DCFS - CERAP Definitions Latest Update 100% Pass

DCFS - CERAP Definitions Latest Update 100% Pass Severity of the Behavior/Condition the likely degree of harm involved children are subjugated to by a behavior/condition that is the responsibility of a caregiver. This degree of harm can range from low to moderate to severe. Moderate to Severe Harm means a serious threat of danger to a child's life or health, impairment to his or her physical or mental well-being or disfigurement. Immediate or in the Near Future means that an incident can occur now in the very near future. ex. before the next department or contracted child welfare see a child, if no protective action is taken to ensure the child's safety. Child Vulnerability any characteristic, condition, or behavior affecting a child that substantially increases the child's susceptibility to the dangerous behavior of a caregiver or a dangerous condition within the home. History means any known or credibly alleged previous or on-going examples of an identified dangerous behavior/condition for which a caregiver is responsible. Mitigation means family strengths or actions taken by caregivers on their own initiative that keeps children safe from identified safety threats. CFS 1441-A (Safety Plan) a carbonized form intended to be completed by the investigator or worker in the home with copies left with primary caregiver and the person most responsible for carrying out the safety plan, if different than the child's primary caregiver. Safety Plan not completed during investigations during of foster homes, residential facilities, schools, and day care facilities. Safety Plan voluntary, temporary plan designed to control serious and immediate threats to children's safety. short term interventions deigned to be effective long term Safe after considering all reasonably available information/evidence concerning the presence of each of the 16 potential safety threats, and taking into account the vulnerability of the child, and considering the caregiver(s) displayed ability/action to mitigate any identified threat, it is determined that a child in a household or in custodial is not likely to be moderately or severely harmed immediately or in the near future Prevention Services formerly known as Child Welfare Evaluation Intake Evaluation non investigatory services directed to preserving families where children remain in their home without a threat to their safety. Prevention services can take the form of providing families with neighborhood/community linkages and advocacy services on voluntary/self referral basis. They may also include, but are not limited to, court ordered services such as assessments and visitation orders from Marriage and Dissolution Court. Paramour means a current or ex-boyfriend/girlfriend who has been or may be or is in a care-taking role. The paramour may or may not or is in a care-taking role. Paramour involved families may be identified at the time of intake, during a child abuse or neglect investigation or anytime during the life of an open services act. May or may not be residing with the family unit ex. Putative father