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Protocol following calls into the Division concerning minor children

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Dear New Jersey Division of Children & Families,

This is a request for public records made under OPRA and the common law right of access. I am not required to fill out an official form. Please acknowledge receipt of this message.
Records requested:

Protocol regarding any citizen who calls in a concern about the welfare of another child:
1. Does CPS aka DYFS ever reveal who the caller is to the guardian/parent(s) of the child, whether the caller remained anonymous or gave their name;
2. Is CPS required to follow up with a caller who has proof (video, pictures, documents) pertaining to their concerns? Or what is the customary way CPS proceeds when a caller reveals their name, address, phone number when there is a reported concern, whether it’s the initial call or a follow up with additional information regarding same case?
3. Upon receiving a complaint or concern, what time frame does CPS generally go out to the check on the child(ren)?
4. Does CPS go out on another call? Is there a 30 day visit to the home to follow up - is that standard when closing cases?

Thank you.

Yours faithfully,
Anonymous

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Thank you for your request which was opened and received today.

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From: Anonymous <[OPRA #3336 email]>
Sent: Friday, December 28, 2018 3:57 PM
To: OPRA Custodian
Subject: [EXTERNAL] OPRA request - Protocol following calls into the
Division concerning minor children
 
Dear New Jersey Division of Children & Families,

This is a request for public records made under OPRA and the common law
right of access. I am not required to fill out an official form. Please
acknowledge receipt of this message.
  Records requested:

Protocol regarding any citizen who calls in a concern about the welfare of
another child:
1. Does CPS aka DYFS ever reveal who the caller is to the
guardian/parent(s) of the child, whether the caller remained anonymous or
gave their name;
2. Is CPS required to follow up with a caller who has proof (video,
pictures, documents) pertaining to their concerns?  Or what is the
customary way CPS proceeds when a caller reveals their name, address,
phone number when there is a reported concern, whether it’s the initial
call or a follow up with additional information regarding same case?
3.  Upon receiving a complaint or concern, what time frame does CPS
generally go out to the check on the child(ren)?
4.  Does CPS go out on another call?  Is there a 30 day visit to the home
to follow up - is that standard when closing cases? 

Thank you.

Yours faithfully,
Anonymous

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Dear Anonymous

Thank you for your request. Your request for “protocol”  and the ensuing
questions require clarification and we have provided you here with the
links to information that may be all you need to fulfill this request. Our
Department of Children and Families has policies that are available.
 Currently our policies regarding child welfare and reporting can be found
on our public website at:

[1]https://www.nj.gov/dcf/policy_manuals/to...

[2]www.nj.gov
www.nj.gov
DCF Policy Manuals. This section of the DCF web site is devoted to
communicating the policies and procedures by which DCF provides its
services.

 

Within the policy manuals there are policies specific to intake ,
investigation and response at the following link:

[3]https://www.nj.gov/dcf/policy_manuals/Ch...

[4]www.nj.gov
www.nj.gov
Department of Children and Families P.O. Box 729 Trenton, NJ 08625-0729
Phone: 1-855-INFO-DCF (1-855-463-6323) [email address]

 

[5]Home > [6]Child Protection & Permanency > [7]Vol. II - Intake,
Investigation and Response

Vol. II - Intake, Investigation and Response

Chapters

[8]Chapter A - Screening
[9]Chapter B - Intake
[10]Chapter C - Initial Response
[11]Chapter D - SPRU
[12]Chapter E - Allegation-Based System

 

Termination and closure of a case can be found at the following web
location:

[13]https://www.nj.gov/dcf/policy_manuals/Ch...

Subchapter 8 - Termination
[14]100 - Termination -
CPP-III-C-8-100 [15]https://www.nj.gov/dcf/policy_manuals/ad...

[16]200 - Referring Child or Family Out-of-State -
CPP-III-C-8-200 [17][IMG]

[18]300 - Case Closure in Cases With Substance Use Disorder (SUD) Issues
CP&P-III-C-8-300 [19][IMG]

We hope this response answers your questions but if you need to clarify
the request further please email us with further clarification on or
before January 14, 2019.  If you fail to contact us we shall close this
request.

 

 Thank you for your interest in NJDCF.

 

Sincerely,

 

Catherine Schafer, Esq.

DCF OPRA Custodian

(609) 888-7730

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From: Anonymous <[OPRA #3336 email]>
Sent: Friday, December 28, 2018 3:57 PM
To: OPRA Custodian
Subject: [EXTERNAL] OPRA request - Protocol following calls into the
Division concerning minor children
 
Dear New Jersey Division of Children & Families,

This is a request for public records made under OPRA and the common law
right of access. I am not required to fill out an official form. Please
acknowledge receipt of this message.
  Records requested:

Protocol regarding any citizen who calls in a concern about the welfare of
another child:
1. Does CPS aka DYFS ever reveal who the caller is to the
guardian/parent(s) of the child, whether the caller remained anonymous or
gave their name;
2. Is CPS required to follow up with a caller who has proof (video,
pictures, documents) pertaining to their concerns?  Or what is the
customary way CPS proceeds when a caller reveals their name, address,
phone number when there is a reported concern, whether it’s the initial
call or a follow up with additional information regarding same case?
3.  Upon receiving a complaint or concern, what time frame does CPS
generally go out to the check on the child(ren)?
4.  Does CPS go out on another call?  Is there a 30 day visit to the home
to follow up - is that standard when closing cases? 

Thank you.

Yours faithfully,
Anonymous

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Dear Anonymous:

Thank you for your request and DCF considers this request as Filled Closed
having provided a response to your inquiry and no additional clarification
requested. If you wish to open a new request for additional documents you
can do so through an on line request system at [1]https://nj.gov/opra/.

Sincerely,

 

Catherine Schafer, Esq.

DCF OPRA Custodian

(609) 888-7730

 

From: OPRA Custodian
Sent: Thursday, January 10, 2019 1:14 PM
To: Anonymous <[OPRA #3336 email]>
Subject: Re: [EXTERNAL] OPRA request - Protocol following calls into the
Division concerning minor children

 

Dear Anonymous

Thank you for your request. Your request for “protocol”  and the ensuing
questions require clarification and we have provided you here with the
links to information that may be all you need to fulfill this request. Our
Department of Children and Families has policies that are available. 
Currently our policies regarding child welfare and reporting can be found
on our public website at:

[2]https://www.nj.gov/dcf/policy_manuals/to...

[3]www.nj.gov
www.nj.gov
DCF Policy Manuals. This section of the DCF web site is devoted to
communicating the policies and procedures by which DCF provides its
services.

┌────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐
│[4]www.nj.gov │
│ │
│[5]www.nj.gov │
│ │
│DCF Policy Manuals. This section of the DCF web site is devoted │
│to communicating the policies and procedures by which DCF │
│provides its services. │
└────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘

 

 

Within the policy manuals there are policies specific to intake ,
investigation and response at the following link:

[6]https://www.nj.gov/dcf/policy_manuals/Ch...

┌────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐
│[7]www.nj.gov │
│ │
│[8]www.nj.gov │
│ │
│Department of Children and Families P.O. Box 729 Trenton, NJ │
│08625-0729 Phone: 1-855-INFO-DCF (1-855-463-6323) │
│[9][email address] │
└────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘

 

 

[10]Home > [11]Child Protection & Permanency > [12]Vol. II - Intake,
Investigation and Response

Vol. II - Intake, Investigation and Response

Chapters

[13]Chapter A - Screening
[14]Chapter B - Intake
[15]Chapter C - Initial Response
[16]Chapter D - SPRU
[17]Chapter E - Allegation-Based System

 

Termination and closure of a case can be found at the following web
location:

[18]https://www.nj.gov/dcf/policy_manuals/Ch...

Subchapter 8 - Termination
[19]100 - Termination -
CPP-III-C-8-100 [20]https://www.nj.gov/dcf/policy_manuals/ad...

[21]200 - Referring Child or Family Out-of-State -
CPP-III-C-8-200 [22][IMG]

[23]300 - Case Closure in Cases With Substance Use Disorder (SUD) Issues
CP&P-III-C-8-300 [24][IMG]

We hope this response answers your questions but if you need to clarify
the request further please email us with further clarification on or
before January 14, 2019.  If you fail to contact us we shall close this
request.

 

 Thank you for your interest in NJDCF.

 

Sincerely,

 

Catherine Schafer, Esq.

DCF OPRA Custodian

(609) 888-7730

 

 

════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════

From: Anonymous <[25][OPRA #3336 email]>
Sent: Friday, December 28, 2018 3:57 PM
To: OPRA Custodian
Subject: [EXTERNAL] OPRA request - Protocol following calls into the
Division concerning minor children

 

Dear New Jersey Division of Children & Families,

This is a request for public records made under OPRA and the common law
right of access. I am not required to fill out an official form. Please
acknowledge receipt of this message.
  Records requested:

Protocol regarding any citizen who calls in a concern about the welfare of
another child:
1. Does CPS aka DYFS ever reveal who the caller is to the
guardian/parent(s) of the child, whether the caller remained anonymous or
gave their name;
2. Is CPS required to follow up with a caller who has proof (video,
pictures, documents) pertaining to their concerns?  Or what is the
customary way CPS proceeds when a caller reveals their name, address,
phone number when there is a reported concern, whether it’s the initial
call or a follow up with additional information regarding same case?
3.  Upon receiving a complaint or concern, what time frame does CPS
generally go out to the check on the child(ren)?
4.  Does CPS go out on another call?  Is there a 30 day visit to the home
to follow up - is that standard when closing cases? 

Thank you.

Yours faithfully,
Anonymous

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contact us using this form:
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the internet. Our privacy and copyright policies:
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Dear Anonymous:

 

The New Jersey Department of Children and Families (“NJDCF”) has received
your OPRA request as follows: “Employment record, as allowed by law, 
relating to Michael Walters, including but not limited to date of hire,
salary, pension, training, leaves of absence and any disciplinary action
relating to an arrest on 03/22/2019.”

 

Our agency can provide the name, title, date of hire, leaves of absence,
salary in accordance with statutory and legal guidance. We also wish to
advise you that the state website
[1]https://www.yourmoney.nj.gov/transparenc... is a searchable
database that can be used to obtain  the prior history of salary and
 title information for you in the future.

 

Name: Michael Walters

Title: ASSISTANT FAMILY SERVICE WORKER 4

SALARY RANGE: H 16              

Salary: $59,685.18

Date of Hire: 12/17/88 Arthur Brisbane Child Treatment Center under Human
Services

Transfer to the Department of Children and Families on 1/7/2006

Leaves of Absence:

 

June 25, 2012 THRU August 19, 2013

September 26, 2007 THRU November 7, 2007

July 13, 2004 THRU August 17, 2004

July 9, 1998 THRU August 6, 1998

 

Attached are the training records for Michael Walters.

 

Pension: Our agency does not have any records responsive to this request.

 

Please be advised that notwithstanding the provisions of P.L. 1963, c.73
(C.47:1A-1 et seq.) or any other law to the contrary, the personnel or
pension records of any individual in the possession of a public agency,
including but not limited to records relating to any grievance filed by or
against an individual, shall not be considered a government record and
shall not be made available for public access, except that: an
individual's name, title, position, salary, payroll record, length of
service, date of separation and the reason therefore, and the amount and
type of any pension received shall be a government record. This is
supported by Merino v. Borough of Ho-Ho-Kus, GRC Complaint No. 2003-110
(July 8, 2004) - [2]http://www.nj.gov/grc/decisions/2003-110....  The
records you request  from this agency regarding any disciplinary action
relating to an arrest on 03/22/2019 are exempt  from disclosure as a
personnel record pursuant to N.J.S.A. 47:1A-10 and Merino v. Borough of
Ho-Ho-Kus, GRC Complaint No. 2003-110 (March 2004).

 

 

Sincerely,

 

Catherine Schafer, Esq.

DCF OPRA Custodian

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