| - 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 " |
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| Verification : |
| Verification... of information, alleged in a referral, report, information, involves careful examination of all the information obtained during the investigation, and a decision that on the balance of probability is it more likely than not, that the harm -or- risk of harm occurred -or- is likely to occur. In some cases original allegations cannot be verified, but information is obtained, during the investigation, that may lead to verification of other protection issues. |
| The Process... of verification shall involve : |
| formal meeting or case conference, involving at least the CPS/CAS worker and his/her supervisor a review of all relevant information, obtained throughout the investigation an identification, of verification criteria, indicating, the child was harmed -or- was at risk of harm an application of the appropriate test |
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| To determine... whether or not the alleged harm -or- risk of harm is verified, the CPS/CAS worker shall assess - and - consider the following : |
| the validity of any statement, by a child, who is the subject, of the referral, report, information. the validity of any statment, of a child, who is a witness any statment made by the person, who is alleged to have harmed the child -or- subjected the child to a risk of harm any statements made by the child's parents or other caregiver(s) any forensic - or - scientific evidence any physical evidence any medical evidence any personal observations or witnesses any corroborating evidence any opinion evidence, from a qualified professional past history - or - pattern, of behaviour credibility, of the source, of the referrals, reports, information. |
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