Can Mom be a ‘back-up’ Safety Service Provider if it is not a domestic violence case?
I don’t know what a “back up” safety service provider is. So, I need some help to better understand the question. The non-offending parent cannot be the safety service provider if he or she is unable or unwilling to protect the child. If we are using non-offending parents as safety service providers, we need to take a closer look at whether the child is truly safe or not. If we have a parent who is able and willing (on their own) to protect to the point that we believe the parent can be a safety service provider…then why is the department remaining involved and developing an ongoing safety plan? That said, it is frequently necessary to include in Safety Plans requirements for both offending and non-offending parents. For instance, if part of the Safety Plan is that the offending parent must not have unsupervised contact with the child, the Safety Plan should detail how that will be ensured. In that circumstance, the non-offending parent may serve as one of the safety service provider
