Question: I went to close an Ongoing Safety Plan in order to close a case the other day and the before case closure choice was no longer available in the drop-down list. Which reason do I choose from the drop-down list when I’m closing the case?
Before closing a case, the final safety plan review must occur and be documented. The reason chosen for the final review will most likely be Change in Child/Family Condition. It would, of course, depend on the specific circumstances of the case which reason is most appropriately chosen. The safety plan review narrative must include how the identified safety threats were eliminated or mitigated and other changes in the child or family’s circumstances that lead to sufficiently managing a child’s safety without further department intervention. As in 9.4, version 9.6 FACIS does not validate against any particular reason for closing a safety plan, so removal of the before case closure reason had no impact whatsoever on the ability to close safety plans. Regardless of the reason selected, FACIS should allow users to narrate, deselect safety threats as appropriate, and close safety plans.
