Summary Data Component Survey Section 7

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OMB No. 0980-0229
Expiration Date: 05/31/00

SECTION 7. CHILD PROTECTIVE SERVICES WORKFORCE

7.1	Full-Time Equivalent Workers (FTE's) Responsible for the Screening, Intake, Investigation, and Assessment of Reports During the Year
	Enter the number of full-time-equivalent workers (FTE's) who carried out CPS functions during the year. Indicate the types of workers included in this calculation and explain the methodology used to obtain this number or estimate in the comments section at the end of the form.	[	]

7.2	Full-Time Equivalent Workers (FTE's) Responsible for the Screening and Intake of Reports During the Year
	Enter the number of full-time equivalent workers (FTE's) who were responsible for the screening and intake functions of CPS. "Screening and Intake&#quot; represents the portion of the case flow from point of initial contact with the reporter (e.g., the phone call) to the time that the report is assigned to a worker or to a CPS supervisor for assignment to a worker for investigation or assessment of the allegation. Explain the methodology used to obtain this number or estimate in the comments section at the end of the form.	[	]

7.3

Response Time with Respect to the Initial Investigation of Reports of Child Abuse or Neglect

Enter the average response time (in hours) for each response priority standard or category used by the State. Please specify the number of reports on which the averages are based and the methodology used to determine the average response time.

"Response time" is defined as the time from "receipt of report"initialtial investigation." "Receipt of report " is defined as the log-in of a call to the agency from a reporter alleging child maltreatment. "Initial investigation" is defined as face-to-face contact with the alleged victim, when this is appropriate, or contact with another person who can provide information essential to the disposition of the investigation or assessment. In the comments section at the end of the form, provide State definitions which differ from the above.

Priority Standard		Average Response Time		Number of Reports
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7.4	Response Time with Respect to the Provision of Services Enter the average response time (in days) to providing services, other than CPS investigation or assessment, to children who were the subject of an investigation or assessment. "Response time" is defined as the time from "receipt of report" to "provision of services." "Receipt of report" is defined as the log-in of a call to the agency from a reporter alleging child maltreatment. "Provision of services" is defined as the opening of a case for on-going services or the receipt of continuing services. Describe the methodology used to obtain this number in the comments section at the end of the form.
A.	Average Response Time	[	]
B.	Number of Reports on Which Average is Based	[	]