CA SDM | California SDM Application Login SDM is a constantly evolving system, and user feedback is vital to ongoing assessment customization Click here to submit user feedback for California WebSDM
WEBSDM USER GUIDE - ca. sdmdata. org Go to https: ca sdmdata org 1 Select your county from the drop-down menu 2 Enter your username and password 3 Click LOGIN PASSWORD RESETS If you forget your password: 1 Select your county from the drop-down menu 2 Click the Forgot password? link to receive an automated password reset email 1 Select county 2 Enter username 3
CA SDM | California WebSDM FAQs Currently, the new version of WebSDM cannot be accessed by staff if they do not have a Wi-Fi, cellular, or other Internet connection CDSS rules and security challenges prevent WebSDM from supporting “offline” completion of SDM assessments
CA SDM Policy and Procedures Manual CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES California SDM P P Manual V 3 5 Updated: November 2023 Structured Decision Making and SDM are registered in the US Patent and Trademark Office ABOUT EVIDENT CHANGE Evident Change promotes just and equitable social systems for individuals, families, and communities through research, public
CA SDM | California SDM Policy and Procedures Workers will notice that the items on the tool are items they are probably already assessing What distinguishes SDM is that it ensures that every worker is assessing the same items in each case, and that the responses to these items lead to specific decisions
CA SDM | California SDM Definitions Note: California defines an “infant born and identified as affected by substance abuse” as an infant where substance exposure is indicated at birth AND subsequent assessment identifies indicators of risk that may affect the infant’s health and safety
CA SDM | California SDM Policy and Procedures While SDM does not guide the decision concerning visitation in the initial case plan, the worker is encouraged to consider the safety threats that led to removal, the risk level, and the specific needs of parent and child
CA SDM | California SDM Policy and Procedures The SDM risk level identifies the likelihood of a household's future child protective services involvement for alleged child abuse or neglect When considered alongside the SDM Safety Assessment, it can guide the decision of which families may most benefit from post-investigation services
CA SDM | California SDM Definitions Identify the number of assigned physical abuse, sexual abuse, emotional abuse, and or neglect investigations prior to the investigation resulting in the current case, regardless of whether the allegations were substantiated, inconclusive, or unfounded Do not include referrals that were not assigned for investigation or investigations of out-of-home perpetrators (e g , daycare) unless one or