What is a Family Case Planning Conference?
A Family Case Planning Conference (FCPC) is a collaborative planning meeting that can be called quickly by the Social Worker and must involve the Social Worker’s participation and sign-off of the resulting plan.
FCPCs are generally limited to 90 minutes and can address a wide variety of planning needs, including, but not limited to:
- Child Safety planning to prevent children from coming into care.
- Placement planning for children, including identification of Out of Care options.
- Arranging visitation between the family and child removed from the home.
- Reunification planning for children to go back to their biological family.
Who Requests a Family Case Planning Conference?
MCFD and Delegated Aboriginal Agency Social Workers can make a referral for SIWS to facilitate a Family Case Planning Conference (FCPC) when they would like to use a collaborative process to identify the next steps to address identified child safety concerns.
FCPC is used for Aboriginal families who have an open child protection file with MCFD or a Delegated Aboriginal Agency.
What is Involved?
The SIWS Family Advocate is a neutral coordinator / facilitator who will:
What are the outcomes?
A Family Case Planning Conference results in:
Have a Referral?
If you know an individual or family who you feel could benefit from these services, please complete a referral form. For any questions, please contact us at: