Wisconsin Permanency Roundtables
The Permanency Roundtable (PRT) process is a professional consultation designed to expedite permanency for children and youth in out-of-home care through innovative thinking, the application of best practice, and the “busting” of systematic barriers. The process includes required follow-up to ensure steps are being taken to advance the action plan.
- Purpose, Outcomes, Values
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Purpose
A Permanency Roundtable (PRT) is a structured, professional case consultation resulting in a plan to expedite permanency for a child in care. The PRT process identifies and “busts” systematic barriers to expediting permanency.
Expected Outcomes
The primary goal for every Permanency Roundtable (PRT) is to achieve legal permanence through
- Reunification
- Adoption
- Guardianship
If the child’s permanency status remains the same immediately following the PRT, the expected outcome would be a reduction in the level of restrictiveness of the child’s living situation. Other expected outcomes include:
- Increased staff competency
- Strengthening systems integration
Key Values
- A sense of urgency
- Relentless insistence upon permanency for each child
- “New eyes” – a fresh perspective
- Strengths-based, solution-focused, and non-blaming
- “Out-of-the-box” thinking
- Transparency and “real-time” learning
- Accountability for results at all levels
- Introduction to PRT
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Permanency Roundtable Overview - is an overview of the Permanency Roundtable process.
Permanency Roundtable Manual - presents an introduction, definitions, and overview of the Permanency Roundtable process, necessary components, and resources.
Permanency Values Training - provides information about the values of permanency for child welfare workers and agencies.
PRT Case Documentation Materials
- Foundation
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Six Phases of the PRT - describes the different case consultation phases of a Permanency Roundtable.
Determination of PRT Cases - assists child welfare workers to determine if a specific case is appropriate and should be prioritized for a Permanency Roundtable.
eWiSACWIS Permanency Consultation Guide – provides instructions and visuals for the Permanency Consultation documentation process.
Scribe Guide - provides documentation instructions for the role of the Scribe at a Permanency Roundtable.
Genealogy Chart Template - will assist child welfare workers working with families to identify relatives in the child’s life.
Permanency Pact for Youth – is a handout describing the purpose and components of creating a Permanency Pact for youth.
- Forms
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Confidentiality Agreement for PRT - is an agreement to protect all child-specific and case information reviewed in the Permanency Roundtable process.
Permanency Consultation (DCF-F-2540-E) - provides a structure to the permanency consultation at a Permanency Roundtable.
PRT Legal Permanency Status - utilize to determine the child’s legal permanency status in the Permanency Roundtable process.
- Presentation Tools
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Initial Oral Case Presentation Tool - assists child welfare workers in orally presenting a case at a Permanency Roundtable. (Updated 08-19-2013 )
Initial Juvenile Justice Oral Case Presentation Tool - assists child welfare workers in orally presenting a juvenile justice case at a Permanency Roundtable.
Guardianship Oral Case Presentation Tool - assists child welfare workers in orally presenting a guardianship/custody case at a Permanency Roundtable.
ICWA Oral Case Presentation Tool - assists child welfare workers in orally presenting a ICWA case at a Permanency Roundtable.
Subsequent Oral Case Presentation Tool - assists child welfare workers in orally presenting a subsequent Permanency Roundtable.
- Additional Resources
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Lifebook – (English) is a template for child welfare workers and caregivers to utilize when creating a Lifebook for a child.
Lifebook – (Spanish) is a template for child welfare workers and caregivers to utilize when creating a Lifebook for a child.
Connectedness Chart for Youth – a tool to assist child welfare workers in helping youth identify their family and friend connections.
Youth Speak! - a resource providing the youth perspective along with advice for youth involved in the child welfare system.
PRT Facilitator Materials
- Basics
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Team Members Role Qualifications and Expectations - describes the role qualifications and expectation of team members that are part of the Permanency Roundtable process. (Updated 9-12-2012)
Facilitator Cheat Sheet - provides an overview of the Permanency Roundtable process and tips for the facilitator. (Updated 4-20-2015)
Development of Action Steps - describes the development of action steps during the Permanency Roundtable process.
PRT End of the Day Debriefing - guides a Permanency Roundtable facilitator in debriefing the day and Permanency Roundtable process.
- Training
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Facilitator Training Policy - presents the training requirements needed to facilitate a Permanency Roundtable. (Updated 08-24-2012)
PRT Facilitator Trainee Tool - is utilized in the training process to become a facilitator of a Permanency Roundtable (Updated 11-15-2013)
PRT Facilitator Recertification Process - describes the recertification process to facilitate a Permanency Roundtable.
- Phases
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The following are the six phases of the PRT process. Each phase is a series of functions required to facilitate a permanency roundtable.
PHASE I - Welcome and Overview
PHASE II - Present the Case (Updated 12-4-2014)
PHASE III - Clarify and Explore
PHASE IV - Brainstorming
PHASE V - Action Planning (Updated 04-15-2015)
PHASE VI - Debrief