Timeframes
Initiation Timeframe Begins?
What is when the reporter calls the agency
The MRS Process allows the Agency to:
What is The ability to assign CPS Assessments to one of two tracks: o The Family Assessment; or o The Investigative Assessment.
What is Neglect and Dependency?
What is reports of child abuse and selected reports of child neglect and dependency
What are possible timeframes assigned by the agency?
What is Immediate. 24, or 72
MRS Process Requires Collaboration between this organization
What is CPS, Work First, and Law Enforcement
Goal of Family Assessment Track
What is ensure the safety of the child through partnership
The child must be interviewed:
What is Individually
These task must be completed for an Initiation to be considered completed ?
What is a face to face interview with ALL children, Parents/Caretakers; Home Assessment and Completed Safety Assessment
The Practice is use in both Family and Investigative Assessments
What is Family Centered Practice?
Possible Timeframes for FA Cases
What is Immediate, 24, or 72?
Possible Case Decisions
Substantiated or Unsubstantiated
You must complete at two of these throughout the life of your case
What are Collateral Contacts
Your role as the Social Worker
What is take the time to engage the family, to recognize the family’s strengths, to pay attention to the words used when interacting with families, and to act as a change agent by giving the family choices that guide the family in planning and transitions
Best Practice for Initiation
What is calling and scheduling a time for case initiation
Interview Sequence
What is :
● All children living in the home;
● The non-perpetrating parent;
● The perpetrator; and then
On- Going Case Contacts are determined by this
What is Risk Level?
Purpose of Assessment Tracks
What is:
● Protect the safety of children in the most severe cases by not treating all reports in the same way, and missing some clear need for immediate action;
● Engage families in services that could enable them to better parent their children;
● Not overlook vital information about the strengths of the family, the supports they have, and their motivation to change; and
● Better serve many of the families reported to CPS in ways that focus more on helping rather than “punishing” them.
DV Case Initiation Sequence
What is
1. Child(ren)
2. Non-offending parent/adult victim;
3. Alleged perpetrator of DV
This must be completed to switch tracks
What is a staffing with SWS