RESULTS FROM A RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL OF TEAM DECISION-MAKING

• Children who participated in a TDM were less likely to be removed from their homes. • TDM may prevent children and families from experiencing trauma of separation. • Workers who participated in a TDM reported being more informed about the case. • TDM can reduce bias and inequity in decision making. • Families felt heard, included in, and satisfied with, the decision-making process. A particularly difficult task for child protection workers is...