wn Office of the Mayor Rudolph W. Giuliani DEPUTY MAYORS NINFA SEGARRA WORKING GROUP. 0179 Folder 02/14/7004 Box > AR SYSTEMS \wwnw.alpha-sys.com(CWA REVIEW GROUP I. Purpose: To review operations of CWA and advise the Mayor of improvements that (1) can be made and (2) have been made in the management of child abuse cases. II. Time: Group to report recommendations to the Mayor on December 15 at 11:30 a.m. III. Areas of Inquiry A. Past studies of CWA operations x Sy. Collect and analyze pertinent reports, studies and NS on analyses of CWA and child abuse cases. Wer Determine whether prior recommendations in these e veh a reports and studies which have not been acted upon XE make sense and, if so, should they be implemented oth now, past Fatalities -~ Review and analyze fatality cases in past 5 years. c. Fact gathering and/or analysis -- Review of CWA procedures for intake, investigation and tracking of child abuse cases, In particular, consider: 1, Investigations Denne ‘Sra Qualifications of caseworkers —- BA or more? tli”. ‘Training of caseworkers. _ oc Nature and extent of investigation. ii (4) Availability of complete and accurate aA information -- computer accessibility. (ii) collateral contacts. Be 4. Closing of cases -- what are the criteria for substantiating an allegation of child abuse? The effect of the budget on a. detection of child abuse cases. 2 b. prevention of child abuse cases. Dara Family Court -- issues. 4. Schools -- issues.5. Police -- involvement in the investigation of child abuse matters. 6. Hospitals -- issues. Confidentiality issues 1. Current legal restrictions. 2. Proposals to change confidentiality restrictions. Improvements which have already been made in CWA‘S management of child abuse cases. Staffing