Severe Harm by WCWPDS Office https://padlet.com/wcwpds1/qe67u7do40tlfcqf CANVAS Huddle OGS 4 en-us 2022-05-06 13:42:30 UTC 2025-01-14 16:16:57 UTC hello@padlet.com It is important to think about the definition of severe harm because the threshold is pretty high. office810 https://padlet.com/wcwpds1/qe67u7do40tlfcqf/wish/2209018941 2022-06-02 14:04:23 UTC https://padlet.com/wcwpds1/qe67u7do40tlfcqf/wish/2209018941 When it comes to Severe Harm, when i am stuck i ask for coworkers and supervisors to have a staffing. It helps to hear from peers their thoughts on a situation. Defining severe can be tough as well, every child is different and when i hear the word severe i think of death and or life threatening injuries. office810 https://padlet.com/wcwpds1/qe67u7do40tlfcqf/wish/2209019274 2022-06-02 14:04:42 UTC https://padlet.com/wcwpds1/qe67u7do40tlfcqf/wish/2209019274 Severe harm can be different for each child in a home. It is important to remember severe harm applies to more than just physical abuse. office810 https://padlet.com/wcwpds1/qe67u7do40tlfcqf/wish/2209019582 2022-06-02 14:04:59 UTC https://padlet.com/wcwpds1/qe67u7do40tlfcqf/wish/2209019582 Consider the nature and how each child could be harmed. office810 https://padlet.com/wcwpds1/qe67u7do40tlfcqf/wish/2209019909 2022-06-02 14:05:15 UTC https://padlet.com/wcwpds1/qe67u7do40tlfcqf/wish/2209019909 We often need other professionals input for this, such as from medical/MH staff as we are not able to diagnosis or even give a strong medical/MH opinion. office810 https://padlet.com/wcwpds1/qe67u7do40tlfcqf/wish/2209020280 2022-06-02 14:05:33 UTC https://padlet.com/wcwpds1/qe67u7do40tlfcqf/wish/2209020280 Determining if there is severe harm for ALL of the children in the home is important. office810 https://padlet.com/wcwpds1/qe67u7do40tlfcqf/wish/2209020505 2022-06-02 14:05:46 UTC https://padlet.com/wcwpds1/qe67u7do40tlfcqf/wish/2209020505 Too often make general statements about household instead of harm on an individual basis. office810 https://padlet.com/wcwpds1/qe67u7do40tlfcqf/wish/2209020742 2022-06-02 14:05:59 UTC https://padlet.com/wcwpds1/qe67u7do40tlfcqf/wish/2209020742 Not just what happenedIt’s important to put more than what did happen (I.e the child sustained a significant injury) and comment more broadly on what could happen. office810 https://padlet.com/wcwpds1/qe67u7do40tlfcqf/wish/2209021005 2022-06-02 14:06:16 UTC https://padlet.com/wcwpds1/qe67u7do40tlfcqf/wish/2209021005 ThoughtfulI think it is easy for people to just utilize the definition of "severe harm" as the explanation in the safety assessment and not actually explain how the specific observable condition is severe for the specific family. I think this section needs to be written with care and thoughtfulness in order to truly assess whether this threat could cause severe harm to the child/family. office810 https://padlet.com/wcwpds1/qe67u7do40tlfcqf/wish/2209021320 2022-06-02 14:06:33 UTC https://padlet.com/wcwpds1/qe67u7do40tlfcqf/wish/2209021320 A parent's drug use is tricky with this category and I don't think it is often articulated well. office810 https://padlet.com/wcwpds1/qe67u7do40tlfcqf/wish/2209021537 2022-06-02 14:06:46 UTC https://padlet.com/wcwpds1/qe67u7do40tlfcqf/wish/2209021537 Make sure to look at Severe harm as it relates to ALL children in home or who have access to the home office810 https://padlet.com/wcwpds1/qe67u7do40tlfcqf/wish/2209021860 2022-06-02 14:07:03 UTC https://padlet.com/wcwpds1/qe67u7do40tlfcqf/wish/2209021860 Severe is tricky for me as it is tough to differentiate between what causes "minor harm" or "sever harm". office810 https://padlet.com/wcwpds1/qe67u7do40tlfcqf/wish/2209022184 2022-06-02 14:07:20 UTC https://padlet.com/wcwpds1/qe67u7do40tlfcqf/wish/2209022184 Good reminder to really look at the vulnerability of each child when thinking of the level of severe harm. office810 https://padlet.com/wcwpds1/qe67u7do40tlfcqf/wish/2209022456 2022-06-02 14:07:36 UTC https://padlet.com/wcwpds1/qe67u7do40tlfcqf/wish/2209022456 I think it is a good reminder to look at each child individually when determining harm. It is also important that it is not just physical harm but also fear and pain. office810 https://padlet.com/wcwpds1/qe67u7do40tlfcqf/wish/2209023065 2022-06-02 14:08:09 UTC https://padlet.com/wcwpds1/qe67u7do40tlfcqf/wish/2209023065 If I focus too much on severe harm , I may miss the pain a child is experiencing or minor harm that has/or will occur. Also it is a good reminder to access all children in the home and that each child may be at different risk. office810 https://padlet.com/wcwpds1/qe67u7do40tlfcqf/wish/2209023317 2022-06-02 14:08:22 UTC https://padlet.com/wcwpds1/qe67u7do40tlfcqf/wish/2209023317 With this, it is helpful to remind myself to look at the vulnerability of the child and how severe harm could actually occur. office810 https://padlet.com/wcwpds1/qe67u7do40tlfcqf/wish/2209023528 2022-06-02 14:08:34 UTC https://padlet.com/wcwpds1/qe67u7do40tlfcqf/wish/2209023528 Sometimes I struggle with this one, especially for neglect cases. It can also be challenging to determine harm when children are older and able to meet many of their own needs. office810 https://padlet.com/wcwpds1/qe67u7do40tlfcqf/wish/2209024501 2022-06-02 14:09:26 UTC https://padlet.com/wcwpds1/qe67u7do40tlfcqf/wish/2209024501 Important to remember all types of severe harm. office810 https://padlet.com/wcwpds1/qe67u7do40tlfcqf/wish/2209025372 2022-06-02 14:10:09 UTC https://padlet.com/wcwpds1/qe67u7do40tlfcqf/wish/2209025372 Need to look at each child and their circumstances (vulnerability) office810 https://padlet.com/wcwpds1/qe67u7do40tlfcqf/wish/2209025678 2022-06-02 14:10:26 UTC https://padlet.com/wcwpds1/qe67u7do40tlfcqf/wish/2209025678 Reading this section reminded me that severe harm is not just physical in nature but can be emotional harm as well. office810 https://padlet.com/wcwpds1/qe67u7do40tlfcqf/wish/2213027015 2022-06-07 03:56:16 UTC https://padlet.com/wcwpds1/qe67u7do40tlfcqf/wish/2213027015 I used to struggle with this one when there wasn't some sort of injury or physical condition that resulted from the maltreatment. The idea that it could be an emotional or psychological condition means that it might be harder to identify. office810 https://padlet.com/wcwpds1/qe67u7do40tlfcqf/wish/2213027238 2022-06-07 03:56:33 UTC https://padlet.com/wcwpds1/qe67u7do40tlfcqf/wish/2213027238 I have experienced difficulty in the past with a few particular cases in which I believed that the child's basic needs were being met and I couldn't indicate severe harm was likely, however, it was likely that the neglect the child was experiencing would have negative results on that child as they grew older. I wanted to be able to prove that their brain functioning and emotional well-being depended on what they weren't receiving now as an infant but it wasn't going to impact them soon enough to be considered "foreseeable future". office810 https://padlet.com/wcwpds1/qe67u7do40tlfcqf/wish/2213027713 2022-06-07 03:57:08 UTC https://padlet.com/wcwpds1/qe67u7do40tlfcqf/wish/2213027713 Some of the concerns are focused on vulnerability rather than the severity of the harm. https://padlet.com/wcwpds1/qe67u7do40tlfcqf/wish/2213818696 2022-06-07 16:08:23 UTC https://padlet.com/wcwpds1/qe67u7do40tlfcqf/wish/2213818696 The comments about drug use are more about the parents ability to perform parental duties than whether it is sever harm https://padlet.com/wcwpds1/qe67u7do40tlfcqf/wish/2213821629 2022-06-07 16:10:56 UTC https://padlet.com/wcwpds1/qe67u7do40tlfcqf/wish/2213821629 Be forward thinking- assess what is happening or is likely to occur rather than previous incidents https://padlet.com/wcwpds1/qe67u7do40tlfcqf/wish/2213822515 2022-06-07 16:11:49 UTC https://padlet.com/wcwpds1/qe67u7do40tlfcqf/wish/2213822515 Trying to differentiate between past behaviors and patterns, and whether they will continue without intervention. https://padlet.com/wcwpds1/qe67u7do40tlfcqf/wish/2213825198 2022-06-07 16:14:07 UTC https://padlet.com/wcwpds1/qe67u7do40tlfcqf/wish/2213825198