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"ricky thompson" ar...@sedona.net
Using the knowledge of these questions ANYONE can destroy a family.
H. The Department shall document the investigation and findings in the case record.
Appendix 1. Pre-screening Cue Questions 1. May I have your name, phone number, and relationship to the child?
(***ure the reporting source he or she can remain anonymous. Explain that CPS will not be able to contact him/her for additional information without a name and phone number.) 2. What is your concern about the child? How old is the child?
3. What is the family's home address? Does the child live there? If not, where can we locate the child, that is, school, day care, relative? Who is living in the home?
4. Do you know who abused or neglected the child? If so, who? (This includes staff of a licensed or certified DES facility or foster or child care home or a licensed DHS Level I, II, or III Behavioral Health Treatment facility.) Do you know when he or she will see the child next?
5. Did the _____________ (parent, guardian, or custodian) know about the abuse or neglect?
6. Is the _____________ (parent, guardian, or custodian) letting the child see this person?
Historical Note New Appendix 1 adopted by final rulemaking at 5 A.A.R. 444, effective January 15, 1999 (Supp. 99-1).
Appendix 2. Cue Questions IF IT IS DETERMINED TO HAVE ALL OF THE ELEMENTS OF A REPORT FOR FIELD INVESTIGATION (that is, a child victim, maltreatment by a parent, guardian, or custodian, and the child can be located), CHECK CPSCR AND GATHER REPORT DEMOGRAPHICS.
Include the address of the child, the name of the apartment complex, trailer park, and directions as needed.
PHYSICAL ABUSE CUE QUESTIONS: 1. Describe the injury (size, shape, color, and location).
2. Do you know when the injury occurred? Has abuse occurred before? How often does the abuse occur?
3. Did the child say what happened?
4. Do you know if the child was seen by a medical doctor? If so, what is the name and phone number of the doctor? If the source is a medical doctor, is the injury consistent with the explanation?
If the call concerns a licensed or certified DES facility, foster or child care home, or a DHS Level I, II, or III Behavioral Health Treatment facility, ask: 5. Did the injury occur as a result of restraint?
6. What kind of restraint was used?
7. Why was the child restrained?
8. Will the staff person have contact with the child or other children in the facility?
9. Do you know the name of the licensing specialist? If so, what is the name and phone number?
10. Do you know the name of the child's case manager? If so, what is the name and phone number?
EMOTIONAL ABUSE CUE QUESTIONS: 1. Specifically, what is the person doing (to have the impact on the child)?
2. Have you noticed a change in the child's behavior?
3. What signs or behaviors is the child exhibiting?
4. Do you think the child's behavior is related to what the parent, guardian, or custodian is doing? If so, how?
5. Do you know if the child has seen a medical doctor, psychologist, or mental health professional? If so, what is the name and phone number? Do you know the diagnosis?
NEGLECT CUE QUESTIONS: A. INADEQUATE SUPERVISION 1. Is the child alone NOW? If yes, how long has the child been alone?
Where is the person who is supposed to be watching the child? When will the person return? Have you called the police?
2. If the child is not alone, who is watching the child now? What are your concerns about the person who is watching the child?
3. Do you know how often and when this happens?
4. What happens when the child is alone or inadequately supervised?
5. Does this child know how to contact the parent, guardian, or custodian?
6. Does the child have emergency numbers and know how to use the phone?
7. Do you know if anyone is checking on the child? If so, what is the name and phone number? How often?
If the call concerns a licensed or certified DES facility, foster or child care home, or DHS Level I, II, or III Behavioral Health Treatment facility, ask: 8. What supervision was being provided at the time of the sexual conduct or physical injury between the children?
9. Did the facility or foster or child care home know that the child may physically or sexually ***ault another child?
10. Did the staff or foster or child care home person know that the child may physically or sexually ***ault another child?
11. What steps were being taken to prevent the child from ***aulting other children?
12. What steps are being taken to restrict contact between the child and other children?
13. Do you know the name of the licensing specialist? If so, what is the name and phone number?
14. Do you know the name of the child's case manager? If so, what is the name and phone number?
B. SHELTER 1. When was the last time you saw the child or the home?
2. Describe any health or safety hazards where they live. Has anything happened to the child?
3. Do you know how long they have been in this situation?
4. Do you know why they live like this?
C. MEDICAL CARE 1. What are the child's symptoms?
2. Is the parent, guardian, or custodian aware of the problem?
3. Do you know when they last saw a medical doctor? Who was the medical doctor? If so, why?
4. Do you know the reasons the person is not getting medical care for the child?
If reporting source is a medical doctor or doctor's representative, ask only the following questions: 5. What is the medical or psychiatric condition or diagnosis of this child and when did it begin?
6. What medical care is needed?
7. What will happen if the child does not receive the medical care?
8. What are your concerns about the parent, guardian, or custodian response to the problem?
D. FOOD 1. What makes you believe the child is not getting enough food? Describe the physical condition of the child.
2. Do you know if someone else is feeding the child? If so, who?
3. When was the last time you saw the child or have you been in the home? If so, describe the food you saw.
4. Do you know if the child has seen a medical doctor? If so, what is the name and phone number?
E. CLOTHING 1. Describe what the child is wearing and the weather conditions.
2. What effect is it having on the child?
SEXUAL ABUSE CUE QUESTIONS: 1. Why do you think the child has been sexually abused or is at risk of sexual abuse (activities, physical signs, or behaviors)?
2. Who saw these activities, signs, or behaviors?
3. Has the child told anyone? If so, who and when?
4. What is the child saying about sexual abuse?
5. Do you know where and when this last occurred?
6. Do you know what contact this person has with the child?
7. Do you know if the child has seen a medical doctor? If so, what is the name and number?
ABANDONED CUE QUESTIONS: 1. Do you know where the parent is now?
2. When did the parent last have contact with the child?
3. When do you think the parent is coming back?
4. What arrangements did the parent make for care of this child?
5. How long are you able or willing to care for the child? Are there relatives available?
6. If so, what is the name, address, phone number?
DRUG-EXPOSED INFANTS CUE QUESTIONS: 1. Has the child or mother been tested? If so, what are the results?
2. What is the name of the medical doctor or hospital?
3. What is the parental history of drug use? (What drugs, when was last drug use, used during what trimester?) 4. What is the parental history of drug treatment?
5. Describe the medical and physical condition of the child?
a. Birth weight, b. Gestational age , c. Apgar score, d. Prenatal care.
6. Have preparations been made in the home for the new baby?
NONSEXUAL EXPLOITATION CUE QUESTIONS: 1. Describe how the child is being exploited.
2. What reason was given for the exploitation?
3. How long has this been going on?
POTENTIAL ABUSE AND NEGLECT CUE QUESTIONS: 1. Describe behaviors (of the parent, guardian, custodian, or child) that give you reason to believe that abuse or neglect may occur.
2. Has abuse or neglect happened before? If so, when and where?
3. Has the _____________ (parent, guardian, or custodian) expressed concerns about hurting or not being able to care for the child?
CLOSURE CUE QUESTIONS 1. Do you know what school or child care facility the child attends? If so, what is the name of the school or child care facility? Dismissal or pick-up time?
2. Has the child expressed concerns about going home? If so, what did the child say to you?
3. Has law enforcement been notified? DR or Badge number?
4. Does the child have any of these special needs or problems?
a. Abuse of drugs or alcohol, b. Bizarre behavior, c. Extremely angry or volatile, d. Physically ill, e. Mentally ill, f. Language other than English.
5. Does the _____________ (parent, guardian, or custodian) have any of these special needs or problems: a. Abuse of drugs or alcohol, b. Bizarre behavior, c. Extremely angry or volatile, d. Physically ill, e. Mentally ill, f. Language other than English.
6. Do you know if CPS or any other agency has been involved with this family?
7. If this report is ***igned for field investigation, are there any issues we need to be aware of to ensure the worker's safety (guns, dogs)?
cpscsw ...@aol.com (CPSCswrkr)
While that may be so, they are good questions to ask. The problem is not necessarily that the questions are asked, but what is done with the information once it is collected.
Like all information gathered, however, you need to not only consider the answers to the questions but also the source of the information.
"ricky thompson" ar...@sedona.net
What I meant is if the person meaning to cause harm knows what they are looking for they can make sure the lies are rigged to do the most damage.
cpscsw ...@aol.com (CPSCswrkr)
looking for they can make sure the lies are rigged to do the most damage.
I have always been an advocate of the confidentiality of family and individual records. The current political climate in which the village raises the child undermines a family's right to privacy. In this atmosphere where such personal information is shared so freely, there is great potential for harm and for misuse of personal information.
On the flip side, there are those who oppose confidentially and advocate for complete openness. There are places where the doors to what were private hearings have been open to the public. I would have great difficulty testifying in a public forum about the personal, explicit, and intimate details children and teens share with me during an interview. They don't just speak clinically about things that happened, but also about their fears and worries and feelings. Most often in juvenile court proceedings where I testify, the children specifically ask to be excused from the room during my testimony.
Many see my open discussions (testimony) as a betrayal of the trust they placed in me.
I have no problem keeping information confidential or appropriately disclosing it. I have great difficulty knowing that my disclosure is the direct cause, at times, of great anguish for children and teens.
"ricky thompson" ar...@sedona.net
Yes I can understand that also! What needs to be in the open is Innapropiate questioning techniques, Delibrate falsification of records, perjury, discrimination {racially, politically, religous based,lifestyle choices etc.}innapropiate drugging of children, Phyc evals done to validate rather then find the truth,False medical reports, abuse during interviews,lack of due process, and so many others. it has been declared a crime to do these things as all of them violate the childrens and families rights however the criminals in the system wish to keep promoting these things.
At least here in Az. people are beginning to see the truth and act. They should have realized it ten years ago {myself included} when the state Supreme Court ruled that CPS was sexually abusing children with the Penile pleythmograph<sp>. here at least it is banned as cruel and unusaul because it causes permanant sexual dysfunction and is suspected in creating sexaul sociopaths{ I think thats what it was called any one know for sure?] These are the things that need to be brought into the open before it is too late.
cpscsw ...@aol.com (CPSCswrkr)
Plethysmograph. I'm aware of a case where this was used on a very sexualized 14-year-old. I have difficulty accepting that anyone from the county where I work could go along with this, but, alas, it happened.
I think this kid was ultimately sent off to another facility after his unsuccessful progress with the outfit that hooked him up to the peter meter.
"ricky thompson" ar...@sedona.net
Thanks for the correction of the spelling! I am just glad that it was ruled cruel and unusaul punishment and child sexual abuse here and hope others fight to get rid of this torture machine. They were using it on kids who had been raped to stop them from becoming sexaul predaters. Now I don't have a degree but if you destroy someones sexual drive does'nt it manifest in some other way? Like Dahlmer, Gacy and others like that?
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