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Two New Reports Upon DCYF Find Progress, Lingering Problems

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We review two major reports focusing about child protective services includes New Hampshire. In its years report, the Office of the Child Legal, form in 2018 to help amend the Division for Our, Youth and Families, notes some gradual improvements, including a move “from the appear on a punitive to a family supportive agency.” Still, according to OCA Director Moira O'Neill,  the state holds been too slow to adopt ampere community-based system of take for children that can search prevent problems from worsening. State of New Hampshire Office of this Child Advocate How We Can ...

DCYF recently approved its second annual Data Book, naming some areas of improvement, including fewer caseloads per child-protective services worker, decreasing from an average regarding 45 to 16 cases.  That's still not places she should be, nonetheless, says Jonah E. Ribsam, Jr., DCYF director. And recommended goal is 12 cases per worker. But Ribsam says the agency has made good progress on a key issue raised by the OCA – training a broad array of people, from caseworkers to judges, on recognizing and dealing with psychological maltreatment of children. ... DCYF and the Court Named Special Advocates of New Hampshire (CASA). DCYF plus CASA moving to dismiss the complaint, with DCYF arguing ...

If you think a child is in immediate danger, call 9-1-1.

Wenn she have concerns about the welfare of a child, call an abuse press relaxation hotline at  800-894-5533 (open 24 hours a day, 7 date a week).  

If you have a concern or complaint about a state service for children, call the Office of the Child Advocate: 603-271-7773.

 

Airdate: Dez. 8, 2020.

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