No danger threat is identified

The patterns of relating in interactions between family members.

Provides clear and consistent definitions for the different types of maltreatments based on state law, administrative rules, and operating procedure. Provides definitions, examples of maltreatments, factors to consider when assessing for maltreatment, and excluding factors.

Extent of maltreatment, surrounding circumstances of the maltreatment, child functioning, adult functioning, general parenting and discipline or behavior management. Represents the fundamental information that must be gathered and assessed about the household that is the focus of the Family Functioning

Traumatic experiences that occur to children ages 0-6. These traumas can be the result of intentional violence such as physical or sexual abuse, the persistent absence of responsive care, or due to a natural disaster, accident or war.

A danger threat has been identified in the home and the parent/legal guardian does not have sufficient protective capacities to effectively manage the threat.

Personal and caregiving behavioral, cognitive and emotional characteristics which are specifically and directly associated with being protective towards one’s child(ren).

Any injury to the intellectual or psychological capacity of a child as evidence by a discernible and substantial impairment in the ability to function within the normal range of performance and behavior.

This agency is responsible for Community Based Care in Circuit 12.

Sarasota, Desoto and Manatee are counties within this circuit.

If a Native American child is the subject of a dependency case, the tribal court may have control over the case or be permitted to intervene in the circuit court case. Also states DCF has no authority on an Indian reservation unless an agreement is in place.

Immediate, Significant, Clearly Observable, and Actively Occurring. All qualifiers must exist for there to be present danger.

A pattern of abusive behavior in any relationship that is used by one partner to gain or maintain power and control over another intimate partner. Domestic violence can be physical, sexual, emotional, economic or psychological actions or threats of actions that influence another person. This includes any behaviors that intimidate, manipulate, humiliate, isolate, frighten, terrorize, coerce, threaten, blame, hurt, injure or wound someone.

This is the Chapter the governs child welfare in the state of Florida.

In 1962, this person coined the term "Battered Child Syndrome"

Established when there is impending danger. This must control the behavior, emotion or condition that resulted in the child being unsafe.

Established when there is present danger and must control the behavior, emotion, or condition that resulted in the child being in present danger. Put in place before leaving the home and is a short term plan until more information is collected about the family dynamics, caregiver protective capacities and child vulnerability.

Screens reports based on whether or not there is reasonable suspicion of child abuse, neglect, or abandonment as defined in Florida Statute. If the report is screened-in the Hotline Counselor determines response time based on the identification of present danger (immediate) or impending danger (24-hour).

Example: You'd take medication orally over taking a shot based on..

This set of "laws" supersedes all laws (federal/statutory).

Immediate, significant, and clearly observable harm or threat of harm occurring to a child in the present time requiring immediate protective actions on the part of the Case Manager or CPI. Can occur at any point in time.

A pervasive “state of danger” resulting from persistent and on-going out of control negative family conditions in the home. Places a child in a continual, imminent position of being seriously or severely maltreated.

This person is responsible for investigating child abuse, abandonment and/or neglect.

The process by which information is gathered, analyzed, and assessed to determine child safety in the household where the alleged maltreatment occurred.

________ is the term used in FL for the removal of a child from a parent/caregiver.