Needs, and Cultural Assessment and Treatment Plan

Attachment 1: Guidelines for Strengths, Needs, and Culture Discovery (SNCD) Domains

The information in these domains are provided as guidance for addressing a child and family’s unique strengths, needs and culture in service

planning and delivery:

Family/Living/Housing

 Who is a part of the family? (mom, dad, siblings, grandparents,

foster parents, etc)

 The nature of these relationships

 What this family needs to stay together

 The family’s living environment and any needs in this area

 Who lives together and how that is working for everyone

 What a typical day looks like for this child and family

 Recent changes in living environment/situation (e.g., removal

from family, divorce, adoption, school suspension, family death,

auto accident, loss of job/income)

Community Involvement

 Relationships (e.g. friends, significant others, important adult

and community relationships)

 The people the child and family are most comfortable with

 Supportive people in the family’s life and how they might assist

 Things the child and family are good at or like to do (e.g.

interests, talents, skills, abilities, education, friends, family,

religion/spirituality, work, school, etc.)

Educational/Vocational Training

 School attendance or involvement in an educational or

vocational training program

 How the child is doing in school/training

 The child’s likes or dislikes pertaining to school

 Activities the child participates in at school

 Situations that have lead to the child not being in school

 Special education or accommodations (testing, evaluations,

development of an IEP/504 Plan, alternative school, change of

teacher)

 Family’s culture regarding school/academic achievement

Culture

 Cultural considerations that would promote an understanding

of

the child and family

 How culture influences the family or people around them

 Things that make the child or family feel good about

themselves

and help make their life meaningful

 Ways the family celebrates special occasions (holidays,

birthdays, weddings, religious observances)

 How life is for the family as a result of their culture

 Trans-generational acculturation differences

 Attitudes and expectations related to services

 Beliefs about the cause of the issues needing to be addressed

Social/Relationship Domain

 Friends and access to their friends

 Opportunity to socialize/engage in fun, meaningful activities

 Ways to relax (fun, hobbies, extra-curricular activities, sports,

interests, support systems, after-school activities, clubs, etc.)

Behavioral/Emotional/Psychological

 Does the child and family have any needs in these areas?

 Are there any unresolved issues that impede normal

interactions within the family or in the community? (Substance

use, anger/behavioral outbursts, mood, medication side

effects, hyperactivity, anxiety, traumatic experiences, etc.)

 What has worked to improve functioning in the past?

Safety

 Safety needs of family members

 Specific danger/concerns to individual family members

 Potential dangers/concerns for themselves or to the

community

 Strengths/supports present to address safety concerns

Legal

 Involvement with the judicial system, probation or parole,

custody issues (current legal status, probation, custody,

adjudication, etc.)

Health

 Health care needs being met

 Access to any needed specialist services

 Involvement with the Division of Developmental Disabilities,

Arizona Long Term Care Services, etc.

 Limitations on physical activity

 Acute/Chronic or debilitating illnesses

 Dental, hearing or other issues affecting the child or family

 Immunization needs

Vocational/Employment (Persons 16 and older or others if

pertinent)

 Current work status (full, part-time or volunteer)

 Current job, (e.g. type of work, work environment, length

of employment and attitude toward work)

 How the work affects personal and family life (e.g.

family, leisure time, health, relationships)

 Last time the person worked (e.g. date)

 Interest in finding employment (describe interests)

 Supports or resources needed in order to get a job

and/or keep current job

Financial

 Issues affecting the family’s ability to provide for basic needs

and housing

 Ability to afford transportation to school, community activities,

appointments, etc.

 Other financial issues that are causing stress to the child or

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ADHS/DBHS Practice Tool Attachment 1

Child and Family Team Practice

Attachment 1: Guidelines for Strengths, Needs, and Culture Discovery (SNCD) Domains

The information in these domains are p

rovided as guidance for addressing a child and

family’s unique strengths, needs and culture in service

planning and delivery:

Family/Living/Housing

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Who is a part of the family? (mom, dad, siblings, grandparents,

foster parents, etc)