DCF 56.22(4)(a)2.j. j. Substance use.

DCF 56.22(4)(a)2.k. k. Developmental.

DCF 56.22(4)(a)2.L. L. Family stress.

DCF 56.22(4)(a)2.m. m. Cultural congruence.

DCF 56.22(4)(b) (b) Gather information. Before administering the standardized assessment tool, the person who will administer the tool shall first do all of the following:

DCF 56.22(4)(b)1. 1. Review the child’s case record.

DCF 56.22(4)(b)2. 2. Interview or collect information from an individual who has interviewed the child, child’s family, foster parent or other out-of-home care provider, the child’s team or treatment team, and the licensing agency.

DCF 56.22(4)(b)3. 3. Review information gathered in collaboration with the child’s team or treatment team and the licensing agency.

DCF 56.22 Note Note: See s. DCF 56.17 (1) on treatment team membership.

DCF 56.22(4)(c) (c) Rating a child. The person administering the standardized assessment tool shall rate the child on each item in the tool on a 4-point scale relative to what is developmentally appropriate for a child of a similar age, as follows:

DCF 56.22(4)(c)1. 1. ‘Needs.’ The following ratings shall apply to items representing needs of a child or the child’s family:

DCF 56.22(4)(c)1.a. a. A rating of 0 means there is no evidence of the existence of a special need.

DCF 56.22(4)(c)1.b. b. A rating of 1 means there is a history or concern that a basic special need may exist.

DCF 56.22(4)(c)1.c. c. A rating of 2 means there is a presence of a moderate special need.

DCF 56.22(4)(c)1.d. d. A rating of a 3 means there is a presence of an intensive special need.

DCF 56.22(4)(c)2. 2. ‘Strengths.’ The following ratings shall apply to items representing strengths of a child or the child’s family:

DCF 56.22(4)(c)2.a. a. A rating of 0 indicates a centerpiece strength.

DCF 56.22(4)(c)2.b. b. A rating of 1 indicates a useful strength.

DCF 56.22(4)(c)2.c. c. A rating of 2 indicates an identified strength.

DCF 56.22(4)(c)2.d. d. A rating of 3 indicates no strength has been identified.

DCF 56.22(4)(d) (d) Rating a foster parent. The person administering the standardized assessment tool shall rate a foster parent’s needs on each item in the tool on a 4-point scale in relation to a specific identified child, as follows:

DCF 56.22(4)(d)1. 1. A rating of 0 means there is no reason to believe a need exists.

DCF 56.22(4)(d)2. 2. A rating of 1 means there is a history or concern that needs to be monitored.

DCF 56.22(4)(d)3. 3. A rating of 2 means there is a presence of a need that must be acted upon.

DCF 56.22(4)(d)4. 4. A rating of 3 means there is a presence of a need that requires immediate or intensive action.

DCF 56.22(5) (5) Use of assessment information.

DCF 56.22(5)(a) (a) The placing agency shall use information from the assessment of the child, the child’s family, the child’s foster parent, the supervising agency, and the licensing agency for all of the following:

DCF 56.22(5)(a)1. 1. To communicate information about the needs and strengths of the child and child’s family.

DCF 56.22(5)(a)2. 2. To assist with determining the child’s service needs and developing the child’s plan of care.