1. Reporting Suspected Abuse or Neglect in West Virginia
Thorough Interview
Report intake findings
received by assessment conveyed to CPS
DHHR occurs Supervisor
Does
information
Assign to Case indicate abuse or
Worker for Yes neglect or
assessment likelihood of
abuse or
neglect?
Refer family
Is the child unsafe to Community
or does child need Resources if
No indicated and No
protected?
close the case
for CPS
Yes
Implement an out of
home safety plan by
petitioning the courts
to place the child in a
Open Case for safe environment
ongoing CPS
No
Conduct a Family
Can the child be Assessment in order to
Implement an
safely kept in their determine what must
in-home
home with formal/ change for the child to
safety plan
informal supports? be safe and not need
protected.
Safety is continually
Yes assessed to Ensure Develop and
in-home safety plan implement
controls the threat. treatment plan.
If it doesn't, Then Ongoing Safety
Out-of-Home Safety Management.
Plan is requested.
Case review to
determine if parental
conduct and behaviors Service provision
have changed causing based upon
the child to no longer treatment plan.
need protection.
Modify treatment
Yes No plan if necessary.
Transition the
family to case Child Abuse & Neglect Hotline
closure. 1-800-352-6513