No Difference In Child Welfare Outcomes Using Differential Response Approach

Children in Colorado and Ohio involved in a child maltreatment report and who received a differential response (DR) from child protective services (CPS) were as safe from repeat maltreatment as children whose cases received a traditional CPS investigation response (IR). In Colorado, there were no significant differences in the likelihood of subsequent maltreatment reports or out-of-home placement between IR and DR families. In Illinois, families who received traditional IR were less likely to be involved in subsequent maltreatment reports or out-of-home placements than families who received DR . In Ohio, there were no significant differences between the . . .