Allegheny County child neglect screening system
The Allegheny Family Screening Tool (AFST) is a risk modelling tool used by Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, that aims to improve child safety by predicting the likelihood that a child referred for abuse or neglect will later experience a foster care placement in the two years after they are investigated. The ASFT analyses personal data including birth, Medicaid, substance abuse, mental health, jail and probation records for each person reputedly involved in an allegation of child maltreatment and generates a ‘Family Screening Score’ that predicts the long-term likelihood of a child requiring protection. The ASFT was developed by a team from Auckland University of Technology, University of Auckland , University of Southern California, and the University of California. ASFT Version 1 was r eleased in 2016, followed by a s e cond version in December 2018.
- Organisation involved
- Allegheny County Children and Youth Services
- Product, system or model
- Allegheny Family Screening Tool (AFST)
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