A voluntary family-directed process in which service coordinators help families identify: Resources, priorities, and concerns related to the developmental needs of their infant or toddler The supports and services that will effectively address these issues.

Assessment of child needs and char-acteristics likely to affect family functioning, parent-child interactions, family needs, critical events, and family strengths.

A process of gathering information to observe a family's strengths and areas of improvements, as well as any concerns they may have in regard to their child's development.

Identification of the family's resources, priorities and concerns relative to enhancing the development of the child.

The stage of the child protection process when the CPS caseworker, community treatment provider and the family reach a mutual understanding regarding the behaviors and conditions that must change to reduce or eliminate the risk of maltreatment, the most critical treatment needs that must be addressed and the strengths on which to build.