HSC 1020 Lecture Notes - Lecture 9: Child Abuse Prevention And Treatment Act
8 Oct 2017
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Child welfare services: the u. s child welfare system exists to provide a safety net for children and families sin crisis. Child abuse preven=on and treatment act (capta) of 1974: children maltreatment are reported to the appropriate authori=es. Adop=on assistance and child welfare act (aacwa) of 1980: states develop suppor=ve programs and procedures enabling maltreatment children to remain in the home, assist with family reuni ca=on in the event that there is out-of-home placements. Some=mes they accept the calls and some=mes they don"t: if you don"t have enough informa=on they will not accept the call, need name of person who took the call and exactly what they said to you. You can ask to speak to supervisor and ask what outcome was. U. s. child welfare system: federal and state laws have established 3 basic goals. Permanency in a stable, loving home (preferably with biological parents)
