COMAR 07.02.11.02. Goals of Out-of-Home Placement

The goals of out-of-home placement include:

A. Increasing the percentage of children who are reunified with family, whose caretaker is awarded guardianship, or who are legally adopted;

B. Improving outcomes for children by reducing the:

(1) Entry rate of children into out-of-home placement;

(2) Median length of time children stay in out-of-home placement;

(3) Rate at which children re-enter out-of-home placement; and

(4) Number of physical placement changes within 24 months of entering out-of-home placement and the duration of the episode; and

C. Improving outcomes for children by:

(1) Increasing the number of reunifications achieved within 12 months of entry into an out-of-home placement; and

(2) Decreasing the number of children in out-of-home placement over 24 months.

Cross References 07.02.11.33A