Missouri
MISSOURI
Lesley Pettit
Management Analyst
Division of Family Services
Missouri Department of Social Services
P.O. Box 88
Jefferson City, MO 65109
(573) 751-9604
(573) 526-3971 Fax
lpetti01@mail.state.mo.us
Item 1.1: These children and families were all CPS cases.
Items 2.3 and 3.2: Missouri has a Child Protective Systems Reform Demonstration Project that began in 1995 in several counties. Under the Reform Project, in addition to the dispositions of substantiated, indicated, and not substantiated, are three Family Assessment outcomes:
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Services Needed: The family is in need of services that may be provided by opening a Family-centered Services case or by a community resource or support system. (Coded as "In Need of Services") Services Not Needed: The family is not in need of services. This may be because of home schooling, located out of State, inappropriate report, or unable to locate. (Coded as "Other") Non-cooperative/Child Safe: The family refuses to cooperate and the worker has been able to document that the child is safe and that there is not a serious risk of abuse/neglect. (Coded as "Other") |
Item 4.1: "Other" includes educational neglect.
Item 7.1: These staff are responsible for all public agency child welfare functions. This includes investigations, working with intake families, foster care, adoption, family preservation, etc. Most of these workers, especially in rural areas, are generic and do some screening, intake, investigation, and assessment.
Item 7.2: The Child Abuse Hotline Unit had 35 assigned staff, including 1 administrator and 5 supervisors. This number does not include hourly employees.
