You do not frequently use food to numb your feelings. You are not often preoccupied with food, eating or weight. You find it easy to be specific and tell the truth about eating and food. You almost never binge, restrict or purge food.
You do not obsess with exercise to control weight. You can diet when you gain a little too much weight. You enjoy and eat a wide range of foods.
You have a healthy concern about eating too much junk food. You are willing to put down some favorite food completely if this will add to your health. You can maintain healthy eating habits without trying very hard. You have considered yourself eating disordered or food addicted and received a professional evaluation which confirmed that you are a normal eater. You need to know that:. Tens of thousands of food addicts are abstinent, maintaining significant weight loss, and have significant improvement in wellbeing.
Most have sought and benefitted from peer support. It took twenty years for the medical profession to catch up with AA in declaring alcoholism a disease. It is taking much longer for food addiction to be broadly recognized by the medical community. The American Society of Addiction Medicine has formally recognized food addiction See the definition below.
The American Psychiatric Association allows that some of those with eating disorders also present with characteristics of substance use disorders, i. Much of the work on food addiction by medical professionals is explicitly trial and error even as they search with their patients for more definitive assessment and treatment. You may find reading their most recent ASAM statement of addiction helpful as you reflect on the question on whether or not you, personally, are struggling with an addiction to one or more foods or to volume eating.
The short version of their statement reads as follows: Addiction is a primary, chronic disease of brain reward, motivation memory and related circuitry. Dysfunction in these circuits leads to characteristic biological, psychological, social and spiritual manifestations.
Like other chronic diseases, addiction often involves cycles of relapse and remission. Without treatment or engagement in recovery activities, addiction is progressive and can result in disability or premature death. Join our Mission. The Food Addiction Institute is c 3 tax-exempt US organization which advocates for widespread acceptance of food addiction as a disease of substance abuse and the availability of effective, abstinence-based solutions.
Quick Links. Though it may feel overwhelming, please know that recovery is possible and there is hope. After completing the quiz, you should have some idea about what type of eater you are.
There are three types: normal eater, emotional eater, and food addict. If you have additional questions, please feel free to contact us. Child Protection Investigation Policy. Approved by:. OCFS, Director. December 17, Related Policies. List of related policies that may need to be considered during a Child Protection Investigation. Child safety, first and foremost.
We recognize that family members know the most about their own families. It is our responsibility to understand Children and families within the context of their own family rules, traditions, history, and culture. We support Caregivers in protecting Children in their own homes whenever possible. The Child protection investigation is the first step in providing Child welfare intervention to families.
The Child protection investigation policy acts to guide staff in the duties authorized by 22 M. The Department shall:. Receive reports of Abuse and Neglect and suspicious child death;. Promptly investigate all Abuse and Neglect cases and suspicious child. Neglect investigations, the department shall act in accordance with.
Determine in each case investigated under paragraph B whether or not a child has been harmed and the degree of harm or threatened harm by a person responsible for the care of that child by deciding whether allegations are unsubstantiated, indicated or substantiated. Each allegation must be considered separately and may result in a combination of findings. Caregiver: An adult, Parent, or guardian in the Household who provides care and supervision for the Child. Child: As defined in 22 M.
Child Advocacy Center CAC : A Child focused, facility-based program where professionals from law enforcement, Child protection, prosecution, mental health, medical, and advocacy agencies, work together to interview Children who disclose sexual Abuse.
Critical Case Member:. Any adult who was in a Caregiver role and has been reported to be abusing or Neglecting a Child. Custodial Parent: As defined in 22 M. Parent with custody. Custodian: As defined in 22 M. Drug Affected Baby DAB : An Infant born identified as being affected by substance use or withdrawal symptoms resulting from prenatal drug exposure, whether the prenatal exposure was to legal or illegal drugs, or having a Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder.
This includes a fact-finding interview with the Child to investigate Child Abuse; Neglect; and signs of safety, risk, and Safety Threats in a developmentally-sensitive, unbiased, and truth-seeking manner. There are three overarching characteristics of a fact-finding interview:.
Hypothesis testing;. A Child-centered approach; and. Exploration that promotes a broader assessment. This plan is developed by the caseworker in collaboration with the family and their team when there is an open Child welfare Service Case or court case. The plan outlines the Safety and Risk Factors requiring intervention, action steps to remediate the safety concerns, as well as progress toward the permanency goals for the Child.
The plan consists of expectations that are outlined in federal and state law. D-6 : A meeting convened by DHHS which includes the family, Child whenever appropriate , and their supports to ensure the family understands the Child safety concerns and the action steps that must occur for the Child to achieve Child safety, permanency, and well-being. This may include persons who have an intimate relationship with a Parent in the Household boyfriend or girlfriend but may not physically live in the home or a relative where the legal Parent allows the relative authority in Parent and Child caregiving decisions.
Infant: An Infant is defined as a Child under one 1 year of age. The Department may conduct one initial interview with a Child without prior notification to the Parent or Custodian of the Child when the Child contacts the Department or a person providing services puts the Child into contact with the Department.
Investigation Activities: The procedures outlined within this policy necessary to complete a fact-based forensic investigation. Jeopardy: As defined in 22 M. Parent: As defined in 22 M. Chapter 61 , unless Parental rights have been terminated.
Person Responsible for the Child: As defined in 22 M. This includes part of the body where there are likely to be physical indicators of abuse that would only be observed when the Child is unclothed. For Child sexual abuse allegations, a referral for a physical exam must be made to a medical professional. Plan of Safe Care : Refers to a process to document the health needs of the infant and substance use disorder treatment needs of his or her affected family or Caregiver.
PPOs include a sworn summary of the facts to support the request that there is an immediate risk of Serious Harm to the Child and identify the specific services offered to prevent the removal of a Child from the home prior to the filing of the petition.
This may include aggravating factors as outlined in 22 M. Preliminary Safety Decision PSD : The initial safety determination made by the caseworker in consultation with the supervisor at the time of initial contact with Critical Case Members to determine if any Children are in immediate danger of Serious Harm, and therefore may require a protective intervention.
These decisions include: Safe, Safe with a Plan or Unsafe. Safe: A safety determination that no Safety Threats were identified at this time. Based on currently available information, there are no Child ren likely to be in immediate danger of Serious Harm.
Safety Decisions: A review of all investigative information gathered to determine current and ongoing safety concerns at the time of closure of the investigation.
Safety Interventions: Actions taken by the family, the caseworker, and formal or informal supports that specifically address identified Safety Threats. Safe with Plan: A safety determination that one or more Safety Threats are present, and Safety Interventions are necessary to ensure Child safety. Serious Harm: As defined in 22 M. UNCOPE: A uniform screening tool that is utilized during the Child protection investigation process to identify Parent or Caregiver substance abuse issues and the need for referrals to treatment services.
For emergency reports, the response timeframe is twenty-four 24 hours from receipt of the report; and.
For non-emergency reports, the response timeframe is seventy-two 72 hours from receipt of the report. The Assignment Activity Tool requires the caseworker to document the following:.
Safety Factors, Risk Factors, and Safety Threats based on the reported information and review of prior history. Who is alleged to have perpetrated the Abuse and if they were in a Caregiver role.
Possible impact to the Child. Identify all out of home Parents and how to locate them. Identify and discuss alternative hypotheses that could account for the allegations and how these alternative explanations will be explored during the investigation. Response timeframes must be met, therefore if the CAC is unable to complete the interview within the required timeframe then a plan must be made to interview the Child in consultation with law enforcement.
A applies, make initial notification to the tribe within 24 hours to determine if they want to participate in Investigation Activities. In extenuating circumstances when the Assignment Activity Tool cannot be completed prior to initiating Investigation Activities, it is the expectation that the tool will be completed by the end of the next business day to ensure all Investigation Activities are completed.
These extenuating circumstances may include:. Initial Contact with Critical Case Members :.
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