(a) EFS are services to families provided by the Division of Children and Family Services or the Office of Juvenile Affairs in which immediate action is necessary to avoid placement of a child in out-of-home care or to assist in reuniting a child with his or her family when in an out-of-home placement. Situations which can determine a need for emergency assistance are:
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(1) abuse, neglect, or abandonment of a child(ren);
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(2) parents' inability to provide adequate care;
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(3) delinquent or In Need of Supervision referral;
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(4) a juvenile petition; or
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(5) reunification. The child(ren) is currently in custody with a case plan to return home within six months.
(b) EFS include:
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(1) home-based services;
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(2) day treatment;
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(3) wrap-around services;
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(4) substance abuse services;
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(5) education and vocational services;
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(6) independent living services;
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(7) information and referral;
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(8) counseling;
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(9) foster care;
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(10) emergency shelter;
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(11) child care;
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(12) legal services;
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(13) parenting education and training, in-home or out-of-home;
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(14) medical services;
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(15) respite care;
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(16) clothing;
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(17) diagnostic and evaluation services; or
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(18) cash assistance necessary to meet or prevent the emergency crisis.