Definitions And Abbreviations F Through K

For the purposes of these rules, the following terms are used: (3-15-22) 01. Family. Parent(s), legal guardian(s), related individuals including birth or adoptive immediate family members, extended family members and significant other individuals, who are included in the family plan. (3-15-22) 02. Family Assessment. An ongoing process based on information gained through a series of meetings with a family to gain mutual understanding of strengths and resources that can support them in creating long-term solutions related to identified safety threats and needs to support family integrity, unity, and the ability to care for their children. (7-1-25) 03. Family Case Record. Compilation of all documentation relating to a family, including legal documents, identifying information, and evaluations. (7-1-25) 04. Case Plan. A document developed with the family, to guide the provision of services. The plan identifies who does what, when, how, and why and incorporates specific plans for case participants. If the family includes an Indian child, or child’s tribe, tribal elders or leaders are consulted early in the plan development. (7-1-25) 05. Family Services Worker. Case carrying personnel working in regional Child and Family Services Programs. (7-1-24) 06. Field Office. A Department of Health and Welfare service delivery site. (3-15-22) 07. Independent Living Services. Provided to eligible foster or former foster youth, ages fourteen (14) to twenty-three (23), designed to support a successful transition to adulthood. (7-1-25) 08. Indian. Any person who is a member of an Indian tribe or who is an Alaska Native and a member of a Regional Corporation as defined in 43 U.S.C. 1606. (3-15-22) 09. Indian Child. Any unmarried person who is under the age of eighteen (18) and is either: (7-1-25) a. A member of an Indian tribe; or (3-15-22) b. Eligible for membership in an Indian tribe and is the biological child of a member of an Indian tribe. (7-1-25) IDAHO ADMINISTRATIVE CODE IDAPA 16.06.01 Department of Health and Welfare Child and Family Services Section 012 Page 9 10. Indian Child's Tribe. (3-15-22) a. The Indian tribe in which an Indian child is a member or eligible for membership, or (3-15-22) b. In the case of an Indian child who is a member of or eligible for membership in more than one (1) tribe, the Indian tribe with which the Indian child has the more significant contacts. (3-15-22) 11. Indian Tribe. Any Indian Tribe, band, nation, or other organized group or community of Indians recognized as eligible for the services provided to Indians by the Secretary because of their status as Indians, including any Alaska Native village as defined in 43 U.S.C. 1602(c). (3-15-22) 12. Interstate Compact on the Placement of Children (ICPC). Interstate Compact on the Placement of Children (ICPC) in Title 16, Chapter 21, Idaho Code, ensures that the jurisdictional, administrative, and human rights obligations of interstate placement or transfers of children are protected. (3-15-22) 13. Kin. Individuals who do not meet the definition of relative in Section 16-1602, Idaho Code, who have a significant, family-like relationship with a child. Kin may include extended family members, godparents, close family friends, clergy, teachers, and members of an Indian child’s tribe, and foster parents who have a significant relationship with the child for at least six (6) months. (7-1-25)