FURS (Family Urgent Response System)
The FURS program was enacted in this state in 2019.
California
This case management system is used by state and tribal agencies to track child welfare cases and services.
CCWIS
The ASFA law was enacted in what year?
1997
What does CAPTA stand for?
Child Abuse Prevention and Treatmenet Act
Approximately this many children are in the U.S. foster care system (200,000-500,000)
350,000
The program offers flyers in multiple languages for multiple groups that may need the help. These languages include Chinese, Spanish, and… (multiple answers accepted).
Russian, Tagalog, Vietnamese, and Farsi
This is the primary focus of CCWIS, emphasizing accuracy, completeness, and regular review.
Data or data management
ASFA requires termination of parental rights after a child has been in foster care for how many months (within a 22-month period)?
What year was CAPTA passed?
1974
As of 2024, this many states have declared a CCWIS
45
Who provides support through FURS?
Services are provided by specially trained staff and mentors including mental health clinicians and youth/parent peer partners.
These external systems must exchange data with CCWIS
Courts, education systems, Medicare, etc.
What is the primary concern in all ASFA child welfare decisions?
Child safety
Under CAPTA, this is defined as an act or failure to act by a parent or caregiver that results in serious harm, exploitation, or death.
Child Abuse and Neglect
What percent of callers are referred to counties for a mobile response?
23%
What type of training do FURS hotline workers receive?
The workers on the hotline are trained in conflict resolution and de-escalation for children and youth impacted by trauma.
This earlier system, replaced by CCWIS in 2016, was more rigid, had more federal requirements, and lacked flexibility for states and tribes.
SACWIS/TACWIS Statewide/Tribal Automated Child Welfare Information System
True or False: ASFA focuses only on family reunification as the main goal.
False
CAPTA funds this type of program, aimed at preventing child abuse before it occurs
Prevention Programs
After ASFA, what outcome increased significantly for children in foster care?
Adoption rates
What are the main goals of FURS?
Goals are to focus on long-term stability, prevent hospitalization, prevent criminalization of traumatized youth, and prevent placement disruptions to maintain current living situations.
This is the purpose of the Comprehensive Child Welfare Information System
To improve efficiency and help agencies make better-informed decisions for children and families
ASFA provides financial incentives to states to increase what outcome for children in foster care?
Adoption
What federal agency administers CAPTA grants and supports child welfare services?
Administration for Children and Families (ACF)
What percentage of neglect cases were reported as a common form of maltreatment?
74.3%