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Message ID: 9276
Date: 2012-11-05
Author:Debra Schilling Wolfe
Subject:Re: question about Differential Response in child welfare
Pennsylvania does not have differential response system. Pennsylvania has a differential reporting system, uniquely classifying reports into CPS (Child Protective Services) and GPS (General Protective Services). Debra Schilling Wolfe Executive Director Field Center for Children's Policy, Practice & Research University of Pennsylvania 3815 Walnut Street Philadelphia, PA 19104 215.573.5442 www.fieldcenteratpenn.org Protecting Children - Preserving Dreams The Field Center is now a United Way agency! You can direct your donation to the United Way of Greater Philadelphia & Southern New Jersey and support our important work on behalf of victims of child abuse and neglect with Donor Code 43049 On 11/5/12 9:46 AM, "Breitenstein, Larry D."
wrote:
>Colleen
>
>Pennsylvania recently claimed in their latest Child Abuse report
>(Department of Public Welfare, Office of Children Youth and Families.
>(2011). Annual child abuse report. 94.) that they have a "differential
>response". However I can find no specific policies, manuals or
>procedures that explain this claim. PA is a state supervised county
>administered system. In the sense that every county as a "different"
>response to CPS investigations, PA is "differential".
>
>However if a "differential response" is a response from a standardized
>process, PA would not qualify.
>
>PA may exemplify the problem in actually quantifying and qualifying what
>is a "differential response". Good luck.
>
>Larry Breitenstein PhD.
>Public Health and Social Work
>Slippery Rock University
>
>
>________________________________________
>From: bounce-70616104-12476202@list.cornell.edu
>[bounce-70616104-12476202@list.cornell.edu] On Behalf Of Colleen Emily
>Janczewski [janczew2@uwm.edu]
>Sent: Sunday, November 04, 2012 3:43 PM
>To: Child Maltreatment Researchers
>Subject: Re: question about Differential Response in child welfare
>
>Hi Kim and others-
>As part of my dissertation, I am currently putting together a database to
>track differential response implementation by county (including all
>counties in NCANDS), by implementation date. This way, I can track
>states that piloted in some counties first and then rolled DR out
>state-wide. I also am recording situations like in FL, where DR was
>stopped and then piloted again. I am tracking/differentiating between
>jurisdictions that do "true" DR (as defined by the QIC) and DR-like
>initiatives.
>
>I have used the QIC resources as a starting
>place,(http://www.ucdenver.edu/academics/colleges/medicalschool/department
>s/pediatrics/subs/can/DR/qicdr/Pages/Resources.aspx) but am also going
>through state laws, online resources, evaluation documents, etc. (and
>will probably be speaking with state contacts when needed). It is not
>complete yet, but I hope to finish soon. It is just an excel spreadsheet
>right now, and anyone interested in using it (or helping me compile it!)
>can contact me directly- I would hate for anyone to reinvent the wheel
>and am happy to share.
>
>Colleen Janczewski, PhD student
>Helen Bader School of Social Welfare
>University of Wisconsin- Milwaukee
>janczew2@uwm.edu
>
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "Kim Campbell"
>To: child-maltreatment-research-l@cornell.edu
>Sent: Sunday, November 4, 2012 11:08:33 AM
>Subject: question about Differential Response in child welfare
>
>
>Does anyone know how many states are using Differential Response Services
>in their child welfare systems?
>
>
>Thanks.
>
>
>
>Kim Campbell, MSW
>Child Health & Development Institute
>270 Farmington Ave.
>Farmington CT 06117
>
Pennsylvania does not have differential response system. Pennsylvania has a differential reporting system, uniquely classifying reports into CPS (Child Protective Services) and GPS (General Protective Services). Debra Schilling Wolfe Executive Director Field Center for Children's Policy, Practice & Research University of Pennsylvania 3815 Walnut Street Philadelphia, PA 19104 215.573.5442 www.fieldcenteratpenn.org Protecting Children - Preserving Dreams The Field Center is now a United Way agency! You can direct your donation to the United Way of Greater Philadelphia & Southern New Jersey and support our important work on behalf of victims of child abuse and neglect with Donor Code 43049 On 11/5/12 9:46 AM, "Breitenstein, Larry D."
wrote:
>Colleen
>
>Pennsylvania recently claimed in their latest Child Abuse report
>(Department of Public Welfare, Office of Children Youth and Families.
>(2011). Annual child abuse report. 94.) that they have a "differential
>response". However I can find no specific policies, manuals or
>procedures that explain this claim. PA is a state supervised county
>administered system. In the sense that every county as a "different"
>response to CPS investigations, PA is "differential".
>
>However if a "differential response" is a response from a standardized
>process, PA would not qualify.
>
>PA may exemplify the problem in actually quantifying and qualifying what
>is a "differential response". Good luck.
>
>Larry Breitenstein PhD.
>Public Health and Social Work
>Slippery Rock University
>
>
>________________________________________
>From: bounce-70616104-12476202list.cornell.edu
>[bounce-70616104-12476202list.cornell.edu] On Behalf Of Colleen Emily
>Janczewski [janczew2uwm.edu]
>Sent: Sunday, November 04, 2012 3:43 PM
>To: Child Maltreatment Researchers
>Subject: Re: question about Differential Response in child welfare
>
>Hi Kim and others-
>As part of my dissertation, I am currently putting together a database to
>track differential response implementation by county (including all
>counties in NCANDS), by implementation date. This way, I can track
>states that piloted in some counties first and then rolled DR out
>state-wide. I also am recording situations like in FL, where DR was
>stopped and then piloted again. I am tracking/differentiating between
>jurisdictions that do "true" DR (as defined by the QIC) and DR-like
>initiatives.
>
>I have used the QIC resources as a starting
>place,(http://www.ucdenver.edu/academics/colleges/medicalschool/department
>s/pediatrics/subs/can/DR/qicdr/Pages/Resources.aspx) but am also going
>through state laws, online resources, evaluation documents, etc. (and
>will probably be speaking with state contacts when needed). It is not
>complete yet, but I hope to finish soon. It is just an excel spreadsheet
>right now, and anyone interested in using it (or helping me compile it!)
>can contact me directly- I would hate for anyone to reinvent the wheel
>and am happy to share.
>
>Colleen Janczewski, PhD student
>Helen Bader School of Social Welfare
>University of Wisconsin- Milwaukee
>janczew2uwm.edu
>
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "Kim Campbell"
>To: child-maltreatment-research-lcornell.edu
>Sent: Sunday, November 4, 2012 11:08:33 AM
>Subject: question about Differential Response in child welfare
>
>
>Does anyone know how many states are using Differential Response Services
>in their child welfare systems?
>
>
>Thanks.
>
>
>
>Kim Campbell, MSW
>Child Health & Development Institute
>270 Farmington Ave.
>Farmington CT 06117
>
Author:Debra Schilling Wolfe
Subject:Re: question about Differential Response in child welfare
Pennsylvania does not have differential response system. Pennsylvania has a differential reporting system, uniquely classifying reports into CPS (Child Protective Services) and GPS (General Protective Services). Debra Schilling Wolfe Executive Director Field Center for Children's Policy, Practice & Research University of Pennsylvania 3815 Walnut Street Philadelphia, PA 19104 215.573.5442 www.fieldcenteratpenn.org Protecting Children - Preserving Dreams The Field Center is now a United Way agency! You can direct your donation to the United Way of Greater Philadelphia & Southern New Jersey and support our important work on behalf of victims of child abuse and neglect with Donor Code 43049 On 11/5/12 9:46 AM, "Breitenstein, Larry D."
Pennsylvania does not have differential response system. Pennsylvania has a differential reporting system, uniquely classifying reports into CPS (Child Protective Services) and GPS (General Protective Services). Debra Schilling Wolfe Executive Director Field Center for Children's Policy, Practice & Research University of Pennsylvania 3815 Walnut Street Philadelphia, PA 19104 215.573.5442 www.fieldcenteratpenn.org Protecting Children - Preserving Dreams The Field Center is now a United Way agency! You can direct your donation to the United Way of Greater Philadelphia & Southern New Jersey and support our important work on behalf of victims of child abuse and neglect with Donor Code 43049 On 11/5/12 9:46 AM, "Breitenstein, Larry D."
