Nevada Child Welfare Stakeholder Opinion Form

The information collected will be used to inform policy and procedural changes for the purpose of improving the child welfare system in Nevada. This form is intended to collect information that will be used for making systems level changes.

If you are writing about a specific case and need immediate assistance to help resolve an issue with your case, please contact the agency in which you are involved with. The Children’s Advocacy Alliance facilitates systems level change, but does not address case specific issues. For example, if you were denied a foster care license due to incompliance with a certain policy and you would like to appeal the decision, then you would need to contact the licensing agency to appeal the decision. However, if you feel the policy needs to be updated or revised, then you can submit your suggestion here and the Children’s Advocacy Alliance will research the issue further.

Note: If you are mandated to uphold confidentiality laws, please do not include identifying information about specific cases.

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* 1. Please indicate which description best describes you: (mark all that apply)

Caseworker/Social Worker for CCDFS, WCDSS, DCFS

Caseworker/Social Worker for an agency other than CCDFS, WCDSS, DCFS

Educator

Law Enforcement

Medical Personnel

Counselor

Non-profit Employee

Biological Parent

Foster Parent

Fictive Kin Caregiver

Youth involved with Nevada’s Child Welfare System

Other (please specify)

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* 2. Which agency was your involvement with? (mark all that apply)

Clark County Department of Family Services (CCDFS)

Washoe County Department of Social Services (WCDSS)

State of Nevada Division of Child and Family Services (DCFS)

N/A

Other, please list which agency (this may include law enforcement agencies, nonprofit agencies, the courts, etc.):

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* 3. Please provide a detailed explanation of the issue/s you would like to address regarding Nevada’s child welfare system. Please be specific yet concise in your description. If you have multiple issues to address, please outline each issue on a separate line.

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* 4. Please provide your suggestion/s for improving Nevada’s Child Welfare System below. Please be specific yet concise in your description. If you have multiple suggestions, please outline each of your suggestions on a separate line.

If you would like to discuss your concerns and/or suggestions with a representative from the Children's Advocacy Alliance, please contact Shauna Davis at shauna.davis@caanv.org or 702-228-0560.

Thank you for your suggestions! Remember to click the “Done” button to submit your information.