The Application for Placement of Children in Residential Care is known as the full application for placement and is located in IMPACT. Form 2087ex Alternative Application for Placement of Children in Residential Care [sic, broken link]Word Document is known as the alternative application for placement and is available for download on the DFPS intranet. This form is used to provide information in need of an emergency placement following initial removal from the home.

The caseworker must provide the full application for placement to the facility before or at the time the child is placed with Moderate, Specialized, Intense, or Intense Plus service needs.

When a child or youth is placed on an emergency basis or has a Basic authorized service level, the caseworker must provide one of the following at the time of placement:

• The full application for placement.
• The alternative application for placement.

If the caseworker provides the alternative application at the time of placement, he or she must provide the full application for placement within 30 days of the placement.