| RISK DECISION # 7 |
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| === RISK ASSESSMENT MODEL === for Child Protection in Ontario |
| What other Assessment Issues shall be considered to inform the Plan of Service ? |
| - THE THEORY - |
| Standard ( 7 ) : |
| Eligibility for Service |
| O V E R V I E W |
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| When... it's determined, the child/ren is/are in need of protection, after completion, of the assessment of the risk, of future abuse / neglect, of the child/ren - and - within sixty (60) days, of the receipt, of the referral, report, information, the CPS/CAS worker shall document : |
| an assessment of the capacity of the parents to provide for the child's long-term well-being and safety and any need for alternate permanent plans. an assessment of the developmental level(s) of the child/ren. an assessment of the family dynamics and relationship issues a description of the family's perception of the problem. a description of child and family strengths. |
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| The Assessment... of other Child Protection Issues, shall be approved, by the suprvisor, within sixty (60) days, after the receipt, of the referral, report, information. |
| Standard ( 7 ) : |
| INTRODUCTION |
| Eligibility for Service |
| The... paramount purpose of the CFSA, is the, " best interests, protection and well-being of children " One of the other purposes, is to support the " autonomy - and - integrity, of the family, as long as that is consistent, with the paramount purpose. " In keeping, with these principles, an assessment, of - other - Child Protection Issues, is undertaken, to complement the focused "Risk Assessment ". This assessment deals with braoder Child Protection Issues, than the Risk Assessment - and - identifies additional service planning issues, to help address the comprehensive needs, of the child/ren - and - family. |
| By... completing an assessment, of other Child Protection Issues, related to the child/ren -and- family - and - to more fully inform the Plan of Service, ( Risk Decision # 8 ), for the child/ren and family, the CPS/CAS worker supplements the Risk Assessment - and - Analysis, by addressing any other important Child Protection Assessment Issues. |
| The Assessment... of other Child Protection Issues, is competed, prior to the, Plan of Service (Risk Decision # 8 ), since it identifies issues (additional to those identified in the Risk Assessment to be addressed) in the plan. |
| Although... there is some overlap, in subject areas, between the, " Risk Assessment " - and - the assessment, of other, Child Protection Issues, the focus, of each, is different. The " Risk Assessment " focuses on these areas, specifically, as they relate to the risk of, "future harm" to the child/ren, while the assessment, of other Child Protection Issues focusses on other general areas, which are relevant to child protection decisions. For example, the Risk Assessment addreses aspects fo the child/ren's development only as predictors, of the risk, of harm, while the assessment, of other child protection issues, addresses whether the child is meeting developmental targets -and- receiving parenting that is conducive to optimal development. |