12 Colo. Code Regs. § 2509-4-7.300
Current through Register Vol. 47, No. 11, June 10, 2024
Section 12 CCR 2509-4-7.300 - CHILD WELFARE SERVICES7.300.1FAMILY ENGAGEMENT [Eff. 5/1/12]County departments of human/social services shall adopt family engagement practices. Family engagement means joining with the family/kin to establish common goals of safety, well-being, and permanency throughout the involvement and is inclusive of other systems. This is an overarching theme of practice throughout service assessment, planning, and delivery. Family engagement practice shall include, but not be limited to, family meetings, cultural responsiveness, and reflect the core principles below:
A. It focuses on the strengths and interests of the child, youth, and family.B. It promotes family and youth choice through family and youth-driven decisions.C. It actively supports that all families receive timely access to culturally responsive services they identify as necessary to safely care for their children and youth, and results in meaningful family involvement.D. It supports relationship building and community participation.E. It fosters mutual trust and respect between families, youth, agency, and stakeholders.F. It values the support network and relationships of each individual.G. Information sharing is open, honest, and clear.H. It extends beyond the immediate family members to those identified by the family as a source of support and strength and who will serve beyond the involvement of the child welfare system to help sustain the reunification and/or ability to safely parent the children/youth.38 CR 13, July 10, 2015, effective 8/1/201538 CR 19, October 10, 2015, effective 11/1/201538 CR 23, December 10, 2015, effective 1/1/201639 CR 03, February 10, 2016, effective 3/1/201639 CR 17, September 10, 2016, effective 10/1/201639 CR 23, December 10, 2016, effective 1/1/201740 CR 01, January 10, 2017, effective 2/1/201740 CR 11, June 10, 2017, effective 7/1/201740 CR 17, September 10, 2017, effective 10/1/201740 CR 21, November 10, 2017, effective 12/1/201741 CR 01, January 10, 2018, effective 2/1/201841 CR 21, November 10, 2018, effective 12/1/201842 CR 03, February 10, 2019, effective 3/15/201942 CR 05, March 10, 2019, effective 3/30/201942 CR 15, August 10, 2019, effective 9/1/201942 CR 23, December 10, 2019, effective 1/1/202043 CR 01, January 10, 2020, effective 1/30/202043 CR 09, May 10, 2020, effective 6/1/202043 CR 15, August 10, 2020, effective 9/1/202043 CR 17, September 10, 2020, effective 9/30/202043 CR 21, November 10, 2020, effective 12/1/202044 CR 03, February 10, 2021, effective 3/2/202144 CR 23, December 10, 2021, effective 12/30/202146 CR 03, February 10, 2022, effective 3/2/202346 CR 09, May 10, 2023, effective 6/1/2023