Safety Plans
This is when a safety plan is needed.
When child/ren are determined to be in Impending danger.
True or False, parents, children, family members, informal supports, and/or other members of the family network are utilized in developing safety plans.
True.
True or False: When approving a responsible adult named in a safety plan, a note is needed documenting the name of the DCS supervisor who approved the RA.
True.
These assist the responsible adult in ensuring safety.
Supportive resources and safety actions.
Safety plans can use these types of actions.
In-home, out of home, or combination of actions.
In these settings safety plans are reassessed. *hint:3
Minimally every month during parent engagement, child engagement, and clinical discussions.
True or False: Having DCS and/or criminal history rules out any potential responsible adults.
False.
Providing a crib, access to food, or transportation to services to address the threat are examples of this type of supportive resource.
Practical Resources.
Safety plans shall include actions that are: ____, _____ and_____.
Sufficient, feasible, and sustainable.
Safety plans should be developed using this mindset.
Least restrictive to most restrictive mindset.
A parent can be listed as a responsible adult under these circumstances.
When an in-home safety plan in the household of maltreatment cannot sufficiently manage the threats and the child is in another parent/guardian in another household.
The safety action of the children attending school/daycare is an example of this type action.
Separation of the child and parent.
**This separation provides respite for the parents and children to reduce stress and provide opportunities for social connections.
A safety plan is in place until___________.
The impending danger threat is no longer active, or the parents have enhanced CPCs in order to manage the impending danger threat.
_____ maintains responsibility for the oversight of the sufficiency and implementation of the safety plan.
The Department
These actions are not appropriate for safety plans.
Promissory statements such as: Ms. Garcia will not allow her daughter to come to the home unannounced and will call law enforcement if her daughter shows up unannounced.
This service controls the aggressive behavior, passive behavior, or absence of behavior-that threatens the child's safety.
Control or Manage Threatening Behavior.
To plan effectively, the specialist must know these five (5) things regarding each impending danger threat in order to determine the actions needed.
Duration, Consistency, Pervasiveness, Influence, Effect, and Continuance.
True or False: Having a 24/7 responsible adult available- under the circumstances where a severe injury to a child occurred and the perpetrator is unknown- sufficiently manages the threat until more information is gathered around the injury.
False.
What criteria is needed to assess prospective responsible adults' ability to be responsible for safety actions.
-Has protected in the past, believes the child's report of maltreatment and is supportive, capable and understands the threats, expresses concern and committed on emotionally protecting the child, physical ability to intervene, does not have significant individual needs, can carry out the plan, adequate knowledge and skills to fulfill caregiving responsibilities.
When a parent is struggling with basic parenting skills, possibly due to being young or inexperienced, anxious or overwhelmed with parenting responsibilities, or developmentally disabled parents this type of supportive resources can be used.
Social support and connections.