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CASE REVIEW COMMITTEE
REFERRAL GUIDELINES
Procedures for Referring to the
Case Review Committee (CRC):
The Chairperson or Vice-Chairperson of the County Children's Services
Facilitation Team (CSFT) should submit the following information to the Multiple
Needs Child Office by the third Tuesday of the month to be staffed on the
fourth Tuesday of the month:
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All
recent (previous 6 months-1 year) material reviewed by the County Children's
Services Facilitation Team. |
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Minutes of the County
Children's Services Facilitation Team "staffing" of the case. (i.e., What were
the needs identified by the County Children's Services Facilitation Team?) |
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A
copy of the “plan” submitted to the Court (if the Court is involved), by the
County Children's Services Facilitation Team. |
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Completed CRC referral form signed by the
Children's Services Facilitation Team Chair |
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Submit written case summary
of local efforts to address needs. |
Things to consider when referring a case:
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Background information. |
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Identify strengths and needs,
match needs to services and desired plan from County Children's Services
Facilitation Team. |
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Service objectives and priorities. |
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Identify service providers. |
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Make County Children's
Services Facilitation Team assignments (including case management
responsibility) and recommendations regarding funding. |
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Update any changes in
unresolved cases, include progress on assignments, assuring service delivery,
funding, and locating placement/service (if needed). |
Update Cases:
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Should have an update the first month after service arrangement or
placement. |
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Written quarterly reports should be submitted by the County CSFT to the
MNC Office. |
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Should have updates more often when a service arrangement is expected to
be of short duration and a new service arrangement or placement alternative
will be necessary. |
Overview:
The MNC Office will provide the CRC of the SCSFT with the referral packet received
from the County CSFT. The MNC Office will disseminate appropriate documents to
the CRC members to be reviewed prior to the staffing on the fourth Tuesday of
the month. Upon completion of the CRC staffing, the MNC Office will
submit recommendations to the SCSFT on the second Tuesday of the month for
consideration. The SCSFT will then approve or disapprove recommendations.
Final SCSFT recommendations will be provided to the Chairperson of the CCSFT by
the MNC Office.
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Referral
Form
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