Inquiry into a child's Indian status should be conducted as part of the Structured Decision Making (SDM) Tool (Child Welfare).
Such inquiry could result in transferring the family to a Tribe with a IV-E agreement to provide services under the FFPS Program. Regardless any Tribe a family is found to be a member of should be included in the provision of assessment and services.
This may include connecting the family to a community-based provider to receive other services and/or supports.
Family refers self or referred by another provider, entity, or team to the Tribe.
If at the end of the 12-month period, the family is no longer imminent risk for foster care entry, Tribe and applicable providers should develop a process for ensuring families can continue some form of service and/or support, if needed.
After approving candidacy, a Tribe may refer a family to the Community Pathway to provide services via a provider the Tribe may be working with.
Requirements for utilizing an Evidence-Based Practice are waived for Tribes. Such prevention services can include a variety of culturally responsive services to meet the needs of family who are members, or eligible for membership, of a Tribe.
Family refers self or is referred by another provider, entity or team.
Families may be referred to the Community Pathway via a variety of teaming methods including, but not limited to:
Community Providers will coordinate with IV-E Agency regarding notice.
Collaboration with the Tribe must occur if a family identifies they are a member of a Tribe. Community providers could also inquire if the child/family is a member of a Tribe.
When the family identifies that they are a member of a Tribe, the community provider must collaborate with the Tribe (regardless of IV-E Status) on all aspects of assessment and case planning.
Counties and providers will want to develop a process for providing services and supports to families that are not eligible for IV-E funded prevention services and/or there is not an EBP service available for claiming Title IV-E funding.
Such process will involve identifying available funding to sustain such services and supports that are not eligible for Title IV-E reimbursement.
If at the end of the 12-month period, the family is no longer at imminent risk for foster care entry, counties and providers should develop a process for ensuring families can continue some form of service and/or support, if needed.
Family may be referred to the Hotline or via a referral to a Probation.
Inquiry into a child's Indian status should be conducted as part of the Structured Decision Making (SDM) Tool (Child Welfare) or embedded in Probation screening process.
Such inquiry could result in transferring a familt to a Tribe with a IV-E agreement to provide services under the FFPS Program. Regardless, any Tribe a family is found to be a member of should be included in the provision of assessment and services.
The family may be connected to a community-based provider to receive other services and/or supports.
The family may be connected to a community-based provider to receive other services and/or supports.
For counties that have identified traditional candidates as a population within their Comprehensive Prevention Plans, traditional candidates can be served as a population for prevention services under the FFPS program.