5.3.16  Reaching a Conclusion

The family assessment shall be completed within 30 days.  A conclusion will be reached during the family assessment as to whether the family needs Family-Centered Services beyond the 30 day assessment period.

Possible outcomes when a family assessment is completed are:

• The family needs Family-Centered Services beyond the 30 day assessment period (Conclusion J; FCS Assessment Status J);
• The family received Family-Centered Services during the 30 day assessment period (either by the CD Children’s Service Worker or by a community resource/support system).  The family no longer needs services provided by the Children’s Division (Conclusion M, FCS Assessment Status A);
• The family was and continues to receive Family-Centered Services prior to the reported concern (Conclusion J; FCS Assessment Status B);
• The family received Family-Centered Services from the Division in the past.  The family will receive services again (Conclusion J; FCS Assessment Status K; enter closed FCS case number);
• The family does not need Family-Centered Services from the Division or the community (Conclusion K, FCS Assessment Status A); or
• The Division offered to provide Family-Centered Services but the family refused services.  The worker has been able to document that the child is safe (Conclusion N, FCS Assessment Status A).
• The family refused to cooperate during the Family Assessment process.  The worker has been able to document that the child is safe, therefore a case will not be opened for Family-Centered Services (Conclusion L, FCS Assessment Status A).

Related Subject:  Section 3   Delivery of Services