Reunification

Brief Description

The Reunification Assessment is required when children are returning home after being in placement--due to CA/N--for longer than 60 days. It is based on the person ID, and needs to be done for each child returning home. The Reunification Assessment is recommended when any child returns home from placement under any other circumstances as well.

GUI CAMIS allows the worker to create one Reunification Assessment on multiple children by selecting all applicable children related to the case through a wizard. The worker then completes the child risk matrix on each child, the caregiver risk matrix on each caregiver, the family risk matrix, the overall level of risk, and three questions.

(The GUI CAMIS Reunification Assessment replaces the CPT form on cases requiring CPT review and is intended to be used as an attachment to the ISSP.)

To return to the top, click your cursor anywhere on this page and press the Home key on your keyboard.

You must select a child's Person ID that is currently in placement.

1. Right click on Child's Person ID from Worker Cases Options, select Send (e.g. SMITH, JAN [2498]) to a new, select Reunification Assessment.

1. Reunification Assessment Boilerplate Information:

A. Assessment ID: The system will automatically assign an Assessment ID once you have saved.

B. Worker: This is the current SSPS Worker ID based on Worker's logon ID.

C. Assessment Date: This is the actual date the Assessment was done. Click on the drop down arrow to select a date or type the Assessment Input Date. The default date is none is select is the Current Date.

i. Click on arrow left/right to scroll through months, click the specific date or click Today to use Today's date or Clear to select another date.

D. Child ID: You can type a Child ID or paste a Child ID. You can also right click search for Person ID.

E. Select Wizard: The Selection Wizard is technically not part of the Boilerplate Information, but is physically located on the Boilerplate area.

1. Check the Select box next to the Case ID(s) of the caregiver(s) you would like to include on this Reunification Assessment.

2. The Selection Wizard will appear automatically if the child is currently in Placement and is under 18 years of age only.

3. Click Next to continue.

1. Check the Select box next to the Caregivers that you would like to include on this Reunification Assessment.

2. Click Next to continue.

1. Check the Select box next to the Children that you would like to include on this Reunification Assessment.

2. Click Finish to end the Selection Wizard and continue.

3. You may get the following Warning message, if you have selected a child that in not currently in placement.

4. Click Ok and select another child.

5. You may get the following Error message, if you have selected a child that has been marked admin.

6. Click Ok and select another child.

1. General Tab will display the Person ID, Person Name, Date of Birth, Age, Relationship, Primary Caregiver (PC), Case ID and Folder Name information you have provided from the Selection Wizard.

1. Child Characteristic 1 (Vulnerability/Self protective skills) To see more information on definitions for Risk Factors, click here. The level of susceptibility to CA/N related injury, and/or emotional harm demonstrated by the child based on age, developmental delays, social maturity and past victimization. The child's ability to take action on their own is an important form of self protection.

2. Child Characteristic 2 (Special needs/Behavior problems) To see more information on definitions for Risk Factors, click here. The specialized care required by a child to maintain life, health, safety and well being, including child's behavior which cause challenges for caregivers, schools, and helping professionals.

3. Select a Risk Level appropriate for each Child Characteristic.

0 - No Risk
1 - Low Risk
2 - Moderately Low Risk
3 - Moderate Risk
4 - Moderately High Risk
5 - High Risk
9 - Insufficient Information - requires an explanation.

4. To continue to next the Child Characteristic, press the Tab key (on your keyboard) to move to the Risk level, press the Tab key to move to the Explanation field. Continue to press the Tab key for each Characteristic, Risk and Explanation.

1. Substance abuse, Mental emotional intellectual or physical impairments. Empathy, Nurturing and Bonding, History of violence of caregivers towards peers and or children, Protection.

A. Click on Caregiver Matrix Tab

B. Select a Risk Level of Substance Abuse appropriate for each Caregiver Characteristic.

0 - No Risk
1 - Low Risk
2 - Moderately Low Risk
3 - Moderate Risk
4 - Moderately High Risk
5 - High Risk
9 - Insufficient Information - requires an explanation.

i. Tab or use mouse to move to Explanation field.

ii. Type the Explanation text.

C. To continue to next the Caregiver Characteristic, press the Tab key to move to the Risk level, press the Tab key to move to the Explanation field. Continue to press the Tab key for each Characteristic, Risk and Explanation.

1. Click Family Matrix Tab

A. The following are Family Matrix Characteristics:

Stress on family
Social support for family
Economic resources of family
Domestic violence

2. Select a Risk Level appropriate for each Family Characteristic.

0 - No Risk
1 - Low Risk
2 - Moderately Low Risk
3 - Moderate Risk
4 - Moderately High Risk
5 - High Risk
9 - Insufficient Information - requires an explanation.

3. To continue to next the Family Characteristic, press the Tab key to move to the Risk level, press the Tab key to move to the Explanation field. Continue to press the Tab key for each Characteristic, Risk and Explanation.

1. Caregiver Capability Subtab

A. Type text to explain Indications of caregiver capability to parent this particular child.

The following questions are intended as prompts and should be considered exhaustive.

· Is the child comfortable in the parent(s) presence? Does s/he seek comfort from the parent(s)?

· Did the parent(s) visit regularly prior to reunification?

· What was the quality of the parent/child relationship demonstrated during visits?

· Has the parent(s) indicated a desire to parent or has s/he made any comments expressing ambivalence?

· Do the parent(s) understand this child's needs?

· Have the parent(s) demonstrated a capacity to consistently meet this child's needs?

· To what degree have the factors that impaired parental capacity at the time of removal been remedied?

2. Protective Factors Subtab

A. Type text to explain protective factors, family strengths, and improvements in family functioning.

The following questions are intended as prompts and should be considered exhaustive.

· What supports, including extended family, are present to assist the parent in caring for the child?

· Are parental/family strengths as identified at the original IRA still valid protective factors?

· What new protective factors or family strengths are present?

3. Child Impact Subtab

A. Type text to explain potential impact of reunification on child's well being

The following questions are intended as prompts and should be considered exhaustive.

· If child is verbal, what feelings does child express about reunification?

· If child is non-verbal, what do child's observed behaviors indicate about child's likely comfort level if reunified?

· How well will child's specific needs, as identified in Kidscreen, be met if reunification is accomplished?

· Are there changes in family circumstances since the child's removal that will impact on child's well being?

· What safety issues for this child, need to be considered?

4. Family Impact Subtab

A. Type text to explain potential impact of reunification on family's well being

The following questions are intended as prompts and should be considered exhaustive.

· What are the feelings of family members about having the child returned?

· How would return of this child impact the care given to any other children in the home?

· What adjustments will the family have to make to accommodate this child's return?

· What will be the impact of this child's return on parenting resources?

1. Click the Current Overall Level of Risk Tab.

2. Select a Current Overall Risk Level.

0 - No Risk
1 - Low Risk
2 - Moderately Low Risk
3 - Moderate Risk
4 - Moderately High Risk
5 - High Risk

3. Type Basis for Current Assessment level of Risk text. Once you have entered some text, the Spell check icon on the tool bar is available. Click Spell check, it will check the text field where your cursor is currently located.

Note: Remember to click Save periodically to save your text.

4. Recommendation Regarding Reunification:

If recommendation is for return home, a transition plan is required for children ages eleven years and younger. The recommendation to return home should be done in conjunction with a service plan outlining the parents' participation in services.

Once you have entered some text for Recommendation Regarding Reunification, the Spell check icon on the tool bar is available. You do not have to highlight text. Click Spell check, it will check the text field where your cursor is currently located.

1. Click the Assessment Complete box located on the bottom, right, corner of the screen when all risk matrix questions are complete.

2. Once you check Assessment Complete and click Save, the Selection Wizard is ghosted.

3. In order to change any information from the Selection Wizard, you must uncheck the Assessment Complete and resave. Once you have saved, the Selection Wizard becomes available again.

These application settings allows you to customize the view so that CAMIS remembers that preference.

1. Click Tools, select Settings.

2. Click the + (plus sign) next to Modules, click Assessments.

A. Matrix Grouping, the assessment matrix questions can be grouped in two different ways:

i. Matrix questions can be organized By Characteristic, so that each risk question is asked and answered for each individual listed in the assessment. Select by clicking the radio button next to By Characteristic.

ii. Or the matrix questions can be organized By Person, so that all the matrix questions are asked and answered for one person at a time. Select by clicking the radio button next to By Person.

B. Auto Size Grid Row Height

When Auto-sizing is turned on the data entry grids for the Risk Matrix will automatically expand when entering text. If not the grid will rows will stay the same height. Check the box if you want automatic expanding text boxes.

3. Click Apply or Ok to continue or Cancel to cancel making any application settings.

1. For a review of an assessment.

A. From the Toolbar

i. Click Browse, Select Assessment.
ii. Type the Assessment ID.
iii. Click Ok.

B. By Person

i. Click Search.
ii. Select Person.
iii. Type Person last and first name.
iv. Select Person sex, click Search.
v. Right click on the Person ID, select Browse.
vi. Click All Assessments list
vii. Click the Assessment ID.

C. By Case

i. Click Browse button, click Case.
ii. Type Case ID (Family Binder "0" number)
iii. Click Ok, click All Assessment list

D. From History icon - Captures the last 10 assessment completed.

i. Click History, select Assessment, select Reunification.

1. Click the Print icon .

A. Select one of the two following;

i. Select Print Single Reunification, to print the reunification assessment for the child who persons id was first selected

ii. Select Print All Reunifications, to generate a report of all children selected for the assessment.

iii. To print a single Reunification of a specific child, select that child's name on the General tab, then select Print Single Reunification.

B. From the Print dialog box, click Ok.

2. Click here If you need to have a blank Reunification Assessment Form

3. Once you have opened up this form in MS Word, click File, click Save As, save this to a location on your hard drive.

A Transition and Safety Plan is required when a Reunification Assessment is positive for the return home of a chld who is age 11 or younger, and has been placed out of the home for 60 days or longer.

Transition and Safety Plan Module