1. Permanency Planning Modified Manual
NC Department of Health and Human Services
Permanency Planning
Modified Manual
Erin Baluyot, Interim Adoption Services Manager

2. Permanency Planning Requirements
Case Staffing
Twice a month for first 12 months;
At least once a month thereafter
Timeframes
Family Services Agreement
Transitional Living Plan
Contacts
Child (initial 7 day visit, monthly thereafter)
Parent (face-to-face monthly for primary plan of reunification; if reunification is not the primary plan, monthly contact until TPR)
Placement Provider (initial 7 day visit, monthly thereafter; both spouses and any other caretakers at least quarterly)
Within 30 days;
Review at 60 days;
Every 90 days thereafter

3. Permanency Planning Requirements
Shared Parenting
Within 14 days
Educational Stability
Best Interest Determination (BID) Meeting within 5 school days

4. Family Services Agreement
Timeframes:
Developed within 30 days of the child entering custody;
Reviewed and updated within 60 days of the child entering custody; and
Reviewed and updated every 90 days thereafter throughout the life of the case.
The Family Services Agreement can be developed during a Child and Family Team (CFT) meeting, or individually with the family.

5. Permanency Planning Review

6. Permanency Planning Review Purpose
The Permanency Planning Review (PPR) is a team meeting designed to focus on both the child and the family. The meeting also includes an agency review of the case to ensure timely permanency is achieved.

7. Permanency Planning Review – Why Make Changes?
Streamline the process
Strengthen the purpose
Drive better outcomes
Family-centered principles

8. PPAT and CFT Process
CFT
FSA
PPAT

9. Improving Outcomes
Stability of Foster Care Placement (Permanency Outcome 1, Item 4)
Permanency Goal for Child (Permanency Outcome 1, Item 5)
Achieving Reunification, Guardianship, Adoption, or Other Planned Permanent Living Arrangement (Permanency Outcome 1, Item 6)
Visiting with Parents and Siblings in Foster Care (Permanency Outcome 2, Item 8)
Preserving Connections (Permanency Outcome 2, Item 9)
Relationship of Child in Care with Parents (Permanency Outcome 2, Item 11)

10. Improving Outcomes
Needs and Services of Child, Parents, and Foster Parents (Well-Being Outcome 1, Item 12)
Child and Family Involvement in Case Planning (Well-Being Outcome 1, Item 13)
Educational Needs of the Child (Well-Being Outcome 2, Item 16)
Physical Health of the Child (Well-Being Outcome 3, Item 17)
Mental/Behavioral Health of the Child (Well-Being Outcome 3, Item 18)

11. Permanency Planning Review
Timeframes:
Within 60 days of the child entering custody;
Every 90 days thereafter throughout the life of the case; and
When there is a change in the plan or family circumstance.

12. Benefit of Quarterly Meetings
Increases focus on timely permanence (Permanency Outcome 1, Item 5);
Increases review and appropriateness of permanent plans (Permanency Outcome 1, Item 6);
Ensures concerted efforts to maintain family and community relationships for each child/youth (Permanency Outcome 2, Items 8, 9, and 11);
Supports ongoing assessment of the well-being for child/youth, parents, and placement providers (Well-Being Outcome 1 & 2);
Increases child and family involvement in case planning (Well- Being Outcome 1, Item 13); and
Provides for a regular review of agency efforts to achieve permanency (Permanency Outcome 1, Item 6).

13. Permanency Planning Reviews
FAMILY
Progress on FSA
Barriers / Safety Issues
Family Time
CHILD
Continued Custody
Placement
Ongoing Needs
Concurrent Planning
Engage Family
&
Ensure Efforts are Made
AGENCY
Efforts to Achieve Permanency
Services provided
Services still needed

14. Participants in the PPR
The following participants must be invited:
The child’s parents (unless TPR has been granted);
The child, if appropriate;
The child’s placement provider;
Natural supports identified by the family;
Community resource persons; and
The child’s GAL

15. Child and Family Team Meetings

16. Child and Family Team (CFT) Meetings
For children in the custody of a child welfare agency, a CFT meeting must be held when:
A change in the permanent plan occurs;
There is a change in placement, or potential change in placement; and
The family circumstances change and it is necessary to discuss the case as a team.

17. CFT Meetings Family, natural supports, & professionals
Clear purpose and goal
Engages the family
Involves the family and their supports in decision-making and planning
Team that guides the direction of the case

18. Family-Centered Values and Principles

19. Conducting a PPR using a Family-Centered Approach
Family-Centered Practice
System of Care Values
Principles of Partnership
Pre-Planning

20. Permanency Planning Review Process
Child
Family
Team
PERMANENCY ACHIEVED!

21. Child and Family Services Plan Teaming Structure
NC Department of Health and Human Services
Child and Family Services Plan Teaming Structure
Lisa Cauley, State Child Welfare Director

22. Triple P Update NC Department of Health and Human Services
Kristin O’Connor, Section Chief for Policy and Programs

23. DSS Triple P Landscape Survey
Triple P Partnership for Strategy and Governance
59 counties responded
Employees Accredited
18 counties with at least 1 current employee
41 counties without current employee(s)

24. Counties Without Accredited Employee
32 (78%) interested in having an employee accredited in Triple P
40 (97.6%) interested in having Triple P as a service
20 (48.8%) refer clients to Triple P services

25. Barriers to Direct Service Delivery
Not a priority (n=4, 9.8%)
Lack of funding (n=14, 34.2%)
Lack of capacity (n=21, 51.2%)
Other (n=19, 46.3%)
NCFAST
Lack of staff/staff not trained
Providing Nurturing Parenting
Lack of need
Not offered locally
Unaware of option

26. Counties With Accredited Employee(s)
16 (88.9%) deliver Triple P as direct service
Level 3 majority followed by Level 2
4 counties delivering Level 4
1 counties delivering Level 5
Program Areas:
CPS In-Home
CPS Assessment
Foster Care
Prevention

27. Next Steps Reissue survey Formalize survey results VOCA
Share with NCACDSS and CSC
LIA Coordinators
Meeting with DPH, NCDSS and CSC Chairs
Triple P implementation specialist for child welfare: FPG Contract
VOCA
Awaiting feedback on proposal
Developing county application materials