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Considered Removal Child & Family Team Meetings (CR-CFTM)

Presented by Kimberly Nilson, MSW Child Welfare Division January 2. 2020

CR-CFTM: Overview

• Implemented CR-CFTM in February 2013, as part of our teaming continuum.
• Purpose of CR-CFTMs:
• Mitigate safety factors to prevent removal by identifying and utilizing family’s

natural/formal supports;

• Address risk factors that impact child safety;
• Engage families and their supports in safety planning and placement-related

decisions;

• Identify roles/responsibilities of team members and together strategies are

developed to help keep child safe; and

• Explore and identify extended family & kin as potential placement resources for

child should removal be necessary

CR-CFTM Overview

• Considered Removal Meetings are required when a child is being considered

for immediate removal based on the identification of a safety factor.

• Utilizes Structured Decision-Making (SDM) Safety Assessment Tool to inform

removal decision.

• Meetings are run by an independent trained facilitator, outside chain of

command.

• Six Stages of CR Meeting: Introduction, Identify the Situation/Problem, Assess

the Situation, Develop Ideas, Reach a Decision, Recap/Close.

Key Practice Elements

• Meetings are held prior to removal of a child from the home unless the family situation

requires an emergency removal to ensure child safety.

• If a child has been removed, a meeting will occur within two business days, prior to the

filing of a Motion for Order of Temporary Custody.

• The focus of the meeting is on child safety and results in a “live” decision regarding a

child's removal from the home.

• DCF will make the decision if consensus cannot be reached during the meeting.
• Meeting participants include parents/guardians, child/youth, extended family, natural

supports, service providers & DCF staff.

• Meetings help to identify the family's strengths, resources and protective capacities

CR-CFTM Data since implementation

1550 1028 940 610 2611 1623 1870 741 2558 1631 1884 674 3099 1798 2359 740 2980 1714 2309 671 2729 1572 2168 561 567 331 451 116

500 1000 1500 2000 2500 3000 3500

# Child-Specific Meetings # Families With Meetings # Meetings Held Prior to Entry # Meetings Held After Entry

Considered Removal - Child/Family Team Meetings (CR-CFTM)

2013* 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019*

This year, 79.5% of meetings

• ccurred prior to the child’s

removal, consistent from the prior year. Since 2014, 13,272 child- specific meetings have

• ccurred, 76% occurred

prior to removal.

*Represents partial FY. Data thru 5.7.19

Father Participation in CR-CFTMs by FY

60.0% 55.5% 58.1% 54.5%

0.0% 10.0% 20.0% 30.0% 40.0% 50.0% 60.0% 70.0%

2016 2017 2018 2019*

* Represents data thru 10.7.19

Since 2016, fathers have participated in 57% of the CR Meetings held either in-person or by phone. Engaging fathers continues to be an area of challenge and is one of our PIP priorities.

CR-CFTM Decision for Meetings Held Prior

81.0% 79.0% 73.1% 68.1% 70.3% 73.2% 69.8% 19.0% 21.0% 26.9% 31.9% 29.7% 26.8% 30.2%

0% 25% 50% 75% 100%

2013* 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019* Placement Recommendations Of CR-CFTM Held Prior to Entry

% Placement Recommended % Placement Not Recommended

61.0%, 119 63.3%, 314 71.8%, 527 64.6%, 433 71.3%, 386 72.2%, 179

39.0%, 76 36.7%, 182 28.2%, 207 35.4%, 237 28.7%, 155 27.8%, 69

0% 25% 50% 75% 100%

2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019* Recommended Placement Type for CR-CFTM Held Prior to Entry Kinship Care Foster/Congregate Care This chart represents Considered Removal (CR) Meetings held prior to removal and the recommended outcome of the meeting. The data demonstrates the Department’s ability to engage in safety planning efforts with families. This past year 70% of children were not recommended for removal, a decrease from the prior year (73%). This chart represents CR meetings held prior to removal since 2014 and depicts the recommended placement for those children who were recommended for removal. Kinship care continues to be the primary placement recommended for children who are the subject of a CR meeting. This year, 72% of children were recommended for placement in kinship care.

*Represents partial FY. Data thru 5.7.19

This chart reflects the CR meetings held prior to the child’s removal and compares the recommendation of the meeting (removal) and whether the child actually entered care. For this year, 93% of the children with a recommendation to remove, entered care, a slight decrease from prior year (95%). This has been fairly consistent since implementation. Since 2014, there has been a decline in the percentage of children who entered care but removal was not recommended, from 45% in 2016 to 20% in 2019. Overall, the “live decision” made at the meeting appears fairly consistent with what happens after the meeting.

0.0% 20.0% 40.0% 60.0% 80.0% 100.0% 120.0%

2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019*

Rate of Diversion & Entry into Care by CR Recommendation

Of All Meetings Prior to Entry Diverted Of All Meetings Prior to Entry Entered Placement Not Recommended Diverted Placement Not Recommended Entered Placement Recommended Diverted Placement Recommended Entered

Of Meetings Prior to Entry 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019* Of All Meetings Prior to Entry Diverted 44.3% 45.5% 47.1% 54.0% 55.8% 58.1% Entered 55.7% 54.5% 52.9% 46.0% 44.2% 41.9% Placement Not Recommended Diverted 54.6% 61.1% 65.8% 74.6% 74.5% 80.0% Entered 45.4% 38.9% 34.2% 25.4% 25.5% 20.0% Placement Recommended Diverted 5.6% 3.2% 7.2% 5.2% 4.7% 7.4% Entered 94.4% 96.8% 92.8% 94.8% 95.3% 92.6%

*Represents partial FY. Data thru 5.7.19

CR-CFTM – Key Takeaways

• Since implementation, meetings have consistently occurred prior to a

child’s removal

• Removal not recommended has been the predominate outcome of the CR

meeting

• For those recommended for removal, placement with relatives/kin

continues to be the primary placement recommended

• Removal recommendation and entry into care has been fairly consistent;

the recommended placement made during the meeting and actual placement setting for child is also consistent