Children are an important piece of society, their presence should be values and protected as they grow and mature. Children are unable to self-protect and are in constant need of their caregivers to provide their needs. When children need are unable to be by their parents, guardian and caregivers, then it is up to the Department of Social Services to assure that these needs are met and that these most vulnerable of citizens are safe at all times. Child protective services caseworker work tirelessly to assure this task is carried out and with the right agency supports this task can be enjoyable, meaningful and stress to the caseworker can be reduced. We have all heard horror stories of child protective services caseworker’s caseloads being…
In my opinion Ms. Gambrill’s critique is valid. Currently in Los Angeles County four social workers face felony child abuse and neglect charges. The charges were initiated after the death of 8 year old Gabriel Hernandez who suffered repeated beatings from both his mother…
It is the role of the state court to provide child welfare system and in ensuring safety, stability, and permanency for abused and neglected children under the supervision of that system. Parents involved with the child welfare system are not receiving adequately quality legal representation, therefore the children are remaining in foster care longer when not necessary costing the state more money in legal representation (Enhancing the Quality of Legal Representation Act of 2013).…
The Child protective (Case Manager) services duties are to protect and strengthen children families and young adults by intervening and implementing services for families when needed. They are to provide resources to places where the families can receive assistance needed to help improve and/or maintain the overall stability of the family, while insuring the welfare of the children under New York City guidelines. Acs also provides early learn education for parents and children who qualify for their service. Acs Case managers provide interventions services during or following investigations or initial assessments. Case management involves working with families to establish goals, creating plans to achieve the goals, providing services to meet needs identified in assessments, monitoring progress toward achievement of the goals, and closing cases when goals have been achieved. The case manager works closely with the family to identify strengths and challenges and, together with the family and a community of providers, develops a case plan with a goal of preserving or reunifying the family which can provide a safe environment for the child(ren).…
CHILD PROTECTIVE SERVICES: Child protective services (CPS) must be involved when teachers are suspicious of child abuse and child sexual abuse. Teachers collaborate with CPS for the safety and protection of the child. Because teachers spend 30 hours a week with a child, teachers are able to provide valuable information of suspicious abuse. It is within the best interests that the child will not face danger or harm when the child is at home. As part of an ethical code that teachers must comply to, it is also their obligation as mandated reporters of the law.…
The objective of professional social workers involved with child welfare is “to meet the current practice trends and to reflect the values of the profession. These standards can be regarded as a basic tool for social work practice in child welfare, which may include prevention, parenting programs, family support programs, family-based services, family foster care, kinship care, residential group home, adoption, and independent living” (National Association of Social Workers,…
Many social workers feel frustrated by the fact that when dealing with adult abuse cases there is no statute that is equivalent to the Children Act 1989. However, there are several pieces of policy and legislation that social workers can draw upon to support their practice that will both empower and protect individuals who find themselves in vulnerable situations. (Pritchard, 2009)…
Child Protective Services (CPS) is known as major department with the Department of Human Services. CPS supports and maintains the social and economic welfare of children by offering services to children to help protect them from abuse and/or child neglect. The Department of Humans Services in California offers CPS to families. CPS serves as mandated reports as well as an organization to protect children from neglect or abuse within the home, from his or her family, foster home or anyone responsible for the care of the child. The services of CPS are to provide protection to the children, provide resources to enable to child to remain residing in the home under safe and harmless circumstances. Also to remove abused or neglected children from the home and to possibly terminate any parental or guardian rights to ensure…
Child Protective Services does try to contribute to a better quality of life for children, though growing statistics may say otherwise. This is not due to CPS’s own fault though, it is because people have to inform CPS about suspected abuse since they follow a residual perspective. Sometimes it happens and other times, it doesn’t. According to americanhuman.org, “According to the federally funded Third National Incidence Study of Child Abuse and Neglect (1996), almost three times as many children are maltreated as are reported to CPS agencies.” CPS can’t stop abuse, if it is ignorant to the fact that abuse is happening. With the residual perspective, the social worker, would have to react to the situation, after the fact, instead of already…
CPS specializes in the care and protection of children who are underage. CPS “is required by law to investigate reports of child abuse or neglect” (Texas RioGrande Legal Aid, 2013). This is one of the most popular health and human services in Texas. CPS is widely known for their unwaivable desire to go to any measure to protect a child. Even though they are determined to bring justice, there are still some flaws that plague this program. The employees that work for CPS have complained of “staffing shortages, lack of communication between state agencies, and what they are sometimes unrealistic evidentiary thresholds needed to remove kids from dangerous homes” (Hirschfeld, 2014, p.1). Many of these issues are why CPS has a shaky reputation. It is often said that CPS is being too harsh or they are not harsh enough. It is possible that because they do not have enough staff members, their productivity is falling short. This program, like many of the others, are trying to put on their best performance in the conditions that work…
The Administration for Children and Families (AFC) is a federal funding state, and organization to provide family assistance such as welfare, child support, and child welfare. The service is provided by the state and county. The AFC help families try and build a strong, healthy, and supportive attitude towards life and the development of children.…
Americans place their lives in the hands of their government. We trust that in doing so, things will inevitably work out in the correct way. However, this is not the case for many children who become lost in the Child Protective Services; or CPS organization. Texas has a separate system of courts that directly handles the cases in which a family’s structure, practices, and techniques come into question called the family courts. However, these courts often become overburdened and make serious mistakes sending children back into circumstances which offer little to no hope for a bright future. Their primary goal is to “reunite children with their families.” Serious consideration needs to be explored as to whom; the…
When The Adoption and Safe Families Act of 1997, the three main goals of this legislation involve the children who are in or are going to be in the foster care. These three goals are safety, well-being, and permanency. These goals are of the upmost importance when it comes to the foster care system because it gives the children an opportunity to settle into their new environment with stability and comfort in the most traumatic times. The first and most important goal is safety. The children who are placed in foster care are usually children who have been removed from an unsafe situation, and are placed with (hopefully) family members, or trained individuals on the foster care system (foster parents, group homes, etc.) need to be in a safe environment. A safe environment can include limited to no contact with the abusers themselves, or complete removal from the situation itself. Well-being is another important aspect of the foster care system that provides the children with options to better themselves and to acquire counseling while also providing support to help the child understand what has happened. The final aspect of the system is permanency. While it is important to know the cold is safe and their well being is taken care of, we have to be aware that the child is not going to be stable until they are placed in a permanent residence which is hopefully with a family member or a foster home. If the child is placed in a foster home it is a hopeful outcome that the foster family be willing to adopt the child if the situation arises.…
5.21d of the Code of Ethics highlights that ‘Social workers engaged in statutory practice will acknowledge the nature and responsibility of any legally mandated authority they carry and ensure that the principles of natural justice are applied in all cases’ (2010, p.26). Under section 148 of the Child Protection Act 1999 social workers have legal obligations to report all child abuse, though this applies to all state and territories however each have their own legislative requirements. The Australian Association of Social Workers Practice Standards (2013 p.11) emphasise that it is important for all social workers have an adequate…
Plan has been working in Bangladesh since 18 years. Globally it has 8 thematic areas. The areas are education, disaster risk management, child participation, child protection, economic security, sexual and reproductive health, water and sanitation. According to plan every child has equal rights on education, even in the time of disaster. Plan also emphasizes on child participation, child protection. Plan is now working to aware parents, communities to protect children from any type of abuse, neglect.…