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During the first 90 days after case opening, the following activities must be accomplished:
· The comprehensive assessment is updated with information learned during the first quarter (see Chapter 3, Assessment and Service Planning)
· The child's placement needs continue to be assessed.
· The services required by the service plan should have been implemented and the family engaged in those services.
· The worker prepares for the first quarterly family meeting.
By the 90th day after case opening, the caseworker, supervisor and Child and Family Team should have a general sense of the prognosis for reunification by observing whether the parent is actively engaged in services, visiting consistently, improving parenting skills and actively addressing the conditions that led to the removal of the child.