CAPTA Resources:

• DEC Crackerbarrel presentation - Implementation of the Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act (CAPTA)
  • DEC Crackerbarrel presentation
• Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) between: Department of Human Services (DHS), Children Adults and Families, Office of Safety and Permanency for Children and Oregon Department of Education (ODE), Office of Student Learning and Partnerships, Early Intervention Program (Part C) in support of Oregon’s children under the age of three who are substantiated victims of child abuse or neglect.
  • Memorandum of Agreement (MOA)
• EC CARES flyer
  • CAPTA mailer rev
• DHS - Lane County – Developmental Screening process for CAPTA
  • flowchart 2-1
  • flowchart 2-2
• Memorandum of agreement between Oregon Department of Education and Oregon Child Welfare
  • dhs_memo.pdf
• Referral form for child welfare workers to refer children to Early Intervention
  • Early Intervention Referrals

• The Massachusetts EI Project discusses benefits and challenges of the implementation of a CW/EI referral system. Massachusetts has been involved in the implementation of a CW/EI referral system at three pilot sites since November 2002.
  • Massachusetts EI Project
• South Dakota’s Child Protection Services to Birth to 3 Referral Process – An example of a Birth to 3 Connections Intake Form
  • South Dakota's Birth to 3 Referral form
• South Dakota’s Child Protection Services to Birth to 3 Referral Process – Details the roles and responsibilities of the CPS worker and Birth to 3 Connections worker.
  • South Dakota's Birth to 3 Referral process
• The Developmental, Mental Health/Behavioral and Academic Screens list various measures that meet standards for screening test accuracy, meaning that they correctly identify at least 70% of children with disabilities while also correctly identifying at least 70% children without disabilities. The table was complied by Frances Page Glascoe, Ph.D.
  • Table of tests
• New Mexico - FAQ's on CAPTA
  • FAQ's on CAPTA

• TAcommunities.org is one of several forums available as part of OSEP's Technical Assistance initiative to exchange strategies and ideas that will improve outcomes for children with disabilities. Identification Part C Community link contains folders with useful information on CAPTA.
  • http://www.tacommunities.org/ev.php?ID=1008_201&ID2=DO_COMMUNITY
• Robinson, C.C., & Rosenberg, S.A. (2004). Child Welfare Referrals to Part C. Journal of Early Intervention, 26, 284-291.