This measure determines in foster care cases, whether the mother, father, caregivers, or child/youth (if developmentally appropriate) were involved in the development of the current child and family plan. Parent contacts, UFACET assessment information, private interviews, and child and family team meetings assist in the development of the plan. This is captured in the Case Process Review (CPR) and cases are randomly pulled where trained reviewers review the case files. Cases are scored on a "yes" or no" basis with the option of having an NA based on the question. For this item, the reviewer must locate documentation indicating that a parent was involved in the development of the child and family plan. This includes parents who refuse to participate.  

The CPR breaks this measure down into three subsets. SCF.D.3 (A) is the mother, SCF.D.3 (B) is the father, and SCF.D.3 (C) is the caregiver (guardian, step-parent, kinship, foster parent, etc.). 

The percentages are based on a annual August release of state-wide CPR review results from the Office of Service Review. The baseline was 87% for the mother, 68% for the father, and 82% for other caregivers from FY2024. The target measure is 85% or better. 

FY2026 scores reflect a continued downward trend, with the mother at 67% and the father at 55%, both further below their FY2024 baselines and the mother down sharply from 75% the prior year. The low percentages from item 15, caseworker visits with parents, as well as item 13, Child & Family Involvement in Case Planning, contribute to lower percentages in involving the mother, father, and other caregivers in the development of the current child and family plan. The Division is working with each region to evaluate their teaming efforts, as well as contact with mothers, fathers, and caregivers, and the Division's statewide and regional RBAs include possible solutions for consideration.