OAR 411-348-0210: Transition Planning and Supporting Families

A program provider must adopt, in addition to the individual and family involvement policy required by OAR 411-323-0060, policy and procedure that supports a child’s relationship with their family. A planning goal, when it is a safe and legal option, must include efforts to support the child’s return to their family home. The program provider is expected to deliver supports when appropriate, including: (1) Participation in transition planning; (2) Arranging for transportation for child and family visitation; (3) Staffing and behavior support services in preparation for family visitation; (4) Supporting contact between the child and family, including phone calls, written communication, and other means of communication with family; and (5) Allowing families access to the child in the Host Home setting, when safe and not legally prohibited.