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North Carolina’s Community Child
Protection Teams
Enhancing the Program
“Rather to be than seem”
Phyllis B. Fulton, CCPT
Coordinator
G.S. 7B 1406
• Gives County DSS Directors
authority to establish CCPTs in each
county
• Defines membership
• Defines responsibilities
• Establishes the Division’s role in
CCPT activities
North Carolina’s CCPT
Strengths
• Improved collaboration
between agencies
• Increased member
participation
• Case review system
• Increase in meeting
frequency
• Mechanism for including
additional members
Citizen Review Panels
Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act –
Section 106(c)(1)(B)(ii)
• Members are volunteers who represent the community they
represent and have an expertise in the prevention and
treatment of child abuse and neglect.
• CRP shall prepare and make available to the public, on an
annual basis, a report containing a summary of CRP activities
• Examine policies, practice and procedures of State and local
DSS to evaluate the extent to which the agencies are
effectively discharging their responsibilities
• Provide for public outreach
• Make recommendations to the State and public on improving
the child protection system.
CCPT PLAN
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Establish six regional CCPTs, comprised of one
member from each County CCPT and five consumers
– Level A & B counties will be divided into five
regions with consideration being given to
judicial districts (1, 2,3, 4, 5)
– C counties will be divided into two team (6a and
6b)
Teams will meet quarterly
Local CCPT end of year reports will be computer
assisted
Regional teams will compile a regional end of year
report
The State Fatality Prevention Team will compile the
State’s CCPT end of year report
Consumer participants will be selected by local
CCPTs.
Starting in October 2008, regions will have an
opportunity to sponsor community forums to
further engage citizens in the child welfare process
Case Reviews
Team
Collaboration
Child Welfare
Law, Policy &
Practice
Board of County
Commissioners
Region I
Region II
Region III
Region IV
Region V
Region VIa
Region VIb
State
Child
Fatali
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Preve
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Team
State
CCPT
Coordinator
NC Division of
Social Services
NC Child
Fatality Task
Force
North Carolina General
Assembly
Other
Agencie
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Responsibilities
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Receive and review information from
local CCPTs
Receive County’s CCPT End of Year
Report and develop a regional report
Examine policies, practices and
procedures of State and County DSS
Collaborate to improve child
protection system
Review legislative agenda prior to
presentation to legislative body
Receive State’s response to
recommendations made in annual
report and
Collaborate with local CCPT in
developing public forums providing
citizens an opportunity to express
concerns and comments on the child
welfare system.
Advantages
• Case records will not be reviewed
• General Statute does not need to be changed
• No connection to the County Boards of
Commissioners
• Members will serve a two year cycle
• Local CCPT End of Year Reports will be linked
adding more weight to an issue of concern
• The state is required to respond to CCPT
recommendations within six months of receiving
the End of Year report
Time Cycle
• Local CCPTs will have their end of year report at the
Division by January 31st
• The regional teams will have all CCPT reports by February
28th
• The regional teams will have their final report ready for the
Stat Fatality Prevention Team by April 15th
• The State Fatality Prevention Team will have the State’s
CCPT end of year report ready for presentation to the
Division by June 1st
• The State will respond to CCPT recommendations by
October 1st
• The response will be distributed to regional teams, local
CCPT and other entities as necessary by October 31st.
Lessons Learned
• Communities in general do not understand their
role (or responsibility) in protecting children
• Child welfare professionals have the ambiguous
role of engaging citizens in a process that can be
incriminating for the child professional
• Travel expense is a barrier to team participation
• Leader qualities drives the success of the team
• Members with resource development skills are an
advantage for the team
• Child well being is the responsibility of the total
community, therefore, CAPTA requirements
regarding policies, practices and procedures
should extend to all child caring agencies that
receive federal monies
CCPT Coordinator
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Develop and provide training
Monitor membership
Receive the CCPT End of Year
Report from the State Fatality
Prevention Team and present the
report to the Division
Work with the Division and the
State Fatality Prevention to assure
that each body referenced in the
recommendations has an opportunity
to respond to the recommendation
Receive the State’s response to
CCPT recommendations and
distribute to the regional and local
CCPTs.
Collaborate with regional and local
CCPT about activities that support
public outreach
Coordinate regional team’s need for
clerical support
Periodically update the Division
about CCPT activities
CCPT
A Circle of Action
Wilson County Community
Assessment Child Protection
Team
Andrew Payne
CCPT Chairperson
Wilson County CACPT
Overview
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Department of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention met with
Wilson County Community on May 13, 2006 to create a Community
Assessment team.
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Merged CCPT and Community Assessment Team in January 2006
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Joint collaboration between WCDSS and NCDJJDP.
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City, county and community partners are involved.
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Monthly meetings are held to include guest speakers and staffing of
cases.
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Team serves as the main branch for other local groups and teams in the
community.
Wilson County CACPT
Mission
• Work together with community agencies and others to
develop appropriate plans for hard-to- serve youth.
• Through the team’s collective knowledge foster successful
outcomes for families and children.
• The team will advocate for families to have resources
available to them.
• Enhance families’ abilities to provide safe environments for
their children.
Wilson County CACPT
Current Activities
• Providing training and information to the community.
• Building collaboration and communication among agencies
and the public.
• Enhancing community awareness on gangs and developing
programs to address the gang problem.
• Creating an comprehensive resource list to distribute to the
community.
• Seeking grants and funds to support and develop resources
in the community.
CACPT Concerns
• 2007 Wilson County Community Health Assessment Findings
• Illegal Drug Activity
• Affordable Health Care and Housing
• Unsafe Sex
• Health Care Services
• Alcohol and Drug use
CACPT RECOMMENDATIONS
• Wilson County secure and maintain an
effective and stable parenting education
program.
• Mental Health services to be more accessible
and flexible.
• Establish more after school programs and
provide support to existing ones.
• Validate and support gang prevention efforts
in schools and communities.
CACPT NEEDS
• Appointment of new members to CACPT
• Approval for new programs or special
events
• Support through funding for CACPT
endorsed programs
• Feedback on CACPT mission
CACPT
SUBCOMMITTEES
• WILSON GANG TASK FORCE
• LADIES OF THE FUTURE TOGETHER
• NURTURING PARENTING PROGRAM
• SAFE SURRENDER TASK FORCE
• DRUG ENDANGERED CHILDREN TASK FORCE
Wilson County CCPT Member Agencies
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NC Department of Juvenile
Justice and Delinquency
Prevention
Wilson County DSS
Pride in North Carolina
Wilson OIC
Wilson County Boys and Girls Club
Wesley Shelter
Wilson Police Department
Youth of Wilson
Smart Choices for Youth, Inc.
Wilson County Public Schools
Wilson County Sheriff’s Office
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Mediation Center of Eastern
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Barton College
Methodist Home for Children
NC Guardian ad litem Program
Wilson County Health
Department
Wilson Mental Health Association
Wilson County Minister’s
Association
St. Mark’s Episcopal Church
Wilson Renaissance Mental
Health Center
Block of Hope Parents as
Teachers Program