| - RISK DECISION # 2 - |
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| === RISK ASSESSMENT MODEL === for Child Protection in Ontario |
| What is the response time ? : |
| - THE THEORY - |
| Standard ( 2 ) : |
| Eligibility for Service |
| COMMENTARY |
| Cont'd from Page 712 |
| Investigative Plans : |
| The Steps... in particulars of an investigation required will vary with the referral, report, information about the child in need of protection. The first face-to-face contact with the child occurs either inside or outside the child's home, depending on circumstances. The worker should consider using unannounced visits - and - observing the child(ren)'s home environment, during the, " investigative phase " to increase their capacity to protect the child. |
| The Protocols... which CPS/CAS must have with local police, should provide guidance in planning an appropriate - and - effective investigation. Approaches include a full protection investigation, by local CPS/CAS, with no report back to police, a full protection investigation, by CPS/CAS, with a report back to police, a parallel CPS/Police investigation, jointly planned - and - a joint CPS/Police invstigation. |
| The CFSA... Child and Family Services Act, list " Grounds for Protection ", set out the legislative provisions for determining whether a child is "in need of protection". The Eligibility Spectrum supports the worker's judgements, about which children should be the subject, of the full protection investigation. |
| Consideration... should be given, to the ethno-cultural orientation, of the child and family, and the need for an interpreter. Care should be taken in choosing an interpreter if one is needed. The interpreter should not be connected to the family of the alleged victim, or to the alleged offender. (In the case of an allegation, involving a hearing-imparied child, of a family. It is important to use a qualified interpreter. |
| The Amendments... to the, Child and Family Services Act, should make it easier for the worker to get information they need, at the investigation stage. The amendments will provide, for the Court or a justice of the peace, to issue a warrant/telewarrant [valid for seven (7) days], for access to a record or a specified part of a record," if " there are reasonable grounds, to believe the information is relevant to a protection investigation. The police may be of assistance, in executing this warrant/telewarrant. |
| Where Native... child/ren -and/or- person/s are involved, the worker should consult with the band representative - or - appropriate community resource worker. |