PROGRAMS
A PROGRAM THAT COMPLETES INTERVIEWS, ASSESSMENTS AND FINDINGS OF CHILD SAFETY REGARDING ALLEGATIONS OF ABUSE/NEGLECT.
WHAT IS CPS (CHILD PROTECTIVE SERVICES)?
SOMEONE WHO SPEAKS WITH FAMILIES AND CHILDREN COLLABORATIVELY AND OFFERS SERVICES HOWEVER DOES NOT MAKE A FINDING.
WHAT IS FAR (FAMILY ASSESSMENT RESPONSE)?
SOMETHING YOU COMPLETE ONCE YOU HAVE DONE YOUR JOB AS A CPS WORKER AND SUBMIT TO YOUR SUPERVISOR ALONG WITH FINDINGS.
WHAT IS AN IA (INVESTIGATIVE ASSESSMENT)?
WHAT IS FOP (FOUNDATIONS OF PRACTICE)?
MEETING YOU HOLD WHEN YOU ARE DISCUSSING PLACEMENT/REMOVAL.
WHAT IS AN FTDM (FAMILY TEAM DECISION MAKING MEETING)?
A PROGRAM THAT OFFERS CONTINUOUS SUPPORT BASED OFF HIGH RISK, PLACEMENTS OR UNSAFE SITUATIONS.
WHAT IS FVS (FAMILY VOLUNTARY SERVICES)?
SOMEONE WHO WORKS LONG TERM WITH FAMILIES OFFERING SERVICES AND HELPING REUNIFY THEM WITH THEIR CHILDREN.
WHAT IS CFWS (CHILD AND FAMILY WELFARE SERVICES)?
SOMETHING TO BE OPENED AND FILLED OUT WITHIN 45 DAYS OF BEING ASSIGNED AS A CFWS/FVS SW.
THE LAW WE ARE BOUND BY AND OUR POLICIES EVOLVED FROM
WHAT IS THE RCW (REGIONAL CODE OF WASHINGTON)?
THE GROUP OF SERVICES WE REFER FAMILIES TO WHEN THEY NEED PARENTING SUPPORT
WHAT ARE EBP (EVIDENCE BASED PROGRAMS)?
A PROGRAM THAT OFFERS SUPPORT FOR THINGS LIKE DIFFICULT TEENAGERS, IN HOME SUPPORT FOR RUNAWAY YOUTH OR CONFLICT WITHIN THE HOME.
WHAT IS FRS (FAMILY RECONCILATION SERVICES)?
SOMEONE WHO COMPLETES ASSESSMENT OF CHILDRENS EDUCATIONAL AND BEHAVIORAL NEEDS ONCE THEY COME INTO CARE OF DCYF.
WHAT IS CHET (CHILD HEALTH AND EDUCATION TRACK)?
SOMETHING WE GET WHEN WE HAVE A SHELTER CARE ORDER, PROTECTIVE CUSTODY, VOLUNTARY PLACEMENT, ETC.
WHAT IS PCA (PLACEMENT AND CARE AUTHORITY)?
A LABEL THAT CHILDREN/YOUTH CAN GET ONCE THERE ARE CONCERNING BEHAVIORS OF INAPPROPRIATE TOUCHING OR BEHAVIORS BY THEM TO OTHERS
WHAT IS SAY (SEXUALLY AGGRESSIVE YOUTH)?
Initiated during the early 1970s by tribes and grassroots tribal members who voiced alarm about the high rate of removal of Native children from their families and from tribal communities.
WHAT IS LICWAC (Local Indian Child Welfare Advisory Committee)?
A PROGRAM THAT OFFERS TUITION COVERAGE IN EXCHANGE FOR TIME AT THE DEPARTMENT.
WHAT IS CWTAP (CHILD WELFARE AND TRAINING ADVANCEMENT PROGRAM)
SOMEONE WITH A MEDICAL DEGREE WHO HELPS THE DEPARTMENT ASSESS MEDICAL CONCERNS/NEEDS AS IT RELATES TO CA/N.
WHAT IS SCAN (SAFE CHILD AND ADOLESCENT NETWORK)?
SOMETHING YOU OBSERVE BETWEEN A TRAINED PERSON AND CHILD/YOUTH TALKING ABOUT ALLEGATIONS OF CA/N.
WHAT IS A CFI (CHILD FORENSIC INTERVIEW)?
SOMETHING THAT PARENTS SIGN/AGREE TO WHEN WE NEED TEMPORARY SUPPORT FOR A CHILD TO RESIDE WITH SOMEONE ELSE/FOSTER PARENT.
WHAT IS A VPA (VOLUNTARY PLACEMENT AGREEMENT)?
WANNA MOVE A CHILD TO ANOTHER STATE WHO IS IN OUR CARE? GOTTA GET ONE OF THESE.
WHAT IS ICPC (INTERSTATE COMPACT ON THE PLACEMENT OF CHILDREN)?
A PROGRAM (DUO IN OUR CASE) THAT TRACKS DATA, HELPS WITH FAMLINK ISSUES AND TRAINING.
WHAT IS QA-CQI (QUALITY ASSURANCE AND CONTINUIOUS PRACTICE IMPROVEMENT)?
WHAT IS QPS (QUALITY PRACTICE SPECIALIST)?
THE LETTER WE PROVIDE PARENTS WHEN OUR INVESTIGATIONS ARE COMPLETED.
WHAT IS CAPTA LETTER (Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act)?
CAN BE AN ALLEGATION OF IMAGES OR TRAFFICKING OF A CHILD.
WHAT IS (CSEC) Commercial Sexual Exploitation of Children?
A FORM YOU FILL OUT WHEN NEEDING SOMETHING PAID FOR.
WHAT IS AN AAR (Administrative Approval Request)?