Structured Analysis Family Evaluation

WHERE, WHY, WHAT, & HOW

AGENDA

• History

• Why Select SAFE

• SAFE Practice Values

• SAFE Tools• SAFE Tools

• Future implications

• Questions????

History of SAFE

• 1980’s shift in US Federal Laws and belief “there is

no such thing as an un-adoptable child or youth”

• 1989 Rob Marvin, State of CAL. Adoption Program

• 1996 Rob successfully doubled number of • 1996 Rob successfully doubled number of

Adoptive placements in CAS.

• 2002 Joined Consortium for Children

• 2004 Grant to implement SAFE in other States

Ontario’s History

• 2004 Integrated Adoption Process Project

between OACAS and MCYS. Guided by a

steering committee members with

representation from private/international representation from private/international

adoption, CAS, MCYS and OACAS.

• 2005 consultant recommended SAFE as

provincial standardized home study for

private, international, public adoption as well

as foster care within CAS’s.

Why select SAFE?

• Was no consistent method of home study

format used within private, international,

public adoption or CAS’s in the selection of

Resource families.Resource families.

• Increases portability of assessments for all

families

• Underpinnings of philosophy and beliefs

consistent with PRIDE

Why select SAFE?

• It does not involve the use of an applicant

generated autobiography

• It provides the integration of questionnaires

with clinical social work interviews, which with clinical social work interviews, which

increases likelihood of applicant truthfulness.

• The assessment requires ongoing supervision

and is shared with or given to the applicants

prior to completion.

SAFE PRACTICE VALUES

The overall integrity and

validity of SAFE is directly validity of SAFE is directly

related to adherence to the

SAFE Practice Values

SAFE Information Gathering Tools

• Application

• Home Safety check list

• Medical

• Police clearance & Child Welfare check• Police clearance & Child Welfare check

• Financial statement

• Questionnaire I

• Questionnaire II

• Reference letter

Questionnaire I……..

Questionnaire II………

Remember the bridge….

Structured Analysis

• The applicant is rated in each of the 9 sections

after each face to face interview

• Each section has a full description of the

ratings and the behaviors or life experiences

necessary to achieve that rating.necessary to achieve that rating.

• Ratings can change as more information is

gathered.

• Final desk guide ratings are shared with the

applicant.

The future of SAFE

•Ongoing research by

Richard Barth and

Thomas Crea

•OACAS license •OACAS license

agreement until 2015

•Questionnaires I & II

being looked at for

revision by CFC

QUESTIONS?