Practice Cycle Basics
This is the first step in the practice cycle where we gather information about risk and strengths.
an assessment
This tool determines immediate safety in the home.
Safety Assessment
If a family is engaging well and showing improvement, this step ensures we don’t assume safety too early.
Reassessment
This is always the top priority in child protection decisions.
child safety
A parent is attending counselling and improving. What step ensures progress is maintained?
Reassessment
This step involves creating goals and strategies with the family to address concerns.
Family Plan
This assessment looks at strengths and needs across the family system
FCSNA
If a plan isn’t working, this is what we must do next.
adjust/update the plan (return to planning stage)
This principle means using the least intrusive intervention possible.
least intrusive measures
A child returns home after care. What stage of the cycle are you entering?
Intervention (and ongoing monitoring)
After initiating Ongoing Protection service phase, how long do we have to complete the Family Plan?
30 days
This process helps determine if vulnerability has increased, decreased, or stayed the same.
Reassessing Vulnerability
What is a foundational part of our child protection work with families and youth?
collaboration
This type of decision-making involves families and supports in planning
collaborative decision-making
A parent relapses after progress. What step do you return to immediately?
Assessment (and reassessment)
This step ensures we review whether risk has changed and if the plan is working.
Reassessment
This assessment is used when considering returning a child home.
Reunification Assessment
How many types of Collaborative Practice and Decision Making (CPDM) do we typically offer?
5
When risk remains moderate, cases are typically not closed but instead this happens.
ongoing monitoring/services
A family is not following the plan. What must you do?
reassess and adjust the plan
The practice cycle is best described as this type of process.
ongoing/continuous (or cyclical) ♻️
These tools help guide consistent decision-making across child protection cases.
SDM tools
Skipping reassessment can lead to closing a case too early or this major risk
missing new or ongoing safety concerns
This must be balanced with safety when deciding interventions.
family rights/autonomy (or least intrusion)
A worker assumes things are fine and closes the case without reviewing risk. What step did they skip?
Reassessment