CHILD PROTECTION AGENCIES INFOGRAPHIC BY LAKEESHIA SANDLIN NOVEMBER

CHILD PROTECTION AGENCIES INFOGRAPHIC BY: LAKEESHIA SANDLIN NOVEMBER 14, 2017 EDU 644 CHILD & FAMILY WELFARE INSTRUCTOR: ANDREA HAYDEN –DAVIS

TITLE “ SAFE” STOP FOR EVERYONE

CHILD PROTECTIVE SERVICES Mission Statement To provide for the protection, well-being, and self-sufficiency of children and adults. Child Welfare Division Mission Statement The Alabama Department of Human Resources will help families receive the least disruptive services they need, when they need them, and for only as long as they need them in order to maintain children in or return them to a safe, stable home.

VISION & VALUES Our Vision Helping change lives for the better by providing the premier social welfare programs in the southeastern United States. Our Values • Integrity We are dedicated to act in a manner that merits the trust of our clients, stakeholders, and fellow employees. • Respect We believe every individual has worth and potential and is deserving of being treated with dignity. • Commitment We are dedicated to providing the highest quality services and support to our clients. • Accountability We are responsible for the policies, standards, and decisions that frame our service to our clients.

ANOTHER AGENCY HIGHLIGHT Children’s Aid Society of Alabama Our Mission Changing lives, building families, strengthening communities. Our Vision To serve as the leading resource in forging lifelong connections and linking community supports that preserve and sustain families. Our Values We respect and support the diversity of our clients. We believe that children of all ages grow best in families. We value input from stakeholders, clients, and staff to improve services and respond to changing needs. We are dedicated to providing ethical, responsible, and professional services. We believe our services should make a difference in the lives of young people, their families, and communities, and their effectiveness should be reflected through reported outcomes. We believe that strong families make strong communities. We believe in being a good steward of our resources. We believe in being accountable to our stakeholders. We believe in building upon family strengths. We believe in partnering with individuals and families when assessing, planning, and delivering services

ALIGNMENT WITH ADOPTION AND SAFE FAMILIES ACT(AFSA)1997 Summary The alignment of the AFSA with the Child Protective Services and the Child Aid Society of Alabama are all to improve the safety of children, promoting adoption and other permanent homes for children who need them, and support families from and children from abuse and /or neglect.

REFERENCES Adoption And Safe Families Act of 1997. https: //www. acf. hhs. gov/cb/resource/adoption-safefamilies-act-1997 Child Protective Services http: //dhr. alabama. gov/services/Child_Protective_Services. aspx Children’s Aid Society of Alabama http: //www. childrensaid. org/about_us/mission-history/