Ohio Administrative Code
Title 5101:2 - Division of Social Services
Chapter 5101:2-40 - Supportive Services
Section 5101:2-40-05 - PCSA requirements for providing family first prevention services
Current through all regulations passed and filed through September 16, 2024
(A) The public children services agency (PCSA) may provide family first prevention services to candidates for prevention services who have a screened in report by the PCSA through a "Prevention Services Plan" or "Family Case Plan," informed by the use of an assessment of safety and an assessment of risk.
(B) The PCSA is to complete an assessment of safety and an assessment of risk for candidates for prevention services to determine the following:
(C) The PCSA may initiate prevention services prior to the completion of the "Family Assessment."
(D) The PCSA may provide prevention services by designating a case category in SACWIS of "Prevention Services" and developing a "Prevention Services Plan" or by designating a case category in SACWIS of "Ongoing" and developing a "Family Case Plan." Case category selection should be informed by the assessment of safety and risk in accordance with the following:
(E) The PCSA is to complete and implement the "Prevention Services Plan" for cases assigned to the "Prevention Services" case category no later than thirty days from the completion of the "Comprehensive Assessment Planning Model - I.S., Family Assessment" ("Family Assessment") in accordance with the following:
(F) The PCSA is to have at least one face to face contact with each parent, guardian, or custodian and child involved in the "Prevention Services Plan" every other month in the child's home. During contact the PCSA is to:
(G) The PCSA is to have minimum monthly contact with each service provider involved in the "Prevention Services Plan." If more frequent contact is required by the evidence based practice those standards should be followed and fidelity to the model will be monitored by the "Center of Excellence." During monthly contact the PCSA is to obtain:
(H) The PCSA is to review the progress of the "Prevention Services Plan" no later than every ninety days after the completion date of the "Family Assessment" by completing the "Prevention Plan Review." The "Prevention Plan Review" is to contain a summary of the service provider contacts and family contacts.
(I) The PCSA is to complete the "Comprehensive Assessment and Planning Model - I.S., Semiannual Administrative Review (SAR)" no later than every one hundred eighty days from completion of the "Family Assessment." The PCSA will invite parties to the "Prevention Services Plan" and provide a copy pursuant to rule 5101:2-38-10 of the Administrative Code.
(J) If the PCSA determines a child to be in immediate danger of serious harm during the provision of prevention services, the PCSA is to follow procedures outlined in rule 5101:2-37-02 of the Administrative Code.
(K) The PCSA is to transfer a "Prevention Services Plan" under the "Prevention Services" case category in SACWIS to a "Family Case Plan" under the "Ongoing" case category in SACWIS if the following occurs during the provision of prevention services:
(L) The PCSA is to update the "Prevention Services Plan" and obtain signatures from the child's parent, guardian, or custodian; and provide each with a copy of the plan within seven days of the agreement if there is a change in the following:
(M) If the child's parent, guardian, or custodian no longer agree on the "Prevention Services Plan," the PCSA is to assess the safety and risk and determine one of the following:
(N) The PCSA is to complete the following to close a prevention services case:
(O) The PCSA is to record and maintain all documentation in SACWIS.
