General DCF
This agency oversees child protective services in Wisconsin.
What is the Wisconsin Department of Children and Families?
This term refers to the structured method used to gather information from a child who may be a victim or witness of abuse.
What is forensic interviewing?
This is the statute in Wisconsin that defines child abuse and neglect.
What is Wisconsin Statutes Chapter 48?
This is the basic rate of payment for Kinship Care Providers.
$375 per month?
This is the timeframe within which an on-call worker is expected to respond to emergency situations, per CPS protocol.
What is within one hour?
This is one primary factor contributing to rising foster care rates in Wisconsin.
What is substance abuse?
This technique involves creating a comfortable environment to help the child feel safe during an interview.
What is rapport-building?
This Wisconsin statute mandates foster parent guidelines and licensing.
What is Chapter 58?
This is the minimum age requirement to become a licensed foster parent in Wisconsin.
21 years old? (P.S. This will change to 18 Years Old!)
This is the legal obligation to report suspected child abuse or neglect in Wisconsin.
What is mandatory reporting?
This is the term for a court order that allows CPS to intervene in family matters to ensure child safety.
What is a protective order?
This technique involves asking open-ended questions to gather more information during the Initial Assessment.
What is motivational interviewing?
This statute outlines Intake Worker Training.
What is Chapter 82?
This program in Wisconsin aims to help youth in foster care transition to independent living by providing necessary life skills.
Independent Living Services
This is a key factor that foster parents should consider when making decisions under the reasonable and prudent parenting standard.
What is the child’s age and developmental stage?
These are the four primary types of child abuse recognized by Wisconsin law.
What are physical abuse, emotional abuse, sexual abuse, and neglect?
This term refers to the comprehensive assessment conducted to evaluate the suitability of a home for a child’s placement.
What is a home study?
This Wisconsin statute governs the handling of juvenile offenders in the state.
What is Wisconsin Statutes Chapter 938?
Name 4 Changes In Circumstances that a provider must report
Within 5 working days, a caregiver MUST report any of the following:
1. A new child moves in!
2. A child has a new caregiver.
3. The child is married.
4. The child enters the military
5. The child dies.
6.The child graduates, or drops out. (If under 18)
7. An IEP changes or is no longer needed.
8. The child's parent resides in the home (For more than 30 days).
9. A Caregiver receives FC or guardianship Payments from another county.
10. The child is no longer a "Child"
This is the first step taken by a CFU worker upon receiving a report.
What is gathering information?
This is the federal law that requires states to have programs in place to protect children from abuse and neglect.
What is the Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act (CAPTA)?
This method helps professionals gather information from children and families while ensuring a safe and supportive environment for open dialogue.
What is trauma-informed interviewing?
This Wisconsin statute mandates the use of CANS in child welfare assessments.
What is Wisconsin Statutes § 48.21?
This is the average length of time children typically spend in foster care in Wisconsin.
What is approximately 15 to 22 months?
What was the exact day Alyssa White started her role at Burnett County CFU?
What is June 3rd?