Lesson Three - Introduction

• What is CPS?
• Criteria
• CPS Response
• Categories
• Investigation
• Latchkey Children
• CC Partnership
• Creating Policies
• Family Court

Many reporters wonder what happens to the 3200 Report once it is filed, especially if the report is rejected. Unanswered questions may deter a reporter from reporting their suspicion of abuse or neglect. In this lesson we will attempt to answer questions about the reporting process and increase confidence in the agencies that receive reports. 

Lesson Three will describe what Children's Protective Services is and how it handles a report. Topics include:

• Defining Children's Protective Services

• Their criteria for accepting or rejecting a complaint

• How they respond to accepted and rejected cases

• Define and explain the five categories of accepted cases

• An overview of how CPS handles their families

The main objectives for this Lesson are:

• To understand CPS

• Understand how your report is handled

• Increase confidence and knowledge of how CPS accepts and rejects complaints

• Understand what CPS does to ensure that families remain intact

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