Further Harm definition
Further Harm is when a vulnerable adult is expected to suffer ill effects from additional or continued maltreatment(s) of neglect without the provision of services. The potential for further harm will be inferred by the closure of a report as a “vulnerable adult in need of services”; or the closure of a second party report with one or more maltreatment findings of “Some Indicators” or “Verified” AND the protective investigator’s initial assessment of risk of the victim is “high.” • “Ill effects of neglect” exist when a protective investigator determines that a vulnerable adult is suffering some degree of harm or injury or that there is a reasonable expectation of harm or injury directly resulting from neglect. • “Protective services," as defined in s. 415.102 (20) F.S., means services to protect a vulnerable adult from further occurrences of abuse, neglect, or exploitation. Such services may include, but are not limited to, protective supervision, placement, and in-home and community-based services. • "Protective supervision," as defined in s. 415.102 (21) F.S., means those services arranged for or implemented by the Department of Children and Families to protect vulnerable adults from further occurrences of abuse, neglect, or exploitation.