At minimum a. If known, the subject of the investigation will be informed they are the subject of the investigation;
b. Employees participating in the investigation will be informed of the allegation(s);
c. The employee will be informed that facts will be gathered and evaluated;
d. Any information exchanged during the course of the investigation will remain confidential until the investigation is closed.
At minimum. 3.3.8.1.1. It is required that a final report be prepared for each participant that outlines his observed progress towards program goals and includes a caveat around the limitations of these observations.
3.3.8.1.2. It is required that men be willing to sign consent for sharing the final report with at least one other person whose role it is to consider the safety and well-being of children. In most cases, this would be the referring professional (child-protection worker, probation officer, child-and-family mental health counsellor, lawyer). In cases where no other professional is involved with a man’s family, arrangements must be made to share the report with someone taking on a protective role. This might be men’s partners, a community leader willing to prioritize the safety and well- being needs of children in this man’s family, or another person willing to take on this role.
3.3.8.1.3. It is required that Caring Dads Groups include contact with mothers of men’s children (assuming they are involved in parenting their children) for the purposes of safety planning, providing information about CD content, making referral to supportive services, or having provisions in place to ensure that these activities are being undertaken by other professionals already working directly with mothers of men’s children.
