Section 214-RICR-30-00-1.11 - Concurrent PlanningA. Concurrent planning is a family-centered practice approach requiring intensive work towards reunification with birth parents while identifying a placement option for the child that will be permanent if reunification efforts are not successful.B. The goals of concurrent planning are to support the safety and well-being of children and families, promote early permanency decisions for children, reduce the number of moves and relationship disruptions children experience in foster care and maintain continuity in children's relationships with parents, siblings, extended family and community.C. Concurrent planning requires "full disclosure" which includes open, honest, respectful and ongoing discussions with birth families regarding rights, responsibilities, permanency, time frames and access to timely services to meet the safety needs of the children and families.D. The Department prepares and trains relative and non-relative concurrent resource families to work cooperatively with birth families in a mutual effort to support and promote reunification. Frequent and consistent visitation between parents and children is required and concurrent resource families are key to facilitating this process.214 R.I. Code R. 214-RICR-30-00-1.11
Adopted effective 12/27/2018