Safety vs. Risk
Mother tests positive for cocaine during her pregnancy, but both she and the child are negative at the time of birth.
Risk
Only these three types of people can be classified as an alleged perpetrator of abuse/neglect.
A person responsible, a person entrusted or a person given access.
A notification form used to report suspected child sexual abuse, severe physical abuse or severe neglect to the police.
DCF-737
A group of processionals brought together to ensure coordination of investigations and treatment of physical and sexual abuse crimes.
Multidisciplinary Teams (MDT)
Child discloses that she was touched inappropriately by mother's boyfriend and that mother is aware.
Safety
In order to substantiate allegations of physical abuse, disposition must include an analysis of what case?
Lovan C vs. DCF
Bonus: What are the factors to consider?
Contact with all other children in the home, who are not identified as the alleged victim(s) must be seen within this time frame.
5 days
A form utilized to refer to a number of services including PSS, IFP, Child First, FES, RTFT and IFCS that is submitted with Releases of Information to a provider.
Universal Review Form (URF)
This meeting, to include the SU RRG and Principal Attorney, must be requested upon identification of Safety Factor #10.
MDTM
The home is observed to have exposed wires, rotting garbage and feces on the floor.
Safety
This may not be required if a single incident demonstrates a serious disregard for the victim's welfare.
Adverse impact
How often should visits occur when a child is under a Safety Plan?
Biweekly (unless otherwise specified by PS/SWS)
True or False:
If a parent provides information regarding the child's medical and education history, there is no need to contact collaterals directly.
False.
The children report ongoing fighting between parents during which time father has physically assaulted and threatened mother.
Safety
One of these three things must exist in order to place someone on the DCF Central Registry.
Chronicity, Severity or Intent
This must be completed and reviewed by the PS before a CORE foster home can be requested.
Fatherhood firewall.
Mother of a newborn baby has a history of mental health issues for which she is not engaged in any treatment.
Risk
These must be considered when substantiating allegations of sexual abuse.
Merriam Factors
This group of factors must be considered when assessing child safety.
ABCD Paradigm
** Bonus: what does each letter stand for?