PURPOSE

The purpose of on-going Child Protective Services is to ensure the safety, protection and best interest of children, whose parents are unable or unwilling to do so; to assure that neglected or abuse children are protected from further harm; and that children receive the necessary care and services that will assure their well-being and development.

On-going Child Protective Services are designed to assist parents in recognizing and remedying the conditions harmful to their children and to fulfill their parental responsibilities more adequately. If the family conditions cannot be alleviated or safety assured, the agency must initiate action, with or without parental cooperation to obtain services for the children and family or to obtain substitute care when parents are unable or unwilling to meet the needs of their children.

The on-going social workers assess the childrens'/family's needs and develops a case plan to address the needs and coordinates the resources necessary to keep the children safe and to enhance the parent's ability to care for their children.