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Report to Rhode Island Department of Children, Youth and Families ON CITIZENS REVIEW PANEL activities, 2008 - 2009 Submitted by Christine Barron, MD Chair of Citizens Review Panel June 19, 2009 INTRODUCTION The Rhode Island Citizens Review Panel performed four primary functions during fiscal year 2008 - 2009. The first was to provide a multidisciplinary forum to review cases of suspected abuse and/or neglect reported to the Department of Children, Youth and Families (DCYF), the state agency responsible for investigating such cases. The second was to provide a venue for Panel members to present cases to DCYF personnel to determine if agency referral was indicated by law or by the child’s best interests, and to discuss appropriate placement recommendations. The third was to produce two information manuals for foster parents regarding medical and behavioral/emotional issues. The fourth was submission to and approval by Rhode Island Hospital’s Internal Review Board to complete a survey regarding DCYF’s operational definition of emotional abuse to community leaders and professionals working with children and families. ACTIVITIES OF THE MULTIDISCIPLINARY CASE REVIEW GROUP Community members from a wide variety of disciplines met on a weekly basis to discuss concerning cases in which abuse and/or neglect had been reported to DCYF. The group also presented cases in which abuse and/or neglect remained undetermined, requiring further input and recommendations from panel members. Core group members included the following: • Administrators and supervisors for DCYF’s Child Protective Investigators • Administrators and supervisors for DCYF’s Family Services Unit • Hasbro Children’s Hospital personnel, including representatives from the Child Protection Program, Clinical Social Work Department, Nutrition Department, Child Life Department, Nursing staff, Pediatric Intensive Care Unit, Pediatric 91
Ambulatory Clinic, Pediatric Sub-Specialty Clinics, Department of Child and Family Psychiatry, and Emergency Department • Representatives from the Rhode Island Attorney General’s Office • Representatives from the Rhode Island Children’s Advocacy Center (CAC) and Day One • Representatives from the Providence Police Department For particularly complex cases requiring further input, outreach to other community participants was conducted to elicit additional expert opinions. Those who were invited for comment on a case-by-case basis included the following: • DCYF investigators and social workers • Representatives from community and/or state police agencies • Emergency medical technicians from statewide community rescue services • School personnel • Personnel from visiting nurse agencies • Representatives from Early Intervention Programs and CEDARR • Representatives of various community housing authorities • Community pediatricians • Physician sub-specialists, i.e., surgical sub-specialists, radiologists • Nursing staff from other hospitals • Staff from various chronic care institutions for children • Staff from community foster care agencies • Staff from RIte Care agencies/health insurance providers In fiscal year 2008-2009, the Citizens Review Panel met 49 times and reviewed a total of 503 cases, averaging 10 cases per meeting. Cases reviewed by the group fell into the following categories: Sexual Abuse 306 ( 61%) Physical Abuse 80 ( 16%) 92
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services to provide a managed syste
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CHILD WELFARE CONTEXT DATA The Depa
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Maltreatment Type of Child Victims
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of the data and Department experien
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1. National Standards Outcomes and
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more clearly identify family needs
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National Adoption Outcome Measures
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MULTI-ETHNIC PLACEMENT ACT (MEPA) F
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Recruitment packets were sent to ch
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MULTI-ETHNIC PLACEMENT PLAN Compreh
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Other recruitment efforts are in pr
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VI. Objective: The Department of Ch
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Activities Person Overseeing Activi
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Activities Person Overseeing Activi
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June 1, 2008 through June 30, 2009,
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three listed above as well as staff
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• Coordination: the Director and
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Page 102 and 103: ADDENDUM II EMOTIONAL ABUSE SURVEY
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Course Syllabus IV-E Functions Addr
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RHODE ISLAND COLLEGE INDIRECT COSTS
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Juvenile Probation and Parole Core
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Training Institute on Youth Who Sex
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