Section 011. Definitions And Abbreviations F Through K

For the purposes of these rules, the following terms are used: (3-15-22) 01. Family. Parent(s), legal guardian(s), related individuals including birth or adoptive immediat e family members, extended family members and significant other individuals, who are included in the family plan. (3-15-22) 02. Family Assessment. An ongoing process based on information gained through a series of meeting s with a family to gain mutual understanding of strengths and resources that can support them in creating long-ter m solutions related to identified safety threats and needs to support family integrity, unity, and the ability to care for their children. (7-1-25) 03. Family Case Record. Compilation of all documentation relating to a family, including lega l documents, identifying information, and evaluations. (7-1-25) 04. Case Plan. A document developed with the family, to guide the provision of services. The pla n identifies who does what, when, how, and why and incorporates specific plans for case participants. If the famil y includes an Indian child, or child’s tribe, tribal elders or leaders are consulted early in the plan development.(7-1-25) 05. Family Services Worker. Case carrying personnel working in regional Child and Family Service s Programs. (7-1-24) 06. Field Office. A Department of Health and Welfare service delivery site. (3-15-22) 07. Independent Living Services. Provided to eligible foster or former foster youth, ages fourteen (14) to twenty-three (23), designed to support a successful transition to adulthood. (7-1-25) 08. Indian. Any person who is a member of an Indian tribe or who is an Alaska Native and a member of a Regional Corporation as defined in 43 U.S.C. 1606. (3-15-22) 09. Indian Child. Any unmarried person who is under the age of eighteen (18) and is either: (7-1-25) a. A member of an Indian tribe; or (3-15-22) b. Eligible for membership in an Indian tribe and is the biological child of a member of an Indian tribe. (7-1-25) 10. Indian Child's Tribe. (3-15-22) a

ho is an Alaska Native and a member of a Regional Corporation as defined in 43 U.S.C. 1606. (3-15-22) 09. Indian Child. Any unmarried person who is under the age of eighteen (18) and is either: (7-1-25) a. A member of an Indian tribe; or (3-15-22) b. Eligible for membership in an Indian tribe and is the biological child of a member of an Indian tribe. (7-1-25) 10. Indian Child's Tribe. (3-15-22) a. The Indian tribe in which an Indian child is a member or eligible for membership, or (3-15-22) b. In the case of an Indian child who is a member of or eligible for membership in more than one (1) tribe, the Indian tribe with which the Indian child has the more significant contacts. (3-15-22) 11. Indian Tribe. Any Indian Tribe, band, nation, or other organized group or community of Indian s recognized as eligible for the services provided to Indians by the Secretary because of their status as Indians , including any Alaska Native village as defined in 43 U.S.C. 1602(c). (3-15-22) 12. Interstate Compact on the Placement of Children (ICPC). Interstate Compact on the Placemen t of Children (ICPC) in Title 16, Chapter 21, Idaho Code, ensures that the jurisdictional, administrative, and huma n rights obligations of interstate placement or transfers of children are protected. (3-15-22) 13. Kin. Individuals who do not meet the definition of relative in Section 16-1602, Idaho Code, wh o have a significant, family-like relationship with a child. Kin may include extended family members, godparents, clos e family friends, clergy, teachers, and members of an Indian child’s tribe, and foster parents who have a significan t relationship with the child for at least six (6) months. (7-1-25)