OAR 413-030-0445: Development of the Comprehensive Transition Plan

(1) Development of the comprehensive transition plan. The Department must initiate the development of the comprehensive transition plan for a: (a) Child 14 years of age or older and in substitute care or a young adult ; or (b) Former foster child who requests services as described in OAR 413-030-0003 to 413-030-0030 and would benefit from a comprehensive transition plan. (2) The Department must ensure the comprehensive transition plan includes: (a) The completion of a life skills assessment, which includes: (A) Assessment of the skills and readiness of the child, or young adult through interviews with substitute caregiver , parent , guardian , or Indian custodian and any other significant adult; or (B) Assessment of the skills and readiness of the former foster child through interviews with the former foster child and any other supportive individuals the former foster child may identify; and (C) Completion of a written independent living assessment in the format required by the Department. (b) The written life skills assessment must include a description of: (A) The personal growth, social development and strengths of the child, young adult or former foster child ; and (B) Their need for ongoing skill development in the following ability areas: (i) Family support and healthy relationships through interactions with and connection to adults who can assist in the transition to independent living; (ii) Management of their physical and mental health through health education and risk prevention; (iii) Engagement in educational and vocational interests, indicating high school skills and supports, post-secondary skills and supports, and employment and/or career preparation; (iv) Achievement of residential stability through money management, housing and home management, transportation and other living skills. (3) After completing the activities in section (2) of this rule, the Department must convene a planning meeting to develop the comprehensive transition plan. The Department must: (a) Ensure the child or young adult plays a central role in planning for and participating in the meeting, when developmentally appropriate; (b) Involve the child or young adult in determining who may participate in the planning meeting which may include a parent , guardian , Indian custodian , substitute caregiver , service providers, a court appointed special advocate, authorized representative of the Indian child’s tribe, the attorney for the child or young adult or other adults important to the child or young adult ; (c) At the option of the child or young adult , involve the two additional members of the case planning team chosen by the child or young adult as described in OAR 413-040-0010(3)(c); and (d) If the child or young adult makes the request, include any additional members the child or young adult would like to add to their comprehensive youth transition planning meeting when it is determined to be in the best interest of the child or young adult. (4) The comprehensive transition plan must identify goals and services in each of the following domains: (a) Personal Growth and Social Development; (b) Family Support and Healthy Relationships including cultural and community connections; (c) Health Education and Risk Prevention; (d) Education (e) Employment and Career Preparation; (f) Money Management, Transportation and Other Life Skills; (g) Housing and Home Management. The child or young adult must have safe and stable housing and is not likely to become homeless due to dismissing the case. (5) The child age 14 or older, young adult , or former foster child must agree to the comprehensive transition plan and the plan is signed by each person who participated in the planning meeting. (6) A Department supervisor must review and acknowledge the completion of the comprehensive transition plan in the Department's information system. (7) When a child is placed in another state through the Interstate Compact on the Placement of Children (ICPC), and the Department is unable to complete the comprehensive transition planning process as described in this rule, the Department remains responsible for working with the receiving state and with the child in developing a comprehensive transition plan.