What Counts As Network Coverage
A person counts toward coverage only when they are realistically available, understand the relevant safety concern, and have a role clear enough to act on.
Safety Network Map for Child Safety Roles and Coverage
Safety Network Map is a child safety network-mapping tool for practitioners, families, and safety network members. It helps identify named people who understand the safety concerns, have realistic availability, and hold clear roles in supporting or monitoring child safety.
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Tool guide
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Use this background section to understand when the tool fits, how practitioners use it, and what to consider before sharing it with clients.
Participant Roles
The practitioner facilitates and reviews the full map. Family members may suggest people and roles. Network members may confirm role understanding where appropriate.
Relevant Limitations
The map is not a generic contact list, family tree, or support directory. It does not infer trustworthiness, legal authority, or safety adequacy.
Can someone be listed without counting as coverage?
Yes. A person without an actionable safety role or realistic availability can be listed but remains unresolved for coverage.
Do network members complete assessments?
No. Their interaction is limited to clarifying availability, understanding the relevant concern, and confirming their role where appropriate.
What happens if a high-concern time has no coverage?
The result highlights the gap so the practitioner can address it in planning.
Is this a contact directory?
No. Inclusion depends on actionable safety relevance, not general family or support contact status.