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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY The Nevada Statewide Citizen Review Panel (CRP) was established in 1999 under Nevada Revised Statutes (NRS) 432B.396 and has federally mandated responsibilities under Title I, Section 106, of the Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act (CAPTA). The Panel has the following primary mission: To ensure the protection and safety of children through an evaluation of the Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act State Plan by examining State and local agencies’ policies and procedures and specific cases where appropriate. The Statewide Panel consists of members appointed by the Administrator of the Division of Child and Family Services (DCFS), whose designee also serves on the Panel. The group includes representation from community-based organizations and professionals with backgrounds related to child protective services (CPS), child advocacy, children’s mental health, and foster parenting. The Statewide Panel works toward fulfilling the following three primary goals: 1. Reviews the State’s implementation of previous CRP recommendations. 2. Participates in ongoing policy and procedure reviews, and targeted case reviews. 3. Considers and implements new areas of subject review within the CAPTA Assurances, Section 106. In essence, the Statewide Panel’s work consists of the review of internal policies and procedures within the CPS system, along with individual CPS case reviews. Each year, the Statewide Panel’s findings are summarized in an Annual Report (this document) submitted to the federal government as part of the CAPTA requirements. Nevada’s second and third CRPs have been active since 2007. Two existing oversight groups focused on child welfare, the Northern and Southern Citizens Advisory Committees (CACs), were invited into the CRP process in late 2006. These groups have begun to examine specific areas of focus defined for CRPs by CAPTA, and contribute to recommendations included in the Annual Report. Primary Panel goals for 2009 included work in the following areas: Implementation of the Nevada Initial Assessment (NIA) including safety and risk assessments and timeliness of investigations. Training and implementation for the Child and Family Team (CFT) approach. Targeted case review of CPS referrals for CAPTA-required developmental assessments of children age three or under with substantiated abuse and neglect or a positive drug screen. Policy and procedure review of visitation practices in the northern, southern, and rural regions. CRP ANNUAL REPORT 2009 3
During 2009, the Statewide Panel’s targeted case reviews and policy and procedure reviews resulted from specific requests made by the Nevada Children’s Justice Act (CJA) Task Force. These requests result from two objectives that are part of the Task Force’s 2009 – 2011 triennial workplan: CJA Objective 6: Ensure that DCFS completes changes to the UNITY system to track referrals made to NEIS for developmental assessments, and implements a system of data cross-checks between UNITY and NEIS to ensure consistent referral by CPS caseworkers and follow-up by NEIS staff. Conduct targeted case reviews by the Nevada Citizen Review Panel (CRP) to determine if CAPTA-required referrals are made by CPS in compliance with policy, and if screening and treatment is completed by NEIS and/or private providers. CJA Objective 8: Promote developmentally appropriate visitation with parents, siblings, and other relatives through targeted case reviews of existing practices by the Nevada Citizen Review Panel (CRP). This work marks an important collaboration between the two groups, which both have mandated duties under CAPTA. Statewide Panel recommendations for 2009 focus on CPS staff practices, referrals for developmental assessments, visitation, and UNITY data system changes. Additionally, the Statewide Panel received responses from DCFS based on its 2008 recommendations, which are summarized in this report. Updates on the activities of the Northern and Southern CACs are also included in this report. CRP ANNUAL REPORT 2009 4
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SECTION V: CHILD AND FAMILY WELL-BE
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SECTION I: INTRODUCTION Nevada Demo
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