This is when there is no evidence of child abuse or neglect and services are not needed
Category V
When a case must be commenced within 12 hours and face to face with child victims must be completed within 24 hours.
What is Priority One Response
These two assessments are done during every investigation
Safety and Risk Assessments
The interview protocol required when interviewing children.
Forensic Interviewing Protocol
A place where workers can interview a child without the parent's permission
School
When there is an open case and a court petition is required.
Category I
This must be sent to the prosecutor's office and the law enforcement of jurisdiction within 24 hours.
Must be completed upon first contact at the residence of the perpetrator
Home Assessment
The best place to interview a child, especially when severe abuse or neglect has occurred.
A Child Advocacy Center (CAC)
This is a list of local food banks, shelters, churches, soup kitchens, and other locations with services to assist those in need.
Community Based Resource Guide
When the case is denied and community services are recommended.
Category IV
The Priority Two Response timeframes
24/72
The items workers bring with them in the field to assist in completing investigations. May contain various forms, handouts, and hand sanitizer.
These are asked of every parent and alleged perpetrator during interviews.
Policy Questions
This law allows us to bring another person along to home visits during investigations
Lisa's Law
There is an open case and Central Registry is required.
Category II
This form is used to discover past criminal history of alleged perpetrators or adults residing in the home with alleged victims.
DHS-269
The percentage needed to a preponderance of the evidence
51%
Asking if they know the difference between the truth and a lie, if they will correct you if you are wrong, and if they can say "I don't know" when they don't know.
Information collected that cannot be shared without a release of information or court order.
Confidential Information
Open case and community services are needed.
Category III
A DHS-run database that can be searched to discover past addresses and phone numbers.
BRIDGES
Anything that provides material or information that helps draw a conclusion
Evidence
This should be verified before discussing the allegations
Who they are (by viewing some form of identification)
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