Intake and Screening
Intake and screening is the gateway into child protective services involvement for children and families. It is a system of intervention that alerts child protective services of conditions that make children unsafe or that put children at risk of abuse or neglect. The primary responsibility of the PCSA is to identify the children who are in need of protection or services and assure that unsafe children are protected. The first assessment of safety occurs during the intake and screening process. Staff must gather sufficient information from the referent in order to determine if PCSA intervention is necessary based on the safety status and the risk of maltreatment to the child.
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