SAFE Assessment

The assessment process

This is a lengthy and thorough assessment involving many pieces. If you’ve applied for kinship, adoption, foster parenting, or private guardianship, you will undergo a SAFE assessment. In a nutshell, here’s what to expect:

• Home assessors will receive your case files from Children and Family Services which include questionnaires that your family will complete.
• Prior to meeting with you, all documents will be reviewed (questionnaires, references, criminal record checks, etc.)
• The home assessor will contact you to arrange for an appointment to meet with you and go over the process of the SAFE assessment.
• At minimum, two meetings of at least 2 hours are needed as part of the assessment process.
• Each family member (including children) will be interviewed.
• The home assessor writes a report of their evaluation.
• The report gets reviewed by caseworkers and by you.

The entire process typically takes 2 to 4 months to complete.

To learn more about booking a SAFE assessment, please call 780-461-1717. We recognize that each individual has different needs and our intake and admin specialists will be able to provide you with an estimated quote and timeline for your assessment.