There is no single optimal mix of specific services for addressing the needs of families involved in child protection investigations. Rather, services must be tailored to meet the unique needs of each family. The availability of services to families does affect the frequency of reabuse. Some evidence links the availability of family services to the workload and turnover of protective investigators, but it is not a primary factor.
As the department shifts additional responsibility to community-based care providers, it needs to address three issues: