This is a case management system that is implemented in tandem with child protective services. The objective is to explore the strengths and address the needs of at-risk children who have been removed from their families to reduce their exposure to maltreatment.
The system consists of implementing objective procedures to improve childcare interventions, such as identification of high-risk children and referral of their families to social services.
The program proposes that appropriate decision-making is achieved through the following components:
1) Basic needs assessment/case data (demand analysis);
2) Definition of appropriate immediate interventions;
3) Risk assessment of future readmissions to the guardianship council;
4) Individualized and effective treatment planning;
5) Measuring progress and updating treatment plans as progress is made toward completion of the intervention;
6) Evaluation of the child’s return to the family;
7) Periodic follow-up based on risk level; efforts to achieve equity in the implementation of services.