Permanency for Every Child

The focus of this course is on the role of the CFWS caseworker in achieving permanency for children taking into consideration how safety threats, risk factors and protective factors apply to achieving timely permanency. You will explore how to work a case from the beginning to achieve permanency through concurrent planning, having difficult conversations with parents about concurrent planning and the permanency process, how to assess for reunification, including the conditions for return home, determining best interest and choosing alternate plans.