State Policy- Intake

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State Policy- Intake

Each State has a system to receive and respond to reports of possible child abuse and neglect.
http://www.childwelfare.gov/responding/reporting.cfm

Identity of Reporters (VA)
The local department is supposed to protect a reporter’s identity, but the CPS worker failed to do that.
http://leg1.state.va.us/cgi-bin/legp504 ... C40-705-40

Screening of Complaints (VA)
There is no indication that the Agency screened the original complaints or reports as high priority.
page 85
http://www.dss.virginia.gov/files/divis ... policy.pdf

Retention of Records (VA)
It is Virginia CPS policy that the Department of Social Services should retain invalid complaints for one year.
page 64
http://www.dss.virginia.gov/files/divis ... policy.pdf

Multiple Assessments (VA)
There is no reason that the Agency should have taken subsequent complaints as new reports, resulting in multiple assessments.
Page 64
http://www.dss.virginia.gov/files/divis ... policy.pdf

Merit of complaints (VA)
It is Virginia CPS policy that retention of invalid complaints is not based on the department’s determination of merit, but is based on the allegations of the caller.
Page 65
http://www.dss.virginia.gov/files/divis ... policy.pdf