Evaluation of the Differential Response System

November 20, 2008 This report, written by Anthony Conyers, Jr., describes how families are assessed for risk when trying to place children in homes. There is much focus on risk in regards to the children. Steps are taken when a family is considered high risk in order to lower the risk and be able to take in a child. There has been a steady increase in the use of the family assessment track by local departments of social services (LDSS) in the most current years. Trends varied in different parts of the state, but there was an overall trend in . . .