Child discloses | Referral level | Indicated by positive answer to any of below discrete violent acts or injuries by any person | Responseb | Time frame for appropriate response from lead response agency |
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Forced sexual intercourse within the past week, or obvious untreated physical injuries | 1 | In past week: threatened or pressured into sex; physically forced sexual intercourse or doing sexual things; suffered cuts, loss of consciousness; dislocated, sprained, fractured or broken bones; untreated injuries or severe injuries (requiring medical attention) reported as a result of physical or sexual violence; signs of acute malnutrition /neglect | Community Development Officer, leads referral, partner NGO child protection officer leads monitoring | Same or next day |
(defined as ‘urgent action needed’) | ||||
Severe physical violence within the past week, or less severe sexual violence within the past week, or minor injuries observed | 2 | In past week: burnt; choked; cut with a sharp object; severely beaten; had genitals, breasts, or buttocks touched; exposed to pornographic imagery; forced undressing; exposed to nudity; forced to touch sb else’s genitals, breasts, or buttocks; involved in making of sexual photos or videos; forced kissing; suffered bruising; swelling; bleeding; difficulty sitting or walking; had to seek medical attention; and disclosures do not meet same urgency or severity criteria as for level 1 (e.g. forced sex or in need of urgent medical attention | As for referral 2 | As soon as possible but up to four weeks since day child was interviewed and referred |
(defined as ‘less urgent but serious notification’) | ||||
Severe physical violence within the past year or sexual violence within the past year, but no violence within the past week | 3 | As for referral 2, but past year; and disclosures do not meet same urgency or severity criteria as for level 2 | Partner NGO child protection officer leads referral and reports to the probation office | Up to 12 weeks since day child was interviewed and referred |
(defined as ‘non-urgent but serious notification’) | ||||
Severe physical violence, or any sexual violence before the past year | 4 | As for referral 2, but before past year; and disclosures do not meet same urgency or severity criteria as for level 2 | As for referral 3 | Up to 12 weeks since day child was interviewed and referred |
(defined as ‘non-urgent but serious notification’) | ||||
No disclosure of specific violent acts in baseline survey but child says they wish to receive further help | 0 (none) | As for referral 3 | Up to 12 weeks since day child was interviewed and referred | |
(defined as ‘voluntary notification’) | ||||
All children offered counseling | N/A | Child requests counselling | Counsellor dispatched | No specified timeframe |