12 Colo. Code Regs. § 2509-3-7.200
Current through Register Vol. 47, No. 11, June 10, 2024
Section 12 CCR 2509-3-7.200 - PROGRAM AREAS, CASE CONTACTS, AND ONGOING CASE REQUIREMENTS7.200.1PROGRAM AREA 3 - PROGRAM FOR PREVENTION AND INTERVENTION SERVICES FOR CHILDREN, YOUTH, AND FAMILIES AT RISK OF INVOLVEMENT WITH CHILD WELFARE [Eff. 1/1/15]The Program Area 3 definition is located at 7.000.1, A (12 CCR 2509-1).
A. Prevention services are voluntary and based on a human services professional decision regarding the family's need and on youth and family choice. Services may include: 1. Services that reduce risk and increase protective factors to decrease the likelihood of child abuse and neglect; or,2. Services provided when a child or youth is in conflict with his/her family members, community, or at risk for abuse or neglect and do not meet the definition of unsafe as found in Section 7.000.2, A (12 CCR 2509-1). Services cannot be provided when the child's circumstance meets the definition of unsafe as found in Section 7.000.2, A (12 CCR 2509-1).
B. Intervention services are voluntary and based on a human services professional decision regarding the family's need and youth and family choice. Services may include: 1. Proactive efforts to intervene when the immediate health, safety or well-being of a child is not at-risk; or,2. Services provided after a referral has been screened out; or,3. Services provided when a case is assessed as not requiring child protection or youth in conflict services and the case is closed; or,4. Services provided when a child welfare case has been closed, the child is safe as defined in Section 7.000.2, A (12 CCR 2509-1), and additional supports would improve a family's protective factors and reduce the possibility of recurrence of abuse or neglect.7.200.11Eligibility Criteria [Eff. 1/1/15]A. County Department A county is eligible to provide Program Area 3 prevention and intervention services when the county has a state-approved service delivery plan. The service delivery plan shall be submitted as an addendum to the Core Services Plan and shall include the process for referral and assessment to the prevention and intervention service.
B. Families, Youth, and Children Families, youth, and youth/children are eligible for prevention and intervention services if a child/youth is in conflict with his/her family members, in conflict with the community, or at risk of abuse or neglect and do not meet criteria for a child protection or youth in conflict case.
Families, youth, and children are eligible for prevention and intervention services if a human services professional has determined the family has a need for the service.
C. Community Agency or Another Division within the County Department A community agency or another division within the county department is eligible to refer a family, youth, or child for prevention or intervention services, or to provide services to a family, youth, or child if so stated in the county's state-approved service delivery plan addendum to the Core Services Plan.
7.200.12County Responsibilities [Rev. eff. 9/1/15]The county department shall be responsible:
A. To deliver prevention and intervention services according to the state-approved service delivery plan that is an addendum to the Core Services Plan.B. To ensure community agencies and/or other divisions within the county provide prevention and intervention services according to the state-approved service delivery plan.C. To ensure community agencies and/or other division within the county department refer families, youth, and children to the prevention and intervention service according to the contract with the county Child Welfare Division.D. To ensure community agencies and/or other divisions of human services offer prevention or intervention services according to the contract with the county department.E. To ensure documentation in the approved state automated case management system of the names, age, ethnicity, gender, service provided, and the reason the service ended for families, youth, and children referred for or provided prevention and intervention services.F. To ensure documentation in the approved state automated case management system of all required data elements of each funding source used for prevention and intervention services.G. To follow the rules and requirements governing the specific funding stream the county elects to use to provide prevention and intervention services.H. To follow the rules and regulations promulgated by the State Board of Human Services.7.200.13Funding Sources [Eff. 1/1/15]Counties may use any available funding source to provide services under program area three, in accordance with the rules and requirements governing the specific funding stream utilized.
7.200.14Referral [Eff. 1/1/15]A. The county department shall provide a referral and intake process wherein all persons have the opportunity to apply for services. In the referral and intake process, the assigned social service staff shall accept applications and screen referrals.B. A referral report shall be completed in all appropriate situations, and at a minimum must include: 1. Demographic information.3. Results of initial assessment.4. Dispositional decision.C. The county department, if requested, shall provide the referring source with an explanation of the action taken as a result of the referral.7.200.15Initial Functional Assessment [Eff. 1/1/15]An initial assessment by the county department of social services staff shall include:
A. The appropriateness of referral;B. Determining if the case is open in the agency;C. Awareness of agency and community resources and their current availability;D. Initial assessment of problem and service needs;E. Determining if another agency can better serve the client;F. Information about risk factors that can be used in making decisions about urgency of service delivery; and,G. Determining whether an emergency exists that meets the emergency assistance criteria in accordance with Section 7.601 . 73 (12 CCR 2509-7).38 CR 15, August 10, 2015, effective 9/1/201539 CR 17, September 10, 2016, effective 10/1/201640 CR 21, November 10, 2017, effective 12/1/201741 CR 21, November 10, 2018, effective 12/1/201842 CR 03, February 10, 2019, effective 3/15/201942 CR 05, March 10, 2019, effective 4/1/201943 CR 13, July 10, 2020, effective 8/1/202043 CR 21, November 10, 2020, effective 12/1/202044 CR 23, December 10, 2021, effective 12/30/202145 CR 07, April 10, 2022, effective 4/30/202246 CR 01, January 10, 2023, effective 1/30/2023