2006 Indiana Code - CHAPTER 5. FAMILY PRESERVATION SERVICES

IC 31-26-5
     Chapter 5. Family Preservation Services

IC 31-26-5-1
"Child at imminent risk of placement"
    31-26-5-1 Sec. 1. As used in this chapter, "child at imminent risk of placement" means a child less than eighteen (18) years of age who reasonably may be expected to face in the near future out-of-home placement under IC 31-27 through IC 31-28 and IC 31-30 through IC 31-40 as a result of at least one (1) of the following:
        (1) Dependency, abuse, or neglect.
        (2) Emotional disturbance.
        (3) Family conflict so extensive that reasonable control of the child is not exercised.
        (4) Delinquency adjudication.
As added by P.L.145-2006, SEC.272.

IC 31-26-5-2
Department contracting to provide family preservation services
    31-26-5-2 Sec. 2. The department may contract to provide or provide, when appropriate, within the limits of available funding, family preservation services to families with a child at imminent risk of placement.
As added by P.L.145-2006, SEC.272.

IC 31-26-5-3
Duties of family preservation services
    31-26-5-3 Sec. 3. (a) Family preservation services may provide:
        (1) comprehensive, coordinated, flexible, and accessible services;
        (2) intervention as early as possible with emphasis on establishing a safe and nurturing environment;
        (3) services to families who have members placed in care settings outside the nuclear family; and
        (4) planning options for temporary placement outside the family if it would endanger the child to remain in the home.
    (b) Unless authorized by a juvenile court, family preservation services may not include a temporary out-of-home placement if a person who is currently residing in the location designated as the out-of-home placement has committed an act resulting in a substantiated report of child abuse or neglect or has a juvenile adjudication or a conviction for a felony listed in IC 31-27-4-13.
    (c) Before placing a child at imminent risk of placement in a temporary out-of-home placement, the department shall conduct a criminal history check (as defined in IC 31-9-2-22.5) for each person described in subsection (b). However, the department is not required to conduct a criminal history check under this section if the temporary out-of-home placement is made to an entity or facility that is not a residence (as defined in IC 3-5-2-42.5) or that is licensed by the state. As added by P.L.145-2006, SEC.272.

IC 31-26-5-4
Family preservation services; delivery of services
    31-26-5-4 Sec. 4. Family preservation services must be delivered:
        (1) only to families and in situations where the services may reasonably be expected to avoid out-of-home placement of the child; and
        (2) to afford effective protection of the child, the family, and the community.
As added by P.L.145-2006, SEC.272.

IC 31-26-5-5
Family preservation services; required services; discretionary services
    31-26-5-5 Sec. 5. (a) Family preservation services must include the following:
        (1) A twenty-four (24) hour crisis intervention service.
        (2) Risk assessment, case management, and monitoring.
        (3) Intensive in-home skill building and counseling.
        (4) After-care linkage.
    (b) The following services may be available as needed to families receiving family preservation services:
        (1) Emergency respite care.
        (2) Pre-adoption and post-adoption services.
As added by P.L.145-2006, SEC.272.

IC 31-26-5-6
Family preservation services; maximum caseload per caseworker
    31-26-5-6 Sec. 6. A caseworker who provides family preservation services may retain a maximum caseload of twelve (12) families.
As added by P.L.145-2006, SEC.272.