North Carolina Social Services Preliminary Reform Plan

The report was released on September 5, 2018, by the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS). It is one of two reports presenting the results of an independent assessment of North Carolina’s social service and child welfare systems. The assessment was conducted by the Center for the Support of Families (CSF), under contract with DHHS. In each report, CSF presented information about current performance and system dynamics, findings, and preliminary recommendations for reforming the systems. The reports are intended to be read in sequence, beginning with the Social Services Preliminary Reform Plan, since it addresses organization . . .