Dcs Is A Public, Nonprofit Organization That Has The Responsibility Of Protecting Children From Abuse And Neglect

The primary clients that the agency services are the children whom are considered the alleged victims. The organization also works with the parents and any other adult that is considered an alleged perpetrator. As stated on the DFPS website “The mission of The Texas Department of Family and Protective Services is to protect children, the elderly, and people with disabilities from abuse, neglect, and exploitation by involving clients, families, and communities”. Child Protective Services was established to investigate all allegations of abuse and/or neglect of children under the age of eighteen. The investigation is usually initiated through an intake-the process where information is received from an outside source- doctor, family, friend, school personnel, law enforcement etc. - to the agency

The Georgia Department of Human Services [DHS] has many divisions that are to assist the people of the State of Georgia with different necessities they may need. For instance, there is the Division of Aging Services that caters specifically to the elderly and to report elder abuse. With a total of three divisions and eight offices, this specific department also houses the Division of Family and Children Services [DFCS]. These representatives and workers do what they can by all means necessary when it comes to the care and welfare of children of the state. However, there are times when they fall short of their jobs

The Texas foster care system is administered by the state’s Department of Family and Protective Services (“DFPS”), a division of the Health and Human Services Commission (“HHSC”). Within DFPS, the division of Child

CAPTA continued the efforts to rid child abuse through funding programs that not only assisted in providing knowledge with identifying and reporting cases of abuse, but also providing aid and helpful resources to the child victims. “The Promoting Safe and Stable Families Programs, Title IV-B subpart 2 of the Social Security Act, is a significant source of federal funds to help states keep children safe from maltreatment, allow children to remain safely with their families, and ensure safe and timely permanency for children in foster care.” (Program, 2011). These programs receive funding and the costs vary depending on the demands, “In the most recent years, Congress has provided between $7.6 billion and $9.7 billion in federal support dedicated

In October of 2016 South Carolinas foster care system was drastically changed, effecting the little lives that go through, and live within the foster care system. DSS agreed to make changes to their policies and increase the funding of foster care. District judge Richard M. Gergel gave final improvement to a landmark settlement that necessitates South Carolina’s foster care system to no longer allow children under the age of 6 to reside in congregate care placements, group homes, more than 60 days, being left in juvenile detention facilities out of lack of other placements, and ends the allowance for children to stay overnight in DSS offices. On June 3, 2016, a settlement agreement was made, making point for DSS to improve the South Carolina foster care system with reports being filed more often and more monitoring of the facilities in the system. The agreement was also made that arrangements be made in timely manner, updated rules on caseworker and child visitation, and limits on workload that caseworkers take on (Children’s Rights). These rules allow for more attention to be placed on each case and

Review Board for Youth, an advisory panel on the child welfare established by the Maryland

As child neglect, abuse, or maltreatment occurs among all populations, the agency serves all families with children, including pregnant females, single mothers, single fathers, two-parent families, and legal guardians of children. There are also many other diverse factors within the families such as race, religion, age, gender, culture, lifestyle, and income. Much of the population served are victims of domestic violence and receive government assistance in the form of Medicaid, food stamps, and WIC (E. Thompson, personal communication, September 18, 2017).

The ultimate long-term mission for Prevent Child Abuse New Jersey is to prevent the abuse and neglect of the nation’s children. For completing the mission, two objectives are placed so that the goal can be obtained. Services; such as counseling, human services, home visiting and education are provided to children and families, and are one of the two objectives that is expected to change. The purpose of the services is to lower the potential chance of neglect or child abuse, and lower childhood trauma because of neglect or abuse. The second objective is to have more banners, displays, and brochures sent out for families and people. Information is sent out, so that people would be more aware of child abuse and/or neglect.

History tells us that child abuse and neglect have been present in the United States since its origination. In an attempt to help prevent this from happening and supply aid to those in need, the federal government created The Office of Child Protective Services. The Office of Child Protective Services provides several functions for the Family Services Division of the Department of Human Resources. The child protective services includes maintaining the Central Registry on Child Abuse and Neglect, applying for and monitoring grants for protective services projects and providing case consultation services. The social work intern provided assistance to a case worker that received a case that was reported by The University of South Alabama’s Children’s and Women’s Hospital. The report stated that an African American 16 year old male was admitted for diabetic ketoacidosis with hypotension due to severe dehydration. The client was admitted to The University of South Alabama’s Children’s and Women’s Hospital eight times within this year. The client and his mother were noncompliant with medication and treatment. The client’s doctor stated that the client would not survive if noncompliance continues. The client’s primary system that this report disclosed was that the client is in danger because he is not taking care of himself by not taking his medication.

In the state of Arkansas the Department of Children and Family Services (DCFS) investigates reports of child abuse and maltreatment. Once a report has been substantiated minors are removed from the home and placed in temporary care. Emergency shelters, group homes, residential facilitates are used to house children when no foster homes are available. Currently, there are about 5,100 children in foster care and about 1,100 open foster homes. Children of Arkansas Loved for a Lifetime or the CALL is a faith based organization that provides an alternative method for Christians, both married and single, to pursue the certification process to open their homes to children in DCFS custody. The CALL recruits, trains, and supports foster and adoptive

The mission of the Administration for Children’s Services (ACS) Division of Child Protection (DCP) is to protect all children who are being abused or neglected in the City of New York, and to ensure that the appropriate services are provided to protect children and strengthen families ("Casework Practice Guide," 2001, p.1-2).

After a thorough investigation of the system within DCF, it is seen that the common misconceptions stating DCF are at fault for children experiencing troubling abuse/neglect can be disproved. To the average eye, every time a story is published in the media bashing DCF, it makes it easy to point fingers. However, in order to attain full knowledge of what actually happens, a closer look at the system itself is required.

“Child Protective Services (CPS) promotes the safety and well-being of children through intervention in reported child abuse cases. The goal of CPS is to keep children in their homes when it is deemed safe, and to provide them with a safe environment when they are determined to be at risk. CPS workers have a wide range of roles that they must play on a day-to-day basis.

To carry out their mission, DCS oversees areas of child abuse, foster care, adoption, and juvenile justice. They screen allegations of child abuse to determine if abuse may be present. If sufficient evidence of abuse is present, DCS works with other professionals such as law enforcement agencies to conduct

Policy that prevents child death caused by a neglectful caretaker is woefully overlooked. Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act (CAPTA) is unable to help prevent these deaths because states differ on what is considered neglect and because there is no uniformed way of reporting neglect at the hands of an individual caretaker.1 One recommendation would require individual caretakers to sign a registry, particularly if they have criminal history. A second recommendation would require house inspections for caretakers with outstanding arrest warrants. A third recommendation would require caretakers to undergo a psychological evaluation to determine if they are mentally fit to take care of the child.