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Agenda
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Access Initial Assessment
Ongoing Services
CHILD SAFETY
Present DangerImpending
Danger
Child Protective Services
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PresentDanger
ImpendingDanger
Incident Injury
PAST NOW NEAR FUTURE
Could this happen again?
Is the child safe now?
PROTECTIVE PLAN SAFETY PLAN
First Responder Judgement
Mostly early in the case
Limited Information
Assess on the scene
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Present Danger
PROTECTIVE ACTION
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Present Danger Threat Definition
family condition
severe harm
Who do we Consider?
Go through the list of Present Danger Threats
For each possible PDT-Consider it through the lens of the definition
Don’t stop until you’ve considered them all
The Present Danger Assessment Process
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Let’s look at the list of 23 threats
What about these 9 threats heighten our sense of urgency?
Child
What about these four threats heighten our sense of urgency?
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Parent
What about these 7 threats heighten our sense of urgency?
Family
What about these 3 threats heighten our sense of urgency?
Go through the list of Present Danger Threats
For each possible PDT:Consider it through the lens of the definition
The Present Danger Assessment Process
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Using it in our assessment
Present Danger Threat Definition
Consider each PDT through this lens:
Clearly Observable family condition
Significant
Immediate, Occurring or In process of Occurring
Likely to Result in Severe Harm
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Describe how the family information supports this Present Danger Threat
Don’t need to witness with your own eyes! Doesn’t require a lot of information
Clearly Observable Family Condition
Significant to CPS Use your knowledge about dynamics of
maltreatment and danger in this family Outside the “norm” for this condition, this
family or this child Significant never refers to the injury or harm
that occurred
Significant
In the midst of that which endangers the child Active and operating “Occurring or ‘in process’ of occurring”
Immediate
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Happening now Happening here
Occurring
Isn’t happening right now; pattern or circumstances establishing could happen any time
Family circumstances constitute Present Danger however, someone else is providing protection for the child right now
No arbitrary time frame – generally, a few days
“In Process” of Occurring
Consideration of the harm the behavior or condition could cause to a child, given vulnerability
The “reasonable person” concept Future harm, not past
Will Likely Result in Severe Harm
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Severe Harm Definition
Detrimental effects consistent with serious or significant injury; disablement; grave or debilitating physical health or physical conditions; terror; impairment; even death; family conditions that reasonably could result in harsh or unacceptable pain and suffering
Go through the list of Present Danger Threats
For each possible PDT-Consider it through the lens of the definition
Don’t stop until you’ve considered them all
The Present Danger Assessment Process
Limited information at this point Based on information on its face Think, but not too hard Avoid speculation ~ “if…then” thinking Be clear on who we are assessing
Cautions about Assessment of Present Danger
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Present Danger Threats in CPS Decision Making
Present Danger Threat
Present
Threat
Present Danger Threat
Sometimes mitigating
factors
Response Time
Screen in
Present Danger Threats in CPS Decision Making: IA
Present Present Danger Threat
Protective Action
• Reconcile Access• Identify New
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Present Danger Threats in CPS Decision Making: Ongoing Services
Present Present Danger Threat
Protective Action
• Something New-Dynamic or Person
• Was Managed-Now it’s Not
Present Danger Threat
Protective Action
Present Danger Threats: Case Process
Initial Contacts with Family
AccessWho do you see?
How quickly?
Who needs protection?
Ongoing Respond to new emergencies
Protective Action
TPC OR VPA
Protective Plan
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pro·tec·tive plan
An immediate, short-term strategy in response to the identification of Present Danger Threats.
A negotiated arrangement between family & agency
Protective Plan
It’s a:
Strategyand a
Process
That result in a document
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A Protective Plan is about external CONTROL, not internal change!
It Does: • Provide necessary care the parents aren’t• Protect the child from a parental
behaviorOr • Both
It Doesn’t:• Include strategies to change the parents’
behavior• Rely on parental promises
Implemented and effective NOW before you leave Lasts until you can assess Impending Danger Threats
and Safety Plan Supervisory consultation by the next working day PDA and PDAP entered into eWISACWIS within 2
business days Scanned into eWISACWIS within 2 business days
Protective Plans What do your Standards say???
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Process of Protective Planning
Negotiate the strategy! We all like our own ideas best! Parents know what they’re willing to do Parents know their own network
Don’t negotiate the need! CPS determines when children are unsafe
CPS informs that parent of the Present Danger Threat(s)
Protective Planning With the Family
The Process of Protective Planning: Role of Parent
Generate ideas They should continue any roles they are safely
performing What can they do on the plan? Be sure that there is evidence they can do what we ask
them to Behavioral evidence they can do anything assigned in
the plan
What’s on the Protective Plan menu?
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Source of threat leaves the home
Providers in the home
Child leaves the home
Control Strategies in Protective Planning
Is the threat operating 24/7? What is each parent’s capacity to participate in the
plan? Who is available within the family network? Are there formal providers available? What is the least intrusive strategy to control the
threat?
How do I decide which Strategy is Appropriate?
May be appropriate when: PDT is not operational 24/7 Parent with demonstrate protective capacity to assure
safety when home
Provider in the home periodically Child leaves the home periodically
Less than 24/7 Control?
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May be legally required or voluntary = separation
May be appropriate when: Need 24/7 control Demonstrated protective capacity of remaining parent
Strategy: Source of Threat Leaves
What do you need to explore to assure you can be confident in this Protective Plan?
Implementation Issue
May be appropriate when: Need 24/7 Control Strong informal network
Strategy: a Provider moves in with the family
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Need very clear role definition These are human beings, not super heroes – What is
feasible? What is our responsibility to assure the provider is
safe?
Implementation Issues
Formal or informal provider = separation
Assess and confirm safety of other environment = Placement Danger Threats + background checks
Tribe = notify & engage
Strategy: Child leaves the home
Strategies for the Michaels Family
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What do the Standards say?
Content of Protective Plans Child’s location Description of identified present danger threats Actions/services to control threats Frequency and duration of control actions/services For each protective action, name and relationship of each
provider to the family (contact information) Access of alleged maltreater and parent/caregiver to child How CPS will oversee/manage the protective plan,
including communication plan
*copy must be given to family (provider)
Develop a Protective Plan for the Michaels Family
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Management of Protective Plans Weekly contact to manage the plan
Providers Family
Modify as needed New written plan New PDA New PDAP
*copy must be given to family (provider)
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• Continue to Manage the Protective Plan
• Gather Information
• More in-depth Assessment
• By the end of IA and Ongoing
• After gathering sufficient info
• Step back and consider
Impending Danger
Do We Have Impending
Danger?
Do We Need a
SAFETY PLAN?
We Have a Plan: Now What?
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PresentDanger
ImpendingDanger
NOW NEAR FUTURE
Could this happen again?
Is the child safe in the near future?
Thank you!!
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