Extend-A-Family

On receipt of a complaint from a member family, staff person, volunteer, or related

professional, the information is to be forwarded to one of the Staff Coordinators.

If the Staff Coordinator determines that the complaint can be easily resolved,

whether received verbally or on a Complaint Form, they are to do so, and follow

through by completing a Complaint Report. The Complaint Report is to be signed off

by the Executive Director and filled appropriately. The staff member will follow up

with the complainant and provide them with a copy of the Complaint Report.

If the Staff Coordinator determines that the verbal complaint is of a serious nature

they will request that the complainant complete a formal Complaint Form. It may be

beneficial to offer to assist with completion of this form. Written complaints may

also be received through the form attached to the Extend-a-Family website.

Once the Complaint Form is received, the Staff Coordinator will evaluate risk level.

of the complain utilizing the Complaint Assessment Guide. If the risk is determined

to be low, the complaint and resolution may be handled by the Staff Coordinator. A

Complaint Report will be completed and attached to the complains. The completed

report will be forwarded to the Executive Director for signature. A staff member will

followup with the complainant and provide them with a copt of the Complaint Form.

The originals will be signed off by the Executive Director or Board Chair. The

appropriate Staff or Board member will follow up with the complainant and provide

them with a copy of the Complaint Report. The originals will be filed appropriately.

Should the complaint alert the agency to an incident that requires intervention by

external professionals, the process for Incident/Accident Reporting is to be followed.

Date Created: March 13, 2018