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social security act (title IV-E) - federal law that provides federal funds to serve needy children and families title IV E is where most of our funding comes from DCFS mission - protect children well being permenancy dual mandate - we are mandated to do 2 things: protect children and support families title IV-E - receive foster care reimbursement to achieve permanent living arrangements, written case plans, periodic review of progress by an independent third party indian child welfare act ICWA - native American children who have tribal affiliation, we have to contact their tribal leaders IEPA 4 critical elements - - decrease time kids wait to be adopted - prevent discrimination on basis of race, color, or national origin when selecting foster/adoptive placement - recruit diverse pool of foster/adoptive families of all races/ethnic groups - provide stiff penalties for violation of the act adoption and safe families act (ASFA) - gotta get kids permanency as soon as possible; parents show reasonable progress in 12 months ANCRA (placement specialty exam) - requires mandated reporters to call the hotline if they suspect abuse and neglect failure to report is// - class A misdemeanorsafe haven law - infant no more than 30 days old to be able to be dropped at a law enforcement agency no questions asked permanency initiative - children's health/safety are always the paramount concern; diligent searches for family members that are missing must be done; court permanency hearing must occur for each kid no later than 12 months after they enter foster care; perm. hearing mst occur no less than every 6 months as long as they are in foster care; court must select a perm goal for the child at the perm. hearing expedited termination - when there are agrigious cicrumstances and there is no reason for the kids to be home so we terminate their parental rights (dad kills mom)