72 Hour Consult Guide
Type of Report Reported Allegations Prior History Reviewed Was the report tracked correctly?
Verification of Safety:
Did a worker or multi-disciplinary team (MDT) member have face to face contact with the victim child(ren)? How was safety verified by the Children’s Division or MDT member? Is safety noted SAFE or UNSAFE in the worker’s documentation? Was face to face contact made with victim child(ren) within timeframes? If child(ren) were initially seen by a MDT member was appropriate follow-up completed within timeframe? Where were the child(ren) seen? Did worker speak to the child(ren) alone? If not why? Where did the worker speak to the child? What information was provided by the victim and non-victim child(ren)? What evidence is there of existing safety? What are the child(ren)’s vulnerabilities? If unable to locate the child(ren) within timeframes, what efforts have been made and what further efforts will be made to locate the child(ren)? Was the supervisor notified of the child(ren) not being located within timeframes? Has initial contact with the victim child (ren) been entered into FACES within 72 hours? If not, why? Has the supervisor checked FACES to verify that initial contact with the child(ren) has been entered correctly?
Contact with Parent(s)/Alleged Perpetrator(s):
Have the parent(s) been notified of the report? Has the parent been provided the Description of the Investigation (CS-24), the Description of the Family Assessment (CS-24a), the Description of Newborn Crisis Assessment Process, or the Description of the Juvenile Assessment (CS-24c)? What was the discussion surrounding the report with the parent(s)? Has the alleged perpetrator(s) been contacted? What was the discussion surrounding the report with the alleged perpetrator(s)? The family reported worries as: The family reported what was working well as: What does the family feel needs to happen? Is there a need for a Harm/Danger statement? If yes – Discuss what that includes What are the parents’ protective capacities?
SAFE-CARE Referral:
Is a SAFE-CARE Referral needed/completed? Has a SAFE-CARE provider made any recommendations for the child(ren)? If yes, provide details of the recommendations. Does a referral to the Juvenile Office need to be made for any child under 4 years of age that has been diagnosed by a Safe Care Provider with physical abuse? Are there any medical concerns for the child(ren) that have not been addressed? Note: A Safe Care Provider may be contacted on any type of report (Assessments, Newborn Crisis Assessments, J Assessments and Referrals) to review injuries sustained by a child when there is a suspicion of abuse and neglect.
Safety Planning:
Is an immediate safety plan (CD-263) needed? What are the terms of the safety plan? Who will be involved in the safety plan? If the safety plan is not working what steps will be taken to ensure safety of the child(ren)? Are the parents and others involved aware of the safety plan and agree to the terms? Who will monitor the safety plan? How long will the safety plan be in place? When will the safety plan need to be reassessed? Are there any supervisor recommendations or modifications regarding safety plan? Has supervisor reviewed and signed the safety plan? Has the CD-263 been uploaded into OnBase?
Risk Assessment:
How does the family`s past history relate to the current report? What services have been previously provided to the family? Were the services successful in reducing safety concerns? How do the biological and developmental ages of the children affect their ability to protect themselves? Does the parent/caretaker(s) exhibit protective capacities consistent with the child(ren)`s needs? Is there a history of mental health or substance abuse needs within the family? Is mental health or substance abuse a current concern within the family? Is there a history of domestic violence within the family? Is there a current concern for domestic violence within the family? What was the parent/caretaker(s) response to the current report? The risk assessment was completed and entered in FACES within 72 hours of the report date and time, and yielded a neglect score of ___, and an abuse score of ___, putting the risk in the overall ______ range. This level is being influenced by the following: If the risk assessment score was high or very high, discuss why or why not you will be opening a FCS case.
Supervisor Recommendations:
Additional Items:
Newborn Crisis Assessments Were safe sleep practices discussed with the family? Did the parent(s) sign that they had discussed and understood safe sleep practices? Has the NCAT been initiated with the family? Was a Plan of Safe Care needed? What was included in the Plan of Safe Care if developed? Juvenile Assessments: Was the victim child seen? Was a home visit conducted (if needed)? Was the victim child’s parent(s) notified? Was the alleged child initiator seen? Was a home visit conducted? Was the alleged child initiator’s parent(s) notified?