Approaches to child protection case management for cases involving people with disabilities.

Objectives: This exploratory study examines the delivery of child protection services by county child protection agencies involving cases with a family member with a disability.

Method: Telephone surveys were conducted with the directors or their designees of 89% of the child protection agencies in a Midwestern state. Respondents were asked about the policies and/or procedures for approaching cases involving a person with a disability and the barriers and strengths agencies have in serving people with disabilities.