Implementing Developmental Screening Programs for Infants and Toddlers in the Child Welfare System |
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Authors: | Robert Herman-Smith Kristen Schmitt |
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Institution: | 1. University of North Carolina at Charlotte, Charlotte, NC, USA bherman@uncc.edu;3. University of North Carolina at Charlotte, Charlotte, NC, USA |
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Abstract: | In 2003, revisions to the Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act required states to develop plans to refer children younger than 3 years of age with a substantiated case of abuse and neglect for developmental screening. A decade after legislation was passed, its implementation varies considerably across states. This article explains how research informs the need for careful developmental monitoring of young children, especially those experiencing trauma or living under stressful conditions. Finally, this article presents how one community used colocation to increase developmental screenings for young abused and neglected children. |
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Keywords: | child protection organizations/systems policy issues evidence-based practices |
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