Table of Contents
Chapter 4 - Assessment
- 4.01 Reviewing the Child Abuse and/or Neglect (CA/N) Intake Report and Other Records Effective 10/1/15
- 4.02 Preparing for the Assessment Effective 10/1/16
- 4.03 Conducting the Assessment – Overview Effective 7/1/19
- 4.04 Required Interviews Effective 1/1/12
- 4.05 Consent to Interview Child Effective 7/1/11
- 4.06 Exigent Circumstances Effective 7/1/08
- 4.07 Locating the Subjects Effective 5/1/09
- 4.08 Entry into Home or Facility Effective 7/1/08
- 4.09 Interviewing Children Effective 10/1/16
- 4.10 Interviewing the Parent, Guardian, or Custodian Effective 3/1/21
- 4.11 Interviewing the Alleged Perpetrator Effective 6/1/15
- 4.12 Courtesy Interviews Effective 7/1/08
- 4.13 Assessing Home Conditions Effective 8/1/19
- 4.14 Examining and Photographing a Child and/or Trauma Effective 2/1/14
- 4.16 Medical Examinations, Psychological Testing, Drug Screens, & Substance Abuse Evaluations Effective 3/1/16
- 4.17 Accessing Child’s Medical, Psychological, and Substance Abuse Records Effective 7/1/10
- 4.18 Initial Safety Assessment Effective 3/1/19
- 4.19 Safety Planning Effective 5/1/19
- 4.20 Good Faith Efforts Effective 7/1/07
- 4.21 45 Day Report of Assessment Effective 7/1/19
- 4.22 Making an Assessment Finding Effective 9/1/20
- 4.23 Initial Family Risk Assessment Effective 3/1/19
- 4.25 Completing the Assessment Report Effective 7/1/19
- 4.26 Determining Service Levels and Transitioning to Permanency Services Effective 7/1/19
- 4.27 Child Protection Index (CPI) Effective 7/1/07
- 4.28 Removals from Parents, Guardians, or Custodians Effective 3/1/21
- 4.29 Joint Assessments Effective 7/1/19
- 4.30 Institutional Child Protection Services (ICPS) Unit Assessments Effective 7/1/19
- 4.31 Child Fatality and Near Fatality Assessments Effective 7/1/16
- 4.33 Standby Guardianship Effective 7/1/11
- 4.34 Safe Haven and Abandoned Infants Effective 7/1/17
- 4.35 Transferring Intercounty Child Abuse and /or Neglect (CA/N) Intake Reports Effective 7/1/19
- 4.36 Linking Child Abuse and/or Neglect (CA/N) Reports to Open Assessments Effective 7/1/19
- 4.37 Change In Household Composition Effective 5/1/14
- 4.38 Assessment Initiation Effective 7/1/19
- 4.39 Restricting Assessments in Management Gateway for Indiana's Kids (MaGIK) Effective 8/1/14
- 4.40 Drug Screening in Assessments Effective 1/1/18
- 4.41 Safety Staffing Effective 8/1/19
- 4.42 Plan of Safe Care Effective 8/1/19
- 4.45 Assessment and Review of DCS Staff Alleged Perpetrators Effective 4/1/21
Tools:
- 4.A Tool: Tips for Child Interviews
- 4.B Tool: Assessment Narrative
- 4.C Tool: Suggested Interview Questions for the Non-Offending Parent
- 4.D Tool: Suggested Interview Questions for the Child
- 4.E Tool: Suggested Interview Questions for the Alleged Domestic Violence Offender
- 4.F Tool: Tips for Photographing a Child and/or Trauma
- Child and Adolescent Needs and Strengths (CANS) Assessment - available in the case management system
- Family Network Diagram Instruction Guide
- IN Guidebook
- Indiana Drug Endangered Children (DEC) Protocol
- Indiana Human Trafficking Screening Tool - available in the case management system
- Information Resources User Agreement (IRUA)
- Records Retention Schedule
- Service Mapping Tool - available in the case management system
- Service Standard Summaries and Comparisons
- UNCOPE
Forms:
- Advisement of Legal Rights: Upon Taking Custody of/Filing a Petition on Behalf of a Child Alleged to be a Child in Need of Services (SF 47114)
Advisement of Legal Rights: Upon Taking Custody of/Filing a Petition on Behalf of a Child Aleged to be a Child in Need of Services (SF 49902) (Spanish version) - Affidavit of Diligent Inquiry (SF 54778)
- Assessment of Alleged Child Abuse or Neglect (311) (SF 113)
- Assessment Staffing Guide (SF 56567)
- Case Plan (SF 2956) - available in the case management system
- Child Fatality Review Form - available in the case management system
- Consent of Parent, Guardian, or Custodian to Interview Children (SF 52013)
- Consent of Parent, Guardian, or Custodian to Interview Children (SF 54252) (Spanish version)
- Consent to Background Investigation and Release - available via CHINS Benchbook forms
- Consent to Release of Mental Health and Addiction Records (SF 51128)
- Consulate/Embassy Notification (SF 55676)
- Family Functional Assessment (FFA) Field Guide - available on the Indiana Practice Model SharePoint
- Forty-Five (45) Day Report of Assessment (SF 54854)
- Hospital Release Authorization (SF 54337)
- Incarcerated Parent Demographics (SF 56538)
- Incarcerated Parent Information (SF 56539)
- Incarcerated Parent Letter - Assessment
- Indian Status Identification Form (SF 55407)
- Initial Family Risk Assessment - available in the case management system
- Initial Safety Assessment - available in the case management system
- In-Home Risk and Safety Assessment - available in the case management system
- Notice of Availability of Completed Reports and Information (SF 48201)
- Notice of Child Abuse and/or Neglect Assessment Outcome and Right to Administrative Review - located in Chapter 2 Notification Tool
- Notice of Hearing - available via CHINS Benchbook Forms
- Notice of Substantiation of Report of Child Abuse or Neglect (SF 53252)
- Notice to Parent, Guardian, or Custodian of Interview with Child (SF 53130)
- Notice to Relatives (SF 55211) English
- Notice to Relatives (SF 55250) Spanish
- Out-of-Home Risk and Safety Reassessment - available in the case management system
- PEDS Referral
- Preliminary Inquiry - available via CHINS Benchbook Forms
- Preliminary Report of Alleged Child Abuse or Neglect (310) (SF 114)
- Preliminary Report of Alleged Institutional Child Abuse or Neglect (SF 49549) (310A)
- Professional Service Request (PSR) Report (SF 57089)
- Release of Photographs (SF 54968)
- Request for Additional Funding (SF 54870)
- Request for Release of Assessment Information (SF 55671)
- Safety Plan (SF 53243)
- Safety Staffing (SF 56567)
- Service Request Intake Report - available in the case management system
- Taking Custody of a Child Without a Verbal or Written Court Order: Description of Circumstances (SF 49584)