1. Ongoing Assessment of Change and Permanency
Module 15
Ongoing Assessment of Change and Permanency
15.0.1

2. Learning Objectives
15.0.2

3. Agenda
15.0.3

4. Unit 15.1
Assessing Change
15.1.4

5. Learning Objectives
15.1.5

6. Safety planning which is integrated with case planning.
ASFA
Safety planning which is integrated with case planning.
Measurement of parent progress relative to provide safety.
ASFA requires permanency be established within months; Florida’s statutes are more aggressive and require permanency hearing to review permanency goal within 12 months.
15.1.6

7. FFA-Investigation, Safety and Protective Capacities
FFA-Ongoing, Safety and Protective Capacities
FFA-Ongoing, Update and Evaluate Safety and Protective Capacities
15.1.7

8. Level of Intrusiveness
Safety Plan:
Level of Intrusiveness
Case Plan Progress:
CPCs are enhanced to provide for safety
15.1.8

9. Measuring Progress
Progress
15.1.9

10. Progress Evaluation Purpose
The evaluation / progress update is a formal and ongoing intervention that occurs on a regular basis following the development and implementation of the case plan.
Provides a standardized approach for measuring progress related to:
Case Plan Outcome Achievement
Confirming Safety Plan Sufficiency
Motivational Readiness and Change

11. Assessing Family Change
Stage of Change
Motivation for Change
Change itself

12. Measuring Progress Consistently
No Progress
Minimal Progress
Significant Progress
Outcome Achievement

13. Communicating with Caregivers and Providers
Unit 15.2
Communicating with Caregivers and Providers

14. Learning Objectives

15. Family Safety Service Providers Change Service Providers
Purposeful Contacts
Family
Safety Service Providers
Change Service Providers

16. FSFN: Progress Update

17. Reassessing Parenting Skills and Parent/Child Bonding
Unit 15.3
Reassessing Parenting Skills and Parent/Child Bonding

18. Learning Objectives

19. Family Time / Visitation Evaluation
Frequency
Consistent
Routine
Sporadic
Rarely or Never
Quality
Excellent
Adequate
Not Adequate
Adverse

20. Determining & Documenting Change: The Judicial Review
Unit 15.4
Determining & Documenting Change: The Judicial Review

21. Learning Objectives

22. document all case activity assess safety assess case plan progress
Judicial Review
Continuously:
document all case activity
assess safety
assess case plan progress
get service provider updates
Review & organize file

23. Citizen Review Panel

24. Young Adults
18+

25. FSFN Judicial Review Worksheet

26. Knowledge Assessment
4.3.56

27. 1. What is a major component of a case manager’s job?
giving advice to parents, children, and caregivers
evaluating performance and progress of family change
ensuring the parents attend specified classes
determining if a parent is in the correct stage of change
Answer B

28. 2. What is a critical element of change?
following the stages of change in order
recognizing that the change must be positive
the motivation of the person to change
The assessment and feedback of the case manager
Answer C

29. 3. When evaluating a family member, what term would you use to describe a recurring pattern or developing pattern?
Consistent
Demonstrated
Evident
Diminished
Answer A

30. 4. What level of progress does this statement describe
4. What level of progress does this statement describe? “Parent is demonstrating actions that are evidence of significant progress towards achieving changes in one or more protective capacities. Parent is demonstrating considerable commitment of time and energy.”
Acceptable
Excellent
Not Adequate
No progress
Answer B

31. 5. Family time should be
fun
routine
sporadic
consistent
Answer D

32. 6. Family time should allow parents or caregivers to
allow their own needs to be met before considering the child’s
gain confidence and practice what they are learning
suspend their parental role to enjoy the children
see if previous ways of relating still have a negative effect on the child
Answer B

33. 7. What is important for the judicial review process?
evaluate the last two months primarily
provide minimal documentation for judicial expediency
create a new JRSSR every three months
assess safety and case plan progress
Answer D

34. Yearly, on their birthday For each major life transition
8. What is the timeframe for judicial reviews for young adults in extended foster care?
Every three months
Every six months
Yearly, on their birthday
For each major life transition
Answer B