Case Review

Collaborative case review is carried out to discuss elements of the case, address safety or risk issues, make a plan for ongoing support, and prepare for the criminal justice process.

Activities

Case tracking is the anchor to collecting data for service delivery, CYAC activities within the core area of case review may include:

  • MDT members actively involved with the case discuss updates, issues, and concerns with the goal of ensuring all partners have necessary information 
  • MDT members debrief following the forensic interview to share relevant information to determine next steps
  • Urgent case reviews are held in situations where case changes may impact safety, justice, and healing for the child/youth and their family (e.g., custody disputes or changes, immediate safety concerns)

For more detail about case reviews, see the guideline and key components.

CYAC Guidelines

Outputs

The types of activities at your CYAC will determine what outputs you track related to case reviews. Example outputs are:

  • # of unique case reviews
  • # of repeated case reviews
  • # of partners involved in case reviews
  • Case review decisions

Child and youth outcomes

Case reviews within the CYAC model can contribute to safety, justice, and healing for children and youth. Ways to know how case review activities contribute to these outcomes are:

Safety

  • Ongoing needs of the child/youth and family are met
  • MDT members appropriately share information to facilitate efficient and effective service delivery

Justice

  • Children, youth, and caregivers feel empowered to share their thoughts/concerns
  • Children, youth, and caregivers are informed of recommendations or decisions from case review in a timely way

Healing

  • Children, youth, and caregivers have access or are referred to the supports and services they need and a warm hand-off is provided (if service is outside CYAC)

Data Collection Practices

Data collection practices need to reflect your local operational and community context. You may already have tools in place to track these outputs and outcomes, or have tools that can be adapted to reflect these outputs and outcomes. If you need support in enhancing your data collection practices, please connect with us.

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