Affecting Change (40 points)

The traditional model of child protective services system based on a welfare worker responding to anallegation of abuse is not adequately safeguarding our children. As a member of your local community concerned about the welfare of the children in your community, I need a ten page paper including at least 10 references from peer-reviewed journals or other scholarly works, detailing the current status of child protective services and how these services could be improved through establishment of community partnerships.

Rubric for Assignment 3:

Assignment is well-organized and adheres to APA style /10

Detailed explanation of the current status of child protective services /10

Discussion of how current services could be improved through community

partnerships

/10

Use of peer-reviewed journal articles and other references /10

TOTAL 40