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Child Abuse and Neglect Group Portfolio-Crisis and Safety Methods and Interventions
● Agency/Case Management
1. Crisis Methods (Dylan)
1. Child Abuse Potential Inventory- If the child/family is brought to
the agency, one method used to screen for potential risk is the
Child Abuse Potential Inventory screening. This tool is a quick
way to assess if the child is being physically abused. The tool is
used solely in agencies. (U.S. Department of Health and Human
Services Administration for Children and Families Administration
on Children, Youth and Families National Center on Child Abuse
and Neglect, 1994).
2. Family Assessment Form (FAF)- This assessment is used for case
workers doing at-home visits. Using a total of 26 scales with sub-
variables. Looking specifically at parental roles and family
environment. (U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Administration for Children and Families Administration on
Children, Youth and Families National Center on Child Abuse and
Neglect, 1994).
3. An Interview or observation of the Child at home- Tool is
primarily used during at-home visits. When interviewing the child,
you need to be sure to not ask any leading questions. This tool is
most beneficial if there is an active investigation or report of abuse
of a child. (“Making and Screening Reports of Child Abuse and
Neglect,” 2021).
2. Safety Methods (Cherish)

1. Trauma-informed Practice -Involves an ongoing awareness of how
traumatic experiences may affect children, families, and the human
services professionals who serve them (The National Child
Traumatic Stress Network, 2016).
2. The SEEK Model (Safe Environment for Every Kid) - It is an
evidence-based, practical model for improving primary healthcare
for children and their families. It helps primary healthcare
professionals (PCPs) address common psychosocial problems,
such as parental depression and substance use (seekwellbeing.org).
3. Integrated Child Welfare Practice Model - Founded in the state of
Maryland, this model constructs on the agency’s fundamental
principles on family-centered practice in diversified demographic
population services practice theories encompassing “an explicit
understanding of trauma’s impact on families and the workforce”
(chapinhall.org). The Core components of the MD Integrated
Practice Model include:
Values: collaboration, advocacy, respect, and
empowerment (CARE)
Practice Principles: family-centered, outcomes-driven,
individualized and strength-based, trained and professional
workforce, community-focused, trauma-responsive, and
culturally and linguistically responsive
Core Practices: engage, team, assess, plan, intervene, and
monitor and adapt.
● Clinical Treatment Facilities (therapy and counseling)
1. Crisis Interventions (Ana)

1. Trauma focused cognitive–behavioral therapy - This trauma
informed intervention is used to reduce the “negative emotional
and behavioral responses” and reactions that an abused child
experienced (Crosson-Tower, 2020). It also helps correct
misinformation and beliefs that were learned from the abuser and
abuse itself.
2. Cognitive processing therapy - This intervention has been known
to reduce the symptoms of PTSD. Patients learn to challenge the
beliefs from their trauma (APA, 2022).
3. Trauma-focused play therapy - This intervention mainly uses play
to help the child combat the thoughts and feelings they experience
due to their trauma. It also gives them the benefit of control over
their environment and reactions (Gil, 2022).
1. Safety Interventions (Mari)

1. Not allowing victim of child abuse in same therapy session as
perpetrator due to power and control, fear, etc. (supported by the
power and control wheel identifying safety protocol)
2. Interview children in a safe neutral setting. Children are often
interviewed at school or in another neutral setting, providing an
opportunity for the worker to see the child alone.
3. Working closely with other organizations so they don't need to
keep re-telling their story.
References
American Psychological Association. (n.d.). Cognitive processing therapy (CPT). American

Psychological Association. https://www.apa.org/ptsd-guideline/treatments/cognitive-
processing-therapy
Chaplin Hall At the University of Chicago. (2022). Transforming child welfare practice in
Maryland through the integrated child welfare practice model.
https://www.chapinhall.org/project/transforming-child-welfare-practice-in-maryland-
through-the-integrated-child-welfare-practice-model/
Child Welfare Information Gateway (2020). The importance of a trauma-informed child welfare
system. U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Administration for Children and
Families Administration on Children.
Crosson-Tower, C. (2020). Understanding Child Abuse and Neglect (10th Edition). Pearson
Education (US). https://online.vitalsource.com/books/9780135170915
Dubowitz, H., Feigelman, S., Lane, W., Kim, J. (2009). Pediatric primary care to help prevent
child maltreatment: The safe environment for every kid (SEEK) model. American
Academy of Pediatrics.Vol 123, issue #3.
https://publications.aap.org/pediatrics/article-abstract/123/3/858/71734/Pediatric-
Primary-Care-to-Help-Prevent-Child
Gil, E. (n.d.). Trauma-Focused Inegrated Play Therapy (TF IPT). Retrieved July 30,
2022, from http://www.gilinstitute.com/services/treatment/tfipt.php
Making and Screening Reports of Child Abuse and Neglect. (2021). Child Welfare
Information Gateway.
Safe Environment for Every Kid (SEEK) https://seekwellbeing.org/the-seek-model/
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Administration for Children and Families
Administration on Children, Youth and Families National Center on Child Abuse and
Neglect. (1994). Crisis Intervention in Child Abuse and Neglect. Circle Solutions, Inc.

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2. Safety Methods (Cherish)

● Clinical Treatment Facilities (therapy and counseling)

1. Crisis Interventions (Ana)

1. Safety Interventions (Mari)

American Psychological Association. (n.d.). Cognitive processing therapy (CPT). American

Safe Environment for Every Kid (SEEK) https://seekwellbeing.org/the-seek-model/

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