This document was printed from the website of the California Evidence-Based Clearinghouse for Child Welfare (CEBC), which you can access at http://www.cachildwelfareclearinghouse.org/
This document was printed from the website of the California Evidence-Based Clearinghouse for Child Welfare (CEBC), which you can access at http://www.cachildwelfareclearinghouse.org/
Child Welfare Outcomes: Permanency.
Type of Maltreatment: Not specified
Target Population: Families referred to and assessed by CPS agencies.
Brief Description:
Structured Decision Making (SDM) has been rated by the CEBC in the area of Child Welfare Initiatives. SDM is a comprehensive case management system for Child Protective Services (CPS). CPS workers employ objective assessment procedures at major case decision points from intake to reunification to improve child welfare decision-making. SDM targets agency services to children and families at high risk of maltreatment and helps ensure that service plans reflect the strengths and needs of families. When effectively implemented, it increases the consistency and validity of case decisions, reduces subsequent child maltreatment, and expedites permanency. The assessments from the model also provide data that help agency managers monitor, plan, and evaluate service delivery operations.
Contact name: Raelene Freitag, Ph.D.
Affiliation/Agency: Children’s Research Center
Email: rfreitag@mw.nccd-crc.org
Phone: 608-831-1180
Fax: 608-831-6446
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