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Introduction to the Allegheny Family Screening Tool
Introduction to AFST
The human services department of the Allegheny County in the US has created a Family Screening Tool. This is a decision-support tool used by child welfare agencies to assess the likelihood of child abuse or neglect in families. It helps screen incoming reports to determine the level of risk and whether an investigation is needed.
This video provides an introduction to the tool:
This is an additional video, hosted on YouTube.
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