What Happens To A Child When LCCS Becomes Involved?

Note: The following diagram should be used as a tool of simple understanding, as there are numerous exceptions to this process.

Text Box: Report Accepted By LCCS
Text Box: Does the evidence suggest that the child is at substantial risk?
Text Box: Investigation is closed
 
Text Box: Can child live safely at home?
Text Box: Child lives at home while LCCS provides services to family
Text Box: Case is closed when family is stabilized
Text Box: Child goes home. Case is closed.
Text Box: LCCS develops a permanency plan for the child: 1) A relative raises the child, 2) the child is adopted or 3) enters other permanent placement.