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...(A) A public children services agency (PCSA) shall conduct a deserted child assessment/investigation if all of the following apply to the child subject of the report: (1) The child is fewer than thirty-one days old. (2) The child was voluntarily left by the child's parent in the care of an emergency medical service worker, peace officer, or hospital employee by the child's parent(s). (3) Th...

...(A) A public children services agency (PCSA) is to conduct a deserted child/safe haven assessment/investigation if all of the following apply to the child subject of the report: (1) The child is fewer than thirty-one days old. (2) The child was voluntarily left by the child's parent in the care of an emergency medical service worker, peace officer, peace officer support employee, or hospital ...

...(A) The public children services agency (PCSA) is to involve a third party in the assessment/investigation for reports of child abuse or neglect where there is a potential conflict of interest because one or more of the following is a principal of the report: (1) Any employee of an organization or facility that is licensed or certified by the Ohio department of children and youth (DCY) or anothe...

...(A) A public children services agency (PCSA) shall conduct a dependency assessment in response to a dependency report if any of the following conditions apply to a child subject of the report absent allegations of abuse or neglect: (1) The child subject of the report is homeless or destitute or without adequate parental care, through no fault of the child's parents, guardian, or custodian. (2)...

...(A) A public children services agency (PCSA) is to conduct a dependency assessment in response to a report alleging that a child is dependent pursuant to section 2151.04 of the Revised Code absent allegations of abuse or neglect. (B) The PCSA may request the assistance of law enforcement during an assessment if the following situations exist and the reason for contacting law enforcement is docum...

...(A) A public children services agency (PCSA) shall provide services to a child and family for the following screened in "Family In Need of Services" reports: (1) "Adoption Subsidy." (2) "Child Fatality, Non-Child Abuse/Neglect." (3) "Courtesy Supervision." (4) "Deserted Child." (5) "Emancipated Youth." (6) "Home Evaluation/Visitation Assessment." (7) "Permanent Surrender." ...

...(A) The public children services agency (PCSA) is to follow the procedures and provide the services identified for each family in need of services subcategory as follows: (1) Adoption subsidy only, pursuant to Chapters 5101:2-44 and 5101:2-49 of the Administrative Code. (2) Alternative response required non-lead PCSA contacts pursuant to rule 5101:2-36-02 of the Administratve Code. (3) C...

...(A) The PCSA shall initiate the screened in child abuse and neglect report assigned to the alternative response pathway in accordance with the following: (1) For an emergency report, attempt a face-to-face contact with the child subject of the report within one hour from the time the referral was screened in as a report in order to assess child safety. (2) For all other reports, complete one...

...(A) The public children services agency (PCSA) is to make a cross referral to law enforcement pursuant to rule 5101:2-36-12 of the Administrative Code. (B) No later than seven calendar days after the screening decision, the PCSA is to provide written notification to all referrants who are mandated reporters in accordance with section 2151.421 of the Revised Code. (C) The PCSA is to initiate th...

...(A) The public children services agency (PCSA) shall complete the "Family Assessment" in the statewide automated child welfare information system (SACWIS) for both of the following reports: (1) Intra-familial child abuse and neglect reports assigned to alternative or traditional response pathway, including third party. (2) Dependency reports. (B) The PCSA shall complete the "Family Asse...

...(A) The public children services agency (PCSA) shall complete the "Comprehensive Assessment Planning Model - I.S., Reunification Assessment" in the statewide automated child welfare information system (SACWIS) to support and document the PCSA's assessment of the family's reunification readiness if the child has been placed out of the home through either a voluntary out-of-home safety plan or a leg...

...(A) Each private child placing agency (PCPA) required to prepare a case plan for a child pursuant to rules 5101:2-38-07 and 5101:2-38-03 of the Administrative Code shall complete the JFS 01416 "Semiannual Administrative Review for Private Child Placing Agencies" (SAR) (rev. 7/2016) for the case plan. (B) The PCPA shall complete the SAR no later than every one hundred eighty days from whichever of...

...(A) Each private child placing agency (PCPA) required to prepare a family case plan for a child pursuant to rules 5101:2-38-07 and 5101:2-38-03 of the Administrative Code shall complete the JFS 01416 "Semiannual Administrative Review for Private Child Placing Agencies" (SAR) for the family case plan. (B) The PCPA shall complete the SAR no later than every one hundred eighty days from whichever of...

...(A) Each private child placing agency (PCPA) required to prepare a family case plan for a child pursuant to rules 5101:2-38-07 and 5101:2-38-03 of the Administrative Code shall complete the JFS 01416 "Semiannual Administrative Review for Private Child Placing Agencies" (SAR) for the family case plan. (B) The PCPA shall complete the SAR no later than every one hundred eighty days from whichever of...

...(A) The public children services agency (PCSA) shall develop and complete the family case plan if services are provided to the child in the child's own home or in a substitute care setting and file with the court no later than thirty days from when one of the following occurs: (1) The PCSA files a complaint pursuant to section 2151.27 of the Revised Code alleging the child is an abused, negle...

...(A) The public children services agency (PCSA) is to support the application and eligibility for the kinship guardianship assistance program (KGAP) pursuant to rules 5101:2-46-02 and 5101:2-56-02 of the Administrative Code in the "Family Case Plan" when any of the following apply: (1) A child has a case plan goal of custody to a fit and willing kinship caregiver(s). (2) A child has a concu...

...(A) The private child placing agency (PCPA) shall develop and complete a case plan if services are provided to the child in the child's own home or in a substitute care setting and file with the court no later than thirty days from when one of the following occurs: (1) The PCPA files a complaint pursuant to section 2151.27 of the Revised Code alleging the child is an abused, neglected, or dep...

...(A) The private child placing agency (PCPA) shall develop and complete a family case plan if services are provided to the child in the child's own home or in a substitute care setting and file with the court no later than thirty days from when one of the following occurs: (1) The PCPA files a complaint pursuant to section 2151.27 of the Revised Code alleging the child is an abused, neglected,...

...(A) The private child placing agency (PCPA) shall develop and complete a family case plan if services are provided to the child in the child's own home or in a substitute care setting and file with the court no later than thirty days from when one of the following occurs: (1) The PCPA files a complaint pursuant to section 2151.27 of the Revised Code alleging the child is an abused, neglected,...

...(A) Each public children services agency (PCSA) required to prepare a case plan for a child pursuant to rule 5101:2-38-01 or 5101:2-38-05 of the Administrative Code shall complete the JFS 01412 "Comprehensive Assessment and Planning Model - I.S., Semiannual Administrative Review (SAR)" (rev. 7/2016) for the case plan. (B) The PCSA shall complete the SAR no later than every one hundred eighty days...

...(A) Each public children services agency (PCSA) required to prepare a "Family Case Plan" for a child pursuant to rule 5101:2-38-01 or 5101:2-38-05 of the Administrative Code shall complete the JFS 01412 "Semiannual Administrative Review (SAR)" for the "Family Case Plan." (B) The PCSA shall complete the SAR no later than every one hundred eighty days from whichever of the following activities ...

...(A) Each public children services agency (PCSA) required to prepare a "Family Case Plan" for a child pursuant to rule 5101:2-38-01 or 5101:2-38-05 of the Administrative Code shall complete the JFS 01412 "Semiannual Administrative Review (SAR)" for the "Family Case Plan." (B) The PCSA shall complete the SAR no later than every one hundred eighty days from whichever of the following activities ...

...(A) If the public children services agency (PCSA) or private child placing agency (PCPA) has determined a child cannot be maintained safely through the implementation of voluntary safety planning, the PCSA or PCPA shall pursue removal of the child from the home. (B) If a child has Indian heritage, tribal eligibility or tribal membership and is removed from the child's own home, the PCSA or PC...

...(A) If the public children services agency (PCSA) or private child placing agency (PCPA) has determined a child cannot be maintained safely through the implementation of voluntary safety planning, the PCSA or PCPA shall pursue removal of the child from the home. (B) If a child has Indian heritage, tribal eligibility or tribal membership and is removed from the child's own home, the PCSA or PC...

...(A) The primary goals of all supportive services are: (1) To respect and support the integrity of the child's family unit. (2) To prevent placement of a child away from his or her family or caretaker. (3) To enable a child's return home or to an alternative permanent placement. (4) To assist a child who has attained the age of fourteen to prepare for transition from substitute care to inde...