Differential Response Sample Clauses

Differential Response. The primary goal of DR Services is to engage a greater number of families in services within the community without further child welfare intervention and, at the same time, reduce the recurrence of child maltreatment.

Differential Response. Differential Response (DR) is a strategy that allows a California child welfare services (CWS) agency to respond in a more flexible manner to reports of child abuse or neglect. DR affords a customized approach based on an assessment of safety, risk and protective capacity that recognizes each family’s unique strengths and needs and addresses these in an individualized manner rather than with a “one size fits all” approach. The hallmark of DR is both its flexibility and family engagement, which act as an umbrella for the various responses and services. As DR provides earlier and more meaningful responses to emerging signs of family problems, child welfare agencies can utilize resources to help families before difficulties escalate and child removal is required. Under the DR approach, child safety is the highest priority as more children and families can receive the support they need to keep children safely in their homes. CONTRACTOR shall actively participate in countywide Differential Response Collaborative to design, implement, and complete Differential Response duties. These activities represent best practices from the “Differential Response Guidelines and Resources for Implementation” guide produced by California Department of Social Services. XXXXXXXXXX agrees to:

Differential Response. Differential Response (DR) is a strategy that allows a California child welfare services (CWS) agency to respond in a more flexible manner to reports of child abuse or neglect. DR affords a customized approach based on an assessment of safety, risk and protective capacity that recognizes each family’s unique strengths and needs, and addresses these in an individualized manner rather than with a “one size fits all” approach. The hallmark of DR is both its flexibility and family engagement, which act as an umbrella for the various responses and services. As DR provides earlier and more meaningful responses to emerging signs of family problems, child welfare agencies can utilize resources to help families before difficulties escalate and child removal is required. Under the DR approach, child safety is the highest priority as more children and families can receive the support they need to keep children safely in their homes. Differential Response (DR) has three referral paths, which are assigned by the social worker based on information taken from the initial call or report, intake or hotline:

Differential Response. Differential Response (DR) has three referral paths, which are assigned by the social worker based on information taken from the initial call or report, intake or hotline: