Child Welfare Policy Update: Differential Response System, August 2013

(2013) Child Welfare Policy Update: Differential Response System, August 2013. Human Services, Department of (Health and Human Services, Department of)

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Abstract

The June 2013 Child Welfare Policy Update (link here) introduced the concept of the Differential Response System, an approach used by child protective agencies to have more than one way of responding to allegations of child abuse. Iowa’s Child Protective System will implement a Differential Response approach in January 2014. Child Protective Systems in other states have found Differential Response to be more effective in engaging and empowering families while concurrently maintaining the safety of children. This second policy update regarding Iowa’s Differential Response is designed to provide DHS staff and community members with more specific information about the changes in practice associated with Differential Response, and to provide updates to the work being done by the Differential Response workgroups.

Item Type: Departmental Report
Keywords: Differential Response System, Human Services, DHS, Child Abuse
Subjects: Social issues and programs
Social issues and programs > Children and youth
Social issues and programs > Children and youth > Childabuse
Social issues and programs > Children and youth > Childabuse > Child abuse and neglect forms
ID Code: 38771
Deposited By: Margaret Barr
Deposited On: 01 Nov 2021 12:36
Last Modified: 01 Nov 2021 12:36
URI: https://publications.iowa.gov/id/eprint/38771