Glossary of Terms

A plan that is developed in collaboration the family and the CCYA. The Family Service Plan (FSP) should never be developed in isolation. The CCYA must involve the parents, child, youth, relatives, kin and other stakeholders to develop the FSP. The plan must include identifying information about family members; the circumstances that necessitated CCYA involvement; service objectives; services to be provided to achieve the objectives; actions to be taken by the parents, children, stakeholders, the CCYA or other agencies, and the dates when these actions will be completed (55 Pa. Code §3130.61).  http://www.pacode.com/secure/data/055/chapter3130/s3130.61.html

Situations in which the county agency has legal custody of the child, and out of home placement is made with a kinship caregiver who is an approved foster parent by a licensed foster family care agency.

An individual or couple who has temporary care of a child but has no legal rights in determining many aspects of a child’s life.

An approved or licensed family providing foster care or formal kinship care who now intends to adopt a child who was placed in their home as a foster child.

A plan that is developed in collaboration the family and the CCYA. The Family Service Plan (FSP) should never be developed in isolation. The CCYA must involve the parents, child, youth, relatives, kin and other stakeholders to develop the FSP. The plan must include identifying information about family members; the circumstances that necessitated CCYA involvement; service objectives; services to be provided to achieve the objectives; actions to be taken by the parents, children, stakeholders, the CCYA or other agencies, and the dates when these actions will be completed (55 Pa. Code §3130.61).  http://www.pacode.com/secure/data/055/chapter3130/s3130.61.html

The process of providing clear, objective information to parents about the rights, responsibilities and expectations of all members of the permanency team. It must include information on the impact of out-of-home placement on children and the urgency of placing children in permanent living arrangements as quickly as possible. Full disclosure includes telling parents about shortened timeframes, that concurrent planning means two permanency goals will be pursued and plans developed to complete both goals as well as the expectations of the CCYA and court.