Prompt with questions related to the cycle of violence, Trainer Notes: questions related to concerns about domestic violence, power and control dynamics, out-of- control individual behavior or family conditions, etc.) Say: With domestic violence cases you should consider an off-site contact such as a place of work when the abuser’s presence in the home during the interview is likely to keep the non-maltreating parent from disclosing essential information or when the information contained in the intake describes the abuser’s behaviors as so as to create an unsafe “out-of-control’’ environment for the non-maltreating parent, investigator, or both. Ask: Are there any questions? Say: Now let’s move to children whose parents/caregivers two different households. When a child’s parents have separate households (i.e., partial or shared custody of child) only the parent that resides in the home in which the alleged maltreatment reportedly occurred is subject to criminal history checks and is assessed in the family functioning assessment. Prior to notifying the other parent that his or her child is involved in an investigation you will need to determine if the other parent retains shared or partial custody and is entitled to notification regarding the on-going investigation and that there are no domestic violence injunctions are in place. The other parent should be notified and interviewed as a collateral source unless there is justification not to do so. You do not complete the FFA on the parent, however, if during the course of an investigation a child discloses maltreatment by a parent residing in a different household from the household which was the focus of the original investigation, you must initiate a second, separate investigation by reporting the new allegations to the Abuse Hotline and complete a second, independent family functioning assessment on the second household. Ask: Are there any questions? Say: Now let’s turn our attention to the maltreater. Generally speaking, the identified maltreater should be the last household member interviewed. Prior to meeting with the identified maltreater, you should consult with your supervisor if the individual has a history of assaultive behavior or violence. You should also give consideration to having law enforcement accompany you or conducting the interview in a safer setting (i.e., office or public site).
Trainer Notes: Prompt with questions related to the cycle of violence, questions related to concerns about domestic violence, power and control dynamics, out-of- control individual behavior or family conditions, etc.) Say: With domestic violence cases you should consider an off-site contact such as a place of work when the abuser’s presence in the home during the interview is likely to keep the non-maltreating parent from disclosing essential information or when the information contained in the intake describes the abuser’s behaviors as so “out-of-control’’ as to create an unsafe environment for the non-maltreating parent, investigator, or both. Ask: Are there any questions? Say: Now let’s move to children whose parents/caregivers two different households. When a child’s parents have separate households (i.e., partial or shared custody of child) only the parent that resides in the home in which the alleged maltreatment reportedly occurred is subject to criminal history checks and is assessed in the family functioning assessment. Prior to notifying the other parent that his or her child is involved in an investigation you will need to determine if the other parent retains shared or partial custody and is entitled to notification regarding the on-going investigation and that there are no domestic violence injunctions are in place. The other parent should be notified and interviewed as a collateral source unless there is justification not to do so. You do not complete the FFA on the parent, however, if during the course of an investigation a child discloses maltreatment by a parent residing in a different household from the household which was the focus of the original investigation, you must initiate a second, separate investigation by reporting the new allegations to the Abuse Hotline and complete a second, independent family functioning assessment on the second household. Ask: Are there any questions? Say: Now let’s turn our attention to the maltreater. Generally speaking, the identified maltreater should be the last household member interviewed. Prior to meeting with the identified maltreater, you should consult with your supervisor if the individual has a history of assaultive behavior or violence. You should also give consideration to having law enforcement accompany you or conducting the interview in a safer setting (i.e., office or public site).
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