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18 <br /> Slide #4 <br /> CPS In-Horne Services <br /> Supports families to safely -- " <br /> maintain their children) 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 /> •a r <br /> month in 2022 u ' <br /> Crystal Mitchell said the preference is to keep families intact. <br /> Slide #5 <br /> Permanency Planning <br /> • Court system mandated Sortie 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 tc reunify children with <br /> their caretaker �+ Abuse <br /> • 87 children ages birth to 17 in <br /> DSS custody L�2 � of current cases involve <br /> bstance use as a factor <br /> Crystal Mitchell said that a judge makes determination of whether the facts of a case <br /> warrant DSS maintaining legal custody. <br />