Policy Update
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WEEK OF 07/22/24  
07/24/24 FYI 24-12 

2024 BACK-TO-SCHOOL CLOTHING ALLOWANCE

07/23/24 0070-548.24 

Structured Decision Making (SDM)(REV July 23rd, 2024)

WEEK OF 07/01/24  
07/01/24 FYI 24-11 

Tips on Obtaining Replacement Social Security Cards for Children and Youths in Out-of-Home Care 

WEEK OF 06/24/24  
06/10/24 FYI 24-10 

POLICY AND FYI RELEASE UPDATE - 2ND QUARTER 2024 

WEEK OF 06/14/24  
06/10/24 1200-500.30 

DCFS Countywide Drug and Alcohol Testing Program (REV June 10th, 2024)

06/11/24 FYI 24-09 

FEATHER ALERTS

2024 - FYI
WEEK OF 06/07/24  
06/06/24 MD 15-02 

Nepotism

Management Directives
06/05/24 0070-548.20 

Taking Children into Temporary Custody

WEEK OF 05/27/24  
05/31/24 24-07 

Photos of Children/Youth

WEEK OF 05/20/24  
05/24/24 19-20 

After Hours Psych Hospitalization Discharge Planning  (REV May 23rd, 2024)

WEEK OF 05/13/24  
05/16/24 21-04 

SUBSTANCE USE DISORDER - TRAUMA-INFORMED PARENT SUPPORT PROGRAM, INCLUDING USE OF CLIENT ENGAGEMENT AND NAVIGATION SERVICES  (REV May 16th, 2024)

05/15/24 24-06 

STRTP Centralization

WEEK OF 05/06/24  
05/10/24 24-05 

Ebony Alerts  (REV May 22nd, 2024)

WEEK OF 04/26/24  
04/26/24 24-04 

CAMPERSHIP PROGRAM

2024 - FYI
WEEK OF 04/05/24  
04/02/24 24-03 

Transportation Services

2024 - FYI
WEEK OF 02/26/24  
03/28/24 24-02 

POLICY AND FYI RELEASE UPDATE – 1ST QUARTER 2024

2024 - FYI
WEEK OF 02/26/24  
02/28/24 0070-527.10 

Children aged Birth to Five  (REV February 28th, 2024)

2024 Child Welfare Policy
WEEK OF 02/19/24  
02/22/24 0070-548.10 

Investigation, Disposition and Closure of Emergency Response Referrals  (REV February 22th, 2024)

2024 Child Welfare Policy
02/22/24 0070-531.10 

Visual Inspection of Children  (REV February 22th, 2024)

2024 Child Welfare Policy
02/20/24 0100-510.21 

VOLUNTARY PLACEMENT  (REV February 20th, 2024)

2024 Child Welfare Policy
WEEK OF 02/12/24  
02/20/24 0070-547.13 

CONCURRENT INVESTIGATION WITH LAW ENFORCEMENT  (REV February 16th, 2024)

2024 Child Welfare Policy
02/16/24 1200-500.86 

IMMIGRATION OPTIONS FOR UNDOCUMENTED CHILDREN AND FAMILIES  (REV February 14th, 2024)

2024 Child Welfare Policy
WEEK OF 02/05/24  
02/05/24 21-04 

SUBSTANCE USE DISORDER - TRAUMA-INFORMED PARENT SUPPORT PROGRAM, INCLUDING USE OF CLIENT ENGAGEMENT AND NAVIGATION SERVICES  (REV February 5th, 2024)

2024 - FYI
02/05/24 24-01 

Cell Phone "Pings" Cancelled

2024 - FYI
WEEK OF 01/29/24  
01/30/24 18-38 

BEHAVIORAL AIDE SERVICES FOR DCFS YOUTH  (REV January 30th, 2024)

2024 - FYI
WEEK OF 01/15/24  
01/17/24 0600-506.15 

Orthodontia Program  

2024 Child Welfare Policy
01/18/24 0300-503.41 

WIC 388 Petitions: Response Reports

2024 Child Welfare Policy
WEEK OF 11/6/23  
11/8/23 23-18 

STRUCTURED DECISION MAKING (SDM) VERSION 3.5: WebSDM Implementation (1/02/2024), New and Revised Tools, Updated Definitions, and Revisions to Evident Change’s SDM Policy & Procedures Manual (REV November 8th, 2023)

2023 - FYI
WEEK OF 10/30/23  
11/3/23 0600-514.10 

Psychotropic Medication: Authorization, Review, and Monitoring for DCFS Supervised Children (REV November 3rd, 2023)

2023 Child Welfare Policy
11/3/23 23-17 

Obtaining Cell Phone Pings  (November 3rd, 2023)

2023 - FYI
WEEK OF 10/6/23  
10/3/23 23-16 

ADVOCACY SERVICES FOR COMMERCIALLY SEXUALLY EXPLOITED CHILDREN (CSEC)  (October 3rd, 2023)

2023 - FYI
WEEK OF 09/29/23  
09/29/23 23-15 

Policy and FYI Release Update - 3rd Quarter  (September 29th, 2023)

2023 - ITA
WEEK OF 09/11/23  
09/15/23 ITA 23-04 

ITA 23-04, CWS/CMS Release 9.2 and 9.2.0 Code Drop Summary (September 15th, 2023)

2023 - ITA
WEEK OF 09/04/23  
09/07/23 23-14 

NALOXONE PROCEDURE

2023 - FYI
09/06/23 0070-516.15 

Screening and Assessing Children for Mental Health Services and Referring to the Coordinated Services Action Team (CSAT) (REV September 6th, 2023)

2023 - FYI
09/05/23 0900-517.10 

Reimbursement of Nonrecurring Adoption Expenses (REV September 5th, 2023)

2023 - FYI
WEEK OF 08/21/23  
08/29/23 23-13 

2023 BACK-TO-SCHOOL CLOTHING ALLOWANCE (August 29th, 2023)

2023 - FYI
08/25/23 0080-505.20 

Health and Education Passport (HEP)  (REV August 24th, 2023)

2023 Child Welfare Policy
WEEK OF 08/14/23  
08/18/23 0080-502.25 

Court Family Maintenance and Voluntary Family Maintenance  (REV August 18th, 2023)

2023 Child Welfare Policy
08/17/23 0500-501.60 

Sealing/Releasing Records  (REV August 17th, 2023)

2023 Child Welfare Policy
WEEK OF 08/07/23  
08/11/23 23-12 

CFT MEETING AND PLANNING NOTES (DCFS 6074)

2023 - FYI
08/11/23 0100-510.21 

Voluntary Placement  (REV August 11th, 2023)

2023 Child Welfare Policy
WEEK OF 07/24/23  
07/27/23 0070-521.10 

Assessment of Drug & Alcohol Use/Abuse  (REV July 27th, 2023)

2023 - FYI
WEEK OF 07/17/23  
07/20/23 0100-535.60 

Youth Development: The 6-Month Transition Plan, the 90-Day Transition Planning Conference, and Transitioning to Independence  (REV July 20th, 2023)

2023 Child Welfare Policy
07/18/23 0100-520.05 

PLACEMENT PRIOR TO RESOURCE FAMILY APPROVAL (REV July 18th, 2023)

2023 Child Welfare Policy
07/18/23 23-11 

FYI 23-11, CONSULTATION WORKSHEET

2023 - FYI
WEEK OF 06/26/23  
06/30/23 23-10 

FYI 23-10, POLICY AND FYI RELEASE UPDATE-2nd QUARTER 2023 (REV July 28th, 2023)

2023 - FYI
06/30/23 0070-548.30 

Bringing Families Home (REV June 30th, 2023)

2023 Child Welfare Policy
WEEK OF 06/07/23  
06/07/23 0300-507.05 

Adverse Court Orders (REV June 7th, 2023)

2023 Child Welfare Policy
WEEK OF 05/29/23  
05/30/23 23-09 

FYI 23-09, Respite Care Services

2023 - FYI
WEEK OF 05/8/23  
05/11/23 23-08 

FYI 23-08, CHILD SUPPORT REFERRAL PROCESS

2023 - FYI
WEEK OF 04/17/23  
04/18/23 23-07-A 

Guide: Analyzing IPV/DV Trends and Tips

2023 - FYI
04/18/23 23-07 

STRENGTHENING ASSESSMENTS AND INTERVENTIONS FOR INFANTS/TODDLERS EXPOSED TO DOMESTIC VIOLENCE/INTIMATE PARTNER VIOLENCE

2023 - FYI
WEEK OF 04/14/23  
04/14/23 0100-510.10 

Placement Capacity (REV Apr 14th, 2023)

2023 Child Welfare Policy
04/13/23 0900-511.12  

Dual Agency Rates (REV Apr 13th, 2023)

2023 Child Welfare Policy
WEEK OF 04/07/23  
04/05/23 0100-520.70 

Exemptions for Criminal History Records (REV Apr 5th, 2023)

2023 Child Welfare Policy
04/04/23 0700-500.10 

Education of DCFS-Supervised Children (REV Apr 4th, 2023)

2023 Child Welfare Policy
WEEK OF 04/03/23  
04/03/23 23-06 

POLICY AND FYI RELEASE UPDATE-1st QUARTER 2023

2023 - FYI
04/03/23 0100-520.70 

Exemptions for Criminal History Records (REV April 5th, 2023)

2023 Child Welfare Policy
WEEK OF 03/20/23  
03/24/23 0070-548.01 

Child and Family Teams| Revision Date: 03/24/23

2023 Child Welfare Policy
03/20/23 23-05 

CAMPERSHIP PROGRAM-SUMMER 2023 CAMPERSHIP ENROLLMENT

2023 - FYI
WEEK OF 02/20/23  
02/22/23 0400-503.10 

Contact Requirements and Exceptions

2023 Child Welfare Policy
02/22/23 0050-502.10 

Child Protection Hotline (CPH)

2023 Child Welfare Policy
WEEK OF 02/6/23  
02/06/23 23-04 

EMERGENCY PLACEMENTS PRIOR TO RFA APPROVAL (SB 354 UPDATE PART 3)

2023 - FYI
WEEK OF 01/30/23  
01/31/23 23-03 

SAFEGUARDS TO CONSIDER WHEN AN ADVERSE IS FILED (REV February 10, 2023)

2023 - FYI
WEEK OF 01/09/23  
01/12/23 23-02 

IMPLEMENTATION OF SENATE BILL 89 MANDATES Part III: Documenting SB 89 Compliance in Court Reports

2023 - FYI
01/12/23 23-01 

PARTNERSHIPS FOR FAMILIES (PFF) - Updated 1/26/2023

2023 - FYI
WEEK OF 01/02/23  
01/04/23 0900-511.10 

Rates for Placement and Related Services Rates for Placement and Related Services

2023 Child Welfare Policy
01/04/23 0070-548.13 

Investigating Referrals Pursuant to Family Code Section 3027, Probate Code 1513(b), or Welfare and Institutions Code 329

2023 Child Welfare Policy
WEEK OF 12/26/22  
12/29/22 22-21 

4th QUARTER END OF THE YEAR POLICY AND FYI RELEASE UPDATE.

2022 - FYI
WEEK OF 12/05/22  
12/05/22 22-20 

NEWBORN ASSESSMENT TOOL

2022 - FYI
WEEK OF 10/24/22  
10/27/22 22-19 

YOUTH REPRODUCTIVE AND SEXUAL HEALTH RIGHTS

2022 - FYI
WEEK OF 10/17/22  
10/20/22 22-18 

APPROVED RELATIVE CAREGIVER (ARC) ELIGIBILITY (SB 354 UPDATE PART 2)

2022 - FYI
WEEK OF 09/12/22  
09/13/22 22-17 

Proof of Service SNAP FAQ's

2022 - FYI
WEEK OF 08/29/22  
08/29/22 22-16 (REV)

COMPLEX CARE FUNDING PLACEMENTS FOR CHILDREN, YOUTH AND NON-MINOR DEPENDENTS WITH UNMET COMPLEX CARE NEEDS (REV June 21st, 2024)

2022 - FYI
WEEK OF 08/08/22  
08/09/22 22-15 

California Necessities Index (CNI) Increase For Foster Care / KinGAP Adoptions Assistance Program (AAP)

2022 - FYI
WEEK OF 07/18/22  
07/20/22 22-14 

LGBTQ+ TAILORED SERVICES TO YOUTH PROGRAM

2022 - FYI
WEEK OF 06/13/22  
06/03/22 22-13 

Child and Family Team(CFT) Meeting Reminders

2022 - FYI
WEEK OF 05/31/22  
06/03/22 22-12 (REV)

RESOURCE FAMILY APPROVAL (RFA) EMERGENCY CAPACITY INCREASES - (REV June 8, 2022)

2022 - FYI
06/03/22 22-11

Assembly Bill 829- Undocumented Children/Nonminor Dependents

2022 - FYI
06/01/22 22-10

CRIMINAL EXEMPTIONS

2022 - FYI
WEEK OF 05/23/22  
05/26/22 17-43 (REV 3)

DMV REQUEST FOR CONFIDENTIALITY OF HOME ADDRESS - Revised 05/26/2022 and Canceled FYI 17-43 (REV 2)

2022 - FYI
05/25/22 22-09

ELECTRONIC NEEDS AND SERVICES PLAN (NSP) APPROVALS

2022 - FYI
05/25/22 22-08

CAMPERSHIP PROGRAM-2022 CAMPERSHIP ENROLLMENT PROCESS

2022 - FYI
WEEK OF 04/05/22  
04/25/22 22-06 (REV) 

SUPERVISED INDEPENDENT LIVING PLACEMENT (SILP) APPROVALS, SUPERVISED INDEPENDENT LIVING (SIL) SETTINGS, AND TEMPORARY ABSENCES FROM TRANSITIONAL HOUSING PROGRAMS (THPs) - (REV May 27, 2022)

2022 - FYI
WEEK OF 04/18/22  
04/18/22 300-24 (REV) 

Notice By Publication Of Citation - (REV April 18, 2022)

2022 - Clerical Handbook
WEEK OF 03/14/22  
03/25/22 22-07 

REQUIRED INDIAN CHILD WELFARE ACT (ICWA) INQUIRY

2022 - FYI
WEEK OF 03/14/22  
03/14/22 22-02 (REV) 

Patch Rate Protocol with LOC/SCI - (REV March 15, 2022)

2022 - FYI
WEEK OF 03/07/22  
03/07/22 22-06 (REV) 

SUPERVISED INDEPENDENT LIVING PLACEMENT (SILP) APPROVALS, SUPERVISED INDEPENDENT LIVING (SIL) SETTINGS, AND TEMPORARY ABSENCES FROM TRANSITIONAL HOUSING PROGRAMS (THPs)

2022 - FYI
WEEK OF 02/21/22  
02/25/22 22-05 

Update Regarding Access to Court Case Information Through the Los Angeles Superior Court Justice Partner Portal (JPP)

2022 - FYI
WEEK OF 02/07/22  
02/11/22 22-04 

Additional Guidance for Obtaining a Missing Persons Report

2022 - FYI
02/10/22 22-03 

Expectant Parent Payment (EPP)

2022 - FYI
WEEK OF 01/31/22  
02/03/22 22-02 

Patch Rate Protocol with LOC/SCI

2022 - FYI
WEEK OF 01/24/22  
01/26/22 22-01 

Parent-Child Relationships: From the Detention Hearing to the 366.26 Hearing and the Parent-Child Beneficial Relationship Exception

2022 - FYI
WEEK OF 01/10/22  
01/12/22 17-43 

DMV REQUEST FOR CONFIDENTIALITY OF HOME ADDRESS - ( Canceled and Replaced FYI 17-43 - REV-3 05/26/2022)

2022 - FYI
WEEK OF 12/13/21  
12/15/21 21-19 

Family Urgent Response System (FURS)

2021 - FYI
WEEK OF 11/29/21  
11/24/21 14-02 (REV) 

Travel Policy, Travel Advance and Expense Reimbursement (REV 11/30/21)

Management Directives
11/24/21 21-01 

Capital/Non-Capital Assets issued 11/24/21

Management Directives
WEEK OF 11/15/21  
11/16/21 21-18 

The Authority of a Community Caregiver to Consent to a COVID-19 Immunization for a Foster Child Between the Ages of Five (5) and Eleven (11) Years

2021 - FYI
WEEK OF 11/01/21  
11/04/21 21-17 (REV 2)

New Procedures for Placement in a Short-Term Residential Therapeutic Program (STRTP) - REV 2 November 04, 2021

2021 - FYI
11/04/21 18-39 (REV)

American Indian Unit (AIU) Inquiry Email Inbox - REV November 04, 2021

2021 - FYI
WEEK OF 10/25/21  
10/26/21 95-06 (REV)

Acts/Threats of Violence Against Employees in the Workkplace - REV October 27, 2021

Management Directives
10/26/21 17-43 (REV)

Department of Motor Vehicle (DMV) Request for Confidentiality of Home Address. - REV October 26, 2021

2021 - FYI
WEEK OF 10/04/21  
10/04/21 21-17 (REV)

New Procedures for Placement ina Short-Term Residential Therapeutic Program (STRTP) - REV October 04, 2021

2021 - FYI
WEEK OF 09/27/21  
09/30/21 21-17 

New Procedures for Placement ina Short-Term Residential Therapeutic Program (STRTP)

2021 - FYI
09/28/21 21-16 (REV)

Los Angeles County Department of Children and Family Services Internal Affairs

2021 - FYI
WEEK OF 09/20/21  
09/20/21 21-15 (REV)

KATIE A. SEPTEMBER 2020 SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT - REV September 24, 2021

2021 - FYI
WEEK OF 09/13/21  
09/17/21 11-01 

MD 11-01 (REV), Mileage Claim Procedures (Updated 9/17/21)

Management Directive
09/15/21 21-15 

ITA 21-09, DCFS Referral Portal (Release 4.0.0): Upfront Family Finding (UFF) Rerral

2021 - ITA
WEEK OF 09/06/21  
09/10/21 21-14 (REV)

PRACTICE CHANGES TO ENSURE CONFORMITY WITH WELFARE AND INSTITUTIONS CODE (WIC) 309

2021 - FYI
WEEK OF 08/24/21  
08/24/21 21-13 

Hague Notice and International Noticing Tips - August 27, 2021

2021 - FYI
08/24/21 21-12 

Education Travel Reimbursement Payment - REOPENING NOTICE - August 2021.

2021 - FYI
WEEK OF 06/14/21  
06/17/21 21-11 

Reminder About Releasing Children to Non-Offending Parents, Including Fathers

2021 - FYI
WEEK OF 05/10/21  
05/12/21 21-10 

Changes To The DCFS 5402, Notice To Child's/NMD's Attorney Re: Case Status

2021 - FYI
05/10/21 17-02  (REV)

Vehicle Damage Reimbursement, Third-Party Liability Coverage and Reporting Responsibilities

Management Directive
WEEK OF 05/03/21  
05/06/21 21-09  (REV)

Notification of Update to DCFS 6070 Human Services Aid (HSA) Assistance Request Form

2021 - FYI
WEEK OF 04/19/21  
04/42/21 20-14  (REV)

CHANGES TO THE DCFS DRUG AND ALCOHOL TESTING PROGRAM (PART II) - Revised 04/22/2021

2021 - FYI
WEEK OF 04/12/21  
04/16/21 21-08

Implementation Of Level Of Care (LOC) And Specialized Care Increment (SCI) Rate Determination Protocol

2021 -- FYI
04/14/21 21-07

Substance Use Disorder (SUD) Referrals Are Transitioning to Supportive Therapeutic Options Program (STOP)

2021 - FYI
04/14/21 21-05

The Child and Adolescent Needs and Strengths (CANS) Assessment - Cancelled per Policy Guide 0070-548.26 (10/28/2021)

2021 - FYI
WEEK OF 04/05/21  
04/08/21 21-06

Placement Prior to Resource Family Approval

2021 - FYI
WEEK OF 03/15/21  
03/23/21 18-27 (REV)

Presumptive Transfer of the Responsibility for Specialty Mental Health Services (SMHS) When a Dependent Child/Youth Resides Out-of-County

2021 - FYI
03/18/21 21-05 (REV)

The Child and Adolescent Needs and Strengths (CANS) Assessment
Replaced by Revision 4/14/2021

2021 - FYI
WEEK OF 03/08/21  
03/09/21 21-04

SUBSTANCE USE DISORDER – TRAUMA-INFORMED PARENT SUPPORT PROGRAM, INCLUDING USE OF CLIENT ENGAGEMENT AND NAVIGATION SERVICES

2021 - FYI
WEEK OF 02/22/21  
02/24/21 21-03

ITA 21-03, Adobe e-Sign for Court Report

2021 - ITA
WEEK OF 02/16/21  
02/17/21 21-02

ITA 21-02, DCFS Referral Portal (Release 2.0.0) : Automated DCFS 324, Child Care Referral

2021 - ITA
WEEK OF 02/01/21  
02/05/21 17-01 (REV)

CODE OF CONDUCT

Management Directive
02/02/21 21-02

New Resource for DCFS Staff: The Out-of-Home Care Investigations Section Tracking System (OHCITS)

2021 - FYI
WEEK OF 01/25/21  
12/29/20 21-01

Out of County (OCC) Emergency Placement for Relatives/NREFMs

2021 - FYI
WEEK OF 12/28/20  
12/29/20 20-11  (REV)

Requesting Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) Police Reports and Calls for Service Logs - Revised 2/01/2021

2020 - FYI
WEEK OF 12/21/20  
12/21/20 20-11  (REV)

CHANGES TO THE DCFS DRUG AND ALCOHOL TESTING PROGRAM (PART I) - Revised 12/23/2020

2020 - FYI
WEEK OF 12/07/20  
12/09/20 12-02  (REV)

Contractor Alert Reporting Database (CARD) - Revised 12/09/2020

Management Directive
WEEK OF 11/30/20  
12/02/20 20-20 

Adobe e-Sign for Performance Evaluations - Rating period: 2019-2020

2020 - FYI
WEEK OF 10/05/20  
10/08/20 20-19 

INDEPENDENT LIVING PROGRAM SERVICES SPECIAL PROJECTS TAB (CWS/CMS)

2020 - FYI
10/08/20 20-18 

LABCORP TESTING AND PROCEDURES - supercedes and cancels FYI 09-05 issued on 02/29/09 and FYI 10-23 issued on 03/31/10

2020 - FYI
WEEK OF 09/28/20  
09/30/20 20-17 

Foster Care Search System Automated 280 (FCSS Auto 280) Infant Supplement Update

2020 - FYI
WEEK OF 09/14/20  
09/14/20 20-16 

2020 PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION: Voter Registration for Youth Receiving DCFS Services

2020 - FYI
WEEK OF 09/07/20  
09/09/20 20-15 

SSI SCREENING PROCESS FOR TRANSITION AGE YOUTH (TAY)

2020 - FYI
WEEK OF 08/10/20  
08/12/20 20-14   (REV)

CHANGES TO THE DCFS DRUG AND ALCOHOL TESTING PROGRAM (PART II) - Revised 5/26/2021

2020 - FYI
WEEK OF 07/27/20  
07/30/20 20-13 

RUNAWAY/MISSING CHILDREN REPORTING AND DOCUMENTATION IN ABDUCTED RUNAWAY KIDS SYSTEM (ARKS) AND THE CHILD WELFARE SERVICES/CASE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM (CWS/CMS)

2020 - FYI
WEEK OF 07/13/20  
07/13/20 19-19  (REV)

MARS Help Desk FYI

2020 - FYI
WEEK OF 07/06/20  
07/06/20 20-12 

CHILD WELARE SERVICES CALIFORNIA AUTOMATED AND ENGAGMENET SYSTEM (CWS-CARES) CARES UPDATE effective July 6, 2020  (supersedes and cancels FYI 17-09)

2020 - FYI
WEEK OF 06/29/20  
06/29/20 20-11 

CHANGES TO THE DCFS DRUG AND ALCOHOL TESTING PROGRAM (PART I) effective July 1, 2020

2020 - FYI
WEEK OF 06/08/20  
06/13/20 20-10 

FINANCIAL SUPPORT FOR AT-RISK FAMILIES DURING NOVEL CORONAVIRUS (COVID-19) CALIFORNIA STATE OF EMERGENCY

2020 - FYI
WEEK OF 05/25/20  
05/26/20 12-07 (REV)

Vehicle Fuel Card Policy

2020-MD
WEEK OF 05/11/20  
05/13/20 20-09 

DCFS e-Filing Process

2020 - FYI
WEEK OF 05/04/20  
05/07/20 20-08 

Verification of Foster Care Status to Facilitate Foster Youth Access to Cell Phones to Mitigate the Impacts of COVID-19

2020 - FYI
WEEK OF 04/20/20  
04/22/20 20-07 (REV)

ADDENDUM TO EMERGENCY RESPONSE NOTICE OF REFERRAL DISPOSITION - (Revised 04-22-2020)

2020 - FYI
WEEK OF 04/06/20  
04/10/20 20-06

Medical HUB Services related TO COVID-19

2020 - FYI
04/09/20 18-05

Early Infant Suppliment (EIS) - (Revised 04-09-2020)

2020 - FYI
WEEK OF 04/01/20  
04/02/20 20-05

ADDING ALLEGATIONS TO AN EXISTING REFERRAL (RELACES FYI 15-35)

2020 - FYI
WEEK OF 03/09/20  
03/13/20 20-01 (REV)

Intensive Services Foster Care (ISFC) (REVISED 03/13/2020)

2020 - FYI
03/09/20 20-04

HAGUE NOTICE & INTERNATIONAL NOTICING TIPS

2020 - FYI
WEEK OF 03/02/20  
03/03/20 20-02

IMPLEMENTATION OF SENATE BILL 89 MANDATES Part II: Improving Access to Sexual Health Education

2020 - FYI
WEEK OF 02/24/20  
02/24/20 20-03

Transit Fare Guidelines

2020 - FYI
WEEK OF 02/03/20  
02/06/20 20-01

Intensive Services Foster Care (ISFC)

2020 - FYI
WEEK OF 11/25/19  
11/26/19 19-33 (REV)

Emergency Placements with Relatives/NREFMs: Additional TA/EW tasks related to CWS/CMS data entry, Resource Family Application 01 (RFA), and Relative/NREFM livescan informational letter (REVISED 12/03/2019)

2019-FYI
WEEK OF 10/28/19  
10/30/19 19-24 (REV)

CalFresh Application for Youth Exiting Foster Care and NMDs (REVISED 10/30/2019)

2019-FYI
WEEK OF 10/07/19  
10/07/19 19-32

ADVOCACY SERVICES TO COMMERCIALLY SEXUALLY EXPLOITED CHILDREN (CSEC) 

2019-FYI
WEEK OF 9/23/19  
9/24/19 19-31 (REV)

Change in Dependency Case Numbering (REVISED 10/15/19)

2019-FYI
9/24/19 19-30

Simple Notice Application: Frequently Asked Questions 

2019-FYI
9/23/19 19-29

REMINDER ON OBTAINING FORENSIC EVALUATION RESULTS 

2019-FYI
WEEK OF 9/9/19  
9/12/19 18-05

EARLY INFANT SUPPLEMENT (EIS) (CANCELED by 04/09/2020 REVISION)

2019-FYI
WEEK OF 8/26/19  
8/30/19 19-28

BACKGROUND CHECKS AND INITIAL HOME INSPECTION PRIOR TO EMERGENCY PLACEMENT WITH RELATIVES/NREFMs

2019-FYI
WEEK OF 8/19/19  
8/20/19 19-27

Child and Family Team Meetings Facilitated by Partner Agencies

2019-FYI
8/20/19 19-26

Resource Family's Information in Court Reports

2019-FYI
WEEK OF 8/12/19  
8/15/19 19-25

Multidisciplinary Assessment Team/Child and Family Team Meeting (MAT/CFT)

2019-FYI
WEEK OF 8/6/19  
8/6/19 19-24

CalFresh Application for Youth Exiting Foster Care and NMDs - Cancelled by FYI 19-24 (REV)

2019-FYI
WEEK OF 7/15/19  
7/18/19 19-23

THE CHILD AND ADOLESCENT NEEDS AND STRENGTHS (CANS) TOOL - Cancelled per Policy Guide 0070-548.26 (10/28/2021)

2019-FYI
WEEK OF 8/6/19  
8/8/19 19-23

THE CHILD AND ADOLESCENT NEEDS AND STRENGTHS (CANS) TOOL - Cancelled per Policy Guide 0070-548.26 (10/28/2021)

2019-FYI
WEEK OF 7/15/19  
7/18/19 19-24

CalFresh Application for Youth Exiting Foster Care and NMDs

2019-FYI
WEEK OF 7/15/19  
7/18/19 19-23

THE CHILD AND ADOLESCENT NEEDS AND STRENGTHS (CANS) TOOL - Cancelled per Policy Guide 0070-548.26 (10/28/2021)

2019-FYI
7/18/19 19-12 (REV)

IMPLEMENTATION OF SENATE BILL 89 MANDATES Part I: Inform Youth of Their Rights and Remove Barriers

2019-FYI
7/18/19 19-22

Youth Engagement Worksheet

2019-FYI
WEEK OF 6/24/19  
6/26/19 19-21

Update to FYI 11-06: Addressing The Needs Of Children And Families When There Is A Loss Through Death

2019-FYI
6/26/19 19-20

After Hours Psych Hospitalization Discharge Planning

2019-FYI
6/25/19 19-19(REV)

MARS Help Desk Revised 7/13/2020

2019-FYI
6/25/19 19-17

Amber Alerts

2019-FYI
6/24/19 19-18

Placement Preservation Strategies - Cancelled per Policy Guide 0100-502.52 (02/05/2020)

2019-FYI
WEEK OF 6/10/19  
6/14/19 19-08 (REV)

Level of Care (LOC) Rate Notice of Action (NOA)

2019-FYI
WEEK OF 5/28/19  
5/28/19 19-16

DOCUMENTING SEXUAL ORIENTATION AND GENDER IDENTITY AND EXPRESSION (SOGIE) DATA INTO CWS/CMS

2019-FYI
5/28/19 19-15

Timely Submission and Approval of Structured Decision Making (SDM) Tools Cancel per policy guide 0070-548.24 Structured Decision Making (SDM)

2019-FYI
WEEK OF 5/03/19  
5/03/19 19-14

CAMPERSHIP PROGRAM – 2019 CAMPERSHIP FAIR PROCESS

2019-FYI
WEEK OF 4/22/19  
4/24/19 19-13

Additional Payment Available for Nonminor Dependent (NMD) Parent in a Supervised Independent Living Placement (SILP)

2019-FYI
4/24/19 19-12

IMPLEMENTATION OF SENATE BILL 89 MANDATES Part I: Inform Youth of Their Rights and Remove Barriers - Cancelled by FYI 19-12 (REV)

2019-FYI
WEEK OF 4/1/19  
4/2/19 19-11

CHILD ABUSE REPORTING RESPONSIBILITY

2019-FYI
WEEK OF 3/18/19  
3/18/19 19-10

Confidential Information Must Be Excluded From Court Reports

2019-FYI
WEEK OF 3/11/19  
3/13/19 19-09

EMERGENCY PLACEMENT OF A CHILD/YOUTH/NONMINOR DEPENDENT (NMD) IN A SHORT-TERM RESIDENTIAL THERAPEUTIC PROGRAM (STRTP))

2019-FYI
3/11/19 19-08

Level of Care (LOC) Rate Notice of Action (NOA) - Cancelled by FYI 19-08 (REV)

2019-FYI
WEEK OF 2/25/19  
2/27/19 19-07

PROCUREMENT REQUEST REMINDER

2019-FYI
2/27/19 19-06

SIMPLE NOTICES APPLICATION (SNAP) SYSTEM ENHANCEMENT: TEMPORARY ASSIGNMENT FOR EMERGENT NOTICE/JV-290 PURPOSES

2019-FYI
2/26/19 19-05

14-Day Advanced Notice of Placement Changes and Placement Preservation Strategy - Cancelled by by Policy Guide 0100-502.52

2019-FYI
WEEK OF 1/28/19  
1/31/19 19-03

Documenting Child and Family Team (CFT) Meetings in the Child Welfare Services/Case Management System (CWS/CMS) - Updated Instructions

2019-FYI
1/29/19 19-02

Dependency Investigators Now Have Access to the DCFS Drug and Alcohol Program's Electronic Referral System

2019-FYI
WEEK OF 1/21/19  
1/25/19 19-01

Timely Approval Of Needs And Services Plan (NSP)

2019-FYI
WEEK OF 11/26/18  
11/28/18 18-48

Calfresh Application for Youth Exiting Foster Care and NMDs (Canceled by FYI 19-24 on 8/8/2019).

2018-FYI
WEEK OF 11/12/18  
11/16/18 18-47

Replacing A Child/Youth/Nonminor Dependent From A Short-Term Residential Therapeutic Program Into A Less Restrictive Placement

2018-FYI
11/15/18 18-46

Summary of Departmental Confidentiality Rules for DCFS and Probation Youth - Cancelled 01/24/2019

2018-FYI
11/15/18 18-06

CWS/CMS Releaswse Code 8.4 Code Drop Summary

2018-IT Alert
11/15/18 18-05

Foster Care Search System (FCSS) - DCFS 280 Automation Release 4.0 Implementation

2018-IT Alert
WEEK OF 11/05/18  
11/09/18 18-45

Exodus Recovery Urgent Mental Health Care Center Access Information

2018-FYI
11/08/18 18-04

Bureau of Clinical and Resource Services (BCRS) Invoice Tracking System (BITS) Implementation

2018-IT Alert
WEEK OF 11/01/18  
11/01/18 18-44

The Revised WIC 366.31 Status Review Hearing Report for Nonminor Dependents (NMDs) is now on CWS/CMS

2018-FYI
WEEK OF 10/22/18  
10/31/18 18-43

IT Is Mandatory To Include FFA And STRTP Representatives In CFT Meetings

2018-FYI
10/25/18 18-42

Kin-GAP Eligibility for Families That Are Resource Family Approved

2018-FYI
WEEK OF 10/8/18  
10/11/18 18-41

Gift-Giving in the Workplace

2018-FYI
10/11/18 18-40

Calfresh Application for Youth Exiting Foster Care - CANCELED (11/01/18)

2018-FYI
WEEK OF 09/25/18  
10/01/18 18-39

American Indian Unit (AIU) Inquiry Email Inbox

2018-FYI
WEEK OF 09/17/18  
10/01/18 18-38

Behavioral Aide Services (also referred to as 1:1 Services) for DCFS Youth

2018-FYI
WEEK OF 08/27/18  
08/30/18 18-37

6-Month Transition Plan

2018-FYI
WEEK OF 08/20/18  
08/20/18 18-36

Address Change for CLC and LADL

2018-FYI
WEEK OF 08/13/18  
08/15/18 18-34 (REV)

The Emergency Child Care Bridge Program for Foster Children (REV) on 08/15/18)

2018-FYI
08/13/18 18-35

Psychotropic Medication Data On SafeMeasures

2018-FYI
WEEK OF 08/06/18  
08/10/18 18-33

Placement Terminations

2018-FYI
08/08/18 18-06 (REV)

School Stability Transportation Pilot. (REV) on 08/08/18)

2018-FYI
08/07/18 18-32

Substance Use Disorder - Trauma-Informed Parent Support Program, including use of Client Engagement and Navigation Services Staff and other Entryways to SUD Treament for DCFS-Served Adult Parents. (Cancelled 08/21/20).

2018-FYI
08/06/18 18-05 (REV)

Early Infant Suppliment (EIS) (Canceled by FYI 18-05 (REV) on 09/12/19).

2018-FYI
WEEK OF 07/30/18  
07/30/18 18-31

School Stability Transportation Pilot 2018/2019 School Year

2018-FYI
WEEK OF 07/23/18  
07/23/18 18-30

DCFS Implementation Of The Emergency Response Investigation Service (ERIS)

2018-FYI
WEEK OF 07/15/18  
07/20/18 18-29

Arranging Monitored Visits Between Dependent Children and Parents Residing in Tijuana, Mexico

2018-FYI
07/17/18 18-28

Safe Sleeping Practices For Infants

2018-FYI
07/17/18 18-27

Presumptive Transfer of the Responsibility for Specialty Mental Health Services (SMHS) When a Dependent Child/Youth Resides Out-of-County

2018-FYI
07/17/18 18-26

Documenting Child and Family Team (CFT) Meeting in The Child Welfare Services/Case Management System (CWS/CMS) - Cancelled by FYI 19-03

2018-FYI
WEEK OF 07/2/18  
07/06/18 18-16 (REV)

MARS Help Desk

2018-FYI
07/06/18 18-27

Presumptive Transfer of the Responsibility for Specialty Mental Health Services (SMHS) When a Dependent Child/Youth Resides Out-of-County

2018-FYI
07/05/18 18-26

Documenting Child and Family Team (CFT) Meeting in The Child Welfare Services/Case Management System (CWS/CMS)

2018-FYI
WEEK OF 06/18/18  
06/21/18 18-25

RFA: Referral Process for Emergency Placements

2018-FYI
WEEK OF 05/31/18  
05/31/18 18-24

Giving a Foster Child's Social Security Number to the Child's Caregiver

2018-FYI
WEEK OF 05/21/18  
05/23/18 18-23

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) Disability Screening Tool: Guide and Update - Cancelled by Policy Guide 0900-523.10, Social Security (SS) Supplemental Security Income (SSI) Benefits for Children In Care

2018-FYI
05/21/18 18-22

EFC Funding & Jurisdiction Termination Date

2018-FYI
05/21/18 18-21

Policy Release Update

2018-FYI
WEEK OF 05/15/18  
05/15/18 18-20

Structured Decision Making (SDM) - A Reminder About Households and Caregivers

2018-FYI
WEEK OF 05/10/18  
05/10/18 18-19

Supporting Resource Families

2018-FYI
WEEK OF 05/02/18  
05/02/18 18-18

DCFS REFERRAL PORTAL (RELEASE 1.06 IMPLEMENTATION)

2018-FYI
WEEK OF 04/22/18  
04/25/18 18-17

Increasing The Timeliness Of Medical Hub Referral Submissions

2018-FYI
WEEK OF 04/16/18  
04/17/18 18-16

MARS Help Desk - Canceled by FYI 18-16 (REV)

2018-FYI
WEEK OF 04/16/18  
04/17/18 18-15

CWS/CMS RELEASE 8.2 CODE DROP SUMMARY

2018-FYI
WEEK OF 04/09/18  
04/13/18 18-14

FOSTER CARE SEARCH SYSTEM (FCSS) - DCFS 280 AUTOMATION RELEASE 3.5 IMPLEMENTATION

2018-FYI
WEEK OF 04/02/18  
04/03/18 18-13

Social Security Numbers

2018-FYI
WEEK OF 03/12/18  
03/14/18 18-12

The Mandatory Use of the SNAP System to Issue Juvenile Court Notices

2018-FYI
03/12/18 18-11

POLICY & MANAGEMENT DIRECTIVE RELEASE UPDATE

2018-FYI
WEEK OF 03/5/18  
03/07/18 18-10

FOSTER CARE SEARCH SYSTEM (FCSS) - DCFS 280 AUTOMATION RELEASE 3.4 IMPLEMENTATION

2018-FYI
03/01/18 18-09

IMPLEMENTATION OF THE HOME-BASED FAMILY CARE LEVEL OF CARE (LOC) RATE DETERMINATION PROTOCOL

2018-FYI
WEEK OF 02/26/18  
02/26/18 09-11 (REV)

Standards for Supervising Children's Social Workers (SCSWs) (REV - 02/26/18)

2009-Management Directive
02/26/18 18-08

Charitable Giving 15% Donation County Policy

2018-FYI
WEEK OF 02/19/18  
02/22/18 18-07

Transgender Children/Nonminor Dependents in Out-of-Home Care

2018-FYI
WEEK OF 02/12/18  
02/16/18 18-06

School Stability Transportation Pilot

2018-FYI
WEEK OF 02/05/18  
02/09/18 18-05

EARLY INFANT SUPPLEMENT (EIS) (Canceled by FYI 18-05 (REV) on 08/06/18).

2018-FYI
02/05/18 18-04

GUIDELINES FOR CONVENING CHILD AND FAMILY TEAM (CFT) MEETINGS

2018-FYI
WEEK OF 01/29/18  
01/30/18 18-03

INTAKE AND DETENTION CONTROL PETITION TRACKING SYSTEM

2018-FYI
WEEK OF 01/11/18  
01/08/18 18-02

BRINGING FAMILIES HOME PROGRAM

2018-FYI
01/12/18 18-01

CWS/CMS RELEASE 8.1 AND INTERIM RELEASE 8.1.0 CODE DROP SUMMARY

2018-FYI
WEEK OF 12/11/17  
12/13/17 17-48

Foster Care Search System (FCSS) - DCFS 280 Automation Release 3.3 Implementation

2017-FYI
12/13/17 17-47

Documenting Probate Legal Guardianship

2017-FYI
12/12/17 17-46

Filing WIC 388 Petitions

2017-FYI
12/11/17 17-45

Mailing Court Reports and Notices to Court - (Replaced by FYI 18-36 on 08/20/18).

2017-FYI
WEEK OF 12/04/17  
12/06/17 17-44

WOMEN, INFANT, AND CHILDREN (WIC) and CALFRESH BENEFITS FOR DCFS CHILDREN AND FAMILIES

2017-FYI
12/06/17 17-43 ( REV )

DMV REQUEST FOR CONFIDENTIALITY OF HOME ADDRESS - REV October 26, 2021

2017-FYI
WEEK OF 11/20/17  
11/21/17 17-42 ( REV )

VEHICLE ACCIDENT/INCIDENT REPORTING AND CLAIM FOR VEHICLE DAMAGE REIMBURSEMENT revised 06/01/2018

2017-FYI
11/20/17 17-41

Placing a Child/Youth/Non-minor Dependent in a Short-Term Residential Therapeutic Program

2017-FYI
11/20/17 17-40

Convening a Child and Family Team Meeting and Interagency Placement Committee Screening When a Group Home Has Obtained a Short-Term Residential Therapeutic Program License

2017-FYI
WEEK OF 11/13/17  
11/14/17 17-39

LEGAL GUARDIANSHIP AND ACHIEVING PERMANENCY (Cancelled per Policy Guide 0300-503.20)

2017-FYI
WEEK OF 11/06/17  
11/08/17 17-38

Child Abuse Reporting Electronic System (CARES)

2017-FYI
WEEK OF 10/30/17  
11/02/17 17-37

FOSTER CARE SEARCH SYSTEM (FCSS) - DCFS 280 AUTOMATION RELEASE 3.2 IMPLEMENTATION

2017-FYI
10/30/17 17-36

Know Your Rights For Sexual Health Services, Sexual Health Services Available At The Medical Hub Clinics And Reproductive Health Resources For Youth

2017-FYI
WEEK OF 10/23/17  
10/23/17 17-35

Sharing Confidential Information With Law Enforcement

2017-FYI
WEEK OF 10/02/17  
10/06/17 17-34

Policy Release Update

2017-FYI
10/02/17 17-33

Use of the DCFS Drug and/or Alcohol Testing Program

2017-FYI
WEEK OF 09/25/17  
09/28/17 17-32

CWS/CMS RELEASE 8.0 CODE DROP SUMMARY

2017-FYI
WEEK OF 09/04/17  
09/07/17 17-30

Civil Rights PUB 13 Pamphlet

2017-FYI
WEEK OF 08/28/17  
08/29/17 17-29

New Court Minute Order Access

2017-FYI
08/29/17 17-28

New Case Management System for Juvenile Dependency Cases

2017-FYI
08/29/17 17-27

Filing of Reports to Superior Court for Dependency Hearings

2017-FYI
08/29/17 17-26

Back-To-School Clothing Allowance (BTSCA)

2017-FYI
WEEK OF 08/14/17  
08/14/17 17-25

Policy Release Update

2017-FYI
WEEK OF 08/01/17  
08/03/17 17-24

Policy Release Update

2017-FYI
08/03/17 17-23

Protecting County Residents Regardless of Immigration Status

2017-FYI
WEEK OF 07/31/17  
07/31/17 17-22

CWS/CMS 7.7.1. Code Drop Summary

2017-FYI
WEEK OF 07/24/17  
07/26/17 17-21

2017 Summer Campership Program Enrollment Process

2017-FYI
WEEK OF 07/03/17  
07/03/17 17-20

CWS/CMS Release 7.7 Code Drop Summary

2017-FYI
WEEK OF 06/19/17  
06/22/17 17-19

Foster Care Search System (FCSS) DCFS 280 Automation - Version 3.1 Implementation

2017-FYI
WEEK OF 06/10/17  
06/12/17 17-18

Instructions for Completing the New DCFS 250, Procurement Request Form (Canceled 11/28/2018 - no longer valid)

2017-FYI
WEEK OF 05/01/17  
05/04/17 17-17

24-Hour Immediate Response (IR) Criteria

2017-FYI
05/04/17 17-16 17-16 NEW Juvenile Court Last Minute Information Filing System Transmission of Last Minute Information and Walk-On Request to Court

2017-FYI
WEEK OF 04/17/17  
04/19/17 17-15

IMPORTANT FORMS AND REGULATIONS LINK UPDATES ON THE NEW CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES (CDSS) WEBSITE

2017-FYI
WEEK OF 04/01/17  
04/07/17 17-14

POLICY RELEASE UPDATE

2017-FYI
WEEK OF 03/27/17  
03/29/17 17-13

CWS/CMS RELEASE 7.6 AND INTERIM RELEASE 7.6.0 CODE DROP SUMMARY

2017-FYI
WEEK OF 03/20/17  
03/20/17 17-12

Cesar Chavez Holiday

2017-FYI
WEEK OF 03/01/17  
03/15/17 17-11

Assessing the Use of Portable Space Heaters for Supervised Independent Living Placements (SILP)

2017-FYI
06/19/17 17-10 (REV)

FYI 17-10 (REV), Reminder of Important Mileage Claim Procedural Requirements

2017-FYI
03/09/17 17-10

Reminder of Important Mileage Claim Procedural Requirements (cancelled by FYI 17-10 (REV) )

2017-FYI
03/02/17 17-09

CHILD WELFARE NEW SYSTEM (CWS-NS) PROJECT (cancelled by FYI 20-12 (REV) )

2017-FYI
WEEK OF 02/27/17  
02/27/17 17-08

Family Reunification Housing Subsidy (FRHS)

2017-FYI
02/27/17 17-07

Policy Release Update

2017-FYI
WEEK OF 02/20/17  
02/24/17 17-06

FCSS Release 3.0

2017-FYI
02/23/17 17-05

Group Home Notice of Replacement Report Mandatory Attachments

2017-FYI
02/21/17 17-04

Advocacy Services to Commercially Sexually Exploited Children (CSEC)

2017-FYI
WEEK OF 02/13/17  
07/21/17 17-03 (REV)

RFA: Emergency Placements and Criminal Exemptions

2017-FYI
02/16/17 17-03

RFA: Emergency Placements and Criminal Exemptions (cancelled by FYI 17-03 (REV) )

2017-FYI
WEEK OF 01/30/17  
01/31/17 17-02

Psychiatric Hospitalization Discharge Checklist

2017-FYI
WEEK OF 01/23/17  
01/23/17 17-01

Policy Release Update

2017-FYI
WEEK OF 12/19/16  
12/22/16 16-45

Exit Outcomes for Youth and Nonminor Dependents Aging Out of Foster Care

2016-FYI
12/21/16 16-44

RFA: Emergency Assessments and Clearances

2016-FYI
12/21/16 16-43

Resource Family Approval (RFA) Program, FAQ

2016-FYI
12/19/16 16-42

Child and Family Teams and the Continuum of Care Reform New Requirements for Convening Child and Family Teams

2016-FYI
12/19/16 16-41

This is to provide staff with an update to the posting of revised Policy to LAKids

2016-FYI
WEEK OF 12/12/16  
12/05/16 16-40

Treatment for Head Lice and Scabies

2016-FYI
WEEK OF 11/14/16  
11/16/16 16-39

CWS/CMS 7.5 CODE DROP SUMMARY

2016-FYI
WEEK OF 10/24/16  
12/1/16 16-38

EQUIPMENT TRACKING SYSTEM (ETS) IMPLEMENTATION : DECEMBER 5, 2016

2016-FYI
10/26/16 16-38

EQUIPMENT TRACKING SYSTEM (ETS) IMPLEMENTATION : NOVEMBER 15, 2016(cancelled by FYI 16-38 (REV) )

2016-FYI
10/24/16 16-37

On-going Health Care Services at the Department of Health Services' Medical Hubs

2016-FYI
10/17/16 16-36

ARC Program Payment Schedule Change

2016-FYI
WEEK OF 10/03/16  
10/05/16 16-35

SPACE UTILIZATION GUIDELINES

2016-FYI
WEEK OF 09/26/16  
09/28/16 16-34

DETENTION OF A NONMINOR DEPENDENT'S CHILD

2016-FYI
WEEK OF 09/19/16  
10/28/16 16-33 (REV)

Foster Care Search System (FCSS) - DCFS 280 Automation Release 2.6 Implementation

2016-FYI
09/21/16 16-33

FOSTER CARE SEARCH SYSTEM (FCSS) - DCFS 280 AUTOMATION RELEASE 2.6 IMPLEMENTATION (cancelled by FYI 16-33 (REV) )

2016-FYI
09/19/16 16-32

POLICY RELEASE UPDATE

2016-FYI
WEEK OF 09/12/16  
09/13/16 16-31

SUPPLEMENT TO THE DUAL AGENCY RATE FOR DCFS - REGIONAL CENTER CHILDREN AND YOUTH

2016-FYI
WEEK OF 09/05/16  
09/08/16 16-30

OPENING OF A NEW COURT ROOM AT THE ANTELOPE VALLEY CHILDREN'S COURT

2016-FYI
WEEK OF 08/22/16  
08/26/16 16-29

PSYCHOTROPIC MEDICATION PRESCRIPTION STRATEGIES

2016-FYI
WEEK OF 08/08//16  
08/10/16 16-28

2016 BACK-TO-SCHOOL CLOTHING ALLOWANCE (BTSCA)

2016-FYI
WEEK OF 08/01//16  
08/01/16 16-27

COMMERCIALLY SEXUALLY EXPLOITED CHILDREN (CSEC) DOCUMENTATION IN THE CHILD WELFARE SERVICES/CASE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM (CWS/CMS)

2016-FYI
08/01/16 FYI 16-10 (REV)

2016 Presidential Elections Voter Registration for Youth Receiving DCFS Services

2016-FYI
08/01/16 FYI 16-26

ENTERING THE DATE AND FREQUENCY OF ABUSE/NEGLECT INCIDENTS IN THE CWS/CMS ALLEGATION NOTEBOOK

2016-FYI
WEEK OF 07/18//16  
07/21/16 FYI 16-25

POLICY RELEASE UPDATE

2016-FYI
WEEK OF 06/13//16  
06/14/16 FYI 16-24

OPENING OF A NEW COURT ROOM AT CHILDREN'S COURT

2016-FYI
WEEK OF 06/06//16  
06/07/16 FYI 16-23

AGENCIES WHO PARTICIPATED IN DEPARTMENT OF MENTAL HEALTH (DMH)COMMERCIALLY SEXUALLY EXPLOITED CHILDREN (CSEC) TRAINING

2016-FYI
06/07/16 FYI 16-22

DEDICATED DEPENDENCY COURT ROOM FOR COMMERCIALLY SEXUALLY EXPLOITED CHILDREN (CSEC)

2016-FYI
WEEK OF 06/01//16  
06/04/16 FYI 16-21

POLICY RELEASE UPDATE

2016-FYI
06/03/16 FYI 16-20

72 - HOUR TRANSITIONAL SHELTER CARE (TSC) Flow Chart

2016-FYI
WEEK OF 05/16//16  
05/17/16 FYI 16-19

CWS/CMS 74 Code Drop Summary

2016-FYI
WEEK OF 05/02//16  
05/05/16 FYI 16-18

STOP PLACEMENT REQUEST REASONS, ENDING PLACEMENT EPISODES, AND VERSION 2.4 UPDATES TO THE FOSTER CARE SEARCH SYSTEM AUTOMATED 280 PROCESS

2016-FYI
05/05/16 FYI 16-17

SERVICES FOR PARENTS DETAINED BY ICE

2016-FYI
05/05/16 FYI 16-16

PROBATE LEGAL GUARDIANSHIP FOR A YOUTH BETWEEN 18 AND 21 YEARS OF AGE

2016-FYI
WEEK OF 04/25//16  
04/27/16 FYI 16-15

This is to provide staff with an update to the posting of revised Policy to LAKids.

2016-FYI

04/26/16

FYI 16-14 ADVOCACY SERVICES TO COMMERCIALLY SEXUALLY EXPLOITED CHILDREN (CSEC) 2016-FYI
WEEK OF 04/18//16  
04/21/16 FYI 16-13

Mobile Client Portal

2016-FYI
WEEK OF 04/11//16  
04/11/16 FYI 16-12

Newly Released policy on Child and Family Team

2016-FYI
WEEK OF 03/28//16  
03/31/16 FYI 16-11

ALERTS FOR PSYCHOTROPIC MEDICATION (PMA) RENEWALS

2016-FYI
WEEK OF 03/14//16  
03/17/16 FYI 16-10

2016 Presidential Elections Voter Registration for Youth Receiving DCFS Services

2016-FYI
WEEK OF 03/07/16  
03/07/16 FYI 16-09 RECEIPT OF REPORT (ROR) DATE 2016-FYI
WEEK OF 03/01/16  
03/03/16 FYI 16-08 Opening of New Court Rooms at Children's Court 2016-FYI
03/03/16 FYI 16-07 PREVENTION & AFTERCARE SERVICES (PnA) REFERRALS 2016-FYI
03/02/16 FYI 16-06 Policy Release Update 2016-FYI
WEEK OF 02/25/16  
02/25/16 FYI 16-05 ATTACHING MINUTE ORDERS TO CASES IN CWS/CMS 2016-FYI
WEEK OF 02/8/16  
02/11/16 MD 16-01 USE OF CELLULAR PHONES Issued 2/11/16 2016-MD
WEEK OF 02/01/16  
02/04/16 FYI 16-04 Parking Fee Increase at EDELMAN Children’s Court 2016-FYI
WEEK OF 01/19/16  
01/19/16 FYI 16-03 ABDUCTED RUNAWAY KIDS SYSTEM / ABDUCTION TRACKING SYSTEM CONVERSION (ARKS) 2016-FYI
WEEK OF 01/11/16 ABDUCTED RUNAWAY KIDS SYSTEM / ABDUCTION TRACKING SYSTEM CONVERSION (ARKS)
01/11/16 FYI 16-01 Implementation of Special Project Codes in CWS/CMS for Parenting Minor and Non-Minor Dependents 2016-FYI
WEEK OF 12/21/15  
12/24/15 FYI 15-48 New Forms 2015-FYI
WEEK OF 12/14/15  
12/15/15 FYI 15-47 New Child and Family Team (CFT) Meeting Application 2015-FYI
12/15/15 FYI 15-46 ELECTRONIC NOTICE OF DEPENDENCY COURT HEARINGS 2015-FYI
WEEK OF 12/07/15  
12/11/15 FYI 15-45 Policy Release Update 2015-FYI
12/11/15 FYI 15-44 Outstation Agreement Procedures 2015-FYI
12/10/15 FYI 15-43 Information Sharing with Caregivers 2015-FYI
12/09/15 FYI 15-42

Family Preservation-Family Assessment

2015-FYI
WEEK OF 11/16/15  
11/17/15 FYI 15-41

Redacting Info From Court Reports

2015-FYI
WEEK OF 11/09/15  
11/10/15 FYI 15-40

CWS/CMS 7.3B CODE DROP SUMMARY

2015-FYI
11/09/15 FYI 15-39 Jv-140, Notification Of Mailing Address ( Cancelled per Policy Guide 0300-306.05, Noticing Process for Juvenile Court Proceedings ) 2015-FYI
WEEK OF 10/26/15  
10/27/15 FYI 15-37 NONMINOR DEPENDENTS IN OUT-OF-STATE PLACEMENTS (Cancelled per Policy Guide 0100-560.40, Supervised Independent Living Placement.) 2015-FYI
10/27/15 FYI 15-36 New Start Time for Detention Hearings at Edmund D. Edelman Children's Court (Replaced by FYI 20-05 on 04/02.2020.) 2015-FYI
10/27/15 FYI 15-34 STRUCTURED DECISION MAKING VERSION 3.0 (WebSDM) 2015-FYI
10/27/15 FYI 15-35

Adding Allegations to an Existing Referral

2015-FYI
WEEK OF 10/12/15  
10/16/15 FYI 15-33

Requesting Post TPR Eligibility Determination for AFDC-FC When Children are Placed With Relatives

2015-FYI
WEEK OF 10/05/15  
10/08/15 FYI 15-32

Referrals to the Asian Pacific Program

2015-FYI
WEEK OF 09/21/15  
09/24/15 FYI 15-31

NOTICE OF NEW MEDICAL RECORDS REQUEST FORM ON LAKIDS

2015-FYI
09/22/15 FYI 15-30

SA Access Project: Access To Substance Abuse Services For High Risk Parents (Cancelled: Program was discontinued as of 12/31/15)

2015-FYI
WEEK OF 08/31/15  
09/04/15 FYI 15-29

Women, Infant, and Children (WIC) Benefits for Out-of-Home Caregivers and Parents with Children 0-5 Years Old

2015-FYI
WEEK OF 08/10/15  
08/12/15 FYI 15-28

FOSTER CARE SEARCH SYSTEM (FCSS) PHASE II - DCFS 280 AUTOMATION IMPLEMENTATION

2015-FYI
WEEK OF 08/03/15  
08/04/15 FYI 15-27 Policy Release Update  
08/04/15 FYI 15-26

2015 Back To School Clothing Allowance (BTSCA)

2015 FYI
WEEK OF 07/20/15  
07/23/15 FYI 15-25

Important Information/New Guidelines: Regarding Use 0f County Blackberries and Cellular Phones

2015 FYI
WEEK OF 07/13/15  
07/16/15 FYI 15-24 Shelter Care Transportation Requests for Special Needs Children 2015 FYI
07/15/15 FYI 15-23 Approved Relative Caregiver (ARC) Program 2015 FYI
WEEK OF 07/06/15  
07/10/15 FYI 15-22

Mars Help Desk

2015 FYI
WEEK OF 06/22/15  
06/24/15 FYI 15-21

FC 1633A SSI Screening Guide Form FINAL 062415 (Cancelled by FYI 18-23)

2015 FYI
06/23/15 FYI 15-20

CWS CMS Identifier of Significant Other Living with Custodial Parent

2015 FYI
WEEK OF 06/08/15  
06/03/15 FYI 15-19

Notice Of Posting Of Forms Associated With Child And Family Team (CFT) Meetings

2015 FYI
WEEK OF 06/01/15  
06/03/15 FYI 15-18

CWS/CMS 7.3A Code Drop Summary

2015 FYI
06/03/15 FYI 15-17

New Policy Mobile App

2015 FYI
WEEK OF 05/18/15  
05/21/15 FYI 15-16

DCFS Form Video Tutorials In DCFS Policy and The DCFS University Website

2015 FYI
05/19/15 FYI 15-15

Mandatory Settlement Conference (MSC) Process

2015 FYI
WEEK OF 05/04/15  
05/06/15 FYI 15-14

Relief Ineligible (GRI) / County Funding

2015 FYI
WEEK OF 04/20/15  
04/29/15 FYI 15-13

Timely Contacts For Referrals

2015 FYI
10/05/16 FYI 15-12 FYI 15-12 (REV), OBTAINING AGENCY SPECIFIC MEDICAL RECORDS (REV) Issued 05/22/19 2015 FYI
04/24/15 FYI 15-12 Obtaining Agency Specific Medical Records (Cancelled FYI 10-20 REV and FYI 11-20) 2015 FYI
04/03/15 FYI 15-11 Policy Release Update 2015 FYI
WEEK OF 03/30/15  
04/03/15 0100-510.21           Voluntary Placement 0100 CSW Handbook
04/03/15 0100-525.10 Interstate Compact on the Placement of Children (ICPC) 0100 CSW Handbook
04/03/15 0100-535.25 Extended Foster Care (EFC) Program 0100 CSW Handbook
04/03/15 0100-535.65 Extended Foster Care: Re-Entry of Non-Minor Former Dependents 0100 CSW Handbook
04/03/15 0200-509.35 Adoptive Placements 0200 CSW Handbook
04/03/15 0300-306.30 Notice of Publication for a WIC 366.26 Hearing 0300 CSW Handbook
04/03/15 0300-503.17 Writing the WIC 366.31 Status Review Hearing Report for Non Minor Dependents

0300 CSW Handbook

04/03/15 0600-502.20 HIV/AIDS Testing and Disclosure of HIV/AIDS Information 0600 CSW Handbook
04/03/15 0600-505.10 Placing Children with Special Health Care Needs 0600 CSW Handbook
04/03/15 0600-515.09 Exodus Recovery Psychiatric Urgent Care 0600 CSW Handbook
04/01/15 FYI 15-10 Group Home Notice of Replacement Report Mandatory Attachments (Cancelled FYI 14-21 Dated 10/16/14) 2015 FYI
03/30/15 FYI 15-09

WIC 361.4 CRIMINAL WAIVER REQUEST

2015 FYI
WEEK OF 03/23/15  
03/27/15 MD 15-01 Duty To Self-Report Management Directive
WEEK OF 03/16/15  
03/19/15 FYI 15-08

Adoption and Foster Care Analysis and Reporting System (AFCARS) Navigation Tool and Data Entry Tips

2015 FYI
03/18/15 FYI 15-07

Reminder Re: Important Travel Procedural Requirements, Approval Of Travel Prior To Making Travel Arrangements and Submission of Travel Expense Claims Timely

2015 FYI
03/16/15 FYI 15-06

Enhancement to the DCFS Interface with the Department of Health Services’ E-mHUB System of Sending Positive Appointment Status Notifications to Current CSWs and SCSWs

2015 FYI
WEEK OF 03/09/15  
03/10/15 FYI 15-05

Notice of the New Forms on CWS/CMS

2015 FYI
WEEK OF 02/09/15  
02/13/15 FYI 15-04

Various Personnel Payroll Issues

2015 FYI
WEEK OF 01/12/15  
01/13/15 FYI 15-03

Transitional Housing Placement Plus Foster Care (THP+FC)

2015 FYI
WEEK OF 01/05/15  
01/09/15 FYI 15-02

How to Flag a CSEC Referral/Case in the Special Project Tab in CWS/CMS (Cancelled and Replaced by FYI 16-27)

2015 FYI
01/09/15 FYI 15-01

Enhancement Services

2015 FYI
WEEK OF 12/22/14  
12/23/14 0070-506.11

Interviewing the Alleged Victim at School to Investigate a Child Abuse Referral

0070 CSW Handbook
12/23/14 0070-547.13

Concurrent Investigations with Law Enforcement

0070 CSW Handbook
12/23/14 0070-548.20 Taking Children Into Temporary Custody 0070 CSW Handbook
12/23/14 0080-502.10 Case Plans 0080 CSW Handbook
12/23/14 0100-510.10

Placement Capacity

0100 CSW Handbook
12/23/14 0100-520.35 Kinship Guardianship Assistance Payment (KinGAP) Program 0100 CSW Handbook
12/23/14 0100-520.37 Kinship Supportive Services 0100 CSW Handbook
12/23/14 0300-301.05

Filing Petitions

0300 CSW Handbook
12/23/14 0600-507.10 Youth Reproductive Health and Pregnancy 0600 CSW Handbook
12/23/14 0900-522.10 Specialized Care Increment-D Rate 0900 CSW Handbook
WEEK OF 11/17/14  
11/20/14 MD 14-02 REV Travel Policy, Travel Advance and Expense Reimbursement Management Directive
11/18/14 FYI 14-27

Oversight of Licensed Foster Homes Located Outside of Los Angeles County

2014 FYI
11/17/14 FYI 14-26

Nonminor Dependents in Out-Of-State Placements

2014 FYI
WEEK OF 11/10/14  
11/13/14 FYI 14-25

Department of Public Social Services (DPSS) Services and Resources for Mutual Families

2014 FYI
11/12/14 FYI 14-24

CWS/CMS 7.2 Code Drop Summary

2014 FYI
WEEK OF 11/03/14  
11/03/14 E030-1650 Extended Benefits for Non-Minors Living with Current or Former Non-Related Legal Guardians (NRLG) Eligibility Handbook
11/03/14 E080-0520 Address Change Eligibility Handbook
WEEK OF 10/20/14  
10/22/14 FYI 14-23

Visitation Planning and Engagement of Relatives and Out-of-Home Caretakers ( Attention ER, DI and CS social workers)

2014 FYI
WEEK OF 10/13/14  
10/16/14 FYI 14-22 Policy Release Update 2014 FYI
10/16/14 0300-306.05

Noticing Process for Juvenile Court Proceedings

0300 CSW Handbook
10/16/14 0050-504.05 Referral Assignment Criteria 0050 CSW Handbook
10/16/14 0200-511.05 Adoption Assistance Program (AAP) Benefits and Medi-Cal Benefits 0200 CSW Handbook
10/16/14 0600-506.10 Child Health and Disability Prevention (CHDP) Program 0600 CSW Handbook
10/16/14 0900-511.10 Rates for Placement and Related Services 0900 CSW Handbook
10/16/14 FYI 14-21 Group Home Notice of Replacement Report Mandatory Attachments (Cancelled and Replaced by FYI 15-10) 2014 FYI
10/14/14 FYI 14-20 MARS Help Desk (Cancelled and Replaced by FYI 15-22) 2014 FYI
WEEK OF 09/01/14  
09/02/14 FYI 14-19 WIC 388 Petitions and Impact on Kin-GAP Benefits 2014 FYI
WEEK OF 08/18/14  
08/19/14 FYI 14-17 Effective Immediately: Filing WIC Petitions for Commercially Sexually Exploited Children 2014 FYI
WEEK OF 08/11/14  
08/12/14 FYI 14-16 Foster Care Search System (FCSS) Phase I DCFS 280 Automation Implementation (Cancelled and Replaced by FYI 15-28) 2014 FYI
WEEK OF 08/04/14  
08/07/14 FYI 14-15 Receipt Of Report (ROR) Date 2014 FYI
08/04/14 FYI 14-14 Back to School Clothing Allowance (BTSCA) (Cancel by FYI 15-26) 2014 FYI
WEEK OF 06/30/14  
07/02/14 FYI 14-13 Notification of New APPS Web and APPS Report System Audit Mandated Access and Security Procedures 2014 FYI
07/02/14 MD 14-03 Automated Provider Payment System (APPS Web) and APPS Report System User Security Management Directive
07/01/14 FYI 14-12 New Web-Based Policy Website 2014 FYI
WEEK OF 06/09/14  
06/10/14 FYI 14-11 Update on Health Care Enrollment Resources for DCFS Served Families and Individuals 2014 FYI
WEEK OF 5/12/14  
05/13/14 FYI 14-10 CWS/CMS 7.1 Code Drop Summary 2014 FYI
WEEK OF 5/05/14  
05/07/14 FYI 14-09 Out-of-Home Care Investigations Section (OHCIS) Co-Location Pilot Project 2014 FYI
05/07/14 MD 14-02 Travel Policy, Travel Advance and Expense Reimbursement (Cancelled Procedural Guide 1200-501.30) Management Directive
WEEK OF 4/28/14  
04/29/14 FYI 14-08 Residentially Based Services (RBS) Demonstration Project (Cancelled FYI 10-79) 2014 FYI
WEEK OF 3/31/14  
04/04/14 0300-503.97 Report on Notice of Replacement 0300 CSW Handbook
04/01/14 Policy Release Summary Part 2 of 2  
04/01/14 0050-502.10 Child Protection Hotline 0050 CSW Handbook
04/01/14 0050-503.75 CPH: Request for Emergency Medical Consent 0050 CSW Handbook
04/01/14 0070-532.10 Assessing Allegations of Sexual Abuse 0070 CSW Handbook
04/01/14 0070-548.07 Assessing the Safety and Risk of Newborns for Families Already Under DCFS Supervision 0070 CSW Handbook
04/01/14 0400-503.10 Contact Requirements and Exceptions 0400 CSW Handbook
04/01/14 0600-514.10 Psychotropic Medication: Authorization, Review and Monitoring for DCFS-Supervised Youth 0600 CSW Handbook
04/01/14 0600-502.20 HIV/AIDS Testing and Disclosure of HIV/AIDS Information 0600 CSW Handbook
WEEK OF 3/24/14  
03/28/14 Policy Release Summary Part 1 of 2  
03/28/14 0100-510.60 Placement Considerations for Children 0100 CSW Handbook
03/27/14 1200-500.70 Adoption of DCFS-Supervised Children by DCFS Employees 1200 CSW Handbook
03/27/14 0100-570.08 The Care of Children Placed in a Licensed Foster Home, Relative/Non Relative Extended Family Member's Home or Small Family Home 0100 CSW Handbook
03/27/14 0100-502.52 Seven Day Prior Written Notice to Foster Parents of Intent to Remove and Grievance Review Regarding Placement/Removal of a Child from a Foster Home 0100 CSW Handbook
03/27/14 0100-520.10 Evaluating a Prospective Caregiver 0100 CSW Handbook
03/27/14 0100-520.50 Assessment of a Potential Caregiver's Ability to Meet a Child's Needs 0100 CSW Handbook
03/27/14 E080-0620 Supplemental Security Income (SSI)/Social Security Administration (SSA) E080 Eligibility Handbook
03/26/14 FYI 14-07 Dedicated Accounts-Youth Receiving SSI 2014 FYI
WEEK OF 3/17/14  
03/10/14 FYI 14-06 Information Sharing with Caregivers 2014 FYI
WEEK OF 3/10/14  
03/10/14 FYI 14-05 Health Care Enrollment Providers for DCFS Served Families and Individuals 2014 FYI
WEEK OF 3/3/14  
03/04/14 FYI 14-04 Assessing Youth Residing in Group Homes Longer than One Year (Cancelled Procedural Guide 0100-510.50) 2014 FYI
WEEK OF 2/24/14  
02/28/14 MD 14-01 Duty to Self Report Management Directive
02/28/14 FYI 14-03 Best Practice Recommendations for the Investigation of Identified Critical Incident or Child Fatality Referrals 2014 FYI
02/24/14 FYI 14-02 Education Travel Reimbursement 2014 FYI
WEEK OF 01/20/14  
01/24/14 FYI 14-01 Mars Help Desk 2014 FYI
01/24/14 FYI 10-20 (REV) Obtaining Medical Records from Kaiser Permanente 2010 FYI
WEEK OF 12/02/13  
12/05/13 0900-522.10 Specialized Care Increment (SCI) D-Rate 0900 CSW Handbook
12/05/13 0100-510.37 Youth/Children's Welcome Center 0100 CSW Handbook
12/05/13 0070-548.25 Completing the Structured Decision Making (SDM) Safety Plan 0070 CSW Handbook
WEEK OF 11/18/13  
11/22/13 FYI 13-24 Dept. of Public Social Services (DPSS): Services and Resources for Mutual Families 2013 FYI
11/22/13 FYI 13-23 Information on Children in Foster Care Receiving Timely Dental Care 2013 FYI
11/19/13   Policy Release Summary 11-13  
11/19/13 0700-500.10 Youth Development: Education 0700 CSW Handbook
11/19/13 0100-520.10 Evaluating a Prospective Caregiver 0100 CSW Handbook
11/19/13 0100-520.11 When a Child is Residing in the Home of a Relative or Non-Relative Extended Family Member that Does Not Meet Title 22 Approval Standards 0100 CSW Handbook
11/19/13 0100-520.70 Exemptions for Relatives, Non-Relative Extended Family Members and Prospective Guardians with Criminal History Records 0100 CSW Handbook
11/19/13 0200-515.05 Adoption of Children under the Indian Child Welfare Act 0200 CSW Handbook
11/19/13 1000-504.10 Case Transfer Criteria and Procedures 1000 CSW Handbook
11/19/13 0600-500.20 Protected Health and Medical Information: Access and Sharing 0600 CSW Handbook
11/19/13 0050-501.10 The Cross-Reporting Responsibilities When a Report of New Allegations is Received at the Child Protection Hotline 0050 CSW Handbook
WEEK OF 11/11/13  
11/15/13

FYI 13-22
(Replaced by FYI 18-45)

(Replaced by FYI 18-45 on11-09-18) Exodus Recovery Urgent Mental Health Care Center Access Information 2013 FYI
WEEK OF 11/04/13  
11/05/13

FYI 13-21

Individualized Transitions Skills Program (ITSP)

2013 FYI
WEEK OF 10/28/13  
10/29/13

FYI 13-20

New Automated Transmission of the Drug and Alcohol Testing Referral

2013 FYI
WEEK OF 10/21/13  
10/23/13

FYI 13-19 (Rev)

Matrix of Substance Abuse Programs to Assist in Meeting the Needs of DCFS-Served Parent(s)/Caregivers and Youth (Issued 11/16/15)

2013 FYI
WEEK OF 10/07/13  
10/10/13 FYI 13-18

Signature Requirements for the Extension of Family Maintenance Services in Court Supervised Cases

2013 FYI
10/10/13 FYI 13-17

Optimistic Concurrency Errors in CWS/CMS

2013 FYI
WEEK OF 09/30/13  
10/03/13 C300-202

Bus Passes/Tokens/Coupons: Ordering, Disbursement and Reporting

2013 Clerical Handbook
WEEK OF 08/12/13  
08/13/13 FYI 13-15

2013 Back to School Clothing Allowance

2013 FYI
WEEK OF 08/05/13  
08/0813 FYI 13-14

Model Case Format (MCF)

2013 FYI
WEEK OF 07/29/13  
07/31/13 FYI 13-10

New Court Number for Non-Minor Dependents

2013 FYI
WEEK OF 07/08/13  
07/12/13 0050-501.10 Child Abuse and Neglect Reporting Act: Who Must Report 0050 CSW Handbook
07/12/13 0070-548.10 Disposition of Allegations and Closure of the Emergency Response Referral 0070 CSW Handbook
07/12/13 0070-548.17 Completion and Submission of the BCIA 8583, Child Abuse or Severe Neglect Indexing Form 0070 CSW Handbook
07/12/13 0070-548.19 Response to a Mandated Reporter 0070 CSW Handbook
07/12/13 0070-570.10 Obtaining Warrants and/or Removal Orders 0070 CSW Handbook
07/12/13 0080-502.10 Initial Case Plan 0080 CSW Handbook
07/12/13 0080-504.20 Case Plan Update 0080 CSW Handbook
07/12/13 0080-505.20 Health and Education Passport (HEP) 0080 CSW Handbook
07/12/13 0100-510.60 Placement Preference for Children in Out of Home Care 0100 CSW Handbook
07/12/13 0100-525.11 Placing Children Outside of the Country 0100 CSW Handbook
07/12/13 0100-560.30 Transitional Housing Program-Plus (THP-Plus) 0100 CSW Handbook
07/12/13 0100-570.11 Runaways 0100 CSW Handbook
07/12/13 0300-301.06 Non-Detained Petitions 0300 CSW Handbook
07/12/13 0300-311.05 Preparing the 241.1 Joint Assessment Court Report Ordered by the Dependency Court 0300 CSW Handbook
07/12/13 0300-312.05 Dual Supervision of DCFS and Probation Cases: WIC 241.1 Joint Assessment Protocol and Multidisciplinary Team (MDT) Process 0300 CSW Handbook
07/12/13 0300-503.15 Writing the Status Review Hearing Report for WIC Section 364, 366.21(e) or (f), 366.22 or 366.25 Hearings 0300 CSW Handbook
07/12/13 0300-503.16 Writing the WIC 366.3 Status Review Hearing Report 0300 CSW Handbook
07/12/13 0300-503.17 Writing the 366.31 Status Review Hearing Report for Non-Minor Dependents 0300 CSW Handbook
07/12/13 0300-503.20 Writing the WIC 366.26 Report 0300 CSW Handbook
07/12/13 0300-503.21 Concurrent Planning and Termination of Parental Rights(TPR)-Related Activities 0300 CSW Handbook
07/12/13 0300-508.30 Placement with Relatives: Informing the Court of Recurring Efforts to Locate Relatives 0300 CSW Handbook
07/12/13 0600-506.10 Child Health and Disability Prevention (CHDP) Program 0600 CSW Handbook
07/12/13 0600-514.10 Psychotropic Medication: Authorization, Review and Monitoring for DCFS Supervised Youth 0600 CSW Handbook
07/12/13 0700-507.10 Appointment of an Educational Representative or Surrogate Parent and/or Developmental Services Decision Maker 0700 CSW Handbook
07/12/13 1200-501.10 Victims of Crime: Referrals and Release of Information to Service Providers 1200 CSW Handbook
07/12/13 1200-500.70 Adoption of DCFS Supervised Children by DCFS Employees 1200 CSW Handbook
07/12/13   Policy Release Summary 03-13  
WEEK OF 07/08/13  
07/09/13 FYI 13-13

California Law Enforcement Telecommunications System (CLETS) (Introducing 2 New Clearance Forms)

2013 FYI
WEEK OF 06/17/13  
06/21/13 FYI 13-12

Los Angeles County Dept. of Children and Family Services Internal Affairs  (Replaced by FYI 21-16)

2013 FYI
WEEK OF 06/10/13  
06/14/13 FYI 13-11

SILP payment requirements for Non-Minor Dependents (NMDs)

2013 FYI
WEEK OF 06/03/13  
06/04/13 FYI 13-08 CWS/CMS 6.8 Code Drop Summary 2013 FYI
WEEK OF 05/27/13  
05/28/13 FYI 13-09 Reimbursable Mileage Clarification 2013 FYI
WEEK OF 05/13/13  
05/15/13 FYI 13-07 Placement for Unattached Children 2013 FYI
WEEK OF 04/29/13  
04/30/13 FYI 13-06

End of the State Waiver on Emergency Response Referral Closure Time Frame

2013 FYI
WEEK OF 04/22/13  
04/25/13 FYI 13-05 (REV)

Juvenile Court Hearing Alert System

2013 FYI
WEEK OF 03/11/13  
03/15/13 FYI 13-05

Juvenile Court Hearing Alert System

2013 FYI
WEEK OF 03/04/13  
03/06/13   Policy Release Summary 02-13  
03/06/13 1000-501.30 Dependency Investigation (DI) Assignment Criteria 1000 CSW Handbook
03/05/13 0070-561.10 Live-Scan & California Law Enforcement Telecommunications System (CLETS) Clearances 0070 CSW Handbook
03/04/13 0080-506.16 Selecting and/or Arranging For Appropriate Services for Incarcerated/ Institutionalized/Detained/Deported Parents 0080 CSW Handbook
03/04/13 0300-306.05 Notice of Hearing for Juvenile Court Proceedings 0300 CSW Handbook
03/04/13 0070-548.20 Taking Children into Temporary Custody     0070 CSW Handbook
03/04/13 0080-508.05 Fast Track to Permanency (FTP) Provisions 0080 CSW Handbook
03/04/13 0100-525.30 Placement Packet And Health & Education Passport Binder   0100 CSW Handbook
03/04/13 0300-308.07 Time Frames for Submission of Court Reports   0300 CSW Handbook
03/04/13 0080-507.20 Concurrent Planning And The Concurrent Planning Assessment (CPA)  0080 CSW Handbook
03/04/13 0070-520.10 Safely Surrendered Babies (SSB) 0070 CSW Handbook
WEEK OF 02/11/13  
02/11/13 FYI 12-37 (REV)

SA Access Project: Access to Substance Abuse Services for High Risk Parents

2012 FYI
WEEK OF 02/04/13  
02/06/13   Policy Release Summary 01-13  
02/05/13 0070-548.08 Completing a Safety Assessment for NMDs 0070 CSW Handbook
02/04/13 FYI 13-02

Change In Legal Guardian’s Residency Requirement For Out-Of-State Kin-Gap Cases

2013 FYI
WEEK OF 01/28/13  
02/01/13 0100-535.65 Extended Foster Care: Re-Entry of Nonminor Dependent    0100 CSW Handbook
02/01/13 0050-503.60 Child Protection Hotline (CPH): Referrals Regarding Youth on Probation Residing in Out-of Home Care 0050 CSW Handbook
01/31/13 0050-501.25 Child Protection Hotline (CPH): Referrals Regarding Children Abused or Neglected in Out-of-Home Care Who are Under DCFS Supervision      0050 CSW Handbook
01/28/13 E050-0515 Kinship Guardianship Assistance Payment (Kin-GAP) Program Redetermination/Reassessment     Eligibility Handbook
01/28/13 FYI 13-01

Preteen or Adolescent Vaccines and Immunizations

2013 FYI
WEEK OF 12/10/12  
12/14/12

Policy Release Summary 11-12

 
12/12/12 0080-505.10 Youth Development: Transitional Independent Living Planning 0080 CSW Handbook
12/12/12 0900-520.10 Bus Passes - Tap Cards - EZ Pass Tap Cards Bus Tokens/Coupons: Eligibility and Ordering 0900 CSW Handbook
12/12/12 0200-511.10

Adoption Assistance Program (AAP): Reassessment Procedures

0200 CSW Handbook
12/11/12 0100-535.25 Extended Foster Care (EFC) Program 0100 CSW Handbook
12/11/12 0080-504.11 Case Plan/Court Report: Court Report Requirements for Children Residing in Group Homes 0080 CSW Handbook
12/11/12 0900-517.10 Reimbursement of Nonrecurring Adoption Expenses 0900 CSW Handbook
12/11/12 0300-301.05

Petitions

0300 CSW Handbook
1210/12 0100-535.60

Youth Development: 90-Day Transition Plan And Transitioning To Independence

0100 CSW Handbook
1210/12 1200-501.00 Reporting Unhealthy Living Conditions 1200 CSW Handbook
1210/12 1000-504.75 Intercounty Transfer (ICT 1000 CSW Handbook
WEEK OF 12/03/12  
12/7/12 0600-509.00 Dependency, Drug Court (DDC)/Family Substance Abuse Treatment Program (FSATP) 0600 CSW Handbook
12/7/12 0600-507.10

Foster Youth Reproductive Health and Pregnancy

0600 CSW Handbook
12/7/12 0200-508.20 Relinquishment and Consent Procedures for Parents Who Cannot Read English and/or Any Other Language   0200 CSW Handbook
12/7/12 0300-303.15 Writing the Detention Report  0300 CSW Handbook
12/7/12 0200-506.20 Grievance Procedures for Denial or Withdrawal of Approval of Applicant Adoption Assessments  0200 CSW Handbook
12/7/12 0500-501.30 Disclosures of Health and Mental Health Information to and From County Departments Providing Services to a Child/Youth 0500 CSW Handbook
12/6/12 0200-510.00 Post Adoption Services: Services Available to Families With a Finalized Adoption  0200 CSW Handbook
12/6/12 0200-509.36 Supervision of Fost-Adopt and Adoptive Placements  0200 CSW Handbook
12/4/12 0200-509.30 Pre-Placement Steps: Fost-Adopt and Adoptive Placements 0200 CSW Handbook
12/4/12 0100-570.10 The Care of Children Placed In Group Homes 0100 CSW Handbook
12/4/12 0500-504.10 Protection & Disclosure of HIV/AIDS Information 0500 CSW Handbook
WEEK OF 11/12/12  
11/15/12 FYI 12-27

Notification of Web-Based System in Receiving Drug and Alcohol Test Results

2012 FYI
WEEK OF 10/29/12  
11/07/12 FYI 12-43 Independent Living Program (ILP)/Chafee Funding Requirements 2012 FYI
11/07/12 FYI 12-39 CWS/CMS 6.7 Code Drop Summary    2012 FYI
11/01/12 FYI 12-42 Forming a Child Abuse Multidisciplinary Team    2012 FYI
11/01/12 FYI 12-25 New Policy Web Site 2012 FYI
10/30/12 FYI 12-36 (REV) Important Revisions to the Notice of Replacement Court Report 2012 FYI
10/29/12 MD 12-08 Telecommunications Procedures Management Directive
WEEK OF 10/22/12  
10/24/12 MD 12-07 Vehicle Fuel Card Policy Management Directive
10/24/12 E060-0530 Overpayment Policy Eligibility Handbook
WEEK OF 10/15/12  
10/18/12 E050-0565 Extended Adoption Assistance Program (AAP) Beyond the Age of 18 Eligibility Handbook
10/18/12 E090-0570 Teen Parents in Foster Care Eligibility Handbook
10/18/12 E050-0520 Extended Kinship Guardianship Assistance Payment (Kin-GAP) Program Eligibility Handbook
10/18/12 C600-0680 Resource Management Quality Control Clerical Handbook
10/18/12 C600-0681 Resource Management - Adding or Changing Staff Authorization Privileges on CWS/CMS Clerical Handbook
10/15/12   Policy Release Summary 10-12  
10/15/12 0900-511.10 AFDC-FC/GRI-FC Rates   0900 CSW Handbook
 
 

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