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Agency to pilot unified assessment tool; state rollout likely by 2028
Summary
Lancaster County CYA will pilot a Unified Assessment Tool (UAT) with seven caseworkers; Kurt Miller called it evidence-based and said the tool has been adapted to Pennsylvania's definitions, with statewide implementation unlikely until about early 2028.
Chair Kurt Miller described the UAT as "an evidence-based tool" that has been adapted to Pennsylvania's definition of abuse and neglect and is already used in other states. Director Crystal Natan said seven caseworkers will pilot the UAT and that all directors are certified to support the pilot.
Kurt Miller told the committee the UAT has been "in the works for five or six years" and that implementation will most likely not occur until early 2028. The minutes record the expectation that the pilot will give Lancaster County staff a chance to provide feedback and help shape the tool before any statewide adoption.
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