Differential response is a design for child welfare intervention that allows for more than one way of responding to reports of suspected child abuse or neglect.

This will be your source for information and updates about the status of the implementation, including: a road map, minutes, tools, talking points and links to other DR sites. Stay tuned as more information becomes available.

See our Implementation Plan for Differential Response (Draft)  

Past Event(s)

• Introduction to Differential Response - May 14-17, 2012
  • Staff from ACTION for Child Protection, DHS staff, and community partners will present twelve introductory sessions across the state on Differential Response. 

Talking Points

• Differential Response Talking Points 
• Differential Response and Child Welfare Practices in Oregon  

Committees

• Design Team and Subcommittee Members 

Meeting Minutes

• Differential Response Design Team - June 21, 2012
• Differential Response Design Team - April 4, 2012 

Other Differential Response States

The list of states below is not all-inclusive and, in fact, there are 23 other states that have implemented DR or a similar system.

• California - Differs by County
• Connecticut 
• Hawaii 
• Illinois 
• Minnesota
• New York - Pilot Program Review
• North Carolina 
• Ohio 
• Tennessee