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Review Evaluate and Decide (RED) Team

General Information
  • Formal Name:
    Review Evaluate and Decide (RED) Team
  • Contact Person:
    Alyson Goedken, Administrator Division of Children and Family Services Alyson.goedken@nebraska.gov
  • Purpose:
    Intakes accepted for assessment which meet Review Evaluate and Decide team criteria are reviewed to determine eligibility for alternative response.
  • How Many Affectable:
    Approximately 520 intakes will be reviewed by the Review Evaluate and Decide team in a calendar year.
  • How Many Served:
    NA
  • Year Created:
    2014
  • Year Active:
    2014
  • Sunset Date:
    NA
Authorization
  • Authorization Citation:
    Nebraska Revised Statute 28-710; 28-712.01
  • Parent Agency:
    Department of Health and Human Services
Memberships and Meetings
  • Number Of Members:
    minimum of 4 individuals (The RED Team Coordinator plus no fewer than two supervisors or administrators and two staff members knowledgeable on the policies and practices of the department (Neb. Rev. Stat. 28-710).
  • Who Appoints:
    Membership is not appointed
  • Legislative Approval:
    Not necessary for membership of the Review Evaluate and Decide team.
  • Qualifications Of Members:
    The members of the RED team include the RED Team Coordinator and shall include no fewer than 2 supervisors or administrators and two staff members knowledgeable on the policies and practices of the department, including, but not limited to, the structured review process (Neb. Rev. Stat. 28-710).
  • Per Diem:
    No
  • Expense Reimbursement:
    No
  • Term Length:
    NA
  • Terms Rotate or Expire At Once:
Meetings Required In:
  • Required FY 13-14:
    NA
  • Held FY 13-14:
    NA
  • Required FY 14-15:
    124
  • Held FY 14-15:
    124
  • Required FY 15-16:
    182
  • Held FY 15-16:
    182
Operations
  • Support Staff:
    All members of the RED Team are employed by DCFS.
  • Shared or Separate:
    NA
  • FY 13-14 Budget:
    NA
  • FY 14-15 Budget:
    NA
  • FY 15-16 Budget:
    NA
  • Other Funding Sources:
    NA
  • Spending Authority:
    No
Accomplishments
  • Since July 1, 2012:
    Since the inception of the RED Team, approximately 80% of intakes reviewed have been determined eligible for Alterative Response.