A safety plan is a written agreement between caregivers and the Division of Family and Children Services (DFCS) that establishes strategies to control safety threats that place a child in danger. It must be implemented and actively managed as long as the threats to child safety exist. A safety plan should be in place to prevent removal and allow a child to remain with their family.
The Division of Family and Children Services (DFCS) must utilize Safety Plans to establish actions required to stop or prevent harm to the child that is present or impending. They must determine if there is a present danger situation or impending danger, and provide a description of the type of home or institution in which the child is to be placed, including a discussion of the safety and appropriateness of the placement.
A safety plan controls and manages danger threats to a child when a parent/legal guardian is unavailable, unable, or unwilling to protect their child. The plan ensures that the parent/guardian/legal custodian(s) understand the safety threats that need to be controlled or mitigated before the child can be returned home with an in-home service.
A thorough understanding of child safety decisions and actions is essential for access, initial assessment, and ongoing child protective services. The Blueprint for Family First FAQs provides provisions relevant to the legal community, and the Division of Family and Children Services (DFCS) must make a child safety determination (safe or unsafe) by determining if there is a present danger situation or impending danger.
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