| - RISK DECISION # 4 - |
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| === RISK ASSESSMENT MODEL === for Child Protection in Ontario |
| Are Child Protection Concerns Verified ? : |
| - THE THEORY - |
| Standard ( 4 ) : |
| Eligibility for Service |
| " D E T A I L S " |
| Cont'd from Page 720 |
| All... of the above investigative steps - and - any deviations, from these requirements, in exceptional circumstances, shall be documented within the designated time frame. |
| Investigation : |
| The... following steps are required for all child protection investigations: |
| telephone -or- personal interview with the person, who reported the allegations, of abuse / neglect and any others, who have relevant information. review, of existing society records, for any present -or- past contact, involving the family, alleged abuser, or child. review of any records, of other CAS offices, discovered through search of Provincial Data-base for prior contact subject to provisions of the MCSS Case Information Disclosure Policy Manual contact with the "Child Abuse Register", (for abuse investigations only), to ascertain if the alleged abuser has been registered in the past -and- the details, of that registration -and- obtaining records from any child welfare authority, that has previously registered the alleged abuser. face-to-face contact with the child(ren) and interviews of the child(ren) using methods consistent with the child's developmental stage - and - ability to communicate. interview of the alleged perpetrator of the abuse / neglect, by the CPS/CAS and/or the appropriate police department. interview of the child's primary caregiver(s) decisions, with respect to whether there are other potential child victims of abuse -and/or- neglect (eg: siblings, other children in the home, children in other families), using the Eligibility Spectrum to support these judgements. obtaining release(s) of information, to facilitate information sharing with other professionals gathering, of evidence, from other sources, such as professionals, involved with the child / family (eg: medical, law enforcement, legal, educational, etc.) gathering of information from other witnesses / persons consideration about the need to seek a warrant / telewarrant. |
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| Applying... to the Court -or- a Justice of the Peace, for a warrant or telewarrant, is an optional step in the investigation, to be considered, depending on case circumstances. |
| Regardless... of the outcome of this Risk Decision, the worker shall also complete the requirements of Standard (5) - and - Risk Decision # 5 (determining whether the child is in need of protection) |