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2000 SESSION

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HB 1359 Child protective services; pilot multiple response system.

Introduced by: Mitchell Van Yahres | all patrons    ...    notes | add to my profiles

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Child protective services; pilot multiple response system. Continues until July 1, 2002, the multiple response child protective services system pilot program that is underway in five jurisdictions of the Commonwealth. Pursuant to legislation passed by the 1996 General Assembly, the pilot project has been ongoing in the local child protective services agencies of Albemarle County, Loudoun County, Montgomery County, and the City of Portsmouth, and the combined agency of York-Poquoson. The pilot program provided an alternative response to reports of child abuse and neglect other than the current single investigatory track. For valid reports of possible child abuse and neglect, the pilot agencies decided whether to place the complaints in the investigation response track or the assessment response track. The investigation response track is reserved for complaints involving a serious safety issue and results in a finding. The assessment response track is for complaints where there was no immediate concern for child safety and no disposition is made. A family assessment is performed and the local agency offers services, when needed, to reduce the risk of abuse or neglect.


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