CONTENTS WHAT IS CHILD PROTECTION SERVICESWHO MADE THE REPORT TO CPSWHAT IS CHILD ABUSE OR NEGLECTDEFINITIONS WHAT DOES A CPS SOCIAL WORKER DOWILL A CHILD BE TAKEN FROM THE HOME WILL LAW ENFORCEMENT B ID: 883837
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1 NORTH DAKOTA CHILD PROTECTION SERVICES C
NORTH DAKOTA CHILD PROTECTION SERVICES CHILDREN AND FAMILY SERVICES North Dakota Department of Human Services 600 E. Boulevard Avenue Bismarck, North Dakota 58505-0250 CONTENTS WHAT IS CHILD PROTECTION SERVICES?WHO MADE THE REPORT TO CPS?WHAT IS CHILD ABUSE OR NEGLECT?DEFINITIONS WHAT DOES A CPS SOCIAL WORKER DO?WILL A CHILD BE TAKEN FROM THE HOME? WILL LAW ENFORCEMENT BE INVOLVED?WHAT IS THE OUTCOME OF THE ASSESSMENT? WHAT HAPPENS TO THE ASSESSMENT INFORMATION?REFERRAL FOR CHILDREN UNDER AGE 3APPEAL PROCEDUREGRIEVANCE MEETING A
2 NOTE ABOUT THIS GUIDE This guide was de
NOTE ABOUT THIS GUIDE This guide was designed to help you understand what It is not uncommon to feel angry, scared, helpless or alone. Knowing what to expect can make it less The purpose of this pamphlet is to provide answers to the questions which are asked most often after a report of suspected child abuse or neglect has been received by Child Protection Services. WHAT IS CHILD PROTECTION SERVICES (CPS)? The purpose of the child abuse or neglect law (Nadequate services for the protection and trEach county social service depar
3 tment in threceiving reports of suspecte
tment in threceiving reports of suspected child abuse or neglect. The county social worker is responsible for assessing the or neglect is only a statement that someone is concerned for a childs welfare and the familys well being. WHO MADE THE REPORT TO CPS? may doctors). These professionals can face crimiCONFIDENTIAL BY LAW. When a person responsible for a childs health and welfare causes physical or mental injury to a child, engages in sexual activity witDEFINITIONS ABUSE: A child has been abused when a caregiver inflicts or
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allows to be inflicted, upon the and strikes, shakes, or throws the child. included. SEXUAL ABUSE: Sexual abuse involves sexual contact betexplicit photographs or exposing a child to pornography or adult sexual activity. inadequate physical environment, nutrition, INADEQUATE SUPERVISION: being, and behavior of dependent children is the parents responsibility, whether they are present to personally supervise or not. Parents are responsible to arrange for ible caregiver. Children at age twelve can mmended they complete an approve
5 d childcare training course. Children un
d childcare training course. Children under 15 should noINADEQUATE PHYSICAL ENVIRONMENT: present in the home. These conditions is not provided INADEQUATE CLOTHING AND HYGIENE: MEDICAL NEGLECT: EDUCATIONAL NEGLECT: arrangements and/or preducation; whether it is public schooliPSYCHOLOGICAL MALTREATMENT: A child is psychologically maltreated when there are consequences to a child related to intention in doing so. Children who exhibit emtheir caregivers and children whose caregivers ability to provide protection or supervision is
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limited (by substance abuse, mental illness, or other reasons) may also and childrens exposure to domestic WHAT DOES A CHILD PROTECTION SERVICES SOCIAL WORKER DO? eps are to assess for immediate safety of more information to help assess the childs The social worker may talk to a child at schchild protection services is to protect the child. WILL A CHILD BE TAKEN FROM THE HOME? abuse or neglect alleges a violinvolving sexual or physical abuse, North criminal violations such as domestic violence, prescription or illicit drug us
7 e or for WHAT IS THE OUTCOME OF AN ASSE
e or for WHAT IS THE OUTCOME OF AN ASSESSMENT? most instances. The CPS social worker and whether services en though no services are required for the child is abused or neglected law. Services required decisions are referrHowever, not all services required cases will result in legal action. horized disclosure of information to certain persons. ndex be maintained for all decisions that kept on the index. REFERRAL FOR CHILDREN UNDER AGE 3 After a child protection services assessment is completed and a decision has been services so
8 cial worker will send your and available
cial worker will send your and available at no cost to families. APPEAL PROCEDURE ile an appeal of the decision. Only the an appeal. An appeal of the decision of be changed to no services required. An means that the subject believes the Information on the procedures for an appeal and copies of the form to file an appeal are ild abuse neglect who is aggrieved by the e within 10 days from receiving the written a grievance meeting and copies of the form to use he county social service office The rules governing this process ca