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(4) determining why a child is a runaway;

(5) identifying a child for whom reunification is not an appropriate goal, and working with the department to develop plans to provide for the care and safety of the child;

(6) looking for symptoms of child abuse or neglect, and immediately reporting suspected cases of child abuse or neglect to the department;

(7) identifying the symptoms of alcohol and drug abuse or dependence, and making referrals of a child that has those symptoms to treatment resources;

(8) providing or assisting in arranging for necessary services for the child, including food, shelter, clothing, medical care, and individual and family counseling; and

(9) providing or arranging for visitation and other forms of communication by the child with the child’s family and significant others. (d) In order to promote reunification of a runaway child with the child’s family, a facility may not normally provide shelter for a runaway child for a period exceeding two weeks during the child’s stay at the facility. (e) For a child, including a child in state custody, that is expected to remain in the facility for no more than 45 days, the facility shall, within 10 days of the child’s admission, complete an assessment of the child and the child’s circumstances that

(1) includes observations of the child while in the facility;

(2) is based in part on a meeting of staff, the child, the child’s parent, and other concerned individuals, as available;

(3) includes a review of any materials about the child that the facility has received and the child’s health information; and

(4) includes a review of the

(A) reasons for the child’s admission to the facility and the child’s circumstances at the time of admission;

(B) child’s significant history, including education, health, and professional evaluations; and

(C) child’s family circumstances, including the needs and strengths of the family and the likelihood of successful reunification. (f) Upon completion of the assessment required by (e) of this section, the facility shall prepare a plan of care based on the assessment that includes

(1) the findings of the assessment;

(2) the goals to be achieved or worked toward for the child and the child’s family,

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(4) determining why a child is a runaway;

(5) identifying a child for whom reunification is not an appropriate goal, and working with the department to develop plans to provide for the care and safety of the child;

(6) looking for symptoms of child abuse or neglect, and immediately reporting suspected cases of child abuse or neglect to the department;

(7) identifying the symptoms of alcohol and drug abuse or dependence, and making referrals of a child that has those symptoms to treatment resources;

(8) providing or assisting in arranging for necessary services for the child, including food, shelter, clothing, medical care, and individual and family counseling; and

(1) includes observations of the child while in the facility;

(2) is based in part on a meeting of staff, the child, the child’s parent, and other concerned individuals, as available;

(3) includes a review of any materials about the child that the facility has received and the child’s health information; and

(4) includes a review of the

(A) reasons for the child’s admission to the facility and the child’s circumstances at the time of admission;

(B) child’s significant history, including education, health, and professional evaluations; and

(1) the findings of the assessment;

(2) the goals to be achieved or worked toward for the child and the child’s family,