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2) Adopt regulations to carry out the provisions of subsection 1 which must include, without limitation, the imposition of appropriate restrictions on the disclosure of information obtained by the panel and civil sanctions for the violation of those restrictions. 3) Establish a panel comprised of volunteer members to evaluate the extent to which agencies which provide protective services are effectively discharging their responsibilities for the protection of children. 4) Adopt regulations to carry out the provisions of subsection 1 which must include, without limitation, the imposition of appropriate restrictions on the disclosure of information obtained by the panel and civil sanctions for the violation of those restrictions. The civil sanctions may provide for the imposition in appropriate cases of a civil penalty of not more than $500. The DCFS may bring an action to recover any civil penalty imposed and shall deposit any money recovered with the State Treasurer for credit to the State General Fund. Nevada Citizen Review Panel The Statewide Nevada 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). In response to meeting the federal requirement for three CRP's based on a Basic State Grant funding increase for Nevada, both the Northern and Southern Citizens Advisory Committees (CACs) were invited into the CRP process in 2006. Approval to join as a CRP was given by the Northern CAC in late 2006 and by the Southern CAC in early 2007. These groups have begun to examine specific areas of focus defined for CRP’s by CAPTA, and to develop system improvement recommendations for inclusion in the Annual Report. The Panel and the CACs operate with the following 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. Although membership categories for the Panel and Citizen Advisory are not federally mandated Nevada groups include representation from a variety of State and County agencies, community organizations and professionals with backgrounds related to child protective services, children’s mental health/disability, substance abuse and child advocacy (CASA). 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 Quality Improvement (QI) case reviews. 3) Considers and implements new areas of subject review within the CAPTA Assurances, Section 106. In essence, the Panel and advisory committee’s work consists of the review of internal policies and procedures within the CPS system. Each year, the Panel’s findings are summarized in an Annual Report submitted to the federal government as part of the CAPTA requirements. The Panel’s feedback and recommendations are greatly appreciated and valued by DCFS. DCFS encourages the Panel to submit targeted review recommendations in a semi-annual letter to the DCFS Administrator so that recommendations to improve child welfare practice can be considered in a timely manner. The CRP subcommittee is a part of the Task Force. The Task Force continues its support of the Statewide CRP and the two Citizen Advisory Committees (CACs) in Washoe and Clark County which also serve as review panels. These groups have begun to examine specific areas of focus defined for citizen review panels by CAPTA, and to develop system improvement recommendations for inclusion in the Annual Report. During this report period, Statewide CRP members participated in two targeted reviews 1) a case review that focused on the requirement of CAPTA Part-C referrals for developmental assessments and 2) a policy review on statewide consistency in developmentally appropriate visitation practice. The targeted case review process allows CRP members to take a closer look at specific issues, rather than an entire case. Targeted reviews involve shorter time commitments and provide more flexibility for volunteer CRP members, potentially increasing the specific topics that can be examined by the CRP. Results from the CAPTA Part-C assessment case review yielded approximately a 50% referral rate. Unfortunately, it was difficult to determine whether this is a practice concern and caseworkers are not making necessary referrals for assessments, or if this is a documentation problem and referrals are not being tracked through UNITY. Panel members believe both may have been contributing factors. Statewide CRP 2009 recommendations focus on the following: Nevada APSR – SFY 2010 Page 90 of 108
1) Child Protective Service (CPS) practices to incorporate appropriate actions and referrals to promote safety, permanency, and well-being that are timely and based on the child and family’s needs. 2) Staff utilization of the new service array window in UNITY in order to provide consistent case documentation and aid in a practice that ensures follow-through on service referrals. 3) Caseworkers to comply with CAPTA requirements for Part-C referrals and tracking the outcomes of those referrals. 4) Statewide consistency in visitation practice to be improved across all child welfare agencies jurisdictions in addition to re-integrating practice guidelines back into DCFS Policy 0205 Caseworker Contact with Children, Parents, and Caregivers. 5) Ensuring caseworkers complete visitation windows in UNITY so that the State can gather data on visitation frequency and outcomes. 6) DCFS to consider changes to UNITY, such that data entry requirements more closely match the flow of the casework. Nevada APSR – SFY 2010 Page 91 of 108
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STATE OF NEVADA Department of Healt
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SECTION V: CHILD AND FAMILY WELL-BE
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SECTION I: INTRODUCTION Nevada Demo
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Title IV-E, Title IV-B, Subpart I (
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District provides services to Carso
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Legislative Activities Nevada’s l
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4. Review and Improvement of Existi
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particular strengths that CCDFS is
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Figure 06: Number of Total Removals
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In addition, WCDSS individually con
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Table 08: CFSR Data Profile Informa
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Relatives who care for their kin ty
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CFSP Goals and Objectives for Perma
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Table 14: SFY 2010 Data for Item 7
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Figure 11: Average Months to Adopti
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Table 19: SFY 2010 Data for Item 10
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eport. Compliance with this require
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SECTION V: CHILD AND FAMILY WELL-BE
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Page 109 and 110: Additionally, DCFS Policy 0511.0, R
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ATTACHMENT D: Assurances and Certif
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