| RISK DECISION # 5 |
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| === RISK ASSESSMENT MODEL === for Child Protection in Ontario |
| Is the Child In Need of Protection ? : |
| - THE THEORY - |
| Standard ( 5 ) : |
| Eligibility for Service |
| O V E R V I E W |
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| A... Child Protection Agency shall ensure that, as soon as possible and within (30) days after the initial referral, report, information is received : |
| a determination of whether there are reasonable and probable grounds to believe that the child(ren) is in need of protection, is made; the determination and supporting reasons are documented, by the child protection worker; the determination is approved, by a supervisor. |
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| Reasons... shall be documented and approved by the supervisor where : |
| a determination of the, "need for protection", is delayed, beyond (30) days. |
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| When... the determination is delayed beyond (30) days, the child protection worker shall : |
| make the determination as soon as possible -and- no later than (60) days, from receipt of the initial referral, report, information; document a plan, to complete the full protection investigation. |
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| Standard ( 5 ) : |
| INTRODUCTION |
| Eligibility for Service |
| In addition... to determining whether the child protection concerns are verified under the conditions of ( Risk Decision (4) ), ( Standard #4 ), the investigation conclusions include the CPS/CAS opinion of whether there are, reasonable and probable grounds, to determine, that the child is, in need of protection The CPS/CAS worker makes every effort, to make this determination, within (30) days after the receipt of the initial referral, report, information. |
| The decision... about whether the child is in need of protection, will determine whether ongoing child protection services will be provided -or- the case will be closed. The reason for service, under the guide of the Eligibility Spectrum rating, is updated at this point, to reflect the situation, upon completion of the investigation. |