CERAP Questions and Answers;(perfect guide for your final)

CERAP - Safety assessment used in child welfare practice. Designed to assess the potential for moderate to severe harm immediately or in the near future and taking quick action to protect children. Stages of Assessment - 1. Information gathering 2. Information analysis 3. Drawing conclusions 4. Making decisions Moderate to Severe harm - Serious threat of danger to a Childs life or health (DDI) DDI - Death, disfigurement, impairment safety - 16 safety threats are present in the moment, causing sever harm immedietly or in the near future. Risk - Likelihood of any degree of longer term future harm/maltreatment. Safety is a - Subset of risk Similarities between safety and risk - -concerned with future harm -Relates to conditions of home environment, care taker, family member, or paramour behavior -can change quickly -can be controlled Differences between safety and risk - - safety must be assessed quickly, often in one visit -risk is assessed over a longer period of time, allowing time to gather, assess, and evaluate informationSafety Threat - Particular family condition that is present, uncontrolled and likely to result in severe consequences to the child. Abuse - -physical injury, by other than accidental means, which causes DDI. -care giver creates substantial risk of physical injury Neglect - -failure to provide for a child's basic needs such as food, shelter, medical care, and clothing -infant born substance exposed CERAP is a - Familial assessment only