Enclosure (5) to COMDTINST 1754.12
FAMILY ADVOCACY RISK ASSESSMENT INSTRUMENTS
LEVEL OF RISK APPLICATION
CHILD ABUSE AND NEGLECT
1.
Substantiated cases must be initially assigned a level of Low Risk, Moderate Risk or High Risk.
The level of risk shall be reviewed every 30 to 60 days and documented in the case record.
2.
After rating all related areas, an overall rating must be assigned based on the likelihood of
reoccurrence and the expected level of harm if an incident did occur.
3.
LEVELS OF RISK ARE AS FOLLOWS:
a.
INCIDENT RELATED:
(1)
LOW RISK - Review of the severity, precipitating event, pattern, abuser's access, non-
offending parent's attitude, potential for reoccurrence, potential danger and alcohol/drug
involvement, shows the act(s) of omission or commission places the child at risk of minor
physical, emotional, sexual mental illness or injury.
(2) MODERATE RISK - Review of the severity, precipitating event, pattern, abuser's access,
non-offending parent's attitude, potential for reoccurrence, potential danger and alcohol/drg
involvement, shows the act(s) of omission or commission places the child at risk of
significant physical, emotional, sexual, mental illness or injury.
HIGH RISK - Review of the severity, precipitating event, pattern, abuser's access, non-
offending parent's attitude, potential for reoccurrence, potential danger and alcohol/drug
involvement, shows the act(s) of omission or commission places the child at risk of serious
physical, emotional, sexual, mental illness or injury and/or impairment or loss of bodily
functions and/or death.
b. ABUSER RELATED:
(1) LOW RISK - Review of the abuser's history, disabilities/deficiencies, level of cooperation,
parenting skills/knowledge, alcohol/drug abuse, shows the abuser has taken responsibility
for the abuse/neglect and is open to intervention/treatment.
(2) MODERATE RISK - Review of the abuser's history, disabilities/deficiencies, level of
cooperation, parenting skills/knowledge, alcohol/drug abuse, shows the abuser takes
responsibility but is in denial and minimizes the situation. The abuser is not resistant to
intervention and treatmenL
(3) HIGH RISK - Review of the abuser's history, disabilities/deficiencies, level of cooperation,
parenting skills/knowledge, alcohol/drug abuse, shows the abuser takes minimal or no
responsibility and is in denial and minimizes the situation. The abuser is resistant to
intervention and treatment.
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