Critical Incident Reporting

Critical Labels

100

A foster parent reported that a child left the property without approval. What should we label this critical? 

AWOL/Elopement 

200

A foster parent called to notify that a child refused their medication. What do we label this critical? 

Medication

300

A child threatens to kill another foster child in the home. What do we label this critical?

Homicidal threat/Incident between Foster Children

400

A child is caught stealing from a convenience store. The store owner does not press charges but the law is called to the scene. What do we label this critical?

Theft without Criminal Charge & Involvement w/ Law Enforcement

500

A teenager was caught have intercourse with her boyfriend. The child is 15 and claims it was consensual. What do we label this critical? 

Other - see incident description 

Reporting Times

100

A foster parent forgot to administer a child's medication. When should this be reported? 

Immediately

200

A foster parent restrains a child to keep them from attacking another youth. When should this be reported? 

Immediately.

300

A foster child gets into a fight with another youth in the home. Foster parent was able to separate and de-escalate the situation. When should this be reported? 

24 hours/next business day. 

400

A foster child falls and scrapes their knee up. When should this be reported? 

24 hours - next business day. 

500

A foster child is caught stealing from a store and police are called on scene. Charges have been pressed by the store owner, but the child is able to return to his foster family and await court. When should this be reported? 

Immediately. 

Policies

100

When should the treatment director be added in the processing section of CIR's? 

Always.

200

When do CIR's have to be entered into CT? 

24 hours.

300

Who do we notify when a child AWOL's? 

central intake or DCBS
treatment team. 

400

When should CIR's be sent to the DCBS worker?

Within 24 hours.

500

Name the incidents that should be reported to OIG. 

AWOL

Medication Errors (if policy violation) 

Medical - ER Visits 

Restraint 

Abuse/Neglect 

Incident Descriptions

100

If the foster parent “holds” or “hugs” the foster child with the intent of keeping them from acting out or harming self or others.

Restraint of a resident.

200

Any time the child destroys property: this includes property belonging to the child, parent, or someone outside the home.

Destruction of Property

300

This is anything that requires professional medical attention for the child.  This could include injuries, psychiatric hospitalization, medical hospitalization, emergency treatment, etc.

Medical

400

This might include smearing feces, defecating or urinating on self, talking to self or referring to things that are not there, reporting hearing voices, reporting seeing things that are not there etc.

Bizarre Behaviors 

500

This incident is an incident outside of the developmental norms and the normal limit of functioning for that particular child.

Sexual Acting Out