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(1) Child welfare caseworkers within the division shall use evidence-informed or evidence-based safety and risk assessments to guide decisions concerning a child throughout a child protection investigation or proceeding.
(2) As part of the evidence-informed or evidence-based safety and risk assessments, the division shall assess at least the following:
(a) threat to a child's safety;
(b) protective capabilities of a parent or guardian, including the parent or guardian's readiness, willingness, and ability to plan for the child's safety;
(c) a child's particular vulnerabilities;
(d) interventions required to protect a child; and