Committee advances updated permanency-plan rules for Department of Children's Services
The Department of Children's Services updated rules to require permanency plans within 30 days of foster placement, specify responsibilities for parents and caseworkers, and require trauma-informed education for parents in custody six months or longer; the committee advanced the changes.
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The Department of Children's Services (DCS) presented rule updates that require permanency plans to be developed within 30 days of a child's foster-care placement, specify responsibilities for parents, the department and case managers, and mandate that any parent whose child has been in state custody six months or longer due to abuse or neglect complete a trauma-informed education class before the child is returned to the parent.
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