Termination under §§ 19b(3)(c)(i), (c)(ii), (g), & (j); Reasonable reunification efforts; In re Rood; A respondent’s responsibility to participate in the services that are offered; In re Frey; Infant mental health (IMH); Family reunification program (FRP)

Holding that the DHHS made reasonable reunification efforts, the court affirmed termination of respondent-mother’s parental rights. Her parental rights were terminated because she “did not have housing, failed to maintain consistent contact with her case workers, and failed to cooperate with the terms of the reunification.” On appeal, the court rejected her argument that the DHHS failed to make reasonable efforts to reunify her with her children because it did not assist her with housing. It noted that the record showed the DHHS provided her “with numerous resources, including parenting classes, individual therapy, IMH services, FRP services, a parent partner, and visitation with her children.” The record also showed she “received housing resources and assistance throughout the proceedings from her case workers and FRP workers.” However, respondent failed to participate in the services offered. “Throughout the proceedings, [she] was often uncooperative, refused assistance when offered resources, and failed to inform workers where she was living, which in turn, prevented the workers from being able to assist her.”