Decision-Making Made Easy with CPS Reporting Tool

How many decisions do you make on a daily basis? Google estimates that most adults make 35,000 decisions each day! While some decisions, such as what you are going to wear that day, may not have a huge impact, other decisions can have a significant impact the lives of others. In the child protective services…

8 Secure Ways to Fill Out CPS Paperwork without a Pen and Paper

I know. You just read the title and are thinking, “Yeah, right!” But I am dead serious. The ChildFirst Mobile Solution gets the job done, without using pen and paper…or pencil…or marker…or any type of handwriting tool.     First you should know that there are two critical components of the ChildFirst Solution: A Mobile…

Field Visits and Beyond: The Duties of a CPS Caseworker

We have a brand-new mobile solution that is specially designed for caseworkers in the Child Protective Services (CPS), Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), and Department of Social Services (DSS) realms. When the solution was first introduced, it was brand-new to me, so one of my co-workers explained the details and I decided to…

The Story of 5 Foster Children and a Caseworker

My husband and I have been great friends with another couple for years. Last year, this couple – let’s call them “Bob” and “Betty” – did one of the most amazing things…ever! They took in FIVE foster children, siblings ranging from infancy through 8 years old. I think it goes without saying that Bob and Betty’s…