In addition, there are referrals of children who are intended for the day hospital and day treatments. If need be, the assessment is expanded to occupational therapy, speech therapy, nursery-school observation, home visits and referral to an additional medical examination in the child development center. The unit evaluates children and families at risk. Questions are about diagnosis, therapy and organizational policy. Social-Welfare, Adoption services, families undergoing legal proceeding with the agreement of all sides to an evaluation by the unit.
Staff includes professionals from the areas of psychiatry, psychology and social work.
Speech and occupational therapists are sent in if needed. Another staff member who was not active in the evaluation reads the evaluations. The Foundation for Children at Risk.