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Risks, Needs, Strengths, and Outcomes in Child Protection: What We Know About Children

Description of the Organization. Family and Children's Services is a multi-service agency located in a rural area of Ontario. It has a population of 100,000Child protection is the largest service provided by the organization. Use of Instruments to Assess Children and Measure Outcomes. Risk assessme

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Risks, Needs, Strengths, and Outcomes in Child Protection: What We Know About Children

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    1. Risks, Needs, Strengths, and Outcomes in Child Protection: What We Know About Children Presented by Michael O’Brien PhD Director of Research Family and Children Services Pembroke, Ontario Canada

    2. Description of the Organization Family and Children’s Services is a multi-service agency located in a rural area of Ontario. It has a population of 100,000 Child protection is the largest service provided by the organization

    3. Use of Instruments to Assess Children and Measure Outcomes Risk assessment (consensus model) Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire Brigance Developmental Screen Kidscreen quality of life measure Threshold (decision-making tool from Dartington Social Research Unit)

    4. New Strategic Direction Use of assessment tools has confirmed importance of a dual strategy to promote child safety and child development

    5. Ontario Risk Assessment Model- Child Impact Variables

    6. SDQ Scores- 4 to 10 year olds

    7. SDQ Scores- 4 to 10 year olds

    8. SDQ Scores- 11- 16 year olds

    9. SDQ Scores- 11 to 16 year olds

    10. SDQ Outcomes

    11. SDQ Outcomes

    12. SDQ Outcomes

    13. Kidscreen- quality of life scale

    14. Brigance Developmental Screen

    15. Strengths and Protective Factors Children exhibit pro-social behaviour such as being kind, considerate, and helpful Parents are much more involved with their children than expected Frequent identification of protective factor of someone outside family who cares about child Children and youth report having network of friends

    16. Strengths and Protective Factors The evidence suggests that the physical and psychological well-being of children on child protection caseloads is better than expected, and often approaches normal levels

    17. Recommendations Behaviour management training for all staff with focus on hyperactivity and conduct Educational strategy should focus on expanding enrollment in Montessori, KUMON, and Early Years Social and recreational activities for children on child protection caseloads likely to be of significant benefit

    18. Recommendations Incorporate into service plans the expressed needs of parents for help with stress, socio-economic issues, and child behaviour Develop strategies at both team and agency levels that are more strength and needs-based, and less focused on monitoring and reacting.

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