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Illinois Child Endangerment Risk Assessment Protocol Evaluation (CERAP): Impact on Short-Term Recurrence Rates – Year Five
Martin Nieto and Philip C. Garnier

This report analyzes the impact of Child Endangerment Risk Assessment Protocol (CERAP) implementation on the safety of children investigated by the Illinois Department of Children and Family Services (DCFS) for abuse and neglect. For this study safety, is assessed using data from DCFS’ Child Abuse and Neglect Tracking System (CANTS). Safety is defined in terms of the occurrence/nonoccurrence of an indicated allegation of maltreatment within 60 days of an initial investigation. The current analysis builds upon the results of previous years’ reports that found declining recurrence rates over the four years since the CERAP was first implemented.