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18 <br /> 1 Slide #4 <br /> CPS In-Home Services <br /> Supports families to safely -. - <br /> maintain their child(ren) in their <br /> own home by eliminating safety <br /> concerns and reducing risk of <br /> future child maltreatment <br /> Average of 72 cases open each <br /> month in 2022 <br /> 3 Crystal Mitchell said the preference is to keep families intact. <br /> 4 <br /> 5 Slide #5 <br /> Permanency Planning <br /> • Court system mandatedSonne Factors that contribute t <br /> involvement removal of children <br /> • DSS has legal custody and ■ Substance Use <br /> placement authority • Domestic Violence <br /> • DSS is required to provide • Mental Health <br /> services to reunify children with <br /> their caretaker * Abuse <br /> 87 children ages birth to 17 in <br /> DSS custody 82% of current cases involve <br /> substance use as a factor <br /> 6 <br /> 7 Crystal Mitchell said that a judge makes determination of whether the facts of a case <br /> 8 warrant DSS maintaining legal custody. <br /> 9 <br /> 10 <br />