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Concurrent Planning

Related Terms • Permanency Planning • Reunification

Definition: A process used in foster care case management by which child welfare staff work toward family reunification and, at the same time, develop an alternative permanency plan for the child (such as permanent placement with a relative, or adoption) should family reunification efforts fail. Concurrent planning is intended to reduce the time a child spends in foster care before a child is placed with a permanent family.

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Source/Adapted from: National Adoption Information Clearinghouse

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