Making a Placement Referral
Virtually all youth placed in C.C.R. Treatment Foster Care are court-ordered into care. Typically, County social workers contact the C.C.R. Referral Coordinator via phone, fax, or email to provide information regarding the youth being referred for placement. In addition, the Referral Coordinator will request information and/or documentation including, but not limited to, a court report/social history, Information for Foster Parents, and any mental health or other relevant evaluations. Following the initial contact and upon receipt of necessary written materials and verbal information, the Referral Coordinator will search for potential appropriate placement options, which are then presented to the referring worker.
Matching is based upon numerous factors including, but not limited to, the severity of difficulty of the youth’s presenting issues, the individual needs of the youth, location recommendations (proximity to biological family or essential community resources or providers, rural vs. urban setting, etc.) and personal characteristics of the youth and prospective foster families. Referral information is distributed to prospective families who then review the information to assess compatibility. The family decides whether to pursue the youth for placement and ultimately has the final decision to accept or decline the youth. The Referral Coordinator coordinates this entire process and acts as the liaison between the prospective families and the referring worker. The referral process is carried out in a timely manner, yet is highly sensitive to the need for collection of all pertinent information and paperwork, as well as careful consideration to the compatibility of the youth and prospective family.
Whom to Contact to Make a Referral
If you would like to make a referral for Treatment Foster Care or Specialized Group Care, please contact our Referral Coordinator, Brian Sullivan, directly at 608-203-1304 or 608-827-7100. Additionally, you may complete the C.C.R. Referral Form and then email it to Brian (brian@communitycareresources.com) to get started.
