Need for supports / resources
Need for treatment / intervention
No
Yes
Unsure
No DCF Involvement
Investigation - Plan to close, but with identified ongoing family needs
FAR (Family Assessment Response) - Differential response alternative to investigation for lower risk reports of suspected abuse/neglect
Ongoing DCF involvement - Family has an assigned DCF worker due to protective service concerns
Parenting Support
Substance Use
Intimate Partner Violence
Mental Health
Safe - No conditions that may place child(ren) in immediate danger of serious harm identified
Conditionally safe - One or more safety factors are present, protective safety interventions are in place, a safety plan is required
Unsafe - Child(ren) at high risk of placement out of the home, or currently placed out of the home due to significant safety concerns.
No DCF involvement
Investigation - planning to close with considerable ongoing need
Family Assessment Response (FAR)
Ongoing Services
Parent is 25 years old or younger
Parent is older than 25 years
0-5 Years Old
6-17 Years Old
Conditionally safe - One or more safety factors are present, protective safety interventions are in place, a safety plan is required.
