CHILD WELFARE MANUAL

Each Circuit will maintain a file. This file will be updated annually for the calendar beginning January 1. This file is retained indefinitely. The file will contain the following:

1. Recruitment plans
2. Data for prior Fiscal year ending June 30:
   1. Degree of effectiveness measured by the results of implementation compared to the need including:
      1. 1) Number of Inquiries
      2. 2) Number of new homes licensed and /or approved by
         1.  License/approval type, and
         2. Placement preferences;
            1. Gender
            2. Disability Level
            3. Race
            4. Hispanic
            5. Religion
      3. 3) Number of finalized adoptions by
         1. Placement preferences
            1. Gender
            2. Disability Level
            3. Race
            4. Hispanic
            5. Religion
      4. 4) Number of homes retained from previous year by
         1. License/approval type, and
         2. Placement preferences;
            1. Gender
            2. Disability Level
            3. Race
            4. Hispanic
            5. Religion
   2. Demographics of population including:
      1. 1) Community as a Whole;
         1. Gender
         2. Disability Level
         3. Race
         4. Hispanic
         5. Religion
      2. 2)Current Resource Homes by,
         1. License/approval type
         2. Placement preferences
            1. Gender
            2. Disability Level
            3. Hispanic
            4. Religion
      3. 3)Foster Youth Population by
         1. 1. 1. Gender
               2. Disability Level
               3. Hispanic
               4. Religion
      4. 4) Foster Youth Legal Risk of those listed in 2.b.3 by
         1. 1. 1. Gender
               2. Disability Level
               3. Hispanic
               4. Religion
      5. 5) Foster Youth TPR Completed  of those listed in 2.b.3 by
         1. 1. 1. Gender
               2. Disability Level
               3. Hispanic
               4. Religion
   3. Funds requested, to be tracked locally;
   4. Funds utilized, to be tracked locally.
3. List with names of Circuit Manager, designated staff, and community partners responsible for recruitment activities.
4. List each recruitment activity and the degree of effectiveness per the directive in bullet 2 of this section.

Assistance with population breakouts is available through the Quality Assurance Unit.

Related Subject:  Section 4, Chapter 4, Selection of Placement Resource and Placement Options

Chapter Memoranda History: (prior to 1/31/07)

Memoranda History:

• CD12-81