Difficulties: Domestic Violence / Abuse include past and present; nature and extent; police involvement; hospital admissions; – specialist services involved. If situation ongoing (even post separation), and is a possibility of serious harm, consider doing a Domestic Abuse risk assessment see guidance for more detail. – Strengths: Difficulties: Parenting includes capacity to parent; basic care e.g. provision of food, drink, warmth, shelter, appropriate clothing; – ensuring safety e.g. personal and dental hygiene; engagement with services; safe and healthy environment; emotional warmth; guidance; boundaries e.g. encouraging self-control; sleeping arrangements; modelling positive behaviour; effective and appropriate discipline; avoiding over protection; support for positive activities and stimulation. Strengths: Difficulties: Significant Events and Impact include any details of a new baby; bereavement; separation/divorce; redundancy; – experience of abuse; victim of crime; offending and parent / family member in prison. Other Caring Responsibilities include other vulnerable adults and extended family members. – As a family is there anything else you would like to add to this assessment that has not been covered or that you would like to comment on?
Difficulties: Domestic Violence / Abuse – include past and present; nature and extent; police involvement; hospital admissions; specialist services involved. If situation ongoing (even post separation), and is a possibility of serious harm, consider doing a Domestic Abuse risk assessment – see guidance for more detail. Strengths: Difficulties: Parenting – includes capacity to parent; basic care e.g. provision of food, drink, warmth, shelter, appropriate clothing; ensuring safety e.g. personal and dental hygiene; engagement with services; safe and healthy environment; emotional warmth; guidance; boundaries e.g. encouraging self-control; sleeping arrangements; modelling positive behaviour; effective and appropriate discipline; avoiding over protection; support for positive activities and stimulation. Strengths: Difficulties: Significant Events and Impact – include any details of a new baby; bereavement; separation/divorce; redundancy; experience of abuse; victim of crime; offending and parent / family member in prison. Other Caring Responsibilities – include other vulnerable adults and extended family members. As a family is there anything else you would like to add to this assessment that has not been covered or that you would like to comment on?