injunction shall be determined by the court, which may include ordering the alleged or actual offender to: Refrain from further abuse or acts of domestic violence Participate in a specialized treatment program Limit contact or communication with the child victim, other children in the home, or any other child Refrain from contacting the child at home, school, work, or wherever the child may be found have limited or supervised visitation with the child Vacate the home in which the child resides Who can tell me what connection there is between DV, substance/alcohol abuse and mental illness? Please turn to Page XX in your guide- the Ten Item Checklist. This checklist is a great tool for you to assess how DV, substance/alcohol abuse and mental illness intersect and can impact child functioning, adult functioning and caregiver protective capacities. What is important for you to know about these three areas is that you have access to professionals to assist you in the assessment process as well as the safety determination. The accurate assessment of unmanaged mental health issues and out-of-control substance abuse requires professional input from individuals trained in those respective disciplines. These cases are often too complex to not seek out additional input and guidance regarding child safety and risk. Take substance abuse for example. Often times, the family is in denial or minimizes the impact on family dynamics and may not be aware of how the issue is impacting the caregiver’s ability to protect the child. In families with persistent mental illness, the family can adopt maladaptive coping mechanism to deal with the inconsistencies of the mentally ill behaviors, emotions and cognitions. In cases with DV, substance abuse and mental illness, there is a tendency to the negative outcomes of having “normalize” a parent or caregiver in the home with these issues. This means that more times than not, coping strategies are compromised and/or inadequate. Remember that you may request a psychological evaluation of a child or any family member from CPT to assist with assessing emotional, behavioral, psychological or intellectual functioning of
injunction shall be determined by the court, which may include ordering the alleged or actual offender to: Refrain from further abuse or acts of domestic violence Participate in a specialized treatment program Limit contact or communication with the child victim, other children in the home, or any other child Refrain from contacting the child at home, school, work, or wherever the child may be found have limited or supervised visitation with the child Vacate the home in which the child resides Who can tell me what connection there is between DV, substance/alcohol abuse and mental illness? Please turn to Page XX in your guide- the Ten Item Checklist. This checklist is a great tool for you to assess how DV, substance/alcohol abuse and mental illness intersect and can impact child functioning, adult functioning and caregiver protective capacities. What is important for you to know about these three areas is that you have access to professionals to assist you in the assessment process as well as the safety determination. The accurate assessment of unmanaged mental health issues and out-of-control substance abuse requires professional input from individuals trained in those respective disciplines. These cases are often too complex to not seek out additional input and guidance regarding child safety and risk. Take substance abuse for example. Often times, the family is in denial or minimizes the impact on family dynamics and may not be aware of how the issue is impacting the caregiver’s ability to protect the child. In families with persistent mental illness, the family can adopt maladaptive coping mechanism to deal with the inconsistencies of the mentally ill behaviors, emotions and cognitions. In cases with DV, substance abuse and mental illness, there is a tendency to “normalize” the negative outcomes of having a parent or caregiver in the home with these issues. This means that more times than not, coping strategies are compromised and/or inadequate. Remember that you may request a psychological evaluation of a child or any family member from CPT to assist with assessing emotional, behavioral, psychological or intellectual functioning of