Before submitting a preliminary written assessment for supervisor approval, the caseworker does the following:

• Completes DFPS and criminal history checks on the potential kinship caregiver and any household members who are at least 14 years old.
• Visits the potential kinship caregiver’s home at least once to determine the level of safety, permanency, and well-being the potential caregiver can provide to the child being placed.
• Obtains a supervisor’s approval to complete a preliminary written home assessment. See Form 6587 Preliminary Kinship Caregiver Home Assessment [sic, intranet link] .

If a Parental Child Safety Placement (PCSP) Agreement [sic, intranet link]  has already been completed, it may be used instead of the preliminary written assessment.