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The chart below depicts the court diversion process: CHART I PART I: FWSN REFERRAL PROCESS Any selectman, town manager, police officer or welfare department of any town, city or borough, any probation officer or superintendent of schools, the Commissioner of Children and Families, any child-caring institution or agency approved or licensed by the Commissioner of Children and Families, any youth service bureau, a parent, foster parent of a child or the child’s representative or attorney Court/Juvenile Probation Officer Consult with DCF FWSN Liaison Assessment Insufficient Return to Referral Source Low Risk Children Refer to Community Based Program High Risk Children Refer to Family Support Center w/notice to referral source CBP: No further benefit FSC: No further benefit Probation Officer Withdraw complaint Assessment 35 File petition Part II Court Process
Juvenile probation officers provide the initial screening of complaints when they are received. Any complaint received is reviewed by the juvenile probation officer for sufficiency. If it is found to be insufficient, it will be returned to the referral source. If the complaint is found to be sufficient, the juvenile probation officer meets with the family and conducts an initial screening assessment to determine the child’s and family’s needs. Based on the results of the assessment, the child and the family are then referred for either community-based services or, if the child and family are determined to be “high risk/needs,” they are referred to a newly created Family Support Center (FSC). DCF and CSSD entered into a Memorandum of Agreement (2004) to memorialize their commitment to a collaborative approach to meeting the needs of FWSN children. One aspect of that collaboration is the creation of the FWSN Liaison position by DCF. The FWSN Liaisons are assigned to a specific juvenile court location(s). 12 The FWSN Liaison is available as a resource to the juvenile probation officer and the Court. Liaisons are available to assist in assessing the child and family’s needs and assist with coordinating referrals to DCF Voluntary and Juvenile Services programs (described below). For children age 11 or younger, or if there is current DCF involvement with the family, the FWSN Liaison is required to review all FWSN complaints. If there is a need for other DCF services, the FWSN Liaison also plays a key role in facilitating a juvenile probation officer’s referrals for DCF services. DCF provides an array of in-home services and out of home care for FWSN children. 13 There is continuing ongoing collaboration on both the case level and the systemic level among the FWSN Liaison, Juvenile Probation and the Court. Local Implementation Teams have been established in each court location, which include community-based providers. 1. Current Community-Based Services for Court Referred Children There are a range of options for community-based services for children and their families. The types of services available differ widely and not all types of services are available in all towns and cities. 12 There are currently eight full time FWSN Liaisons. All 13 court locations have a FWSN Liaison available to assist them, however some Liaisons cover more than one court location, more staff would increase the availability of their time in these courts. 13 In 2004, DCF served approximately 500 FWSN children. Of these children, 21% were placed in out of home care. In 2006, the DCF FWSN Liaisons reported that 437 referrals were made to DCF for services to families with one or more children from FWSN. DCF has reported that it recently (October 2007) created a new identifier in its computer system. The new information added to the computer system will allow DCF to identify children and families involved with DCF as a result of a FWSN complaint. 36
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