5.1 Family Assessment Response
If the report is classified as a family assessment, it will be assigned to a Children’s Service Worker, who will conduct a thorough family assessment.
The goal of the family assessment response is to:
- Determine and address immediate child safety concerns;
- Identify the family’s strengths and available resources;
- Determine the family’s need for services;
- Determine the family’s level of risk for future occurrences of child maltreatment; and
- Determine if the family needs can be met by linking to community resources or if there is a need short term family-centered services from the Division.
Chapter Memoranda History: (prior to 1/31/07)
CS03-51, CD05-35, CD05-72, CD06-34