child only requires regular medical appointments.
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Immunization and Medication Information
Immunization Record
Child is current on all age-recommended immunizations? Yes
Agency has a copy of the child's immunization record? Yes
Medication
Is the child prescribed psychotropic medication? Yes
If yes, how many psychotropic medications is the child taking concurrently: 1
Provide detail regarding the child's medication, including the type/name, dosage, and frequency: Prescribed Methylphenidate
Summarize the plan to ensure oversight of prescription medication for mental or behavioral health issues, including ensuring a foster child is seen regularly by a physician and regular follow up with the foster parents/caregivers and foster child about administering medication appropriately and the child's experience (possible side effects) with the medication:
Shelter 1 will administer the medications for the child and will participate in any medical appointments for the child. Shelter 1 will ensure that the children are taking all prescribed medications on time and as prescribed by following the instructions on the medicine container.
Education Detail
Education Status
(Select all that apply)
*Other setting
Describe the alternative education setting and plan:
The parents home school the children.
Permanency Plan
Length of Time in Foster Care
Statewide cumulative placement: 11
Days in current continuous placement: 11
Primary Permanency Plan
Plan Name: Reunify with parent(s) or legal guardian(s)
Plan established date: 05/23/2024
Concurrent Permanency Plan
Plan Name: Not yet determined
Plan established date: 05/23/2024
Describe the agency's reasonable or active efforts to involve the child, parent(s), siblings, relatives and extended family, and tribe in developing an appropriate permanency plan:
The agency has started a relative search and the children are placed in a concurrent relative placement.
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Monthly Caseworker Visitation Plan
Detail the plan for who will be responsible for conducting monthly visits with the child/youth to ensure their safety, well-being and permanency needs are met while in placement. This includes both agency caseworkers AND, if applicable, another person from a separate agency whom the responsible social services agency has designated to be responsible for monthly caseworker visits:
[Two Agents listed from KCHHS, not Aleisha Sweep, I am not sure they are significant to discussion]
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[Signature Setup form with Nick, Kayla, the Guardian ad litem, Foster care provider, caseworkers and their supervisor listed]
