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ORANGE COUNTY
NORTH CAROLINA
SOCIAL SERVICES
Nancy Coston, Director 1 113 Mayo Street, Hillsborough, NC 27278 1 919.245.2800
MEMORANDUM
TO: Board of County Commissioners
FROM: Nancy Coston, Director
DATE: January 28, 2021
SUBJECT: Annual Report of the Community Child Protection Team (CCPT)
Per North Carolina General Statute 7B-1406, each local Community Child Protection
Team should submit an annual report to the Board of County Commissioners. This
report outlines the activity of the team for 2020. The 2020 Orange County CCPT report
is attached.
Orange County Government I www.orangecountync.gov 1 919.732.8181
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Orange County
Community Child Protection Team
2020 Annual Report
Overview
The 1991 General Statute 7-B-Article 14 of the North Carolina Juvenile Code established a
Community Child Protection Team (CCPT) in every county in North Carolina to review active
cases as selected by the team in which abuse, neglect or dependency is found. Each local
team consists of representatives of public and nonpublic agencies in the community such as
law enforcement, Guardian Ad Litem, health departments, among others that provide
services to children and their families.
The case reviews are to ensure that families have resources available to them, to enhance
their ability to provide safe environments for their children, to inform the community
regarding child protection issues that impact the ability of families to protect their children, to
facilitate collaboration of team and community resources in order to protect vulnerable
children, and to make recommendations for legislative changes.
Activities and Findings
The CCPT reviewed the cases of five families with 12 children who were actively involved
with Child Protective Services (CPS). These reviews occurred over four separate meetings.
The team assisted in identifying resources for children. Recommendations were made
regarding follow up.
a. Substance abuse was an issue for four families.
b. Mental health was an issue for three families.
C. Domestic violence was present in four families.
d. Educational neglect/truancy was present in two families.
Actions and Accomplishments
• Met four times in 2020 to review child protection and child fatality cases. In depth
discussion with identification of needs and subsequent recommendations occurred.
• Discussed alterations in service provision of community resources due to the
COVID-19 Pandemic.
• Reviewed CCPT Operating Procedure and adapted to new virtual meeting
requirements due to COVID-19 Pandemic.
Recommendations
1. Increase awareness and training with public and private partners around racial equity in
child welfare.
2. Improve relationships with multicultural centers (ex. refugee centers) to ensure timely
and accurate service provision to families.
3. Increase parent's access to healthcare and insurance in order to access services to
address their needs in order to prevent further maltreatment.