5101:2-39-06 Preplacement preventive services, reunification services and life skill services.

Effective Date: October 4, 2004

Most current prior effective date: June 17, 1999.

(A)      The PCSA shall make available the following supportive services to a child and his parent, guardian or custodian as the agency determines necessary:

(1)      Preplacement preventive services designed to help a child to remain safely remain in his own home;


(2)      Reunification services designed to help a child to return safely return to his own home or to a permanent alternative placement;


(3)      Life skill services, pursuant to rule 5101:2-42-19 of the Administrative Code, designed to assist a child who has attained the age of sixteen to prepare for transition from substitute care to independent living; or


(4)      Emergency services, pursuant to paragraph (C) of this rule, to a child enrolled in the Ohio early start "Help Me Grow" program established under rule 3701-8-02 of the Administrative Code.

(B)      The PCSA shall make available supportive services listed in paragraphs (F) and (G) of rule 5101:2-39-07 of the Administrative Code in order to ensure reasonable efforts are made to:

(1)      Prevent or eliminate the need for removal of a child from his own home;


(2)      Make it possible for a child who has been removed to return safely return to his parent, guardian or custodian or to be placed in a permanent alternative placement; or


(3)      Assist a child who has attained the age of sixteen to prepare for transition from substitute care to independent living.

(C)      The PCSA may provide emergency services, kinship care family preservation services and any other form of financial assistance for a child and his parent, guardian, custodian, relative, kin, or preadoptive parent in order to:

(1)      Prevent child abuse or neglect;


(2)      Prevent or eliminate the need for removal of the child from his home;


(3)      Prevent placement of a child away from his kinship care family; or


(4)      Safely return a child to his parent, guardian or custodian.

(D)      Prior to the provision of emergency services, the PCSA shall:

(1)      Determine if the child can remain safely in the home; or


(2)      Determine if the child can be safely returned to the home; or


(3)      Determine if the child is enrolled in the Ohio early start "Help Me Grow" program; and


(4)      Meet with the child's family and/or Ohio early start "Help Me Grow" coordinator, if applicable, to determine the amount of emergency assistance that is needed.

(E)      The PCSA may consider contacting the CDHS CDJFS to determine if any services or assistance can be provided to families coming to its attention including but not limited to prevention, retention or contingency (PRC) services.


(F)      When the PCSA provides emergency services assistance, the agency shall develop or amend a case plan in accordance with the requirements contained in rule 5101:2-39-08 or 5101:2-39-081 of the Administrative Code when emergency services assistance will be provided for more than thirty days.


(G)      Prior to the provision of kinship care family preservation services assistance, the PCSA shall ensure that all eligibility criteria listed in rule 5101:2-39-073 of the Administrative Code are met.


(H)(G)      The PCSA shall include the following information in the case record, if applicable:

(1)      A completed copy of the ODHS 1444 JFS 01444;


(2)      Emergency services, kinship care family preservation services, and any other form of financial assistance provided.

(I)(H)      Services made available by the PCSA can be paid for through utilization of the following funding sources, if appropriate:

(1)      Title IV-B funds;


(2)      Title IV-E funds;


(3)      Title XX funds, through the CDHS CDJFS;


(4)      State child protection allocation;


(5)      Kinship care family preservation services funds;


(6)      TANF funds, through the CDHS CDJFS; or


(7)      Local funds.

Utilization of the above mentioned funds shall be governed by the respective guidelines of each funding source.

Effective: 10/04/2004

R.C. 119.032 review dates: 06/01/2004 and 04/01/2009

Certification: CERTIFIED ELECTRONICALLY

Date: 08/30/2004

Promulgated Under: 119.03

Statutory Authority: 2151.421, 5153.16

Rule Amplifies: 2151.421, 5153.16

Prior Effective Dates: 9/30/85 (Emer.), 12/22/85, 9/28/87 (Emer.), 12/23/87 (Emer.), 3/15/88, 1/1/90, 1/1/91, 7/1/97 (Emer.), 9/29/97, 3/18/99 (Emer.), 6/17/99

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