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<br />6.18 <br />Page 17 <br /> <br />ATTACHMENT I <br />DIFFERENTIAL RESPONSE REFERRAL PROCESS <br />I.SCIR~~'II~'NJ~jj:~~Q1 P~l~ ~&$J(3,W~~fNt <br /> <br /> <br />I A. Children and Families Services (CFS) Phone Screener: <br />1. Receives calls from the public. <br /> <br />2. Gathers referral information including information from additional questions. <br />a) Screener determines if a referral should be generated, Le. does the allegation <br />address child maltreatment according to statutory and state operational <br />definitions. <br />b) Screener determines if the child is in immediate danger. <br />c) Screener gathers names, locations, telephone numbers, family members, <br />schools children attend. <br />d) Screener documents reporter information. <br />e) Screener determines if the report concerns a vulnerable population, i.e. child <br />0-5 years, substance abusing parent, homelessness, chronic neglect, special <br />needs. <br />f) Screens for prior reports. <br />g) Screener completes Comprehensive Assessment Tool (CAT) <br /> <br />3. Inputs referral into CWS/CMS. <br /> <br />4. Assigns path to referral. Documents path decision in CWS/CMS, Special Projects. <br />a) Path One- referral meets the statutory definition of maltreatment but there are <br />no safety issues identified and the risk to the child is low. <br />b) Path Two- referral meets the statutory definition of maltreatment and there is <br />an identified concern of safety for the child and the risk to the child is low or <br />moderate. <br />c) Path Three- referral meets the statutory definition of maltreatment and there <br />is a safety issue identified that presents a danger of severe harm to the child. <br />d) Evaluates out. <br /> <br />5. Sends referral to Regional ER Supervisor for assignment and cross-reports to police <br />as necessary. <br /> <br />I S. CFS Emergency Response (ER) Supervisor: <br />1. Receives ER referrals. <br /> <br />A TTY /AGR/2007 .039 <br />071907 <br /> <br />15 <br />