SLWK 422 Lecture Notes - Lecture 11: Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease, Psychological Abuse, Foster Care Independence Act
Document Summary
Ongoing tension between keeping children safe and keeping families together. Each year, there are over 3. 6 million referrals to cps involving 6. 6 million children. Examined relationship between childhood trauma and long-term health and social consequences. As the number of aces increases, so does the risk for the following: Report received either screened out or investigated. Investigated cases are either closed after investigation or found to be substantiated and a cps is opened. Case is then monitored at home or the child is removed from home. Local dss offices have different procedures fueled by national, state, and local politics. Prompted by poor outcomes in the foster care system. Annie e. casey foundation urges policy reforms that promoted alternate solutions and fewer removals. Huge variation in the interpretation of proposed reforms based on political leanings. Child abuse prevention and treatment act (capta) Key federal legislation addressing child abuse and neglect. Originally enacted in 1974 and was reauthorized with the capta reauthorization.
