The National Partnership for Child Safety (NPCS) is a quality improvement collaborative comprised of county, state, and tribal child and family serving agencies whose mission is to improve child safety and prevent child maltreatment and fatalities by strengthening families and promoting innovations in child protection.
NPCS HISTORY
NPCS was launched in 2018 with support from Casey Family Programs to further key recommendations of the federal Commission to Eliminate Child Abuse and Neglect Fatalities around the importance and impact of safety science and data sharing to support systems change and reform.
NPCS CHARTER
The NPCS aims to improve child safety and child protection system outcomes as measured by:
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Reduced numbers of child fatalities and near fatalities
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Decreased repeat maltreatment
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Improved workforce retention through the creation of a culture of safety
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Decreased racial/ethnic inequities related to responding to child safety concerns around the importance and impact of safety science and data sharing to support systems change and reform.
NPCS MEMBERS
Arizona Department of Child Safety
Arkansas Children & Family Services
Los Angeles County Department of Children and Family Services, California
Child and Family Services Agency of Washington D.C.
Connecticut Department of Children and Families
Georgia Division of Family & Children Services
Illinois Department of Children and Family Services
Iowa Department of Health and Human Services, Child Protective Services
Indiana Department of Child Services
Kentucky Department for Community Based Services
Maryland Department of Human Services
Michigan Department of Health and Human Services
Mississippi Department of Child Protection Services
Missouri Department of Social Services
Nebraska Division of Children & Family Services
Clark County Department of Family Services, Nevada
Washoe County Nevada Human Services Agency
New Hampshire Division for Children, Youth and Families
New Jersey Department of Children and Families
New Mexico Children Youth and Families Department
New York City Administration for Children’s Services
New York State Office of Children and Family Services
Franklin County Children Services, Ohio
Hamilton County Job & Family Services, Ohio
Oklahoma Department of Human Services
Oregon Department of Human Services
South Carolina Department of Social Services
Spirit Lake Tribe, Spirit Lake Social Services
Tennessee Department of Children’s Services
Vermont Department for Children and Families, Family Services Division
Virginia Department of Social Services
Washington State Department of Children, Youth, and Families