Common use of COLLABORATIVE ACTIONS WE Clause in Contracts

COLLABORATIVE ACTIONS WE. AGREE TO TAKE: We agree to the following collaborative actions to work towards the above-noted process outcomes for this point where our work intersects: Situation A: No report to CAS is required  CA#1: The VAW worker may contact the CAS worker to present a non identifying situation to assist in making the decision and if no report is required, no further collaborative actions will happen, unless additional information regarding the safety and well being of the children becomes available. Situation B: Report to CAS is required  CA#2: The VAW worker shall report, with as much detail related to the demographic information (dates of birth for all children & caregivers/parents', spelling of names, addresses, telephone numbers) as possible, for all family members(children in the home, caregivers, person alleged to have placed the child at risk of harm). (N.B. 'parent' includes biological parent, step-parent, common law partner residing in the home)  CA#3: The VAW worker shall report in detail the grounds upon which they believe a child is in need of protection. (This may include a child's disclosure, any subsequent questions asked of the child for the purpose of clarifying the disclosure, any response made to the child, the context during which the child's disclosure came forward, the response of the parent to the child's disclosure).  CA#4: The VAW worker shall make every effort to inform the CAS of any potential worker-safety concerns. This might also include whether the VAW client is aware of the referral to CAS.  CA#5: The CAS worker shall review the content of the referral information with the VAW worker to ensure accuracy.  CA#6: The CAS worker, where there is the consent of the client, will share with the VAW worker the CAS investigation plan.

COLLABORATIVE ACTIONS WE. AGREE TO TAKE: TAKE We agree to the following collaborative actions to work towards the above-above- noted process outcomes for this point where our work intersects: Situation A: No report to CAS is required  CA#1: The VAW worker may contact the CAS worker to present a non hypothetical non- identifying situation to assist in making the decision and if no report is required, no further collaborative actions will happen, unless additional information regarding the safety and well well-being of the children becomes available. Situation B: Report to CAS is required  CA#2: The VAW worker shall report, with as much detail related to the demographic information (dates of birth for all children & caregivers/parents', spelling of names, addresses, telephone numbers) as possible, for all family members(children in the home, caregivers, person alleged to have placed the child at risk of harm). (N.B. 'parent' includes biological parent, step-parent, common law partner residing in the home)  CA#3: The VAW worker shall report in detail the grounds upon which they believe a child is in need of protection. (This may include a child's disclosure, any subsequent questions asked of the child for the purpose of clarifying the disclosure, any response made to the child, the context during which the child's disclosure came forward, the response of the parent to the child's disclosure).  CA#4: The VAW worker shall make every effort to inform the CAS of any potential worker-worker safety concerns, as well as, any necessary information related to avoiding increasing the risks to mother and children. This might also include whether the VAW client is aware of the referral to CAS.  CA#5: The CAS worker shall review the content of the referral information with the VAW worker to ensure accuracy.  CA#6CA#3: The CAS worker, where there is the consent of the client, will share with the VAW worker the CAS investigation plan.  CA#4: The CAS and VAW workers have a joint responsibility to discuss and clarify roles and responsibilities and keep each other informed of the agency appropriate contact throughout the provision of service. INTERSECTION POINT # 5: A WOMAN AND CHILD ARE INVOLVED WITH BOTH A VAW AGENCY AND CAS: A) ARE KNOWN TO BE INVOLVED WITH CAS WHEN BECOMING INVOLVED WITH VAW AGENCY B) BECOME INVOLVED WITH CAS WHILE INVOLVED WITH VAW AGENCY 5.1 OUTCOMES TO BE ACHIEVED  Where the mother and child are residents of a VAW shelter, the CAS and VAW produce a written agreement on their respective roles and responsibilities in relation to the mother and the child(▇▇▇). (In all other cases, agreement can be verbal.)  (Where this is one of the chosen risk reduction strategies) the mother is supported in using legal measures intended to hold the abusive partner accountable.