{"report_id":276,"form_id":"22","user_id":81,"organization_id":13,"question_id":"318","question_type":"Free_Text","text_answer":"The licensing agency was aware of the placing agency's intention to place the sibling child with the relatives and at the time the sibling child was born, placement in relative foster care with the subject child had already been determined to be in the sibling child's best interest by the placing agency. Supporting the placement of the sibling child with the relatives was the fact that the subject child was placed with them and the relatives were willing to take the sibling child. Additionally, there was general pressure to place siblings together. The Sibling Bill of Rights had been introduced within the placing agency around the same time as the sibling child's birth, further influencing the pressure to place with siblings whenever possible.\r\n\r\nThe placing agency put an emphasis on the relative search process as it is important to those working within the county, as well as, the judges who oversee these cases in court. The placing agency has a JTST (preplacement) process they bring case information to in order to make decisions on a case. Specifically, this team met frequently through this case to discuss relative placement options for the children. The worker felt the support of this team and stated every decision was made as a team. Additionally, the placing agency had a worker dedicated to relative search efforts, which took the responsibility of locating relatives off of the worker on the case. \r\n\r\nOnce the placing agency learned that the mother was pregnant, the worker on the case had a conversation with the licensing agency about the new baby coming and the intention to place the new baby (sibling child) with the relatives at the time of his birth. The focus of the worker's attention was put on supporting the relatives in caring for 1 biological child and these 2 siblings, 3 years old and younger. The worker indicated that the placing agency went above and beyond to support the relative in preparing them to care for the 3 children. Additionally, the worker shared that they didn't have a lot of situations where children needed to be placed outside of their county.\r\n\r\nAdditional information shared by the worker was that the relatives were doing everything they needed to do in order to become licensed and the feedback that was received from the licensing agency and other collateral contacts was that the relatives were completing tasks and paperwork and cooperating with services. The relatives had an extensive support system and were invested in doing what needed to be done to care for the children.","created_by":81,"updated_by":81,"updated_at":"5\/26\/2021 11:07:48 am","created_at":"5\/26\/2021 11:07:48 am","id":29374}