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Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) Title IV-A State Plan

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► Out-of-Home Care (OOHC) Diversion program o Purpose of service program: The purpose of the diversion program is to develop and provide clinical preservation and reunification in-home services for TANF eligible clients that will: safely divert from OOHC children committed to DCBS and are at risk of commitment & placement in OOHC; return children who have recently been placed in OOHC but with in-home services could be safely returned to their home; improve youth externalizing behaviors and family functioning; and prevent adoption disruption. Through a variety of in-home services, children will safely remain in, or safely return to, their homes without additional abuse or neglect. o Financial Eligibility Criteria: Income limits equal to or less than 200 percent of the federal poverty scale adjusted annually o Diversion services serve families with children and youth ages 5- 17 years old who are at risk of removal from their biological families, relatives or finalized adoptive families and to those children who are in Out-of-Home Care (OOHC) and have a plan to be returned to their families. o Services include use of evidence-based in-home service models, clinical assessments, therapeutic child support services, parent development program, and crisis intervention services, available 24 hours per day and seven days per week for up to four months (a two-month extension is possible on an as-needed basis). o The community collaborative services include Community Mental Health Centers, schools, faith-based services, housing, transportation, and medical services that can be utilized for sustained self-sufficiency. There is follow-up with the family at 3 months, 6 months and 1 year to determine the location of the DocuSign Envelope ID: BCAE5958-05F7-4630-9CB0-C6ACABA180AA