Re: Centralized CPS Reporting

["Scott Benton" <scottbenton@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

I don't know the answer to your question, but Louisiana does not have
central reporting.


----- Original Message -----
From: Margaret Ayers <ayers@jbassoc.com>
To: Child Maltreatment Researchers
<CHILD-MALTREATMENT-RESEARCH-L@cornell.edu>
Sent: Thursday, December 16, 1999 4:35 PM
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
>