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Chapter 2 has been amended to require the child welfare professional’s supervisor to complete a review of the present danger safety plan as soon as possible, but no later than 24 hours after the plan’s development or modification. In addition, the supervisor must conduct a follow-up consultation once the present danger safety plan has been in effect for 14 days and every seven days thereafter for the duration of the present danger safety plan. Chapter 3 has been amended to require the child welfare professional’s supervisor to conduct a follow-up consultation as soon as possible but no later than 24 hours from the creation or modification of an impending danger safety plan to review the sufficiency of the impending danger safety plan. In addition, the safety management conference conducted upon creation or substantial modifications to the impending danger safety plan shall be documented by the child welfare professional with primary responsibility for the case. Chapter 11 has been amended to require face-to-face contact with the child and caregiver every seven days for all out-of-home safety plans, including safety plans involving a family-made arrangement.

1. Chapter 1 – GENERAL REQUIREMENTS p. 5
2. 1-1. Purpose p. 5
3. 1-2. Authority p. 5
4. 1-3. Non-Negotiables p. 5
5. 1-4. Identification and Selection of Least Intrusive Safety Actions p. 6
6. 1-5. Family Input p. 7
7. 1-6. Removing Children from Parent(s)/Legal Guardian(s) p. 8
8. 1-7. Judicial Actions Related to Child Safety p. 9
9. 1-8. Staffings with Children’s Legal Services (CLS) p. 10
10. 1-9. Scope and Dependability of Safety Plans p. 11
11. 1-10. FSFN Documentation p. 12
12. Chapter 2 – DEVELOP PRESENT DANGER SAFETY PLAN p. 13
13. 2-1. Definition of Present Danger Plan p. 13
14. 2-2. During an Investigation p. 13
15. 2-3. During On-going Case Management p. 13
16. 2-4. Supervisor Consultation and Approval p. 14
17. 2-5. CCWIS Documentation p. 15
18. Chapter 3 – DEVELOP IMPENDING DANGER SAFETY PLAN p. 16
19. 3-1. Definition of Impending Danger Plan p. 16
20. 3-2. Required In-Home Safety Analysis p. 16
21. 3-3. Safety Management Conference p. 17
22. 3-4. Related Safety Plan Responsibilities p. 17
23. 3-5. Supervisor Consultations and Approval p. 18
24. 3-6. CCWIS Documentation p. 19
25. Chapter 4 – SAFETY PLANS WHEN THERE IS INTIMATE PARTNER VIOLENCE p. 20
26. 4-1. Purpose p. 20
27. 4-2. Child Safety Planning with Confidential Safety Actions p. 20
28. 4-3. Injunctions p. 21
29. 4-4. Supervisor Consultation p. 22
30. 4-5. FSFN Documentation p. 23
31. Chapter 5 – SAFETY PLAN INVOLVING RELEASE OF A CHILD WITH p. 24
32. 5-1. Purpose p. 24
33. 5-2. When Other Parent Home Assessment Is Required p. 24
34. 5-3. Required Background Check p. 25
35. 5-4. Interviews and Information Gathering p. 25
36. 5-5. Completing the OPHA after Child Placement with another Caregiver p. 27
37. 5-6. On-Going Assessment p. 27
38. 5-7. Supervisor Consultation and Approval p. 27
39. 5-8. FSFN Documentation p. 27
40. Chapter 6 – SAFETY PLAN INVOLVING A FAMILY-MADE ARRANGEMENT p. 28
41. 6-1. Purpose p. 28
42. 6-2. Requirements p. 28
43. 6-3. Assessment Process p. 29
44. 6-4. On-Going Assessment of Sufficiency of a Family-Made Arrangement p. 30
45. 6-5. Closing Cases with a Family-Made Arrangement p. 30
46. 6-6. Supervisor Consultation and Approval p. 30
47. 6-7. FSFN Documentation p. 31
48. Chapter 7 – APPROVAL OF INFORMAL PROVIDERS IN SAFETY PLANS p. 32
49. 7-1. Purpose p. 32
50. 7-2. Interview with Informal Provider p. 32
51. 7-3. Background Screening p. 32
52. 7-4. Supervisor Consultation p. 33
53. 7-5. FSFN Documentation p. 33
54. Chapter 8 – SAFETY MANAGEMENT SERVICES p. 34
55. 8-1. Purpose p. 34
56. 8-2. Safety Management Service Categories and Types p. 34
57. Chapter 9 – ESTABLISH CONDITIONS FOR RETURN p. 38
58. 9-1. Purpose p. 38
59. 9-2. When Conditions for Return Are Required p. 38
60. 9-3. Supervisor Consultation and Approval p. 39
61. 9-4. FSFN Documentation p. 39
62. Chapter 10 – ESTABLISH FAMILY TIME/VISITATION PLAN p. 41
63. 10-1. Purpose p. 41
64. 10-2. Safety During Visitation p. 41
65. 10-3. Court Orders p. 41
66. 10-4. Observations of Visits p. 42
67. 10-5. FSFN Documentation p. 42
68. Chapter 11 – MANAGE SAFETY PLANS p. 43
69. 11-1. Purpose p. 43
70. 11-2. Child, Parent/Legal Guardian and Caregiver Contact Requirements p. 43
71. 11-3. Communication with Safety Service Providers p. 44
72. 11-4. Modifications to Safety Plans p. 45
73. 11-5. Supervisor Consultation and Approval p. 46
74. 11-6. CCWIS/Documentation p. 47
75. Chapter 12 – IMPLEMENT REUNIFICATION AND POST-PLACEMENT SUPERVISION p. 48
76. 12-1. Purpose p. 48
77. 12-2. Due Diligence to Achieve Reunification p. 48
78. 12-3. Planning Conference Associated with Reunification p. 49
79. 12-4. Implementation of Reunification p. 49
80. 12-5. Post-Placement Supervision p. 50
81. 12-6. Supervisor Consultation and Approval p. 50
82. 12-7. FSFN Documentation p. 51
83. Chapter 13 – DISCONTINUE A SAFETY PLAN p. 52
84. 13-1. Purpose p. 52
85. 13-2. Actions To Discontinue a Safety Plan p. 52
86. 13-3. Discontinuing a Safety Plan for Children Placed Out-of-State p. 53
87. 13-4. Discontinuing a Safety Plan for Family Unable to Locate p. 53
88. 13-5. Family with Unsafe Child(ren) Refuses to Participate in Safety and Case Planning p. 53
89. 13-6. Court Orders Case Closed Involving Unsafe Child p. 54
90. 13-7. Supervisor Consultation and Approval p. 54
91. 13-8. FSFN Documentation p. 55

CFOPs it cites (5)

• CFOP 170-1 Florida Child Welfare Practice Model Pages 5, 6, 13, 19
• CFOP 170-4 Child Maltreatment Index Pages 14, 20
• CFOP 170-5 Child Protective Investigations Pages 13, 14
• CFOP 170-9 Family Assessment and Case Planning Pages 27, 50
• CFOP 175-54 Pages 8, 24

CFOPs that cite it (6)

• CFOP 170-1 Florida Child Welfare Practice Model Pages 20, 92, 115, 121, 128, 129, 131, 133, 135, 154, 155, 159, 160
• CFOP 170-15 Federal and State Funding Eligibility Pages 39, 92
• CFOP 170-19 Interstate Compact On The Placement Of Children Page 16
• CFOP 170-5 Child Protective Investigations Pages 53, 54, 61, 65, 68, 98
• CFOP 170-9 Family Assessment and Case Planning Pages 19, 20, 37, 52, 55
• CFOP 5-1 Numerical and Subject Index to Administrative Publications Page 7

Florida Statutes (13)

• § 39.504 Injunction; penalty. Pages 9, 21, 22, 23
• Chapter 751, F.S. Pages 30, 52
• § 39.301 Initiation of protective investigations. Pages 5, 20
• § 39.401 Taking a child alleged to be dependent into custody; law enforcement officers and authorized agents of the department. Pages 8, 9
• § 39.521 Disposition hearings; powers of disposition. Pages 48, 50
• § 39.0139 Visitation or other contact; restrictions. Page 24
• § 39.395 Detaining a child; medical or hospital personnel. Page 9
• § 39.501 Petition for dependency. Page 9
• § 39.604 Rilya Wilson Act; short title; legislative intent; child care; early education; preschool. Page 6
• § 39.621 Permanency determination by the court. Page 52
• s. 741.28, F.S. Page 23
• s. 741.30, F.S. Page 22
• s. 90.5036, F.S. Page 20

Administrative Code rules (11)

• Rule 65C-30.007 Case Management Responsibilities After Case Transfer. Pages 5, 43
• Rule 65C-28.012 Other Parent Home Assessment and Home Studies for Relative and Non-Relative Placements. Page 18
• Rule 65C-29.003 Child Protective Investigations. Page 5
• Rule 65C-30.002 Safety Planning and Case Transfer. Page 5
• Rule 65C-30.003 Diligent Search. Page 9
• Rule 65C-30.009 Least Intrusive Interventions. Page 5
• Rule 65C-30.013 Judicial Reviews and Court Reports. Page 5
• Rule 65C-30.014 Post-Placement Supervision and Services. Page 5
• Rule 65C-30.018 Out-of-County Services. Page 44
• Rule 65C-30.019 Missing Children. Page 43
• Rule 65C-30.022 Termination of Services. Page 5