Re: Centralized CPS Reporting

["Barbara Meddin" <barbarme@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

I believe Illinois does too.

>>> "Andre" <mingus@s-way.com> 18/12/99 7:01:06 >>>
Maine has a Centralized CPS reporting system.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Lundgren, Susi" <SLundgren@DePelchin.org>
To: "Child Maltreatment Researchers"
<CHILD-MALTREATMENT-RESEARCH-L@cornell.edu>
Sent: Friday, December 17, 1999 2:25 PM
Subject: RE: Centralized CPS Reporting


> Texas has a statewide 1-800 reporting hotline number.
>
> Susan Lundgren, LMSW
> DePelchin Children's Center
> Houston, TX
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Margaret Ayers [SMTP:ayers@jbassoc.com] 
> Sent: Thursday, December 16, 1999 4:35 PM
> To: Child Maltreatment Researchers
> Subject: Centralized CPS Reporting
>
> I am trying to figure out how many states have centralized reporting
> and
> screening of child protection reports.  I am not looking at hotlines
> that
> supplement primarily local receipt of reports.  Instead, I am
> looking for
> the number of states with a single statewide phone number that all
> reporters
> call to make reports, and that has workers screening the reports
> (whether or
> not they do investigations as well).
>
> Does anybody know of any study or other resource where this has been
> tallied?  I have tried the OCAN Clearinghouse, NAPCWA, and a few
> other leads
> but haven't found anything yet.
>
> Please feel free to reply to me directly.
>
> Thank you.
>
> ****************************************************
> Margaret Trostel Ayers
> Research Associate
> James Bell Associates
> ayers@jbassoc.com 
>