Haw. Code R. § 17-1610-25 - Intervention services

(a) Based on an assessment of the family, the department shall determine and initiate assessment and treatment services, including but not limited to ohana conferencing, concurrent planning, multidisciplinary team consultation, and psychological, psychiatric, psychosexual or other needed evaluations pursuant to departmental procedures. The department shall provide appropriate and available services to eligible children and their families subject to the availability of funding and resources.

(b) Services may be provided by departmental staff as well as through purchase of service providers in accordance with section 17-1610-9.

(c) The department shall maintain regular contacts with the family and the child to:

(1) Ensure the safety, well-being, and permanency of the child;

(2) Monitor and coordinate the family's use of treatment and services that have been made available; and

(3) Evaluate the family's progress toward making the recommended changes.

(d) The department shall obtain periodic written or verbal reports from those persons or agencies providing counseling, treatment, or services to the child and family. The reports shall describe the issues being addressed, the child and family's response to services, recommendations for further treatment needs, and an assessment of the family's ability to provide a safe and nurturing home for the child.

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Haw. Code R. § 17-1610-25

[Eff DEC 09 2010] (Auth: HRS §§ 346-14, 350-2) (Imp: HRS §§ 350-1, 350-2, 587A-27; 45 C.F.R. §1340.14 )