WEEK 1 WELCOME The Child Welfare System in

WEEK 1 WELCOME The Child Welfare System in the United States

DEFINITIONS Definitions of Abuse and Neglect What is abuse? Per Colorado Children’s Code and Colorado Statutes, physical abuse is: an injury to a child under eighteen caused by a parent or person responsible for care through deliberate actions or negligence on the part of the caretaker. What is neglect? An omission or commission of action toward a child, by a caretaker that could result in imminent harm to the child. e. g. leaving a baby in a car while running an errand.

TYPES OF ABUSE • Physical Abuse: evidence of skin bruising, bleeding, malnutrition, failure to thrive, burns, fracture of any bones, subdural hematoma, soft tissue swelling or death Does NOT include physical discipline or use of an object unless there is physical evidence of injury • • • Sexual abuse: any case in which the child is subjected to sexual assault, molestation, sexual exploitation, or prostitution Neglect: occurs when a parent or legal guardian fails to provide adequate food, clothing, shelter, medical care, or supervision thereby endangering the physical well-being of the child. Emotional abuse: identifiable impairment or substantial risk of impairment of the child’s intellectual or psychological functioning or development as a result of treatment.

SCREENING IN OR OUT Basic info for now…. Does the report meet the definitions of abuse or neglect? If yes, then what response time frame is needed by the department? Immediate 3 day 5 day

READINGS State vs. County Administration – CO is county administered, AZ is state administered, each Tribe is administered by that Tribe. Child Protective Services: Guide for Caseworkers 2018 – this is a resource to check out sections throughout the course for me specific information 6

READINGS Administrative (de)centralized…outcome achievement in rural contexts… (2017) “Centralized child welfare systems exhibit greater success at achieving desired outcome…” In both rural and urban context “Addressing societal disparities is arguably important” “Findings temper any suggestion that administrative centralization is a panacea. ” • Government oversight or Privatization • Structured approaches vs individualized county approach • Disparities between Urban and Rural services • easy access, availability, variety of choice, array of services available, providers expertise, structured approach to processes, access to worker training, children's backgrounds and characteristics – older and minority children less likely to achieve positive outcomes in rural settings. • Strengths of Rural Services • Cater to the location, can develop protocols that will work based on what is available (i. e. add requirements or waivers), discretion over services provided by agency 7

URBAN VS. RURAL – CRITICAL THINKING • What would you add to these lists? • Where does a generalist case worker vs a specialized case worker fall? Deficit or Strength? • Where does higher amount of money spent on each child in rural setting vs urban fall?

CLOSING https: //www. youtube. com/watch? v=Q 9 rg. M-U 9 T 3 Y

PPO LENS Thinking about the information presented. Use a Power, Privilege and Oppression lens to critically analyze this information and think about the child welfare response in a cultural context. 10

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