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Child Welfare Manual

Section 2:

Intake

Chapter 7:

Out-of-Home Investigations (OHI)

Effective Date:

December 23, 2005

• Child Welfare Manual

Out-of-Home Investigations

Section 2 Overview

Section 2 focuses on intake, or the point of entry for a family. The information in this section will assist staff in understanding the procedures throughout the entire intake process, from initial contact with the Child Abuse and Neglect Hotline Unit (CANHU), through the process of an investigation or family assessment. Completing a thorough family assessment or investigation will help staff identify the service needs of the family.

Chapter 7 Overview

This Chapter contains information pertaining to Child Abuse/Neglect (CA/N) reports involving Out-of-Home Care Providers and the process OHI staff follow in response to the report.

Table of Contents

• 7.1  Types of Out-of-Home Care Providers
• 7.2  Characteristics of the Abusive Out-of-Home Care Provider
• 7.3  Child Abuse and Neglect in Out-of-Home Care Facilities
• 7.4  Factors that Lead to Child Abuse and Neglect in Out-of-Home Care Settings
  • 7.4.1  Common Situations which may Lead to Out-of-Home Care Abuse
  • 7.4.2  Common Situations which may Lead to Out-of-Home Care Sexual Abuse
  • 7.4.3  Common Situations which may Lead to Out-of-Home Care Neglect
  • 7.4.4  Written Policies and Practices of the Institution
  • 7.4.5  Physical Structure
• 7.5  OHI Investigation Procedures
  • 7.5.1  Types of Evidence
  • 7.5.2  Investigative Recording
  • 7.5.3  Interviewing the Child
  • 7.5.4  Specific Procedures Pertaining to Type of OHI Provider
    • 7.5.4.1  Residential Facility/Child Placing Agency
    • 7.5.4.2  School Employee
      • 7.5.4.2.1  Spanking or the Use of Reasonable Force to Protect Persons or Property
      • 7.5.4.2.2  Reports Made Solely for the Purpose of Harassing a Public School Employee
      • 7.5.4.2.3  State Schools for the Severely Handicapped, Deaf, and Blind
    • 7.5.4.3  Licensed/Unlicensed Placement Provider
    • 7.5.4.4  Child Care Facility
  • 7.5.5  Death of a Child
• 7.6  Child Caring Facilities – Licensing Violations

Chapter Memoranda History: (prior to 1/31/07)

• CD04-79,
• CD05-35,
• CD05-50,
• CD05-80

Memoranda History:

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