The purpose of this case policy analysis is to identify the absence of actions that could have been taken by the Department of Social Services and La Alianza that contributed to the outcomes of the children reported in the case study High Stakes and Frightening Lapses. Additionally, the recommended stance of the Commissioner of DSS at the end of the case study will be to implement new contracts with nonprofit agencies while increasing communication between the agencies to prevent additional neglect of the children to occur. The deontological perspective will support the need to provide required services regardless of the situational factors due to a moral obligation.
Case Policy Analysis & Recommendation
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According to the case study, the services and documentation varied with the different agencies and were not consistent. DSS tried to link the children with specialized services to help ensure the assessments and evaluations were conducive to the needs of the children; yet, the services that were meant to be beneficial failed due to the lack of training, service providers, collaboration and financial resources. Furthermore, La Alianza service providers were not trained to conduct case management or child protective services although DSS had contracted with the organization to provide those services. Without the appropriate training, La Alianza were at a disadvantage from the start of the contractual date. Trainings on how to conduct the assessments and how to provide adequate services would have strengthen the programs while reducing the negative impact on the …show more content…
543). Therefore, it is the recommendation that the Commissioner of DSS take ownership of the negative results that were reported in the case study. DSS needs to move toward collaboration with La Alianza to ensure change occurs within the program. While recognizing that no single agency can enforce rules or regulations, DSS and La Alianza will conduct a business meeting to identify the key players, expectations, pay rates and incentives for providing services (Salamon, p.13). By identifying these parameters, the programs have more opportunities at being successful in child protective services. When the parameters are not being met, the key players identified will come back to the table to discuss the new issues that have surfaced.
To insure the needs of the clients are being met, a monthly checklist will be identified and placed in the record of every client on a caseload. The checklist should include the number of monthly face to face contacts, phone contacts, and other services recommended on a case to case basis. In addition, it is recommended that quarterly meetings occur between DSS and contracted organizations to insure the needs are being addressed as well as changes in the dynamics of the
Case Policy Analysis & Recommendation
In the analysis of the Department …show more content…
According to the case study, the services and documentation varied with the different agencies and were not consistent. DSS tried to link the children with specialized services to help ensure the assessments and evaluations were conducive to the needs of the children; yet, the services that were meant to be beneficial failed due to the lack of training, service providers, collaboration and financial resources. Furthermore, La Alianza service providers were not trained to conduct case management or child protective services although DSS had contracted with the organization to provide those services. Without the appropriate training, La Alianza were at a disadvantage from the start of the contractual date. Trainings on how to conduct the assessments and how to provide adequate services would have strengthen the programs while reducing the negative impact on the …show more content…
543). Therefore, it is the recommendation that the Commissioner of DSS take ownership of the negative results that were reported in the case study. DSS needs to move toward collaboration with La Alianza to ensure change occurs within the program. While recognizing that no single agency can enforce rules or regulations, DSS and La Alianza will conduct a business meeting to identify the key players, expectations, pay rates and incentives for providing services (Salamon, p.13). By identifying these parameters, the programs have more opportunities at being successful in child protective services. When the parameters are not being met, the key players identified will come back to the table to discuss the new issues that have surfaced.
To insure the needs of the clients are being met, a monthly checklist will be identified and placed in the record of every client on a caseload. The checklist should include the number of monthly face to face contacts, phone contacts, and other services recommended on a case to case basis. In addition, it is recommended that quarterly meetings occur between DSS and contracted organizations to insure the needs are being addressed as well as changes in the dynamics of the