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Child Welfare Services (CWS) Redesign

In California, 650,000 child abuse and neglect reports are made annually. In 8% of those reports, children are in imminent danger and an active child welfare case is opened to provide resources from the county child welfare agency. Under the current system, no action is taken to support or assist the remaining 92% of the children and families reported. Approximately one-third of this 92% can be expected to re-report and become active child welfare cases within six months.

In an attempt to reverse these statistics, Sacramento County (in partnership with county service agencies and their community partners) is using the AmeriCorps strategy as part of a comprehensive statewide effort to redesign California’s flawed child welfare system. The county proposes to utilize AmeriCorps members and community volunteers in three priority areas: 1) Providing services to at-risk families to avoid entry into the child welfare system following an initial contact; 2) Supporting families who have been reunited after entry into the child welfare system, and, 3) Supporting foster children through recruitment of mentors and foster families in their community. The focus is to support the implementation of the Differential Response model of CWS Redesign.

CWS Redesign Performance Measures include:
  • Reduced re-entry into the child welfare system using the Differential Response model;
  • Volunteers recruited, screened, and trained to provide support for foster care children; and
  • Increased knowledge and skills of CAPC Corps members as a result of training tailored to CWS Redesign service.
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