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What should go in the Summary of Progress section?
What happened during the visit, interventions used, family response, progress/barriers, and next steps.
What does OARS stand for?
Open-ended questions, Affirmations, Reflections, Summaries.
What should every child observation include?
Behavior, appearance, interaction with caregiver, emotional presentation, and developmental observations.
What does ACM stand for?
Assessment Coordination Meeting.
Name one sign of burnout.
True or False: You can copy and paste the same Summary of Progress each week.
False.
Which question is better?
The second question.
Is “Child appeared fine” sufficient?
No.
What must happen before service planning?
CFA completion and ACM.
Which is healthier?
A. Working through lunch every day
B. Taking breaks and setting boundaries
B
What should be documented if the family cancels a visit?
Outreach attempts, reason for cancellation, follow-up efforts, and rescheduling plan.
What is probing?
Asking follow-up questions to gather deeper information.
Give an example of a quality child observation.
Child appeared clean, appropriately dressed, engaged in conversation, sought comfort from mother, and displayed age-appropriate communication.
What is the Summary of Progress?
This should never be copied and pasted week after week.
Who should you contact when feeling overwhelmed?
Supervisor and support team.
If a parent says they need housing, what should be documented?
What questions were asked, resources provided, referrals made, and follow-up plan.
Give an example of an open-ended question.
“What concerns do you have about parenting right now?”
What should you do if you do not observe the child during the week?
Name one way FCC can help a parent address a Condition of Return.
Skill-building, resource connection, coaching, referrals, education, support.
What is the turnaround time for revisions?
24 hrs
What is missing?
“Discussed parenting. Will continue services.”
Intervention, family response, progress, barriers, and next steps.
Role Play Question
Parent says: “Everything is fine.”
What is your next question?
Any open-ended follow-up such as “Tell me more about what has been going well.”
Why are child observations important?
They help assess child safety, well-being, and family functionin
During a visit, how do you connect activities to Conditions of Return?
Explain how the intervention addresses the specific behavior change needed for child safety.
What should be prioritized first?
A. Non-compliant documents
B. Future paperwork not due for weeks
Non-compliant documents.