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- The report is either substantiated or unsubstantiated <br />- In substantiated cases, the perpetrator is identified and entered into a centralized <br />database <br />Which type of reports: <br />- Reports of physical, sexual, or emotional abuse, or delinquent acts on the part of <br />the child involving moral turpitude <br />- Cases where a child has been taken into custody by a physician or law <br />enforcement <br />- Child is hospitalized due to a suspicion of abuse or neglect <br />- Child is abandoned <br />- Child found to be endangered, and a juvenile petition is filed <br />- Families who refuse to cooperate in the family assessment approach <br />- Incident reported occurred in a daycare, group home, or foster care setting <br />Approach 2: The Family Assessment Approach <br />- Parents are contacted and interviewed first or at the same time as children <br />- Collateral contacts interviewed with the knowledge and permission of the parents <br />and preferably in their presence <br />- Reports are classified as "in need of services" (non-voluntary), "services <br />recommended" (voluntary), or "not in need of services" (case closed) <br />- A perpetrator is not entered into a centralized database <br />Which type of reports: <br />- Neglect reports <br />o Inadequate supervision <br />o Educational neglect <br />o Domestic violence without imminent child harm <br />o Inappropriate discipline <br />o Substance abuse <br />o Unmet basic needs <br />- Dependency reports <br />o No parent/guardian <br />o Parent/guardian unable to provide for child's care or supervision due to <br />physical or mental incapacity <br />2 Approaches to Reports of Abuse, Neglect, and Dependency <br />Both Approaches: <br />- Address child safety, well being, and permanence <br />- Identify families' strengths and needs <br />- Provide services and resources matched to the families' needs <br />Coordination Between Law Enforcement Agencies and CPS <br />- All abuse reports requiring the investigative forensic approach <br />- Joint effort to interview family members and children <br />- DSS to report evidence of abuse to the appropriate law enforcement agency and <br />to the District Attorney within specified time frames <br />- DSS determines if maltreatment has occurred and protects the child <br />- Law enforcement determines if a criminal act has occurred <br />- Benefits of Coordination <br />