CFSR/CFSP Coordinators Network Information Request



CFSR/CFSP Coordinators Network Information Request from California: New CAPTA Requirement (Section 106(D)(10)) Data Collection

(March 16th, 2012)

|“There is a new CAPTA requirement at section 106(d)(10) that requires each state include data on the number of child protective services personnel; including average caseloads, education and training |

|requirements, demographic information, and workload requirements. |

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|We were wondering if any states have developed a survey or any other method to collect this data? And if so, if it could be shared with us?” |

|Respondent |State |Response |

|Johana Hatcher |FL |Here is Your inquiry has been forward to me as I am the CAPTA Specialist in Florida. We collect this information from our SACWIS and personnel system. Please let me know|

| | |if you have any follow-up questions. |

|Kelli Litsch |OK |In Oklahoma, our SACWIS system allows us to enter all staff and documents which area of practice they focus on such as CPS, permanency, foster care, adoptions.  It also |

| | |has their educational level entered.  From that we can run a report based on the data that is entered.  The only glitch is when information is not updated or accurate. |

| | |  We also can cross reference with our Human Resources Division to see what county they have.   It is not a perfect solution but it is a place to start gathering data. |

|Virginia Monteiro |DC |The information that the District provided through submission of its CAPTA Plan came directly from the Administrator for CPS. The data on number of CPS staff and their |

| | |caseloads is available in management reports from the SACWIS, known as . Staff qualifications and training is available through CFSA’s HR department via position|

| | |descriptions for CPS staff. Staff demographics could also come from HR. The workload requirements for direct service staff have been adopted from recommendations by CWLA |

| | |and are also requirements of the District’s federal court order. |

|Maryellen Bearzi |NM |New Mexico was able to calculate average caseloads for our permanency planning workers using point in time measures that considered number of positions divided by number |

| | |of children in care.  We determined average caseloads for cps investigators using number of investigator positions divided by the number of cps investigations received |

| | |annual.  The state has established minimum qualifications for education and training requirements so we reported that information. |

|Kara Harvey |IA |Since Iowa already had most of the demographics available, we only did a survey for education level, which was difficult to extract from human resource data.  Attached is|

| | |a survey we recently did (see link).  California may contact Iowa for additional information, if needed. |

|Colette McCully |WA |Washington State Department of Social Health Services – Children’s Administration uses an array of activities to collect the data noted below. |

| | |CPS Caseload: The Governor’s Office of Accountability and Performance tracks data on caseload for all case carrying social workers. Information about this performance |

| | |measure is located at:  WA State GMAP DSHS CA Caseload Performance Measure |

| | |CPS Education and training requirements: Following is the link to the Mandatory Training for hired Social Workers and identifies specific training for CPS staff and Child|

| | |Abuse Investigation and Interviewing. |

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| | |Previous CPS training requirements and education: Are determined by our Human Resources Division. |

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