Statewide Intake Policy and Procedures
Handbook Revision
December 2010
This revision of the Statewide Intake Policy and Procedures Handbook was published on November 1, 2010. Summaries of new or revised items are provided below.
CPS Child Death Reports
The items below are revised or added to update procedures for specific child death situations that had not previously been addressed in SWI procedures. See:
2330 The Death of a Child
2331 Death of a Child Reported by Law Enforcement
4420 Child Death Reports Under CPS Jurisdiction
4421 Allegations Involving Recent Child Death
4422 Death of a Child Reported by Law Enforcement
4423 Child Death Report That Has Already Been Investigated
4424 Past Child Death That Has Never Been Investigated
4425 Current Abuse or Neglect Alleged, Including Vague Child Death Information
References to revised items have been updated in the item below. No other changes were made to these items.
4300 CPS Assessment of Priority and Risk
Drug-Endangered Newborns
The items below added in response to changes to the CPS Handbook, section 2430, on assessment of situations involving drug-endangered newborns. This clarification also addresses reports about unborn children and children who were not born alive, as these often involve drug-related concerns. See:
4430 Child Safety Issues
4431 Prenatal Drug or Alcohol Exposure
4431.1 Drug or Alcohol Use During Pregnancy (Unborn Child)
4431.2 Miscarriage or Fetal Demise
Reports of Abuse or Neglect by School Personnel
The items below are revised to clarify how to assess reports of alleged abuse or neglect by school personnel. CPS staff advise SWI staff about which incidents meet the criteria for CPS to investigate and which do not. See:
4490 Reports Reports of Abuse or Neglect That Involve School Personnel
4491 Reports of Abuse or Neglect That Involve Home Schooling
4492 Reports of Abuse or Neglect That Involve Boarding Schools