www.justicecenter.ny.gov Spotlight on Prevention: Best Practices for Body Checks COULD THIS HAPPEN IN YOUR PROGRAM? CASE STUDY
Case #4
Lucas had just returned to work from a week-long vacation. He immediately noticed that Sean, one of the people receiving services, had a large bruise on his arm. He looked in Sean’s binder of personal information and the house communication log but did not see any occurrence reports or body check documentation about the bruise. Lucas took a picture of the bruise with his personal cell phone and texted the photo to his friend and co-worker Brian who had worked with Sean while Lucas was on vacation. Lucas texted “What happened to Sean??“
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