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Citizen Review Panels in Child Protective Services

Resources and information about citizen review panels (CRPs) used in child protective services (CPS), including State and local examples.

	National Citizens Review Panels Virtual Community University of Kentucky College of Social Work Information on each State’s CRP, including annual reports and training materials, as well as other resources on procedures and logistics for CRPs.

Citizen Review Panels for the Child Protective System: Guidelines and Protocols: 2001 Update (PDF - 223 KB)
Kot, Bruner, & Scott (2001)
Synthesizes research from the literature about evaluation methods for CPS and citizen review processes to provide recommendations for planning and implementing the citizen panels.

Effectiveness of Citizen Review Panels
Jones
Children and Youth Services Review, 26(12), 2004
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Reports the findings of a survey about the effectiveness of CRPs in a 10-State area in the Midwest and South.

Improving Agency Services: The Role of CAPTA Citizen Review Panels
National Child Welfare Resource Center for Organizational Improvement (2002)
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Teleconference exploring how States have responded to requirement to establish CRPs and the potential benefits.

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State and local examples

Citizens' Review Board for Children
Maryland Department of Human Resources
Program descriptions, annual reports, and other publications.

Illinois Citizen Review Panels: Annual Report 2007 (PDF - 834 KB)
Illinois Department of Children and Family Services (2007)
An overview of the purpose of the CRP, activities in 2007, and panel activities and recommendations.

Civic Engagement or Token Participation?: Perceived Impact of the Citizen Review Panel Initiative
Bryan, Jones, Allen, & Collins-Camargo
Children and Youth Services Review, 29(10), 2007
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Describes the process of and results from a Statewide evaluative study of the Federal citizen review panel initiative to improve child protective services in Kentucky.

Kentucky Citizen Foster Care Review Board Policy and Procedure Manual (PDF - 190 KB)
Kentucky Citizen Foster Care Review Board (2002)
Describes policies and procedures, including the constitution, by-laws, and organizational structure of the board, as well as training and certification information.

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Updated on February 4, 2008