Learning Point 1:  Contributing factors that further supported the agency's threshold for placement not being met in this case included the fact that the child was not actively suicidal and a hospital was not recommending placement at the time of the request.  Furthermore, the agency believed the child's needs were being met through his engagement with other service providers.  

Learning Point 1:  The child was involved with several service providers and none indicated that the child was actively suicidal, including a therapist who likely completed a safety plan with the child and his family.  The staff's mental model was such that the child's needs were being met by the service providers he was engaged with; therefore, justifying the decision to not complete a safety plan.  Safety precautions were also implemented in the home following the child's previous suicide attempt.