Child Welfare · CAPTA · United States · county-scoped

Practise the conversations
that keep children safe.

AI-powered simulation for CPS workers, mandated reporters, foster care specialists, and family support practitioners. Cases use your selected state and county for localised framing; evaluation draws on CAPTA / ICWA plus state depth where curated (California deepest) and a practice archetype — not a unique full statute manual for every county. Selectable ≠ depth →

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All 56 states selectable · Deepest: CA · Beta: TX · NY · FL · CAPTA / ICWA · No UK Working Together

CPS Worker · Investigation · Home visit

A father shuts down when you ask who else has access to the home and whether substances are present.

You
"I know this is uncomfortable. My role is to understand safety in the home today — not to assume anyone has done something wrong. Can we walk through who is here and what the kids need right now?"

Father
"You're twisting my words. I take care of my kids. Why are you even here?"

2.1 / 3 Good safety framing. Name his feeling before the next question.

States selectable

Every state and territory has a county picker. California is deepest; TX/NY/FL are beta; others use federal CAPTA/ICWA + county framing. Browse →

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AI-generated cases

Every session is unique — AI generates a fresh family, background, and situation every time. No two practice runs are the same.

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Evidence-based evaluation

Formative scores against CAPTA / state themes and practice archetype — county naming for realism, not a claim of full county policy for every selection

Safe practice space

No real families, no real risk. Make mistakes, get feedback, try again — in private

What you'll practise

Four situation types.
Hundreds of variations.

Every scenario is generated fresh from your role and case selections. Same situation type, different family, different context — every session.

Intake · Screening

CPS Intake

Hotline referral or mandated reporter report. Screen for emergency response vs investigation, explain your role without escalating fear, and gather safety-critical information on first contact.

CPS Worker CAPTA Intake

Investigation · Field work

CPS Investigation

Field investigation following a substantiated concern. Practise safety assessment, SDM-informed questioning, managing resistance, and coordinating with law enforcement when required.

CPS Worker CDSS CWS Home visit

Case plan · Concurrent planning

Case Plan Development

Develop a reunification-focused case plan with the family. Balance reasonable efforts documentation, parental engagement, and permanency planning when return home is not immediately safe.

CPS Worker Reasonable efforts Concurrent planning

Court · Dependency

Dependency Court

Prepare for juvenile dependency proceedings. Present a balanced safety analysis, respond to contested parental advocacy, and keep the child's lived experience at the centre of your testimony framing.

CPS Worker ICWA inquiry Dependency court

Who it's for

Four roles.
One platform.

Select your role before each session. The AI persona, evaluation criteria, and scenario framing adapt to how that practitioner operates — from CPS field worker to mandated reporter to foster care and family support specialist.

Social Worker (CPS)

The core audience. Practises intake, investigations, case planning, and direct work with families. Evaluation follows CAPTA, state CWS standards where curated, and county framing / archetype — not UK Working Together, and not a bespoke manual for every county.

Focus areas: CPS intake · Investigation · Case plan · Court · Reunification

Mandated Reporter

Practises disclosure conversations, escalation to CPS, and explaining reporting duties from education, healthcare, or community settings. Evaluation includes threshold decisions and documentation requirements.

Focus areas: Mandated reporting · Threshold · Escalation · Documentation · Family communication

Foster Care Worker

Practises placement stability conversations, caregiver support, and child welfare visits. Evaluation criteria include reasonable efforts, placement matching, and maintaining the child's connection to family and culture.

Focus areas: Placement stability · Caregiver support · Visitation · ICWA awareness · Case plan review

Family Support Worker

Practises in-home services, family maintenance, and prevention-oriented engagement. Evaluation focuses on engagement, safety planning in the home, and reunification support without defaulting to removal framing.

Focus areas: In-home services · Family maintenance · Engagement · Safety planning · Reunification support

For MSW programs

Let faculty test before they endorse.

Field directors and skills-lab leads can open any campus state, pick the local county, and run formative CPS conversations. Feedback stays in American CAPTA/ICWA language — never UK Working Together. Formative only; not CSWE accreditation assessment.

Segment · Academia

MSW field placement

Trainee framing emphasises foundational engagement, role clarity, and documentation — not court authority. Use before or alongside practicum under field instructor supervision.

Academia CAPTA Formative

Coverage · Nationwide

Your state is on the map

Ohio, Illinois, Georgia — all selectable. Preview states run federal baseline + county name/archetype. California remains the deepest pack for campus demos that need richer state law.

56 states County picker Honest depth

For students → Faculty academia path → USA overview →

Ready to start your first session?

20 text + 3 voice free, no credit card required. Choose any US state and county at first login — California is deepest; every state is selectable. Not UK Working Together rules.

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Practise the conversations that keep children safe.

Four situation types.Hundreds of variations.