Kidsafe Collaborative Inc

Kidsafe collaborative convenes and leads multi-disciplinary child protection teams, empaneled under vermont law, 33vsa4917. The child protection and family support team (cpfst) coordinates case planning and services with families at risk for child abuse and/or neglect. The cpfst meets twice/month at various locations convenient to families and the service providers who work with them, throughout chittenden co. The charm (children and recovering mothers) team coordinates services with providers working with pregnant and post-partum women with a history of opiate dependence, to improve the health and safety of their babies. The team meets monthly at the university of vermont medical center. (continued on schedule o)with each of these teams, kidsafe collaborative organizes, convenes and facilitates team meetings, conducts meeting preparation and follow-up, maintains team participation, statutory compliance, outreach and evaluation. The charm team received national recognition as a model collaborative approach.

Kidsafe conducts trainings for mandated reporters of suspected child abuse and neglect in collaboration with the vt department for children and families, family services division. Kidsafe developed an on-line training for mandated reporters: "protecting vermont's children: reporting abuse and neglect." this training is available statewide on the vermont dcf website, and is used by child care providers, schools, social services agencies, health and mental health professionals, and others. Since its launch in april 2016, it has been accessed by over 30,000 people.