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Safety Framework. Introduction to the Domains. In-service training presentation for Southern Region – Sept 2012 Broward County Sheriff’s Office – Child Protective Investigations Section.
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Safety Framework Introduction to the Domains In-service training presentation for Southern Region – Sept 2012 Broward County Sheriff’s Office – Child Protective Investigations Section
In order to really know if a child is safe or unsafe, we need to understand how the family functions. To do that, we have to understand what is happening in the six domains listed below: Nature of maltreatment? Circumstances of maltreatment? Child’s day to day functioning? General Parenting Views? Adult Functioning? Disciplinary Practices?
Child Functioning • Considered w/respect to age appropriateness of the child • Must have working knowledge of child development • Assess trust, motor skills, intellect, emotion, play, eating & sleep habits • Skills & communication • Independence & assertiveness • Physical capabilities including vulnerabilities • Emphasis is on general behaviors, emotions, rather than the intervention
The focus is always on child safety • For the PI, safety can only be determined if you can understand and explain what is happening within the six domains of the family. • For the case manager, enhanced protective capacity for the parents and the safety of the child , (not compliance with case plans) will be the drivers that determine whether you can close a case or return a child home. • Remember- a safe child is one where no threats exist, or the parents possess sufficient protective capacity to keep the child safe from the threats.
