Child Abuse and Neglect Reporting Act (CANRA)
Child Protection Hotline
Child Protection Hotline (CPH) Referrals Regarding Children in Surrounding Counties
Child Protection Hotline (CPH) Referrals: Screening Decision and Response Priority
Child Protection Hotline (CPH): Alleged Perpetrator Is Not the Child’s Legal Parent or Guardian
Consent for Emergency Medical Care
Referral Assignment Criteria
Child Protection Hotline (CPH): Referrals Regarding Children and Nonminor Dependents in Out-of-Home Care
Referrals Regarding Children of Military Personnel
Reporting and Recording Child Fatalities and Near Fatalities
Sensitive/Sealed Referrals/Cases
Assessing Allegations of Child Sexual Abuse
Assessing Allegations of Physical Abuse
Assessing Expectant Parents and Parenting Families of Newborns
Assessment of Domestic Violence/Intimate Partner Violence
Assessment of Drug and Alcohol Use/Abuse
Assessment of Emotional Abuse
Assessment of Exploitation
Assessment of Failure to Thrive
Assessment of Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD)
Assessment of Medical Neglect
Assessment of Parental Incapacity, Absence or Failure to Provide Adequate Shelter
Assessment of Shaken Infant Syndrome
Child Abuse Central Index (CACI) Hearings
Clearances
Communication Needs of Non-English Speaking Clients
Completion and Submission of the BCIA 8583, Child Abuse or Severe Neglect Indexing Form
Interviewing Children at School to Investigate a Child Abuse Referral
Investigating Referrals Pursuant to Family Code Section 3027, Probate Code 1513(b), or Welfare and Institutions Code 329
Investigation, Disposition and Closure of Emergency Response Referrals
Joint Response Referral: Consulting With PHN
Structured Decision Making (SDM)
Structured Decision Making (SDM) Safety Plans
Taking Children into Temporary Custody
Emergency Response Referrals Alleging Abuse In Out-of-Home Care Regarding Children Who Are Under DCFS Supervision
Emergency Response Referrals Alleging Abuse of Children Who Are Under DCFS Supervision and Residing in the Home of a Parent
Changing Response Times, Evaluating Out, and Re-Mapping Emergency Response Referrals by Regional Staff
Assessing Children with Special Needs in ER Investigations
Assessing a Child's Development & Referring to a Regional Center
Bringing Families Home
Child and Adolescent Needs and Strengths (CANS) Assessment
Child and Family Teams
Children Aged Birth to Five
Community-Based Resources
Concurrent Investigations with Law Enforcement
DCFS Countywide Drug and Alcohol Testing Program
Expedited Joint Response Protocol with the DMH Field Response Operations (FRO)
Multi-Agency Response Team (MART) Referrals
Nonminor Dependent Safety Assessment
Obtaining Warrants and/or Removal Orders
Reporting Unhealthy Living Conditions
Safely Surrendered Babies (SSB)
Screening and Assessing Children for Mental Health Services and Referring to the Coordinated Services Action Team (CSAT)
Visual Inspection of Children
Concurrent Planning and the Concurrent Planning Assessment (CPA)
Court Report Requirements for Children/Youth in Group Homes
Family Preservation Program Services as Part of the Welfare-to-Work Plan
Health and Education Passport (HEP)
Case Plans
Contacts with the Child Support Services Department (CSSD)
Fast Track to Permanency (FTP)
Father Engagement
Identifying and Arranging Appropriate Services for Children and Families
Photographic Identification of Children
Selecting and/or Arranging for Appropriate Services for Incarcerated, Institutionalized, Detained or Deported Parents
Service Linkages between the Department of Public Social Services (DPSS) and DCFS
Child/Nonminor Dependent Development: Transitional Independent Living Planning
Family Finding and Engagement Program (FFEP)
Court Family Maintenance and Voluntary Family Maintenance
Supervised Independent Living Placement
Transitional Housing Services
Youth Development: The 6-Month Transition Plan, the 90-Day Transition Planning Conference, and Transitioning to Independence
Youth Permanency Units
Child Abduction and Recovery
Missing or Absent from Care Children/Nonminor Dependents
Placement Preservation Strategy, 14-Day Advanced Notice of Placement Changes and the Grievance Review Process
Placing a Child in Out-of-Home Care
Child Passenger Restraint/Car Seat Requirements
Exemptions for Criminal History Records
Extended Foster Care: Re-Entry of Nonminor Former Dependents
Placement Capacity
Placement Considerations for Children
Placement Prior to Resource Family Approval
Placement in Emergency Shelter Care
Resource Family Approval (RFA)
Voluntary Placement
Placement Responsibilities
Quality of Life in Out-of-Home Care
Extended Foster Care (EFC) Program
Family Urgent Response System (FURS)
Intensive Services Foster Care (ISFC)
Interstate Compact on the Placement of Children (ICPC)
Kinship Guardianship Assistance Payment (Kin-GAP) Program
Kinship Supportive Services
LGBTQ+ Children/Nonminor Dependents
Out-Of-County Placements
Placing Children Outside of the Country
Relative Caregiver Financial Eligibility (Youakim)
Respite Care Services
Screening and Placement of Children, Youth and Nonminor Dependents (NMDs) in a Short-Term Residential Therapeutic Program (STRTP)
Second Level Review for Children, Youth, and Nonminor Dependents (NMDs) in a Short-Term Residential Therapeutic Program (STRTP) and Group Home
Services for Minor and Nonminor Dependent (NMD) Parents
Special Placements
Transitional Shelter Care (TSC) Program
Adoption Assistance Program (AAP) Level of Care (LOC) Rate Determination and Re-Determination
Applicant Assessments for the Adoption of Children
Assessing a Petitioner(s) for an Independent Adoption
Consent from Birth Parent(s) in Independent Adoptions
Identifying a Prospective Family for a Child Through the Matching Coordination Unit
Pre-Placement Process
Preparing Children for Adoption
Relinquishment Procedures and the Statement of Understanding
Stepparent and Domestic Partner Adoptions
Adoption Assistance Program (AAP) Benefits and Medi-Cal Benefits
Adoptive Placements
Court Reports for an Independent Adoption
Filing, Revoking, and Rescinding a Relinquishment
Finalizing an Adoption
Postadoption Contact Agreements
Releasing Information/Property after an Adoption is Finalized
Supervision of Adoptive Placements
Adoption of DCFS-Supervised Children by DCFS Employees
Grievance Procedures for Denial of Adoption Requests or Withdrawal of Approved Applicant Assessments
Postadoption Services
Terminating an Adoptive Placement
Adverse Court Orders
Health and Education Questionnaire
Requesting Corrected or Missing Minute Orders
Transportation Requests to Bring Children/ Youth/Nonminor Dependents to Court
Due Diligence
Incarcerated Parents/Dependent Minors Removal/In-custody Transportation Requests
Notice Requirements for Alleged Fathers
Notice of Publication for a WIC 366.26 Hearing
Noticing Process for Juvenile Court Proceedings
Out of County Personal Service
Filing Petitions
Hospital Holds
WIC 388 Petitions: Response Reports
Change of Permanent Plan from Legal Guardianship to Adoption
Identifying and Notifying the Court of Recurring Efforts to Locate Relatives and Nonrelative Extended Family Members (NREFMs)
Immigration Options for Undocumented Children and Families
Non-Disclosure Orders
Obtaining Restraining Orders
Obtaining a Passport for a Child/Youth under DCFS Supervision
Permission for a Child to Marry, Join the Armed Forces or Join Job Corps
Protective Custody Warrants
Reinstatement of Parental Rights
Removing a Child from the Home of Prospective Adoptive Parent(s)
Reporting Child Death, Serious Injury or Illness
Termination of Parental Rights (TPR) Activities
Vacation Requests
WIC 241.1 Joint Assessment Protocol
WIC 385: Requesting a Change in Order
Children Testifying in Courts Other Than Dependency Court Hearings
Communication with Attorneys, County Counsel, and Non-DCFS Staff
Communication with County Counsel Regarding a Writ Petition or Appeal
Establishing the Competency of Children to Testify
Informal Discovery Requests
Continuance Requests
Notice of Replacement Report
Pre-Release Investigation Report
Probate Legal Guardianship
Progress and Supplemental Reports
Set-On/Walk-On Procedures
Submission of Last Minute Information to the Court
Time Frames for Submission of Court Reports
Writing a Status Review Hearing Report for a WIC Section 364, 366.21(e) or (f), 366.22, or 366.25 Hearing
Writing the Initial Hearing Report
Writing the Jurisdiction/Disposition Report
Writing the WIC 366.26 Hearing Report
Writing the WIC 366.3 Status Review Hearing Report for Minor Dependents
Writing the WIC 366.31 Status Review Hearing Report for Nonminor Dependents
Contact Requirements and Exceptions
Family Time
Creating a Case without a Referral: ICPC, Probate Legal Guardian, and Probate Court
Dependency Investigation (DI) Assignment Criteria
Family Unit Case Name Rules
Resuming Services for Families Receiving Kin-GAP
Model Case Format (MCF)
Vital Records (Birth, Death, Marriage, and Divorce)
Case Transfer Criteria and Procedures
Intercounty Transfer (ICT)
Children Exposed to Drug Labs
Community Treatment Facility (CTF) Placements through the Interagency Placement Screening Committee
Identifying and Documenting a Client’s Disability and Need for Special Services
Medical Hubs
Multidisciplinary Assessment Team (MAT) Assessments and Meetings
Psychological Testing of DCFS Supervised Children
Consent for Mental Health and/or Developmental Assessments and Services
Consent for Routine Medical Care
HIV/AIDS Testing and Disclosure of HIV/AIDS Information
Health and Medical Information
Cessation of Life-Sustaining Medical Treatment for Children
Child Health and Disability Prevention (CHDP) Program
Dependency Drug Court (DDC)/Family Substance Abuse Treatment Program (FSATP)
Exodus Recovery Psychiatric Urgent Care Center
Foster Youth Substance Abuse Treatment Protocol and Program
Hospitalization of and Discharge Planning for DCFS-Supervised Children
Orthodontia Program
Placing Children with Special Health Care Needs
Presumptive Transfer of the Responsibility for Specialty Mental Health Services (SMHS) When a Dependent Child/Youth Resides Out of County
Promoting Children’s Physical Health
Psychotropic Medication: Authorization, Review, and Monitoring for DCFS Supervised Children
Public Health Nurses (PHNs): Roles and Responsibilities
Universal Precautions
Youth Reproductive Health and Pregnancy
Education of DCFS-Supervised Children
Referring Children for Special Education or Early Intervention Services
Referring Children to Healthy Start
Appointment of an Educational Representative, Educational Surrogate Parent, or Developmental Services Decision-Maker
Adoption Fees
Clothing Allowances
Dual Agency Rates
Funeral, Burial and Cremation Information and Funding Options
Level of Care (LOC) and Specialized Care Increment (SCI) Rate Determinations / Re-determinations
Rates for Placement and Related Services
Specialized Care Increment (SCI) – D-Rate
AFDC-FC Placement Eligibility Determination
Educational Travel Reimbursement
Emergency Aid Requisition (EAR)
Food Certificates/Gift Cards/Meal Reimbursements/Event Tickets
Reimbursement of Nonrecurring Adoption Expenses
Requesting Public Transportation for Clients: Eligibility and Ordering
Service-Funded Activities (SFA)
Social Security (SS)/Supplemental Security Income (SSI) Benefits for Children in Care
Specialized Care Increment (SCI) – F-Rate
Permission to Interview Children/Youth
Release of Confidential DCFS Case Record Information
Releasing Child Fatality Case Records
Confidentiality Protocols for Mobile Workers, Teleworkers, and Portable Devices 
Health Information Requests and Disclosures between County Departments
Responding to Subpoenas
Sealing/Releasing Records
Providing Services to Children Under the Indian Child Welfare Act (ICWA)