North Dakota Safety Framework Practice Model
ND SFPM is the Safety Assessment and Family Evaluation Model (SAFE). ©2025 Action for Child Protection. All rights reserved.
North Dakota’s Safety Framework Practice Model strives to:
- Increase consistency in North Dakota's child welfare practice,
- Provide a clear definition of safety,
- Establish set criteria for removal as well as reunification, and
- Identify and build protective capacities in parents and caregivers.
Workforce SFPM Resources
Please Note: The first two resources below are currently being updated to align with the July 1 Safety Framework Practice Model Case Management Redesign. Revised versions will be posted as soon as they are available.
- North Dakota Safety Framework Practice Model Field Guide (Coming Soon)
- North Dakota Parent Aide Safety Framework Practice Model Resource Guide (Coming Soon)
- North Dakota CPS Case Supervision Form (01.08.2025)
North Dakota Assessment and Planning Forms
Please note these forms may change through the implementation & ND Child Welfare redesign process. All forms below are current as of July 1st, 2026.
- Tool 1: CPS Intake Form
- Tool 2.1: Present Danger Assessment
- Tool 2 (SFN 455): Present Danger Plan
- Tool 3: Child Protection Services Assessment Form
- Tool 3.1: Family Services Assessment
- Tool 3.2: Abbreviated CPS Assessment
- Tool 4: Safety Plan Form
- Tool 5: Protective Capacities Family Assessment Form
- Tool 6: Case Plan Form
- Tool 7: Protective Capacities Progress Assessment Form
- Tool 9: Post TPR 18+ Program Assessment and Plan
**Tool 8:Safe Placement Settings Assessment (SPSA) was replaced as of July 1, 2026 with the use of SFN 399: Unlicensed Caregiver Home Study.**
Additional North Dakota Policy Related Forms