Enclosure (3) to COMDTINST 1754.12
j. Report verbally and/or in writing to the proper child protective service agency in all cases
of suspected or substantiated child abuse, neglect, and sexual abuse.
3.
While the Coast Guard has no jurisdiction over civilian child protective service agencies and
in a few cases the agency may have no jurisdiction over the Coast Guard family, cooperative
relationships shall be established with such agencies. Child Protective Service agencies are
required by Public Law 102-586, section 9.(b), codified at 42 U.S.C. 510a, to provide case
information pertaining to Coast Guard families to the Coast Guard representative for family
violence cases which is the FPA.
4.
Obtain, review and analyze facts on each case, over which the Coast Guard has jurisdiction,
whether occurring on or off Coast Guard property, of suspected or substantiated family
violence.
5.
Per reference (b), FPA's and DRC's shall case manage or review all special needs cases in
accordance with risk factors and criteria listed below (level III may be case managed in
conjunction with the FPA):
a. LEVEL I: - Family is knowledgeable
- Services are available and appropriate
- Services are utilized by family
- Once a year (unless otherwise requested by DRC's or other W/L staff)
FPA's shall staff and review case with DRC's and sign case notes
indicating a review has occurred;
b. LEVEL II: - Family is knowledgeable
- Services are available and appropriate
- Family beginning to utilize services
- Twice a year FPA's shall staff and review cases with DRC's and sign case
notes indicating a review has occurred;
c. LEVEL III: - Family becoming knowledgeable and accepting special need
- Assessment of needs completed
- Available services are identified
- FPA's shall manage the case until services are in place and utilized by the
family;
d. LEVEL IV: - Family cannot/will not accept special need
- Services are not available or appropriate
- Family refuses to utilize services
- FPA's shall manage the case until positive or permanent change occurs; and
e. LEVEL V: - Family Advocacy and Speci:t Needs case
- FPA's shall always case manage.
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