During each visit with the kinship caregiver, the kinship development worker (KDW) must do all of the following:

• Review the kinship developmental plan, if there is one.
• Discuss any barriers to completing tasks on the developmental plan, and work with the kinship caregiver to identify any strategies to address the barriers.
• Ask the kinship caregiver if he or she has any issues or concerns.
• Discuss the kinship caregiver’s understanding of the verification process and progress toward verification, and provide assistance with issues to expedite the process.
• Discuss the kinship caregiver’s understanding of the Permanency Care Assistance program, including the time remaining for eligibility and possible benefits.
• Discuss the kinship caregiver’s understanding of the child or youth’s permanency goal and visitation with the parents.
• Fully assess the home for safety concerns, new home members, frequent visitors, or outstanding supportive needs for the child or youth and the caregiver. The KDW does the following, depending on the results of the assessment:
  • For concerns that potentially affect the child’s immediate safety, the KDW must staff with the KDW’s supervisor and the child’s primary caseworker during the visit or as soon as the visit ends.
  • For all other concerns and related information, the KDW must staff with the supervisor and the primary caseworker within 24 hours.
• Discuss how the child or youth functions in general from a social, medical, and educational perspective.
• Make ongoing efforts to identify additional family or fictive kin supports for the child and the kinship caregiver.