DYFS - Monmouth County

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Hotline Decision Options • Abuse/Neglect Report: Meets the standards of one or more defined allegations. – Immediate response – 24‐hour response • Child Welfare Assessment: Need for social services but no identified risk to the child. – Immediate response – 72‐hour response • Information and referral. • Information only.
New Jersey Child Abuse Law Title 9 • Provides <strong>DYFS</strong> the authority to investigate reports of child abuse and neglect. The law states <strong>DYFS</strong> shall immediately take such action as is necessary to ensure the safety of the child. • This includes child interviews in a school setting without parental consent.
Page 1 and 2: Reporting Child Abuse and Neglect W
Page 3 and 4: Reports to Child Abuse/Neglect Hotl
Page 5 and 6: Department of Children and Families
Page 7 and 8: The DYFS Local Office Makeup • In
Page 9 and 10: Healthcare Related Services • Eac
Page 11 and 12: What is Child Abuse and Neglect A c
Page 13 and 14: Parental Substance Abuse • Substa
Page 15 and 16: What are my obligations to report c
Page 17 and 18: What if I suspect abuse and DO NOT
Page 19 and 20: Call 1‐8771 NJ ABUSE if there is
Page 21 and 22: YOU SHOULD KNOW… • Names of rep
Page 23: Details Make a Difference ‐ if yo
Page 27 and 28: Child Welfare Assessment • The re
Page 29 and 30: Investigation by DYFS Citing consis
Page 31 and 32: Risk Factors • The chance of malt
Page 33 and 34: The Dodd Law • Empowers DYFS, the
Page 35 and 36: DYFS Confidentiality To the extent
Page 37 and 38: Confidentiality by School When info
Page 39 and 40: The DYFS Special Response Unit (SPR
Page 41 and 42: What about allegations involving sc
Page 43 and 44: In closing… • When considering
Page 45 and 46: DYFS Liaisons Monmouth North Local

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