The case plan identifies a child’s short-term and long-term needs and contains plans to address these needs.

The elements of the case plan include the following:

 •  The permanency plan.

 •  Assessments of the child’s and family’s strengths and needs.

 •  Identification of services for the child and family.

 •  The Child’s Plan of Service (CPOS) and one or more Family Plans of Service (FPOS).

 •  The medical plan and any other information related to meeting the child’s medical needs.

 •  The education stability plan and any other information related to meeting the child’s educational needs.

 •  The actions that the caseworker needs to take to meet the child’s needs for the following:

 •  Health and safety.

 •  A safe place to live.

 •  Education.

 •  Medical or mental health treatment.

 •  Normalcy.

 •  Transitioning to successful adulthood.

 •  Connections to others.

 •  Any other documents or information related to meeting the child’s needs.