Kansas

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Kansass Response to CAPTA Requirements Related
to Substantiated Findings for Children Under 3

• Boston, MA
• April 18, 2005
• Paula Ellis
• Assistant Director
• Child Welfare

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A Shared Responsibility

• In Kansas, the Department of Social and
  Rehabilitation Services and the Department of
  Health and Environment share the responsibility
  to provide service to children under 3 (part C of
  IDEA).

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Kansas Department of Social Rehabilitation
Services

• Division of Children and Family Services
• Child Abuse and Neglect Registry
• Child Protective Services
• Services to Preserve Families
• Foster Care Services
• Adoption Services
• Adoption Subsidy
• Self Sufficiency Services (Independent Living)
• Community Development
• Child Welfare Public/Private Partnership
  Contractors

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Kansas Department of Health and Environment

• Bureau for Children, Youth, and Families
• Childrens Developmental Services
• Infant-Toddler Services Program
• Coordinating Council on Early Childhood
  Development Services

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Kansas Data Substantiated Findings for
Children under 3

• Total number of children under age of 18 696,519
  (estimate)
• Number of children under age of 3 108,657
  (estimate)
• Victims age 3 and under
  1,599 substantiated findings (estimate Fiscal
  Year 2004)

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Substantiated Case Findings on Children under
3(Policy and Procedure Manual Changes Effective
07/01/04)

• Social Worker shall make a referral to Kansas
  Infant-Toddler Services
• Referral form CFS-2015 shall be made the same
  day or within one day of the case finding
  decision.
• Copy of referral form shall be sent with the
  Notice of Department Finding to inform the parent
  of the referral.

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Children in Out of Home Placement

• Social worker will send referral to county where
  the child is currently placed.
• Referral shall include the location of the child.
• CFS-2015 shall be sent to the contracting
  provider.

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Previous Referrals to Infant-Toddler Services

• Referral made each time child under 3 is
  substantiated even when a child is currently
  receiving services or has been referred in the
  past.

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Location of Parent/Child Unknown

• Referral is made even if the whereabouts of
  parent/child are unknown, social worker will
  indicate on CFS-2015 that location is unknown.

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Location of Infant-Toddler Services Statewide

• Programs available for each community can be
  located on the KDHE website at
• http//www.kdhe.state.ks.us/its/download/network_
  brochure.pdf

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Next Steps

• Initial Concerns from Staff and Partners
• Coordination with Staff and KDHE
• Working with Families
• Whos footing the bill?