Decision process used for screening reports of child maltreatment is consistent statewide or varies locally

Other review process for screening decision required for all or some cases

Screening decision with individual making the decision required for all or some cases. Please note this variable was renamed in 2023 to be more consistent with the naming convention of the other related variables about the screening process. It was previously named ScreenProcess_IndDecisionReq in the 2021 and 2019 data.

Screening decision with team-based review required for all or some cases

Screening decision with supervisory review required for all or some cases

Decision process for screening reports is unknown

Specification of other processes used in the screening decision process for screening reports

Other processes are used in the decision process for screening reports

Individual staff or screeners are used in the decision process for screening reports, which includes individual screeners, hotline staff, or other staff who make the decision independently or with the use of a screening decision tool or other criteria

Team-based decisions are used in the decision process for screening reports, which can include RED (Review, Evaluate and Direct) teams or other team-based review processes