| RISK DECISION # 3 |
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| === RISK ASSESSMENT MODEL === for Child Protection in Ontario |
| Is the child safe NOW ? : |
| - THE THEORY - |
| Standard ( 3 ) : |
| Eligibility for Service |
| OVERVIEW |
| Cont'd from Page 713 |
| Safety Assessment : |
| At the time... of the first face-to-face contact with the child/ren, after referral, report, information of the protection concerns are received, the CPS worker shall: |
| conduct an assessment, of the immediate safety, of the child/ren. take any actions necessary, to protect the child/ren, from immediate harm. |
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| As soon... as it is possible - and - within twenty four (24) hours, of the child(ren) having being seen the CPS/CAS worker shall document: |
| Reasons... shall be documented, by the CPS/CAS worker -and- approved, by the supervisor where; |
| the assessment, of safety any immediate actions taken, to protect the child/ren. consultation, with a supervisor |
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| If the... facts/information, indicate the possibility of injuries -or- the need for medical care, a medical examination will be arranged, within twenty four (24) hours of receipt, of the; referral, report and/or the information The results, of the examination, shall be documented, in the case file. |
| the safety assessment - and/or - immediate actions taken, are not documented, within twenty four (24) hours, of seeing the child/ren. |
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| The Key... priority upon receipt of a child protection referral, report, information, is the focus on immediate safety of each child. The worker determines whether the assessment, of available information leads them to conclude, that the child(ren), in the family, are not in immediate danger -and- the custodial setting does not provide any immediate hazzard - or - whether appropriate interventions need to be taken immediately, to protect the child. Only after immediate child safety issues, have been addressed, can a more comprehensive investigation - and - an assessment of family functioning proceeed. |
| The Focus... of the Safety Assessment is time-limited -and- deals with immediate safety issues, until a more comrehensive assessment of risk - and - other child protection issues can be completed. |