SOCIAL SERVICES

AS OF: 07/21/2008 04:05

0500 GOALS, ELIGIBILITY AND RECORDING.. 7

0500.05 SOCIAL SERVICES PROGRAM... 7

0500.10 SOCIAL SERVICES GOALS. 8

0500.10.05 Provision of Social Services. 8

0500.10.10 Purchase of Services. 9

0500.10.15 Services Provided by Eligible Categories. 10

0500.15 PERSONS ELIGIBLE FOR SOCIAL SERVICES. 11

0500.15.05 Income Maintenance Status. 11

0500.15.10 Income Status. 12

0500.20 DETERMINATION OF ELIGIBILITY STATUS. 12

0500.25 DECISION ON THE APPLICATION.. 13

0500.30 REDETERMINATION OF SERVICE CONTINUATION.. 14

0500.35 PURPOSE OF RECORDING.. 14

0500.35.05 Case Worker Recording Responsibilities. 15

0500.40 FORMAT OF CASE RECORD FOR SOCIAL SERVICES. 15

0500.45 TOPICAL OUTLINE FOR RECORDING THE NARRATIVE. 15

0500.45.05 Study and Evaluation. 16

0500.45.10 Service Plan. 17

0500.45.15 File Instructions. 17

0500.50 RECORDING OF THE CONTINUITY OF SERVICES. 17

0500.55 RE-EVALUATION OF THE SERVICE PLAN.. 18

0500.60 TERMINATION.. 18

0500.65 TRANSFER OF RECORDS. 19

0502 SCREENING POLICY AND PROCEDURES. 19

0502.05 SCREENING POLICY.. 19

0502.10 REQUESTS FOR APPLICATIONS. 19

0502.15 SCREENING.. 21

0502.15.05 Withdrawal of Request 21

0502.15.10 Referral to Another Agency. 22

0502.15.15 Referral to the Food Stamp Program.. 22

0502.15.20 Application for Medical Assistance Only. 23

0502.15.25 Application for the GPA Program.. 23

0502.15.30 Application for the AFDC Program.. 23

0502.15.30.05 Prompt Appointment 23

0502.15.30.10 Emergency Appointment 24

0502.15.30.15 Change of Status. 24

0502.15.30.20 Public Notice. 25

0504 INFORMATION AND REFERRAL SERVICES. 25

0504.05 DEFINITION OF AND ELIGIBILITY FOR SERVICES. 25

0504.10 PROVISION OF SERVICES. 26

0504.15 SERVICE WORKER'S RESPONSIBILITIES. 26

0504.20 BASIC PRINCIPLES REGARDING MAKING REFERRALS. 27

0504.20.05 Method of Referral 28

0504.20.10 Follow Up. 28

0506 EVALUATION AND ASSESSMENT SERVICES. 29

0506.05 EVALUATION AND ASSESSMENT SERVICES. 29

0506.10 SERVICE PROVISION.. 29

0506.10.05 Purpose of Assessment 30

0506.10.10 Individual's Rights and Responsibilities. 30

0506.10.15 Information Sources. 31

0506.10.20 Service Plan. 31

0506.15 PROCEDURE FOR REFERRAL FROM DHS TO DCF. 31

0506.20 EDUCATIONAL SERVICES. 32

0506.20.05 Assessment of Educational Needs of Adults. 33

0506.20.05.05 Services for Education and Adults. 34

0506.20.05.10 Services to the Minor Unwed Parent 35

0506.20.10 Assessment of Educational Needs of Children. 37

0506.20.10.05 Services for Educational Needs of Children. 38

0506.20.15 Vocational Rehabilitation Services. 39

0506.20.15.05 VR Services Available At No Cost 39

0506.20.15.10 VR Services Available for Financial Need. 39

0506.20.15.15 Policy for Meeting Cost of Maintenance. 40

0508 FAMILY MANAGEMENT & ADJUSTMENT SERVICE.. 41

0508.05 DEFINITION OF SERVICES. 41

0508.10 ASSESSMENT OF FAMILY AND HOME SITUATION.. 42

0508.10.05 Services for Homemaking. 42