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| === RISK ASSESSMENT MODEL === for Child Protection in Ontario |
| Key Components : |
| 7 Key... components are comprised, within the "Risk Assessment Model"; 11 Risk Decision Points Standards to Guide Each Decision Point, Eligibility Assessment, Safety Assesment & Immediate Safety Plan, Risk Assessment, Assessment of Other Child Protection Issues and Plan of Service connected to the Risk Assessment and the Assessment of Other Child Protection Issues. |
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| Component # 1 : |
| 11 Risk Decision Points... form Component # 1 , of the,"Risk Assessment Model". These are the key points, that a social worker is supposed to use, to determine if their involvement is warranted. |
| Decision # 1 ... Does this Case meet Eligibility Requirements for Child Welfare Services ? |
| Decision # 2 ... What is the response time ? |
| Decision # 3 ... Is the child safe Now ? |
| Decision # 4 ... Are the Child Protection concerns Verified ? |
| Decision # 5 ... Is the Child in Need of Protection ? |
| Decision # 6 ... Is the Child at Risk of Future Abuse and/or Neglect ? |
| Decision # 7 ... What other Issues must be considered to inform the Plan of Service ? |
| Decision # 8 ... What is the Plan of Service for the Child - and - Family ? |
| Decision # 9 ... Does the case continue to meet Eligibility requirements, for child protection services ? |
| Decision # 10 ... Have Assessments changed ? |
| Decision # 11 ... Should the Plan of Service be modified ? |
| " Details " about these points may be found throughout these texts |
| Component # 2 : |
| Standards... To guide Each Decision Point are purported, to provide a new set of standards -and- supporting requirements, for each risk decision. This new set of " Standards " is said to replace the old "Ministry of Community and Social Services (MCSS) Standards and Guidelines for Investigation and Management of Child Abuse Cases" under the " CFSA " (Child and Family Services Act). These new requirements are now supposed to provide new support -and- consistency, to decisions made, for child protection cases. |