APA Psychology and Education

Risk assessment

Background information:
Young person absconded from his foster care placement on 11.03.2020 and was missing until 17.03.2020, where he self-placed at his friend’s place until 03.04.2020 where his friends mum asked him to leave the house. Young person then self-placed on 03.04.2020 with his half-sister and is currently still staying there.  Young person will be turning 18 in September 2020 and wont be in foster care anymore.

 

Question:

1.What is the risk to the young person self-placing with his half-sister?

2. What is the risk mitigation/management strategy (consider strengths protective factors, safety plans, supportive relationships etc)