Opinion ID: 691035
Heading Depth: 2
Heading Rank: 2

Heading: The Wilder Decree

Text: 9 The Decree applies to all New York City children whose placement in foster care is the responsibility of the New York City Commissioner of Social Services. Decree, p 4. Children are to be placed on a first-come, first-served basis in the best available agency program (pp 19-21), and a classification and ranking system is to be implemented to identify the quality of the various foster care programs (pp 7-12). In addition, prior to placement in foster care, or no later than 30 days after placement, children are to receive evaluations of their needs. The evaluations must be conducted in accordance with state law and good social work practice, to determine (1) the specific service needs of the child and (2) the level of care, and the specific type of program required by the child (p 48). These foster care programs may be operated by either voluntary agencies or the City. Children are then placed in foster boarding home care or congregate care, under the supervision of a voluntary agency or the CWA direct care programs.