24-Hour Response for Children Removed by Child Protective Services (CPS)
In response to recommendations from the Governors CPS Reform initiative, in August of 2003, NARBHA implemented pilot sites for the 24-Hour Response system for children removed from their homes and in the care of ADES/CPS. In October 2003, the system rolled out network-wide.
The Five Purposes of the process are to:
1) stabilize crises and identify immediate safety needs and presenting problems of the child,
2) provide direct therapeutic support to each child to help reduce stress and anxiety and offer a coherent explanation about what can be expected in the near future,
3) provide direct therapeutic support to each child's new caregiver including guidance about symptoms to watch for, helping the child adjust, and to provide a reliable contact in the behavioral health system,
4) initiate the assessment, enrollment, engagement process and development of the Child and Family Team,
5) provide ADES/CPS with findings and recommendations related to the assessment, interim service plan and if noted, as to placement visitation and services prior to the initial Preliminary Protective Hearing.
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