How Can We Help?
Unusual incidents which require an immediate phone call to the social worker and/or their supervisor, and a written Incident Report within 24 hours.
Parent or Child:
- Engages in physical self-abuse or abuse of others
- Exhibits sexual behaviors
- Exhibits unusual behavior
- Leaves or runs away
- Requires medical attention
- Makes suicidal threats or behavior
- Exhibits behavior that causes signs of extreme distress in a child
- Fails to comfort a child who is showing signs of extreme distress
Depending on the situation, these incidents can also be grounds to end a visit early.
Children’s Administration, DCYF. “Visit Services: Pre-Service Training for Contracted Providers.” 2014. Powerpoint presentation.