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| === RISK ASSESSMENT MODEL === for Child Protection in Ontario |
| Risk Assessment Scale Anchor Descriptions : |
| - THE THEORY - |
| Cont'd from Page 731h |
| " Anchor Descriptions " ( A 1. A 2.) - > |
| Intervention Influence - I 1. - Caregiver's Motivation |
| 4 . 3 . 2 . 1 . 0 . 9 . |
| No motivation to meet child's needs. Totally rejects caretaking role, taking a hostile attitude towards child care responsiblities; denies it's his/her job. Denies family problems. Very little motivation to meet child's needs. Does not reject caretaking role, but is indifferent -or- apathetic, to child's needs; not concerned enough, to resist competing demands on money, time, and attention; takes no responsibility for child's unmet needs. Motivated to meet child's needs, but has multiple impediments, to solving problems. Caregiver is motivated, to meet the needs, of the child(ren), but there are serious impediments (problem recognition, parenting ability, parent confidence, willingness/ability to seek help, etc.) that may limit progress. Motivated to meet child's needs, but caregiver has impediment(s), to solving problems. Caregiver is motivated, to meet the needs, of the child(ren), but there are some impediments (problem recognition, parenting ability, parenting confidence, willingness -and- ability to seek - and - utilize help, etc.), that may interfere with progress. Motivated to meet child's needs - and - has no impediment(s), to solving problems. Caregiver is motivated, to meet the needs, of the child(ren) - and - there are no impediments, that will/may significantly affect - and/or - impede progress. Insufficient information to make a rating. |
| Intervention Influence - I 2. - Caregiver's cooperation with Intervention |
| 4 . 3 . 2 . 1 . 0 . 9 . |
| Refuses to cooperate. Refuses to accept Agency involvement. Actively resists and sabotages agency efforts; (e.g.: making it impossilbe to contact family) Cooperates minimally, but resists intervention. May verbally accept Agency involvement. May resist utilization of services. Requires constant prodding and assistance from agency to use services -or- participates in service, in a minimally acceptable manner. Cooperates, but poor response, to intervention. Accepts Agency involvement - and - utilizes services, but utilization, is poor. Accepts referrals but may delay action; may postpone - or - not keep appointments; may drop services, too soon Cooperates, with generally appropriate response to intervention. Accepts Agency involvement - and - utilizes services, in manner, that will benefit client, but full services not always be realized due to various factors such as; ambivalence, disorganization etc May require support - and - active encouragement, from Agency, to properly utilize services. Cooperates with intervention. Accepts Agency involvement. Actively participates in services, if needed. Insufficient information to make a rating. |