When a child age 10 or older is placed in substitute care, the caseworker must:

• Give Form 6590 CPS Contact Information [sic, intranet link] PDF DocumentExternal Link to the child or youth during the initial meeting.
• Explain how the child or youth can use the contact information to get immediate assistance.
• Provide a copy of Form 6590 to the child or youth’s foster parent, kinship caregiver, or prospective adoptive parent, or to the director of the general residential operation where the child is residing (child’s placement).

The caseworker must also do the following:

• Provide an updated Form 6590 when there are changes to the contact information for those listed on the form.
• Verify during regular monthly visits that the child or youth still has the contact information.