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When a child enters the foster care system, they encounter many new adults. Navigating varying sectors of local, State, and Federal departments and institutions can be a daunting experience for any parent, let alone a foster parent whose child is not permanently placed with them. CASA’s can empathize with this experience because when assigned a new case, there is also a new group of professionals to work with, gain information from and collaborate with.
Having knowledge of the supports and systems that are available can help CASA’s connect with providers and build relationships with them in order to coordinate a system of care that helps make comprehensive recommendations.
To help ensure a child receives the services and supports needed to have healthy development, it is important to assess the child’s needs, locate the agencies that can provide support and services for these needs, and make referrals. Collaboration and communicate with children’s service providers is important to ensure that children and families are receiving developmentally appropriate services and the quality of care they require. Ensuring that the children receive the services they need can have many challenges.
Some of the challenges CASA’s have experienced include:
Multiple providers in the community
If child is moved
When the child’s services are turned over to a new therapist or investigator.
Location of parents
Cultural/linguistic needs
Who has decision-making rights
See Module 4, Handout 3: 5 Points of Entry to Programs & Service
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