4201. Emergency Planning for Birth Parents and Legal Guardians

Purpose

To store current birth parents or legal guardians name, address and phone number and emergency contact information for all children in out-of-home care, in case of a disaster or emergency.

Policy

  1. The assigned child welfare caseworker is responsible for ensuring birth parents or legal guardians of children placed in out-of-home care have the following information documented in the information management system:
    1. Emergency Contact Name; Recommend One In-State and One Out-of-State Contact
    2. Current Address for Birth Parent/Legal Guardian and Emergency Contact Persons
    3. Current Phone Numbers for Birth Parent/Legal Guardian and Emergency Contact Persons, as applicable.
  2. The child welfare caseworker is responsible for reviewing and updating this information as change occurs and at a minimum annually.