What is Plan of Safe Care?

A plan for a Baby who was prenatally exposed to (legal or illegal) substances and is required by law to complete a Plan of Safe Care within 30 days.

Brightpaths is proud to be the community agency supporting families who are required to complete Plans of Safe Care. Our work with families includes plan management, support and providing other resources to families to ensure their success. Our highly trained Plan of Safe Care Specialist, Regina, works side by side with families throughout the duration of the POSC and makes referrals to our Healthy Families program upon complete.

Make a Plan of Safe Care Referral

A plan developed with mothers to ensure the ongoing well-being of their newborn.

Referral Source

Who is making this referral?

Name(Required)

First Last

Name of person completing this form.

Agency Address

Street Address Address Line 2 City ZIP Code

Referring Agency's Address

Your Email Address(Required)

Email Address Confirm Email Address

Your Phone(Required)

Referral Information

Please provide the following information for the mother you're referring:

Mom's Name(Required)

First Last

Mom's DOB(Required)

Mom's Address

Street Address Address Line 2 City State / Province / Region ZIP / Postal Code Country

Mom's Phone(Required)

Country Phone Number

Mom's Email

Baby's Name(Required)

First Last

Baby's DOB or Due Date:(Required)

DFCS Case Manager (If Applicable)

First Last

Email

DFCS Case Manager Email (If Applicable)

SHINES Number

Other Notes:(Required)

Who can refer?

Parents! You can “refer” yourself if you’d like support through a plan of safe care
DFCS,
Providers like Pediatricians, OBs, or others,
DPH or other home visiting programs,
Or any other community agency.

More information:

Learn about Plans of Safe Care as part of GA CAPTA law here.

Click here for the Plan of Safe Care flyer.

DFCS is the state agency tracking the plans of safe care, but families don’t automatically or necessarily have an open DFCS case with family preservation or foster care.