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How the SCCRP is Impacting Repeat Maltreatment October 2, 2012

How the SCCRP is Impacting Repeat Maltreatment October 2, 2012. Panelists:. DONNA XENAKIS, Low Country CRP STEPHEN CLYBURN, III, Midlands CRP CAROLYN DORRELL, Midlands CRP MICHAEL GASKIN, Upstate CRP JESSICA HANAK-COULTER, SC Department of Social Services.

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How the SCCRP is Impacting Repeat Maltreatment October 2, 2012

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  1. How the SCCRP is Impacting Repeat Maltreatment October 2, 2012

  2. Panelists: DONNA XENAKIS, Low Country CRP STEPHEN CLYBURN, III, Midlands CRP CAROLYN DORRELL, Midlands CRP MICHAEL GASKIN, Upstate CRP JESSICA HANAK-COULTER, SC Department of Social Services

  3. South CarolinaCitizen Review Panel • UPSTATE CRP • MIDLANDS CRP • LOW COUNTRY CRP

  4. South Carolina’s Framework SCDSS contracts with The Center for Child and Family Studies to coordinate CRP activities

  5. South Carolina Citizen Review Panel Membership Composition • Diverse • Experienced • Skilled • Astute • Multifaceted • Common Interest

  6. Memorandum of Understanding The University of South Carolina College of Social Work The Center for Child and Family Studies

  7. Memorandum of Understanding • PURPOSE • Effective collaboration for continuous improvement in the protection of South Carolina’s children and enhancement of community support for child protection • COMMITMENTS • RESPONSIBILITIES • SIGNATURES • DATE

  8. 2011 Project Identification SCCRP guardians ad litem express concern over number of child abuse and neglect unfounded incidents in group homes and foster homes. They believed that these cases were not being properly investigated

  9. 2011 Project Identification An overview of the Program is arranged for the benefit of all members of the panel Panel reviews state and national data and questions low numbers

  10. Out of Home Abuse and Neglect Data Children and Family Services Review: South Carolina’s ABSENCE of Maltreatment in Foster Care (2005-2009) * Year 2005 - 99.43 2006 - 99.82 2007 - 99.81 2008 - 99.93 2009 - 99.89 2010 – 99.57 *The results are based on a “unique count” meaning that the Bureau identified and counted a child only once, regardless of the number of reports that received a CPS response. • Based on the 2009 report Child Maltreatment conducted by the Children’s Bureau through the Administration for Children and Families the following information was found regarding the maltreatment of children in foster care in South Carolina. • Data from South Carolina DSS

  11. 2011 Project Identification OUT OF HOME ABUSE AND NEGLECT

  12. Out of Home Abuse and Neglect Incident is Revealed to SCCRP • Report of boys allegedly sexually abusing other boys in a group home facility as an initiation • Incident is not indicated by out of home abuse and neglect division because it is “child on child” behavior which is not specifically addressed in statute. • SCCRP brought the case to SCDSS senior staff attention

  13. Department of Social Services Response • Acted to secure safety of youth • Required compliance plan • Put in interim measures for safety of all youth • Ordered independent investigation of the incident

  14. SC Citizen Review Panel Actions • DSS Deputy Director requests that SC Citizen Review Panel convene a statewide committee • Reviewed statutory requirements • Pondered possible courses of action

  15. The Real Work Begins…. South Carolina Citizen Review Panel works with DSS to revise out of home abuse and neglect policy

  16. SCCRP Out of Home Abuse and Neglect Recommendations • Move the out of home abuse and neglect function outside the scope of SCDSS • Provide accrediting bodies with access to Out of Home Abuse and Neglect information (OHAN) • Inform other stakeholders making placement decisions of facilities with multiple OHAN complaints

  17. SCCRP Out of Home Abuse and Neglect Recommendations • Specify membership of multidisciplinary team and at a minimum include a mental health professional, the guardian ad litem, the case manager and supervisor; and a licensing representative

  18. Recommendations • Develop a consistent protocol for handling "child on child” abuse cases for any child involved in nonconsensual sexual behavior • Include a clinical assessment for the alleged perpetrator and victim

  19. Recommendations • Require a staff meeting with the licensing division to address supervision issues as part of the corrective action plan whenever there is a child on child incident

  20. Factors Contributing to Success • Passionate advocates who insisted on being heard by a decision maker • DSS leadership that understood the value of citizen input and collaboration • Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) • Monthly SCCRP/DSS meetings • Follow-up/through

  21. How Do We Know Impacts • DSS Response to SCCRP Annual Report • Personnel changes • DSS structure changes to improve communications between divisions • Alerts to custodians re: facility maltreatment concerns • Training for DSS staff

  22. How Do We Know Impacts • Protest from affected entities re: more aggressive investigations • Anecdotal information from guardians • Statistics show increase in indicated cases • Included in Agency Annual Progress and Services Report

  23. Signing of 2012 MOU

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