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Offered – Accepted – Conducted – Documented;
Offered – No Show – Documented;
Offered – Refused – Documented. If a screening is refused, the refusal must be documented in TRACS. Use of the ODHS TANF/JOBS Program Client Rights – Screenings and Evaluations form (DHS 7826) is optional. Note: GAIN-SS and LNS should only be administered ODHS staff or designees that have met ODHS training requirements to administering said screenings. These tools should be administered one-on-one between a participant and ODHS staff or designee with appropriate follow up provided by ODHS at time of screening. The LNS must be conducted where ODHS staff or designee ask the questions verbally and records the response. The participant may be given a copy of the screening tool. A domestic violence screening is looking at information regarding the participant’s current safety. Review the following items on a case for potential documented or reported instances of Domestic Violence or other potential safety risks: • ONE Case (be sure to do an advanced search to determine if there are past or current TA-DVS cases associated with the participant;) • Family Assessment; • Last application; • TRACS narratives or ONE case notes. When reviewing for ongoing safety concerns look back six months in the case record. Each potential safety incidence must be determined individually as a factor or not a factor in the participant’s non participation. Information from community partners (e.g., domestic violence service providers, community action agencies, housing, etc.) or other agencies with which the participant may be working, should be considered when determining if the participant’s safety risk directly prevented them from participating in their individual case plan. Note: The domestic violence screening is important because participants currently experiencing domestic violence regardless of whether they have an open DV grant are considered JOBS-eligible so we must determine if the non- participation was directly related to the safety risk. Their individual case plan can consist of services to meet their safety needs such as family stability, housing, and safety planning with a domestic violence advocate. ODHS re-engagement outcomes ODHS must make a determination based on all the information gathered during the re-engagement process. The team must decide whether the participant does or does not have good cause for missing an appointment or not participating in planned activities. The outcome of the re-engagement appointment must be clearly narrated by using the Re-engagement page in