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Differential Response System (DRS)

Contact:  Kim Nilson, 860-550-6463, Kimberly.Nilson@ct.gov

 

WHY DRS?


DRS Resources
Commissioner's Memo regarding DRS dated 9-21-10
Differential Response System - Executive Report, by Casey Family Services
DRS in Connecticut
Drive to DRS
DRS Model Overview PPT
DRS Primer PPT

FAR Brochures and Reports

Family Assessment Response and Community Support for Families
"Family Assessment Response" Brochures (Various Languages)


Resources
Alternative Response Research in Missouri, Minnesota, and Virginia
An Overview of Differential Response Models
Alternative Responses to Child Maltreatment:  Findings from NCANDS
Families’ Connections to Services in an Alternative Response System
Minnesota Alternative Response Evaluation Final Report

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