Approval of Application for Emergency Shelter Services

Emergency shelter service may be provided if one or more of the following conditions exist at the time of application: (1) children have suffered or are in immediate danger of suffering physical or emotional injury as a result of abuse or neglect. (2) children have been abandoned and are in need of temporary placement pending completion of an assessment and a search for parents and family. (3) children are placed into the Department's custody by a court pending a hearing on a CHINS petition. (4) children have had difficulty with previous placements and need a short-term placement pending resolution of the immediate crisis and development of a new service plan. (5) children have run away from home. (6) women have been threatened with or have experienced harassment, intimidation or abuse by a member of their household. (7) families with children are homeless.