Collaborative Care (CC) Placements

Version: 1 POLICY [NEW] The Indiana Department of Child Services (DCS) will have monthly face-to-face contact with all youth participating in Collaborative Care (CC). Contact should occur on a monthly basis and should not exceed 30 days between visits. The visits can alternate between the youth’s residence and other locations (e.g. school, court, etc). During critical case junctures involving the youth or resource family (e.g. potential placement disruptions, new Child Abuse and/or Neglect (CA/N) allegations, potential runaway situations, pregnancy of the youth, etc.), contact with the youth and/or resource parent, including host homes, must be made weekly by the assigned Collaborative Care Case Manager (3CM) until the critical episode has been stabilized. The 3CM will have face-to-face contact with resource families, at a minimum, every other month. The 3CM will communicate and partner with the resource family, including host homes, to discuss how best to address the youth’s needs and to enhance the youth’s likelihood of success. Note: In circumstances where CC youth are living on their own, they shall be considered their own caregiver