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Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 432B - Protection of Children From Abuse and Neglect › GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 432B.017 - "Foster care" defined

Current through June 11, 2024
"Foster care" means any out-of-home placement of a child. The term includes:
1. The placement of a child into:
(a) A family foster home, as that term is defined in NRS 424.013;
(b) A group foster home, as that term is defined in NRS 424.015; or
(c) Any other similar institution having the appropriate qualifications and facilities to provide the necessary and desirable degree and type of care to the child.
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 432B - Protection of Children From Abuse and Neglect › GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 432B.020 - Abuse or neglect: "Nonaccidental" interpreted

Current through June 11, 2024
For the purposes of NRS 432B.020, "nonaccidental" means arising from an event or effect that a person responsible for a child's welfare could reasonably be expected to foresee, regardless of whether that person did not intend to abuse or neglect a child or was ignorant of the possible consequences of his actions or failure to act.
Welfare Div., Standards for Child Protective Services part Art. IX-B, eff. 9-11-87
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 432B - Protection of Children From Abuse and Neglect › GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 432B.024 - Physical injury: "Disfigurement" interpreted

Current through June 11, 2024
As used in NRS 432B.090, the division interprets the term "disfigurement" to mean a mark, welt, abrasion, scar, bruise, condition or deformity that:
1. Damages or impairs the physical condition of a person wherever it is located on the body of the person; or
2. Limits the bodily functions of the person.
Added to NAC by Div. of Child & Fam. Services by R045-02, eff. 7-23-2002
NRS 432B.090, 432B.190
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 432B - Protection of Children From Abuse and Neglect › ADMINISTRATION › Section 432B.030 - Evaluation of child welfare services in state; actions upon determination of noncompliance with certain provisions

Current through June 11, 2024
1. The evaluation required by subsection 6 of NRS 432B.180 must:
(a) Include:
(1) Audits of each agency which provides child welfare services.
(2) An assurance that each agency which provides child welfare services is complying with this chapter, chapter 432B of NRS, any other applicable state and federal law, and any written agreements entered into with the Division or the Department of Health and Human Services.
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 432B - Protection of Children From Abuse and Neglect › ADMINISTRATION › Section 432B.040 - Plans submitted pursuant to NRS 432B.395 : Evaluation by division; action by agency upon disapproval

Current through June 11, 2024
1. The division will conduct an annual review of plans submitted pursuant to NRS 432B.395 in such a manner as to ensure compliance with the provisions of this chapter and chapter 432B of NRS.
2. The division will provide to an agency that submits a plan pursuant to NRS 432B.395 a written evaluation of the plan, including the division's approval or disapproval of the plan, within 60 days after the date of receipt of the plan by the division. If a plan is disapproved, the agency submitting the plan shall:
(a) Establish a corrected plan for areas found not in compliance with this chapter and chapter 432B of NRS, and submit the corrected plan to the division within 60 days after the date of the letter of disapproval.
(b) As needed, seek consultative services to develop a corrected plan. The division will provide assistance if requested.
The division will reevaluate areas of the plan found not in compliance within 30 days after the resubmittal.
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 432B - Protection of Children From Abuse and Neglect › ADMINISTRATION › Section 432B.050 - Plans submitted pursuant to NRS 432B.395: Time for submission; contents

Current through June 11, 2024
A plan submitted pursuant to NRS 432B.395 must be submitted by May 1 of each year and must:
1. Describe how the agency which provides child welfare services will establish and maintain effective programs of preventive and reunification services which include, but are not limited to, the following elements:
(a) An assessment of the safety of the child;
(b) An assessment of the need for services;
(c) A comprehensive plan for the provision of an adequate array and availability of preventive and reunification services;
(d) The provision of any required preventive and reunification services identified pursuant to paragraphs (a), (b) and (c);
(e) A structure for the delivery of services;
(f) Training for the personnel of the agency;
(g) Criteria for eligibility to obtain preventive and reunification services;
(h) Written guidelines, procedures and protocols; and
(i) A procedure for gathering and maintaining data, and providing data to the juvenile court.
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 432B - Protection of Children From Abuse and Neglect › ADMINISTRATION › Section 432B.060 - Cooperation with division to obtain federal money

Current through June 11, 2024
An agency which provides child welfare services shall cooperate with the division in such a manner as necessary for the state to obtain federal money for services and activities relating to child welfare.
Welfare Div., Standards for Child Protective Services part Art. VIII, eff. 6-29-90-NAC A by Div. of Child & Fam. Services by R045-02, 7-23-2002
NRS 432.032, 432B.190
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 432B - Protection of Children From Abuse and Neglect › AGENCIES WHICH PROVIDE CHILD WELFARE SERVICES › Section 432B.070 - Organizational requirements

Current through June 11, 2024
1. An agency which provides child welfare services shall establish an organizational structure which ensures that there is a clearly defined and logical hierarchy of authority and responsibility for all matters associated with the administration and operation of its program for child welfare services. The structure must create opportunities for frequent communication between the administrative and policymaking staff and the staff which provides services.
2. The agency's pattern of organization for its staff which provides services must be designed to facilitate achievement of the program's goals and the objectives of individual plans for services. The agency shall include, as a minimum, the following factors in establishing its structure for the delivery of services:
(a) The assignment of responsibility for the management of cases regarding all the children in any one family under the care of the agency to one member of the staff.
(b) The need for continuity of responsibility for each child and his family throughout the process for the delivery of services. When more than one agency or person is involved in child welfare services for a child, there must be a formal process for the coordination and transfer of services.
(c) The coordination of an agency's efforts to achieve established objectives for the delivery of services to each child and his family.
(d) The creation of opportunities for frequent communication and collaboration between the personnel of the agency and providers of foster care.
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 432B - Protection of Children From Abuse and Neglect › AGENCIES WHICH PROVIDE CHILD WELFARE SERVICES › Section 432B.080 - Efforts to prevent abuse and neglect in community

Current through June 11, 2024
An agency which provides child welfare services shall:
1. Participate in community programs to educate the public and promote awareness about programs regarding the abuse and neglect of children and services to prevent the abuse and neglect of children.
2. Encourage residents to act as advocates and volunteers on behalf of children and families served by the agency.
3. Make the community aware of the need for specific services and resources related to programs regarding the abuse and neglect of children and services to prevent the abuse and neglect of children.
4. Coordinate the activities of agencies, schools and organizations in the community to strengthen services to families who are at risk of committing the abuse or neglect of a child, and increase the ability of those families to keep their children at home.
5. Encourage and assist in the development of community councils involving public and private organizations.
Welfare Div., Standards for Child Protective Services part Art. V, eff. 9-11-87
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 432B - Protection of Children From Abuse and Neglect › AGENCIES WHICH PROVIDE CHILD WELFARE SERVICES › Section 432B.090 - General requirements for staff

Current through June 11, 2024
1. All members of the staff of an agency which provides child welfare services must have demonstrated competence in their areas of responsibility, as measured by educational achievement, years of experience and other qualifications, so that the agency can provide high-quality services in an efficient and professional manner. All members of the staff must have the training and experience required by their job descriptions.
2. An agency which provides child welfare services shall:
(a) Assess the needs of its staff for development and training every 2 years. The agency shall ensure that each new member of its staff engaged in child welfare services receives at least 40 hours of training related to the principles and practices of those child welfare services and completes a course of training related to the provisions of the Indian Child Welfare Act of 1978, 25 U.S.C. §§
										1901 et seq., prescribed by the division. After the first year of employment, all members of the staff engaged in child welfare services must obtain 30 hours biennially of training related to those child welfare services.
(b) Provide to each person who directly provides family assessment services training related to the principles and practices of providing such assessments.
(c) Provide each new employee with an orientation to the agency and to his position. Ongoing orientation and day-to-day activities for the development of staff are a responsibility of the employee's supervisor.
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 432B - Protection of Children From Abuse and Neglect › AGENCIES WHICH PROVIDE CHILD WELFARE SERVICES › Section 432B.100 - Administrative, clerical and support staff

Current through June 11, 2024
1. An agency which provides child welfare services shall employ such administrative staff as needed in accordance with the agency's size, scope of responsibility and overall organizational structure.
2. All members of the clerical and support staff of an agency which provides child welfare services must possess the necessary education, training and experience for their specific jobs.
Welfare Div., Standards for Child Protective Services part Art. II-E, eff. 9-11-87
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 432B - Protection of Children From Abuse and Neglect › AGENCIES WHICH PROVIDE CHILD WELFARE SERVICES › Section 432B.110 - Supervisory staff

Current through June 11, 2024
1. Members of the supervisory staff of an agency which provides child welfare services are responsible for:
(a) Providing their staff with consultation and day-to-day training;
(b) Management, including the delegation of functions regarding casework to their staff and assistance with the development and implementation of case plans; and
(c) Ensuring that the goals of their program of child welfare services are achieved.
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 432B - Protection of Children From Abuse and Neglect › AGENCIES WHICH PROVIDE CHILD WELFARE SERVICES › Section 432B.120 - Members of staff who directly deliver services

Current through June 11, 2024
1. Members of the staff of an agency which provides child welfare services who directly deliver those services are responsible for:
(a) Receiving reports regarding the alleged abuse or neglect of children, investigating the reports and initiating appropriate intervention;
(b) Assessing the immediate safety of children who are victims or the subject of a report made pursuant to NRS 432B.220;
(c) Case management, including planned services to each child and his family to achieve the goals established in the case plan;
(d) Removal and placement of children who cannot remain safely at home; and
(e) Reunification, adoption or other permanency services for children who have been placed.
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 432B - Protection of Children From Abuse and Neglect › AGENCIES WHICH PROVIDE CHILD WELFARE SERVICES › Section 432B.130 - Paraprofessional staff

Current through June 11, 2024
1. If an agency which provides child welfare services employs paraprofessional staff, the agency shall provide supervision by the professional staff. The paraprofessional staff must be used flexibly and creatively in activities such as providing support and assistance to families, providing transportation, monitoring and reporting observations.
2. Qualifications for paraprofessional staff must be flexibly set and interpreted, but must include, without limitation:
(a) The ability to relate to social workers, foster parents, and children and their families; and
(b) Knowledge of the resources and attitudes of the local community.
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 432B - Protection of Children From Abuse and Neglect › AGENCIES WHICH PROVIDE FAMILY ASSESSMENT SERVICES › Section 432B.135 - Organizational requirements

Current through June 11, 2024
1. An agency which provides family assessment services shall establish an organizational structure which ensures that there is a clearly defined and logical hierarchy of authority and responsibility for all matters associated with the administration and operation of its program for family assessment services. The structure must create opportunities for frequent communication between the administrative and policymaking staff and the staff which directly provides family assessment services.
2. The agency's pattern of organization for its staff which directly provides family assessment services must be designed to facilitate achievement of the program's goals and the objectives of individual plans for family assessment services. The agency shall include, without limitation, the following factors in establishing its structure for the delivery of family assessment services:
(a) The assignment of responsibility for the management of cases regarding all the children in any one family under the care of the agency to one member of the staff.
(b) The need for continuity of responsibility for each child and his family throughout the process for the delivery of family assessment services. When more than one agency or person is involved in providing family assessment services for children in a family, there must be a formal process for the coordination and transfer of services.
(c) The coordination of an agency's efforts to achieve established objectives for the delivery of family assessment services to each child and his family.
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 432B - Protection of Children From Abuse and Neglect › AGENCIES WHICH PROVIDE FAMILY ASSESSMENT SERVICES › Section 432B.1352 - General requirements for staff

Current through June 11, 2024
1. All members of the staff of an agency which provides family assessment services must have demonstrated competence in their areas of responsibility, as measured by educational achievement, years of experience and other qualifications, so that the agency can provide high-quality family assessment services in an efficient and professional manner. All members of the staff must have the training and experience required by their job descriptions.
2. An agency which provides family assessment services shall:
(a) Ensure that each person who directly provides family assessment services has a bachelor's degree in a field of human service and a license or certification in his field of practice.
(b) Provide each new employee with an orientation to the agency and to his position. Ongoing orientation and day-to-day activities for the development of staff are a responsibility of the employee's supervisor.
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 432B - Protection of Children From Abuse and Neglect › AGENCIES WHICH PROVIDE FAMILY ASSESSMENT SERVICES › Section 432B.1354 - Administrative, clerical and support staff

Current through June 11, 2024
1. An agency which provides family assessment services shall employ such administrative staff as are needed in accordance with the agency's size, scope of responsibility and overall organizational structure.
2. All members of the clerical and support staff of an agency which provides family assessment services must possess the necessary education, training and experience for their specific jobs.
Added to NAC by Div. of Child & Fam. Services by R221-97, eff. 6-5-98; A by E001-01, 6-28-2001; R083-01, 10-31-2001
NRS 432B.190
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 432B - Protection of Children From Abuse and Neglect › AGENCIES WHICH PROVIDE FAMILY ASSESSMENT SERVICES › Section 432B.1356 - Supervisory staff

Current through June 11, 2024
1. Members of the supervisory staff of an agency which provides family assessment services are responsible for:
(a) Providing their staff with consultation and day-to-day training;
(b) Management, including, without limitation, the delegation of functions regarding case work to their staff and assistance with the development and carrying out of case plans; and
(c) Ensuring that the goals of their program of family assessment services are achieved.
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 432B - Protection of Children From Abuse and Neglect › AGENCIES WHICH PROVIDE FAMILY ASSESSMENT SERVICES › Section 432B.1358 - Members of staff: General responsibilities; qualifications of members who directly provide services

Current through June 11, 2024
1. Members of the staff of an agency which provides family assessment services are responsible for:
(a) Receiving referrals from an agency which provides child welfare services regarding the alleged abuse or neglect of children;
(b) Providing family assessments;
(c) Forwarding reports to an agency which provides child welfare services if the staff member determines that the child has been injured or is at risk for serious harm; and
(d) Case management, including, without limitation, planned services to each child and his family to achieve the goals established in the case plan.
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 432B - Protection of Children From Abuse and Neglect › AGENCIES WHICH PROVIDE FAMILY ASSESSMENT SERVICES › Section 432B.136 - Paraprofessional staff

Current through June 11, 2024
1. If an agency which provides family assessment services employs paraprofessional staff, the agency shall provide supervision by the professional staff. The paraprofessional staff must be used flexibly and creatively in activities, including, without limitation, providing support and assistance to families, providing transportation, monitoring and reporting observations.
2. Qualifications for paraprofessional staff must be flexibly set and interpreted, but must include, without limitation:
(a) The ability to relate to social workers, foster parents, and children and their families; and
(b) Knowledge of the resources and attitudes of the local community.
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 432B - Protection of Children From Abuse and Neglect › AGENCIES WHICH PROVIDE FAMILY ASSESSMENT SERVICES › Section 432B.1362 - Contents of agreement to provide services

Current through June 11, 2024
An agreement between an agency which provides child welfare services and an agency which provides family assessment services to provide family assessment services must include, without limitation:
1. A description of the training and technical assistance that must be provided by the agency which provides child welfare services.
2. The time frame within which the family assessment must be commenced and completed.
3. The time frame within which an agency which provides family assessment services must notify an agency which provides child welfare services that the child has been injured or is at risk for serious harm.
4. A description of the information that will be retained by the agency which provides family assessment services about a family.
5. Any other information determined to be necessary by the agency which provides child welfare services.
Added to NAC by Div. of Child & Fam. Services by R221-97, eff. 6-5-98; A by E001-01, 6-28-2001; R083-01, 10-31-2001
NRS 432B.190
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 432B - Protection of Children From Abuse and Neglect › AGENCIES WHICH PROVIDE FAMILY ASSESSMENT SERVICES › Section 432B.1364 - Contents of family assessment

Current through June 11, 2024
A family assessment may include, without limitation:
1. A determination of whether the basic needs of the family, including, without limitation, food, shelter, clothing and medical care, are being met.
2. The educational needs of the child.
3. An evaluation of the parenting skills of the parents.
4. The degree of integration of the family into the local community.
5. An identification of each family member and his role in ensuring the safety of the child.
6. Whether there is substance abuse or spousal abuse in the family and its effect on the safety of the child.
7. Whether the child has any medical needs that are not being met.
8. The level of intellectual, social and emotional development of the child.
9. Any other areas in which the family can be strengthened to ensure the safety of the child.
Added to NAC by Div. of Child & Fam. Services by R221-97, eff. 6-5-98; A by E001-01, 6-28-2001; R083-01, 10-31-2001
NRS 432B.190
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 432B - Protection of Children From Abuse and Neglect › AGENCIES WHICH PROVIDE FAMILY ASSESSMENT SERVICES › Section 432B.1366 - Conduct of family assessment; dissemination of certain information; provision of certain services

Current through June 11, 2024
1. If an agency which provides family assessment services provides a family assessment:
(a) The primary focus of the assessment must be the safety of the child, not the alleged incident of abuse or neglect.
(b) The assessment must be conducted with the cooperation of the family.
(c) The assessment must take into account the strengths of the family and its need for available child welfare services.
(d) A record of the assessment must not be entered into the central registry established pursuant to NRS 432.100.
(e) The agency which provides family assessment services shall forward a copy of the assessment to an agency which provides child welfare services.
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 432B - Protection of Children From Abuse and Neglect › AGENCIES WHICH PROVIDE FAMILY ASSESSMENT SERVICES › Section 432B.1368 - Maintenance of information on local resources available to families

Current through June 11, 2024
An agency which provides family assessment services shall maintain information regarding local resources available to families.
Added to NAC by Div. of Child & Fam. Services by R221-97, eff. 6-5-98; A by E001-01, 6-28-2001; R083-01, 10-31-2001
NRS 432B.190
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 432B - Protection of Children From Abuse and Neglect › REPORTS OF ABUSE OR NEGLECT › Section 432B.140 - Receipt of report

Current through June 11, 2024
1. When an agency which provides child welfare services receives a referral that a child is alleged to be abused, neglected or threatened with harm, its first step must be to obtain sufficient information to decide if the allegations constitute a report of the abuse or neglect of a child which is appropriate for investigation. The worker shall explore the nature of the reporter's concern, evaluate the report and explain the agency's responsibility and services and the available resources that could be used.
2. When an agency which provides child welfare services receives more than one report on the same family referring to the same incident occurring on the same date with the same alleged perpetrator, the agency shall consider them to be a single report. An additional report must be made of any subsequent incident.
Welfare Div., Standards for Child Protective Services part Art. III-A, eff. 9-11-87; A 10-19-90-NAC A by Div. of Child & Fam. Services by R221-97, 6-5-98
NRS 432B.190
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 432B - Protection of Children From Abuse and Neglect › REPORTS OF ABUSE OR NEGLECT › Section 432B.150 - Investigation of report: General requirements

Current through June 11, 2024
1. If an agency which provides child welfare services receives a report made pursuant to NRS 432B.220 or a report from a law enforcement agency, an initial evaluation must be conducted to determine if the situation or condition of the child makes child welfare services appropriate or whether the child and his parents may be referred to an agency which provides family assessment services. Such an evaluation must be the practice even when the referral has been made by a professional or official person on the basis of his specialized knowledge. A family must not be referred to an agency which provides family assessment services if the report involves sexual abuse or abuse that occurred in an institution or the child has been placed in custody by a law enforcement agency or held at a hospital by a physician.
2. If an investigation is initiated by an agency which provides child welfare services pursuant to NRS 432B.260, the agency must determine, in the order of priority that follows, as part of the investigation whether:
(a) The child is safe considering the factors set forth in NAC 432B.160;
(b) The child is at risk of future harm; and
(c) The child and his parents should receive child welfare services or whether the family should be referred to an agency which provides family assessment services.
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 432B - Protection of Children From Abuse and Neglect › REPORTS OF ABUSE OR NEGLECT › Section 432B.155 - Investigation of report: Face-to-face meeting; documentation

Current through June 11, 2024
1. If an investigation is initiated by an agency which provides child welfare services pursuant to NRS 432B.260 and that investigation was initiated by telephone or a review of a case record, a face-to-face meeting with the child and his family must be attempted on the next business day and on each successive business day until the supervisor of the case manager of the case determines that a resolution has been achieved.
2. An agency which provides child welfare services shall document the manner in which the investigation was initiated and record in writing the information obtained.
3. As used in this section, "business day" means Monday through Friday, excluding state and federal holidays.
Added to NAC by Div. of Child & Fam. Services by R221-97, eff. 6-5-98
NRS 432B.190
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 432B - Protection of Children From Abuse and Neglect › REPORTS OF ABUSE OR NEGLECT › Section 432B.160 - Conduct and use of evaluation and investigation of report; determination and protection of immediate safety of child

Current through June 11, 2024
1. An evaluation or investigation required by NAC 432B.150 must be conducted in such a manner as to determine how the child is being affected by the situation and whether the child is:
(a) Currently safe;
(b) At risk of abuse or neglect; or
(c) Threatened with harm.
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 432B - Protection of Children From Abuse and Neglect › REPORTS OF ABUSE OR NEGLECT › Section 432B.170 - Determination and appeal of case findings; duties relating to central registry

Current through June 11, 2024
1. After the investigation of a report of the abuse or neglect of a child, an agency which provides child welfare services shall determine its case findings based on whether there is reasonable cause to believe a child is abused or neglected, or threatened with abuse or neglect, and whether there is credible evidence of alleged abuse or neglect of the child. The agency shall make one of the following findings:
(a) The allegation of abuse or neglect is substantiated; or
(b) The allegation of abuse or neglect is unsubstantiated.
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 432B - Protection of Children From Abuse and Neglect › CHILD WELFARE SERVICES AND CUSTODY › Section 432B.180 - Assessments of risk required

Current through June 11, 2024
An assessment of risks to a child must be conducted and considered as part of each significant decision made in a child welfare case. Those decisions include the provision of child welfare services for the child, from intake through case closure. The assessment must be future-oriented rather than based solely on the child's injuries or current condition.
Welfare Div., Standards for Child Protective Services part Art. III-D, eff. 9-11-87-NAC A by Div. of Child & Fam. Services by R045-02, 7-23-2002
NRS 432B.190
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 432B - Protection of Children From Abuse and Neglect › CHILD WELFARE SERVICES AND CUSTODY › Section 432B.185 - Assessments of safety of child required

Current through June 11, 2024
The agency which provides child welfare services shall assess the safety of a child who is the subject of a report made pursuant to NRS 432B.220 or an investigation initiated pursuant to NRS 432B.260 at each phase of intervention in which child welfare services are provided. Those phases include, without limitation:
1. The initial intake for protective services performed by the agency;
2. The initial face-to-face contact with the child;
3. Any time the agency is considering removal of the child from the custody of his parents;
4. Before any unsupervised visitations between the child and his parents;
5. Before returning the child to the custody of his parents;
6. Any time a significant event or change occurs that affects the household of a parent of the child or a foster parent or other provider of substitute care for the child, including, without limitation, a birth, marriage, death or major illness;
7. Before each court review conducted by a court pursuant to NRS 432B.580 or 432B.590;
8. Any time, as determined by the agency, there is an indication that the safety of the child may be jeopardized;
9. After reunification of the family of the child; and
10. The closure of a case for the provision of child welfare services to a child.
Added to NAC by Div. of Child & Fam. Services by R045-02, eff. 7-23-2002
NRS 432B.190
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 432B - Protection of Children From Abuse and Neglect › CHILD WELFARE SERVICES AND CUSTODY › Section 432B.190 - Requirements for case plans and agreements with parents

Current through June 11, 2024
1. When it is decided that a case is to be opened for the provision of child welfare services to a child, the caseworker must assume responsibility for planning the child welfare services to be provided, whether the child remains at home, goes into foster care, or is in temporary out-of-home protective custody. It is the responsibility of the caseworker to determine the long-range and short-range goals to be achieved for the protection of the child and the improvement of his care.
2. All child welfare services must be delivered in a planned manner. Each case must have a written case plan which identifies barriers to the provision of a safe environment for the child, clarifies responsibilities of the involved persons to address those barriers, and defines the overall goals of the case and the step-by-step proposed actions of all persons to reach the goal within a specified time. Each case plan must be reviewed and signed by the supervisor of the caseworker and updated at least every 6 months. Each case plan must include identifying information, a statement of the goal, objectives and activities of the case, and the time to meet each goal, objective and activity. Case plans must be realistically related to the familial situation, safeguard the child, and help the parents to gain the confidence and capacity to care appropriately for their child, and be sufficiently flexible to allow changes in the situation and the use of the services based on a continuing reevaluation of how the child is being affected.
3. Parents must be encouraged to participate in the development of a written agreement for services, which must be for a specified period of not less than 45 nor more than 90 days, to engage in a set of processes for receiving resources.
Welfare Div., Standards for Child Protective Services part Art. III-E, eff. 9-11-87-NAC A by Div. of Child & Fam. Services by R045-02, 7-23-2002
NRS 432B.190
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 432B - Protection of Children From Abuse and Neglect › CHILD WELFARE SERVICES AND CUSTODY › Section 432B.200 - Use of family's strengths and resources

Current through June 11, 2024
When providing child welfare services to a child, a caseworker shall engage the child's family in using its own strengths and resources throughout the process for planning services, by:
1. Fully exploring the needs of the child's family and alternatives to separation of the family;
2. Identifying each family member's strengths and using those strengths in the process of solving problems;
3. Developing individualized goals for services and treatment, time-limited steps to accomplish these goals, and target dates for their evaluation and completion;
4. Exploring and selecting remedial measures and resources which are based on differential use of methods of social work in accordance with varying family needs and dynamics;
5. Explaining the family's strengths and needs to the community resources that are serving the family so that their approaches or responses to the family can be modified; and
6. Preparing the family for the use of resources and plans for monitoring and follow-up.
Welfare Div., Standards for Child Protective Services part Art. III-E, eff. 9-11-87-NAC A by Div. of Child & Fam. Services by R045-02, 7-23-2002
NRS 432B.190
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 432B - Protection of Children From Abuse and Neglect › CHILD WELFARE SERVICES AND CUSTODY › Section 432B.210 - Strengthening parental capacity to care for children

Current through June 11, 2024
A caseworker's role in strengthening the parental capacity to care for their children includes:
1. The promotion of the parents' strengths and self-esteem by using a humanistic approach and viewing work together as a partnership or joint venture;
2. The selection and application of various modalities of treatment appropriate to the needs and strengths of the parents, such as crisis intervention, casework, groupwork, and marital and family therapy;
3. The maintenance of relationships with the family by being direct and active, and responding immediately to points of family crisis;
4. The capacity to balance the parents' needs for dependency with those for independency;
5. The commitment to seek supervisory or specialized professional consultation regarding the progress toward case goals; and
6. The preparation of the family whenever a transfer to another caseworker or provider of services is necessary.
Welfare Div., Standards for Child Protective Services part Art. III-E, eff. 9-11-87
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 432B - Protection of Children From Abuse and Neglect › CHILD WELFARE SERVICES AND CUSTODY › Section 432B.220 - Objectives for children

Current through June 11, 2024
A caseworker shall promote the right of a child to be with his family, fully exploring all alternatives to placement of the child outside his home. When temporary placement is necessary, it is to be made as close to the child's home as possible, with immediate plans established for the child's return home. When the child cannot be returned to his home, the caseworker shall seek a permanent alternative for the child. To carry out these objectives, there must be:
1. Implementation of a specific plan of services that is responsive to the child's needs and strengths, with active involvement of the parents in the planning process;
2. Delineation, within the plan of services, of specific goals, steps to accomplishment, and target dates for completion and evaluation;
3. Full use of any community resources necessary to meet the child's needs; and
4. An arrangement of regular and frequent visits with his parents and siblings for a child who is placed out of his home.
Welfare Div., Standards for Child Protective Services part Art. III-E, eff. 9-11-87-NAC A by Div. of Child & Fam. Services by R045-02, 7-23-2002
NRS 432B.190
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 432B - Protection of Children From Abuse and Neglect › CHILD WELFARE SERVICES AND CUSTODY › Section 432B.230 - Interagency agreements with related agencies

Current through June 11, 2024
An agency which provides child welfare services shall establish interagency agreements with related agencies, including, without limitation, other public agencies providing social services, public agencies providing community services for mental health, public agencies providing housing, public agencies providing preparation for employment, courts, agencies of law enforcement, health departments, schools and private agencies, to ensure that cooperative and mutually facilitative services are provided to children and families.
Welfare Div., Standards for Child Protective Services part Art. III-G, eff. 9-11-87-NAC A by Div. of Child & Fam. Services by R221-97, 6-5-98; E001-01, 6-28-2001; R083-01, 10-31-2001; R045-02, 7-23-2002
NRS 432B.190
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 432B - Protection of Children From Abuse and Neglect › CHILD WELFARE SERVICES AND CUSTODY › Section 432B.240 - Provision of services to preserve family and prevent placement of child

Current through June 11, 2024
An agency which provides child welfare services shall:
1. Provide a range of services and commit its resources to preserve a child's family and prevent inappropriate placement of the child outside his home. The agency is not required to make efforts to prevent placement of a child outside his home if there is reasonable cause to believe that immediate action is necessary to protect the child from serious injury, abuse or neglect.
2. Make available, through its own resources, by purchase or by referral to another agency, a full range of services designed to prevent placement, including:
(a) Social work and counseling;
(b) Psychological services;
(c) Economic assistance, including emergency short-term funding;
(d) Preparation for employment, including training and education;
(e) Information regarding housing and transportation;
(f) Homemaking services;
(g) Medical services, including outpatient psychiatric care;
(h) Care of children during the day;
(i) Parental education and support groups;
(j) Respite care;
(k) Services for the treatment of substance abuse; and
(l) Services to victims of domestic violence or treatment of persons who commit domestic violence.
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 432B - Protection of Children From Abuse and Neglect › CHILD WELFARE SERVICES AND CUSTODY › Section 432B.250 - Voluntary placement of child

Current through June 11, 2024
1. The decision to seek voluntary placement of a child in foster care may be made only after a thorough discussion of resources available in the community, and an exploration of relatives as a resource for placement or other appropriate services to prevent an unnecessary placement in foster care.
2. The caseworker and the caretaker shall enter into a written agreement specifying the length of placement, which may not exceed 180 days, and a plan of action for the return of the child. Copies of such a voluntary agreement must be provided to all parties to the agreement.
3. When the return of the child to the family is the plan, work must continue with the parents during and after placement to help them use their potential strengths to make the home safer and better for the child, integrating plans for placement with the goals of child welfare services. The caseworker must ascertain whether care of the child has improved in such a manner as to meet the essential standards of child care and to consolidate the gains that have been made.
Welfare Div., Standards for Child Protective Services part Art. III-H, eff. 9-11-87-NAC A by Div. of Child & Fam. Services by R045-02, 7-23-2002
NRS 432B.190, 432B.360
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 432B - Protection of Children From Abuse and Neglect › CHILD WELFARE SERVICES AND CUSTODY › Section 432B.260 - Determination to take child into protective custody

Current through June 11, 2024
1. Before taking a child into temporary protective custody, an agency which provides child welfare services must determine the risk to the child if temporary protective custody is not taken and the child is left in the custody of his or her parents. The staff of the agency must consider:
(a) Whether there is a history of severe abuse or neglect in the family.
(b) Whether current abuse or neglect is severe.
(c) Whether the potential for future severe abuse or neglect is high.
(d) Whether the physical environment poses an immediate threat to the child's life and health.
(e) Whether the child is in need of immediate medical attention.
(f) Whether the parents are likely to flee the jurisdiction with the child.
(g) The ability and willingness of the parents to protect and care for the child.
(h) The ability of the child to care for himself.
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 432B - Protection of Children From Abuse and Neglect › CHILD WELFARE SERVICES AND CUSTODY › Section 432B.261 - Factors in consideration of permanent placement of child

Current through June 11, 2024
For a hearing concerning the permanent placement of a child to be held pursuant to NRS 432B.590, the agency which provides child welfare services shall make its recommendation to the court as to the most appropriate placement of the child based on the consideration by the agency which provides child welfare services of:
1. Whether the child should be returned to his parents;
2. Whether the child should be placed for adoption and the agency which provides child welfare services should file a petition for termination of parental rights;
3. Whether the child should be referred for legal guardianship; or
4. In cases where the agency which provides child welfare services has documented to the court a compelling reason for determining that it is not in the best interests of the child to return home, whether the child should be:
(a) Referred for termination of parental rights;
(b) Placed for adoption;
(c) Placed with a fit and willing relative;
(d) Placed with a legal guardian; or
(e) Placed in another planned permanent living arrangement.
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 432B - Protection of Children From Abuse and Neglect › CHILD WELFARE SERVICES AND CUSTODY › Section 432B.262 - Termination of parental rights

Current through June 11, 2024
The agency which provides child welfare services shall file a petition for the termination of the parental rights of the parents of a child who has been in foster care under the responsibility of the state and for whom the presumption that the best interests of the child would be served by the termination of parental rights has become effective pursuant to subsection 4 of NRS 432B.590 unless:
1. The child has been placed with a relative at the option of the agency which provides child welfare services;
2. The agency which provides child welfare services has documented in the case plan available for court review a compelling reason for determining that filing such a petition would not be in the best interests of the child; or
3. The agency which provides child welfare services has not, in accordance with NRS 432B.393, provided to the family of the child, consistent with the time set forth in the case plan, such services as are determined by the agency which provides child welfare services to be necessary for the safe return of the child to the child's home.
Added to NAC by Div. of Child & Fam. Services by R068-99, eff. 11-8-99; A by R045-02, 7-23-2002
NRS 432B.190
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 432B - Protection of Children From Abuse and Neglect › CHILD WELFARE SERVICES AND CUSTODY › Section 432B.2625 - Permanent placement of child

Current through June 11, 2024
1. After a petition for termination of the parental rights has been filed pursuant to NAC 432B.262, the caseworker assigned to the child and the supervisor of the caseworker shall document any progress made towards completing an adoption or plan for the permanent placement of the child, giving preference to prospective parents to whom the child is known.
2. If a child has not been placed into an adoptive home within 90 days after the termination of parental rights, the agency which provides child welfare services shall:
(a) Identify and document the obstacles to placement of the child; and
(b) Specify the steps that will be taken to find an appropriate home for the child.
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 432B - Protection of Children From Abuse and Neglect › CHILD WELFARE SERVICES AND CUSTODY › Section 432B.263 - Inquiry to determine whether child is Indian child; recording of information provided; verification of inquiries

Current through June 11, 2024
1. For the purposes of complying with the provisions of NRS 432B.397, the agency which provides child welfare services shall, upon taking a child into protective custody, ask a parent, legal guardian or relative of the child, if available, whether the child is an Indian child.
2. If the parent, legal guardian or relative of the child indicates that the child is or may be an Indian child, the agency shall ask the person to provide the following information:
(a) The name and location of the tribe to which the child belongs;
(b) The enrollment number of the child, if the tribe to which the child belongs has assigned such a number;
(c) Whether the child has resided or been domiciled on a reservation or has been a ward of a tribal court;
(d) The name, including the maiden name, if any, and the enrollment number of each Indian relative of the child, including, but not limited to, the parents and grandparents of the child;
(e) The enrollment number of each Indian relative of the child, including, but not limited to, the parents and grandparents of the child, if the tribe to which the relative belongs has assigned such a number; and
(f) If the child is an Alaskan native, the name of the child's village or regional corporation.
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 432B - Protection of Children From Abuse and Neglect › CHILD WELFARE SERVICES AND CUSTODY › Section 432B.270 - Notification of need for criminal investigation

Current through June 11, 2024
An agency which provides child welfare services shall notify an agency of law enforcement whenever there appears to be a need for criminal investigation, including circumstances such as when:
1. A child is severely assaulted;
2. A child is systematically tortured;
3. A parent's reckless disregard for a child's safety causes serious injury;
4. The physical conditions of a home are so dangerous as to pose an immediate threat of serious injury;
5. A child is sexually abused or sexually exploited;
6. A parent is purposely or systematically withholding essential food or nourishment from a child;
7. A parent refuses to obtain or consent to medical or psychiatric care for a child;
8. A parent appears to be out of touch with reality;
9. A parent abandons a child; or
10. There is reason to suspect a parent may flee with a child.
Welfare Div., Standards for Child Protective Services part Art. III-G, eff. 9-11-87
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 432B - Protection of Children From Abuse and Neglect › CHILD WELFARE SERVICES AND CUSTODY › Section 432B.280 - Referral of cases to court; provision of pamphlet to person responsible for child's welfare; assistance of guardian or advocate appointed by court

Current through June 11, 2024
1. The decision to take court action must be made when it is the only way to help a child and his parents, and:
(a) There is danger to the child;
(b) The parents are inaccessible to help by a social worker in assuming appropriate parental responsibility;
(c) The parents cannot explain severe injuries to young children; or
(d) The family may be helped with the child in placement.