CERAP UPDATED 2026 CORE MAIN QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS SURE A+
✔✔weekly contacts for permanency worker - ✔✔permanency worker shall have weekly
contacts and at least twice per month face to face visits with caregivers who have
children with special needs or emotional or behavioral problems
✔✔permanency face-to-face visits - ✔✔face to face visits with the primary foster
parent/relative caregiver may occur at the same time as visits with the children in
placement is made, provided that children are given the opportunity
✔✔permanency workers residential families - ✔✔permanency workers are expected to
maintain regular contacts with youth in residential facilities.
✔✔how often are "assigned" permanency workers required to meet with residential
providers and youth? - ✔✔every 30 days to review treatment progress and the planned
discharge date
✔✔only assigned permanency workers can - ✔✔can make the visit
✔✔pooled visits - ✔✔whereby a permanency worker will visit all the youth on his/her
team are not allowed
, ✔✔how often are out of place statements supposed to occur? - ✔✔when children are
placed in an out of state home, a DCFS / POS permanency worker must conduct an in
person visit no less frequently than every 6 months
✔✔youth in independent living - ✔✔youth in independent living shall have weekly face-
to-face contact with their permanency worker during the first month the youth is living
independently
✔✔in first month, how many contacts should be in youth home? - ✔✔two
✔✔after first month, how often can youth have face to face contact - ✔✔at least twice
per month (every other week)
✔✔after first month, how many contacts should be in youth home? - ✔✔at least one
✔✔what must be completed prior to initial service plan - ✔✔safety assessment, risk
assessment, integrated assessment, and cans
✔✔what assessment must be completed before the integrated assessment? - ✔✔risk
assessment
✔✔how often must risk assessments be done? - ✔✔every 90 days after the integrated
assessment has been completed
✔✔how soon must safety and risk assessments be documented in sacwis? - ✔✔24
hours
✔✔permanency goal - ✔✔is the outcome of action steps and services that are
determined to be consistent with the health, safety, well-being and best interests of child
✔✔permanency goal 1 - ✔✔return home within 5 months
✔✔permanency goal 2 - ✔✔return home within 12 months
✔✔permanency goal 3 - ✔✔return home pending status hearing
✔✔permanency goal 4 - ✔✔substitute care pending court determination on termination
of parental rights
✔✔permanency goal 5 - ✔✔adoption, provided that parental rights have been
terminated or relinquished
✔✔permanency goal 6 - ✔✔guardianship
AND ANSWERS SURE A+
✔✔weekly contacts for permanency worker - ✔✔permanency worker shall have weekly
contacts and at least twice per month face to face visits with caregivers who have
children with special needs or emotional or behavioral problems
✔✔permanency face-to-face visits - ✔✔face to face visits with the primary foster
parent/relative caregiver may occur at the same time as visits with the children in
placement is made, provided that children are given the opportunity
✔✔permanency workers residential families - ✔✔permanency workers are expected to
maintain regular contacts with youth in residential facilities.
✔✔how often are "assigned" permanency workers required to meet with residential
providers and youth? - ✔✔every 30 days to review treatment progress and the planned
discharge date
✔✔only assigned permanency workers can - ✔✔can make the visit
✔✔pooled visits - ✔✔whereby a permanency worker will visit all the youth on his/her
team are not allowed
, ✔✔how often are out of place statements supposed to occur? - ✔✔when children are
placed in an out of state home, a DCFS / POS permanency worker must conduct an in
person visit no less frequently than every 6 months
✔✔youth in independent living - ✔✔youth in independent living shall have weekly face-
to-face contact with their permanency worker during the first month the youth is living
independently
✔✔in first month, how many contacts should be in youth home? - ✔✔two
✔✔after first month, how often can youth have face to face contact - ✔✔at least twice
per month (every other week)
✔✔after first month, how many contacts should be in youth home? - ✔✔at least one
✔✔what must be completed prior to initial service plan - ✔✔safety assessment, risk
assessment, integrated assessment, and cans
✔✔what assessment must be completed before the integrated assessment? - ✔✔risk
assessment
✔✔how often must risk assessments be done? - ✔✔every 90 days after the integrated
assessment has been completed
✔✔how soon must safety and risk assessments be documented in sacwis? - ✔✔24
hours
✔✔permanency goal - ✔✔is the outcome of action steps and services that are
determined to be consistent with the health, safety, well-being and best interests of child
✔✔permanency goal 1 - ✔✔return home within 5 months
✔✔permanency goal 2 - ✔✔return home within 12 months
✔✔permanency goal 3 - ✔✔return home pending status hearing
✔✔permanency goal 4 - ✔✔substitute care pending court determination on termination
of parental rights
✔✔permanency goal 5 - ✔✔adoption, provided that parental rights have been
terminated or relinquished
✔✔permanency goal 6 - ✔✔guardianship
