Burlington Public Library

Child Welfare Plan -- Keeping Kids Safe and Families Healthy, which consists of five key strategies -- a common practice approach, performance management, work force development, funding, and transparency and public engagement

CHDS proposes a community response program that will draw on public, private and community supports to keep kids safe. This proposal is a promising practice for preventing child maltreatment and strengthening family functioning by increasing a family's protective capacities.

RED (Review, Evaluate and Direct) Teams are child protection professionals who consistently gather information from reports of abuse and neglect and consistently make decisions about whether or not to conduct an assessment or investigation. This collaborative approach brings multiple experts to the table and leads to more informed and shared decision making.

Child welfare agencies traditionally have struggled with how to integrate the diverse service and placement options they provide to more effectively and efficiently serve children and families. This study employed a between-groups design to compare the child welfare outcomes of children in Larimer County. According to the results, many of the services offered by the Larimer County Department of Human Services are associated with positive child welfare...