Citizens Review Panels (CRP) are citizen-volunteers who are federally mandated to conduct an evaluation of their state’s child protective services agency. This site contains useful information for these groups.
- The CAPTA Reauthorization Act of 2010: What Advocates Should Know, by Howard Davidson, Director, ABA Center on Children and the Law
- CAPTA, Citizens Review Panels, Child Welfare Manual/CAPTA program instructions and updates
- Citizens Review Panels for the Child Protective System: Guidelines and Protocols
- Citizen Review Panel Overview (PowerPoint, 82 KB)
- CRP Scope of Work Summary
- CRP Guidelines and Protocols
- Tips for Using Citizen Review Panels to Improve Child Protective Services (Tips)
- Evaluating the Impact of Your Citizen Review Panel (PowerPoint)
- What makes Citizen Review Panels successful?Research, Best Practices and Practical Advice (Maui, Hawaii March 04,2010
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Regional Meetings
Ideas, templates and support for regional meetings of state CRP coordinators, panel members and child welfare representatives are available.
Contact theresa.costello@actionchildprotection.org for more information.