TEAMS R34 #1 After-Action Reviews in Child Welfare Services

Inclusion Criteria

• •1. (For leaders) Employed as one of several CWS leadership positions: CWS Director, CWS Deputy Director, CWS Regional Manager; (For caseworkers) Employed as a caseworker in one of the two participating regions for the proposed study.
• •2. Plans to remain employed for at least six months beyond study initiation
• •3. Speaks English or Spanish
• •1. Member of CFT with one of the participating CWS caseworkers. CFT members can include mental health services provider, Court Appointed Special Advocate (CASA), educational representative, and other supports
• •2. Speaks English or Spanish
• •1. Parent/caregiver of child aged 6-17 with an open CWS case
• •2. Initial CFT meeting for open CWS case has not yet been held (Aim 3)
• •3. Speaks English or Spanish
• •1. Child aged 6-17 with an open CWS case
• •2. Mental health services need/s (identified by the CWS caseworker via CANS screening in advance of the initial CFT meeting, during which consensus is reached regarding the Action Plan and service referral)