89 Ill. Adm. Code 315.310
Termination of Services and Planning for Aftercare
Section 315
Section 315.310 Termination
of Services and Planning for Aftercare
a) Planning for the termination of services is an integral part
of all service planning. From its earliest contacts with children and
families, the Department or purchase of service agency shall focus on when
services to the children and families shall end. In addition, when the
Department is legally responsible for a child, the Department or purchase of
service agency shall also focus on when and how the child shall be discharged
from the Department's custody or guardianship and what aftercare services will
be provided.
b) If the child will be returned home from substitute care, the
Department or purchase of service agency shall provide services for at least
six months following return home of the child.
c) Prior to closing a case, the Department or purchase of service
agency will:
1) conduct a review of the child's safety that includes:
A) a child safety and risk assessment protocol to include all
members of the household, including a CANTS and LEADS check of all adults who
reside or frequent the home; and
B) interviews with relatives, friends, or other persons who
provide a support network for the family;
2) review all medical, school, clinical, and social service
reports;
3) interview and observe the child alone out of the presence of
the caregiver;
4) conduct a family meeting as described in Section 315.120;
5) petition the court for termination of the Department's custody
or guardianship; and
6) complete a final service plan that outlines how the health,
safety, and well-being of the children will be ensured and what aftercare
services are needed.