Which policy area requires documenting whether siblings can be kept together and maintaining sibling contact?

• A. Admission policies.
• B. Placement policies.
• C. Financial policies.
• D. Personnel policies.

Answer: (B)

Placement decisions include how siblings are placed and whether to keep them together or maintain ongoing contact. This is why documenting whether siblings can be kept together and how sibling contact will be maintained falls under placement policies. These policies guide how a child is matched with a home or setting, ensuring that sibling relationships are considered and preserved whenever possible, and that the plan for contact is recorded and followed. Admission policies deal with who can enter the program, not how siblings are managed after placement; financial policies cover money matters, and personnel policies govern staff practices.