A Corrective Action Plan (CAP) is implemented following a caregiver’s first policy violation if the violation has not had a direct impact on the safety and well-being of the child in his or her care. 

A Corrective Action Plan must: 

• Identify the issues to be addressed 
• Define the steps necessary for corrective action 
• Identify any assistance or resources that will be utilized to complete the actionsteps 
• Specify dates required for completion of each step

All steps must be completed no later than six months of the Corrective Action Plan approval. 

A Corrective Action Plan is designed to support foster parents in the development and utilization of more appropriate methods of meeting the needs of the child in care and to clarify the roles of the agency and the foster parents in preventing further violations of foster care policy, thus ensuring the utmost safety and well-being of the child in care. The CAP serves as a supportive, rather than a punitive, intervention.

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