10a NCAC 71L .0106      dEVELOPMENT OF SERVICE PLAN

(a)  The Pregnancy Services caseworker shall complete a needs assessment. If during the process of assessing the needs of a pregnant minor, abuse or neglect is suspected, the Pregnancy Services caseworker shall notify the agency's Child Protective Services Unit. After the assessment is completed, the caseworker and the client shall jointly finalize a specific plan for services, building in time frames for action and identifying channels for accessing resources to be provided by outside agencies.

(b)  The service agency's plan for providing services to the client and her child shall be transmitted to the North Carolina Division of Social Services as part of the "Application for State Maternity Fund" Form DSS-6187, which may be accessed at https://policies.ncdhhs.gov/divisional/social-services.

(c)  As needed and appropriate, the plan shall address the following:

(1)           Counseling needs;

(2)           Medical Care;

(3)           Medical Assistance;

(4)           Nutritional Needs;

(5)           Residential or Housing needs;

(6)           Educational needs;

(7)           Employment Training;

(8)           Parenting Education;

(9)           Financial planning;

(10)         Child Care; and

(11)         Family Planning.

(d)  While the client is in residential care, the supervising agency shall maintain contact with the client.

History Note:        Authority G.S. 143B‑153;

Eff. September 1, 2021.