ISSUE |
APPROPRIATE |
NOT APPROPRIATE |
| age | ages 4 to 15 years | infants or adults |
| gender | male or female | |
| serious behaviour problems | youth with personality disorders, learning disabilities, exaggerated emotional and behavioural difficulties and parental neglect | children whose behaviour demonstrate such a threat to their personal safety and safety of others that a secure placement is required |
| special medical conditions or needs | HIV or Hep B infections, epilepsy, FAS/FAE, diabetes | blind, deaf, quadriplegia and other medically fragile situations* |
| developmental level | mild deficits to superior | moderately handicapped, PDD, including autism* |
| family characteristics | physical and sexual abuse, serious neglect, parental personality disorders and substance abuse | |
| willingness to participate in treatment plan | children or parents who are unwilling to participate in the treatment plan | children who persistently refuse to accept placement |
| previous C.A.S involvement & placements | prior history of care, previous placements in Children's Mental Health Centres or psychiatric hospitals | |
| psychological/psychiatric assessments | Preferred, but not necessary | |
| academic history | expelled from school | |
| court involvement | under a YOA probation order, or under care by agreement to crown ward | YOA custody order |
