CPS Training

["Sheila M. Crow" <Sheila-Crow@xxxxxxxxx>]

Our state CPS agency has asked us to develop a curriculum and provide
training on child fatality investigation for CPS workers.  Specifically they
would like us to conduct a survey on current practice related to CPS
investigations of child abuse and neglect fatalities and to develop a
curriculum reflecting the most current practice in child fatality
investigation, including information about how to intervene with grieving
families.  This last part is probably the most important.  Workers
frequently cite that it is difficult to conduct their investigation while
dealing with a grieving family.  I suspect this is especially difficult in
our rural areas, where everyone knows everyone else.

Any thoughts or suggestions from others who experience this difficult issue
would be appreciated.  Thanks in advance.

Sheila Crow
Assistant Director, Center on Child Abuse and Neglect
University of Oklahoma HSC
Department of Pediatrics
405.271.8858
sheila-crow@ouhsc.edu