State: South
Dakota
Contact Person: Jaime Reiff
Contact Address: DSS, Division of Child Protection Services, 700 Governors Dr. Pierre, SD 57501
Contact Phone: 605-773-3227
Email: jaime.reiff@state.sd.us
URL:
Founded In: 22-Jun-05
Funding: CA/N
Grant
The Citizen Review Panel is comprised of medical personnel, representatives of the Child Protective Services Division within DCYF, the Attorney General's office, the Medical Examiner's Office, youth services bureau in the local police departments, and representatives of the Children's Advocacy Center of the Sexual Assault and Trauma Resource Center, as well as other community participants, such as school personnel, representatives of housing authorities and nursing staff from other hospitals, who are involved in reviews on a case by case basis. The CRP is chaired by Dr. Carole Jenny, director of the Child Protection Program at the Hasbro Children's Hospital in Providence.
As meetings proceeded, various speakers were brought into the meeting to explain in more detail about the following topics and program areas: Independent Living Program and the Chafee Act, Parenting Education, Federal Child and Family Services Review, Initial Family Assessment Pilot Project, ASFA, MEPA, legislation proposed and new laws affecting children and families.
