ChildWelfareEarlyInterventionInitiativeinPhiladelphia.pptVIP

Adoption Safe Families Act of 1997 (ASFA) Until the passage of ASFA, the objectives of the child welfare system had been child safety and permanency ASFA included wellbeing as a third objective of child welfare system intervention Achieving permanency for dependent children in a timely manner became a primary focus of child welfare system to reduce risk of pathology related to disrupted relationships with caregivers Zeanah Boris, 2000 The Keeping the Children and Families Safe Act of 2003 Amended the Child Abuse and Prevention Treatment Act (CAPTA) (P.L. 108-36) and requires that each state develop “provisions and procedures for referral of a child under age 3 who is involved in a substantiated case of child abuse or neglect to early intervention services funded under Part C of the Individuals with Disabilities Act (IDEA).”  Individuals with Disabilities Act Part C of 2004 States receiving Part C funds must describe “State policies and procedures that require the referral for Early Intervention services of a child under the age of three who is involved in a substantiated case of abuse or neglect” Philadelphia Department of Human Services Child Welfare Early Intervention InitiativeModel, Implementation Preliminary Outcomes Starting Young Program – Children’s Seashore House of the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia- Judith Silver, Ph.D., Director Ages 4 to 33 months Open Philadelphia DHS cases Interdisciplinary Pediatric Developmental Evaluations Data and collaboration a major impetus to the Philadelphia Child Welfare-EI Initiative Systems Change in Philadelphia - 1999 Integration of the child welfare and behavioral health systems Establishment of the Behavioral Health Wellness Center (BHWC) at DHS Increasing Department of Behavioral Health (DBH) interest in early identification of Pervasive Developmental Disorders/Autism Increasing opportunities for collaboration and scholarly discourse within DHS/DBH Infants Toddlers Higher vulnerability to