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* 1. Have you received safety training since being employed by DCF-FSD? If so, describe.

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* 2. Do you feel that you are adequately informed of safety concerns that occur which are related to your employment? e.g. threats, escalated situations, confrontations

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* 3. Do you work early or late hours, which occur outside of the normal business day?

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* 4. Do you perform job duties by yourself and outside the presence of another co-worker, either in the field or in the office?

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* 5. If you perform house visits do you use your own vehicle to travel to and from the client's house?

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* 6. Do you work in a location with uncontrolled public access?

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* 7. Does your office have designated security? If so, describe.

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* 8. Do you feel that your physical office is safe?

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* 9. Do you feel the area surrounding your physical office is safe?

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* 10. In The last 12 months have you received threats as a result of or related to your employment? If so describe.

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* 11. If you have received a threat, did you report the threat?

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* 12. If you have been threatened and reported the threat, please describe the actions taken by your supervisor or manager.

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* 13. Do you feel supported by your supervisor, district director, or operations manager when reporting concerns or situations which make you feel unsafe? If not please describe a situation which has contributed to your not feeling supported.

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* 14. If you are a social worker, do you ever experience feelings that others believe receiving threats or being placed in unsafe situations is an expectation of employment? Please describe.

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* 15. Have you ever felt that your fear of a situation was minimized or that you were perceived as incapable of performing the duties of your job because you felt unsafe in particular situations? If so, describe.

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* 16. Have you ever been threatened? If so, describe.

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* 17. Have you ever been assaulted? If so, describe.

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* 18. Do you believe that a high case load is detrimental to staff safety? If so describe why.

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* 19. What policies, training, practices, etc. would help you feel more safe while working with families?

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