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Wisconsin Child protection Parents Parents Guide to Child Protective Services (CPS) Assessments  (PDF  - 42KB)
Marathon County Department of Social Services		 2007
Arizona Adoption Parents Special Needs Adoption: A Resource Directory  (PDF  - 194KB)
Arizona Department of Economic Security, Administration for Children, Youth and Families		 2004
Arizona Family preservation and support Parents Guidelines for Caregivers: Are You Prepared for Your Child's Psychiatric Evaluation?  (PDF  - 585KB)
Arizona Department of Child Safety		 2014
Massachusetts Adoption, Out-of-home care Parents A Guide for Foster and Pre-Adoptive Parents  (PDF  - 3256KB)
Massachusetts Department of Social Services		 2003
South Carolina Child protection Parents Child Abuse, Child Neglect: What Parents Should Know If They Are Investigated  (PDF  - 120KB)
South Carolina Appleseed Legal Justice Center & Children's Law Office		 2016
Massachusetts Adoption Parents Your Guide to Adoption in Massachusetts  (PDF  - 146KB)
Massachusetts Department of Children and Families		 2010
Missouri Adoption, Permanency Parents Missouri Adoption Subsidy & Subsidized Guardianship Programs 
Missouri Department of Social Services		 2008
Arizona Adoption, Kinship care Parents Smooth Sailing, A Guide to Community Resources for Adoptive and Guardianship Families  (PDF  - 1464KB)
Arizona Department of Child Safety Adoption Subsidy Unit and the Office of Prevention and Family Support		 2014
Michigan Child protection Parents A Parent’s Guide to Working With Children's Protective Services  (PDF  - 2243KB)
Michigan Department of Human Services		 2006
Wisconsin Adoption Parents Adoption Assistance Amendment Information  (PDF  - 317KB)
Wisconsin Department of Children and Families, Division of Safety and Permanence		 2017
Mississippi Mandatory reporting Parents Abuse and Neglect Reporting  (PDF  - 238 KBKB)
Mississippi Department of Human Services Division of Youth Services Juvenile Institutions		 2009
South Dakota Out-of-home care Parents South Dakota Parents' Guide to Foster Care  (PDF  - 4998KB)
South Dakota Department of Social Services		 2013
Hawaii Child protection, Out-of-home care Parents A Guide to Child Welfare Services  (PDF  - 364KB)
Hawaii Department of Human Services, Social Services Division, Child Welfare Services Branch		 2015
Alabama Family preservation and support Parents Putative Father Registry  (PDF  - 226KB)
Alabama Department of Human Resources		 2009
New York Out-of-home care Parents My Rights in Foster Care An Activity Book for Young Children in Care  (PDF  - 1270KB)
Office of Children and Family Services		 2016
Minnesota Child protection Parents Family Guide to Child Protection  (PDF  - 646KB)
Minnesota Department of Human Services, Child Safety and Permanency Division		 2015
Vermont Family preservation and support Parents Parent's Guide to Family-Centered Meetings  (PDF  - 277KB)
Vermont Department for Children and Families, Family Services Division		 2011
Vermont Child protection Parents Step Up: Protect Kids From Child Sexual Abuse 
Vermont Agency of Human Services, Department for Children and Families		 2016
Vermont Child protection Parents Child Safety Interventions: A Parent's Guide to Investigations and Assessments  (PDF  - 287KB)
Vermont Agency of Human Services, Department for Children and Families, Family Services Division		 2011
Illinois Child protection Parents What You Need to Know About a Child Abuse or Neglect Investigation  (PDF  - 392KB)
Illinois Department of Children and Family Services		 2014
Texas Adoption, Permanency Parents You Can Make a Difference in a Child's Life: Adoption or Permanent Managing Conservatorship 
Texas Department of Family and Protective Services		 2010
Arizona Adoption Parents Adoption Subsidy: A Program for Children with Special Needs  (PDF  - 433KB)
Arizona Department of Economic Security, Division of Children, Youth and Families		 2014
Arizona Child protection Parents A Guide to Department of Child Safety (DCS) 
Arizona Department of Child Safety		 2015
Arizona Adoption Parents Subsidio de Adopción: un programa para niños con necesidades especiales  (PDF  - 275KB)
Arizona Department of Economic Secuirty, Division of Children, Youth and Families		 2014
California Family preservation and support, Out-of-home care Parents The Juvenile Dependency Court and You: A Guide for Parents  (PDF  - 4065KB)
Administrative Office of the Courts, Judicial and Court Operations Services Division, Center for Families, Children & the Courts		 2012
Illinois Permanency Parents Early Childhood Mental Health and Homelessness 
Illinois Children's Mental Health Partnership		 2013
Illinois Child protection, Family preservation and support Parents Lifebooks Help Kids Heal, One Page at a Time  (PDF  - 6490KB)
Eye on LSSI: A look at Lutheran Soical Services of Illinois		 2013
California Permanency Parents The Juvenile Dependency Court and You: A Guide for Parents  (PDF  - 4065KB)
Administrative Office of the Courts, Judicial and Court Operations Services Division, Center for Families, Children & the Courts		 2012
Illinois Family preservation and support Parents Extended Family Support Program  (PDF  - 904KB)
Illinois Department of Children and Family Services		 2015
Illinois Family preservation and support Parents Norman Services Information on Housing Advocacy, Cash Assistance and Other Services  (PDF  - 598KB)
Illinois Department of Children and Family Services		 2016
Vermont Adoption Parents Kinship, Foster, and Pre-Adoptive Parent Traning  (PDF  - 62KB)
Vermont Department for Children and Families		 2014
Wisconsin Permanency Parents Permanency Consultation Guide  (PDF  - 501KB)
Wisconsin Department of Children and Families		 2017
Vermont Kinship care, Out-of-home care Parents Kinship, Foster, and Pre-Adoptive Parent Traning  (PDF  - 62KB)
Vermont Department for Children and Families		 2014
Illinois Adoption, Permanency Parents Making the Adoption/Guardianship Decision  (PDF  - 525KB)
Illinois Department of Children and Family Services		 2012
Illinois Child protection Parents What You Need to Know About Child Abuse and Neglect Investigations in Licensed Facilities  (PDF  - 72KB)
Illinois Department of Children and Family Services		 2001
Illinois Child protection Parents Care Enough to Call  (PDF  - 216KB)
Illinois Department of Children & Family Services		 2011
Michigan Child protection Parents Family Matters: Keeping Children Safe  (PDF  - 156KB)
Michigan Department of Human Services		 2005
Michigan Adoption Parents Adopting a Child in Michigan  (PDF  - 116KB)
Michigan Department of Human Services		 2013
Virginia Child protection Parents Child Protective Services: A Guide to Investigative Procedures in Out of Family Settings  (PDF  - 144KB)
Virginia Department of Social Services		 2014
Delaware Child protection, Out-of-home care Parents Parent Handbook  (PDF  - 2837KB)
Delaware Department of Services for Children, Youth, and their Families, Division of Family Services, Office of Children's Services		 2015
Delaware Child protection Parents Manual de los Padres  (PDF  - 429KB)
Delaware Department of Services for Children, Youth, and their Families, Division of Family Services, Office of Children's Services		 2015
Rhode Island Adoption Parents Questions About Adoption 
Rhode Island Department of Children, Youth and Families		 2015
Michigan Adoption Parents Release of Information From Michigan's Adoption Records  (PDF  - 481KB)
State of Michigan Department of Human Services		 2015
Rhode Island Child protection Parents Questions About Child Protective Services 
Rhode Island Department of Children, Youth, and Families		 2015
Minnesota Adoption Parents Answers to Your Questions About Adoption  (PDF  - 922KB)
Minnesota Department of Human Services, Child Safety and Permanency Division		 2010
Minnesota Adoption Parents Completing an Adoption in Minnesota: The Rights and Responsibilities of Birth Parents, Prospective Adoptive Parents and Adoption Agencies  (PDF  - 314KB)
Minnesota Department of Human Services, Child Safety and Permanency Division		 2006
California Child protection Parents Child Abuse Reporting and you  (PDF  - 666KB)
California Department of Social Services, Office of Child Abuse Prevention		 2009
Minnesota Out-of-home care Parents Your Rights as Parents When Your Child Is Removed From Your Home  (PDF  - 550KB)
Minnesota Department of Human Services, Child Safety and Permanency Division		 2009
Virginia Child protection, Family preservation and support Parents Preliminary Report on Child Deaths Due to Abuse or Neglect in Virginia During State Fiscal Year 2012  (PDF  - 218KB)
Virginia Department of Social Services		 2013
Pennsylvania Child protection Parents Child Abuse Reports 
Pennsylvania Department of Human Services		 2014
Washington Adoption Parents Post Adoption Questions and Answers  (PDF  - 988KB)
Washington State Department of Social and Health Services, Children's Administration		 2013
California Child protection Parents La Ley de la California sobre el Deber de Reportar el Abuso o el Discuido de Ninos  (PDF  - 835KB)
California Department of Social Services, Office of Child Abuse Prevention		 2005
Minnesota Out-of-home care Parents Will You Care for the Children? Information for Permanent Resource Families, Foster Families and Adoptive Families in Minnesota  (PDF  - 401KB)
Minnesota Department Human Services, Child Safety and Permanency Division		 2006
Washington Adoption Parents La Adopción en el Estado de Washington  (PDF  - 867KB)
Washington State Department of Social and Health Services		 2005
Arkansas Child protection Parents ¿Qué sucede cuando su hijo/a y familia se involucran con DCFS?  (PDF  - 611KB)
Arkansas Department of Human Services, Division of Children and Family Services		 2013
Montana Child protection, Out-of-home care Parents What Happens Next? A Guide to the Child and Family Services Division  (PDF  - 124KB)
Montana Department of Health and Human Services, Child and Family Services Division		 2010
Nevada Child protection Parents Guía para los Padres sobre los Servicios de Protección Infantil  (PDF  - 173KB)
Nevada Division of Child and Family Services, Family Programs Office		 2008
Nevada Child protection Parents Parent's Guide to Child Protective Services  (PDF  - 1280KB)
Nevada Division of Child and Family Services, Family Programs Office		 2013
New Jersey Out-of-home care Parents Una guía para los padres - Cuando su hijo se encuentra en cuidado de crianza provisional  (PDF  - 823KB)
New Jersey Department of Children and Families, Division of Youth and Family Services		 2014
New Jersey Child protection Parents Parents' Handbook  (PDF  - 364KB)
New Jersey Department of Children and Families, Division of Youth and Family Services		 2015
New Mexico Child protection Parents A Handbook for Parents and Guardians in Child Abuse and Neglect Cases: What You Need to Know About the Court Process and the People Helping You With Your Case  (PDF  - 259KB)
Shaening and Associates, Inc. & New Mexico Supreme Court, Court Improvement Project Task Force		 2007
North Dakota Child protection Parents What Happens Next? A Guide to the Child Protection System  (PDF  - 31KB)
North Dakota Department of Human Services, North Dakota Child Protection Services, Children and Family Services		 2010
Oklahoma Child protection, Family preservation and support, Out-of-home care, Permanency Parents A Parent’s Guide to Working With Child Welfare  (PDF  - 674KB)
Oklahoma Department of Human Services, Child Welfare Division		 2013
Pennsylvania Family preservation and support, Out-of-home care Parents A Parent's Handbook: Information About Rights & Responsibilities  (PDF  - 796KB)
Allegheny County Department of Human Services, Office of Children, Youth, and Families		 2015
Tennessee Child protection, Out-of-home care Parents Clients' Rights Handbook  (PDF  - 700KB)
Tennessee Department of Children's Services		 2015
Tennessee Child protection Parents The Tennessee Handbook for Parents and Guardians in Child Abuse and Neglect Cases  (PDF  - 190KB)
Tennessee Supreme Court/Court Improvement Program & Tennessee Department of Children's Services		 2001
Tennessee Adoption, Child protection, Family preservation and support, Out-of-home care Parents Rights and Resources for Birth Families 
Tennessee Department of Children's Services		 2015
Kansas Child protection Parents What You Need to Know About Investigations of Child Abuse or Neglect  (PDF  - 852KB)
Kansas Department for Children and Families, Prevention and Protection Services		 2016
Vermont Child protection Parents Your Child is in DCF Custody: What you Need to Know  (PDF  - 365KB)
Vermont Agency of Human Services, Department of Children and Families		 2011
Virginia Child protection Parents Child Protective Services: Appeals and Fair Hearings  (PDF  - 1413KB)
Virginia Department of Social Services		 2014
Virginia Child protection Parents Answers About CASA: For Foster Parents; For Social Workers; For Parents; For the Community [and] Respuestas acerca de CASA: Para padres; Para la comunidad  (PDF  - 610KB)
Stop Child Abuse Now (SCAN) of Northern Virginia		 2009
Texas Child protection Parents A Handbook for Parents and Guardians in Child Protection Cases  (PDF  - 87KB)
State Bar of Texas		 2004
Florida Child protection, Out-of-home care Parents A Parent's Guide to Juvenile Dependency Court  (PDF  - 235KB)
Florida State Courts and the Supreme Court Steering Committee on Families and Children in the Court		 2007
New Jersey Out-of-home care Parents A Guide for Parents: When Your Child Is in Foster Care  (PDF  - 817KB)
New Jersey Department of Children and Families, Division of Youth and Family Services		 2014
Texas Family preservation and support Parents Family Group Decision Making (FGDM) 
Texas Department of Family and Protective Services		 2015
Maine Adoption Parents A Guide to Adoption Services in Maine 
Maine Department of Health and Human Services, Office of Child and Family Services		 2012
Oklahoma Adoption Parents DHS Adoptive Parent Handbook  (PDF  - 665KB)
Oklahoma Department of Human Services		 2014
Nevada Adoption Parents Guide to Adoption in Nevada 
Nevada Department of Health and Human Services, Division of Child and Family Services		 2014
Missouri Adoption Parents Welcome Home  (PDF  - 1567KB)
Office of Attorney General		 2009
California Mandatory reporting Parents Child Abuse Reporting and you  (PDF  - 666KB)
California Department of Social Services, Office of Child Abuse Prevention		 2009
Texas Child protection Parents A Parent's Guide to a Child Protective Services Investigation 
Texas Department of Family and Protective Services		 2015
California Family preservation and support, Kinship care, Out-of-home care Parents Dependency Court Forms 
California Courts		 2016
Illinois Family preservation and support Parents Guide for Parents in Juvenile Court Abuse & Neglect Proceedings  (PDF  - 344KB)
Illinois State Bar Association		 2008
Maine Child protection Parents Maine Cares About Children and Their Families: A Guide to Child Protective Services 
Maine Department of Health & Human Services		 2014
Montana Child protection, Out-of-home care Parents What Happens Next? Parent's Rights: What you Need to Know When Your Child has Been Removed From Your Care 
Montana Department of Public Health and Human Services, Child and Family Services Division		 2012
Idaho Child protection Parents Standard for Safety, Comprehensive, Ongoing, and Re-Assessment  (PDF  - 367KB)
Idaho Department of Health and Welfare		 2017
Maine Child protection Parents A Handbook for Parents: A Guide to Child Protective Services 
Maine Department of Health and Human Services, Office of Child and Family Services		 2012
Nebraska Child protection Parents Guide for Parents: Walking Your Way Through the Nebraska Juvenile Court Child Protection Process  (PDF  - 375KB)
Nebraska Court Improvement Project		 2008
New York Child protection, Out-of-home care Parents Parent’s Guide to Foster Care 
New York City Administration for Children's Services		 2016
Vermont Child protection, Out-of-home care Parents A Parent’s Guide to Vermont’s Child Welfare & Youth Justice Agency  (PDF  - 1126KB)
Vermont Department for Children and Families, Family Services Division		 2014
Texas Child protection Parents Guía para padres sobre las investigaciones de Servicios de Protección al Menor 
Texas Department of Family and Protective Services		 2015
Idaho Child protection Parents Be the Parent Your Child Needs  (PDF  - 741KB)
Idaho Department of Health and Welfare		 1999
Idaho Child protection Parents It Shouldn’t Hurt to Be a Child  (PDF  - 383KB)
Idaho Department of Health and Welfare		 1999
Alaska Family preservation and support, Out-of-home care Parents The Indian Child Welfare Act: A Family’s Guide  (PDF  - 691KB)
National Indian Child Welfare Association		 2017
Arkansas Child protection Parents Servicios de Protección del menor: Guía para cuidadores  (PDF  - 20KB)
Arkansas Department of Human Services, Division of Children and Family Services		 2010
Arkansas Child protection Parents Child Protective Services: A Caretaker's Guide  (PDF  - 95KB)
Arkansas Department of Human Services, Division of Children and Family Services		 2013
Arkansas Child protection Parents What Happens When Your Child and Family Are Involved With DCFS?  (PDF  - 311KB)
Arkansas Department of Human Services, Division of Children and Family Services		 2013
Arkansas Family preservation and support Parents Arkansas Wraparound: Frequently Asked Questions  (PDF  - 940KB)
Arkansas Department of Human Services		 2010
District of Columbia Out-of-home care Parents When Child Welfare Must Take Your Child From Home: Information for Parents and Caregivers 
District of Columbia Child and Family Services Agency		 2015
District of Columbia Child protection Parents When Child Welfare Investigates Your Family: Information for Parents and Caregivers  (PDF  - 1210KB)
District of Columbia Child and Family Services Agency		 2010
District of Columbia Child protection Parents How Do I Better Understand my Abuse or Neglect Case? 
District of Columbia Superior Court		 2012
District of Columbia Adoption Parents Adopting From the Public Child Welfare System in the District of Columbia  (PDF  - 353KB)
District of Columbia Child and Family Services Agency		 2013
Connecticut Child protection Parents A Parent's Right to Know: Child Protective Services and Your Family  (PDF  - 124KB)
Connecticut Department of Children and Families		 2011
New Jersey Child protection, Mandatory reporting Parents Indicators of Child Abuse / Neglect 
New Jersey Department of Children and Families		 2017
New Jersey Adoption, Child protection, Family preservation and support, Kinship care, Out-of-home care, Permanency Parents Department of Children and Families Policy Manuals 
New Jersey Department of Children and Families		 2017
New York Child protection Parents You Don't Have to Stop Being a Parent While You Are Incarcerated [Female Facility]  (PDF  - 462KB)
New York State Office of Children and Family Services		 2016
Illinois Family preservation and support Parents Guide for Parents in Juvenile Court Abuse and Neglect Proceedings  (PDF  - 442KB)
Illinois Department of Children and Family Services		 2009
Vermont Adoption Parents Adoption Assistance for Children in Vermont Foster Care  (PDF  - 322KB)
Vermont Department for Children and Families, Family Services Division		 2006
Nebraska Adoption Parents Adoption: A Guide for Nebraska Foster and Adoptive Families  (PDF  - 681KB)
Nebraska Foster and Adoptive Parent Association		 2003
Delaware Child protection Parents A Guide to Understanding the Child Protection Registry  (PDF  - 323KB)
Delaware Department of Services for Children, Youth and Their Families, Division of Family Services, Office of Children's Services		 2010
Delaware Child protection Parents Guia Para Poter Entender El Registro de Protección de Menores  (PDF  - 147KB)
Delaware Department of Services for Children, Youth, and Their Families, Division of Family Services, Office of Children's Services		 2010
North Dakota Adoption Parents North Dakota Adoption Assistance Program: A Guide for Parents  (PDF  - 50KB)
North Dakota Department of Human Services, Children and Family Services Division, Adoption Unit		 2006
Missouri Out-of-home care Parents Handbook for Parents of Children in Alternative Care  (PDF  - 654KB)
Missouri Department of Social Services, Children's Division		 2012
Hawaii Out-of-home care Parents Don’t Say “NO” Until You “KNOW” A Guide for Caregivers to Promote Normalcy and Well-Being for Children and Young People in Foster Care  (PDF  - 560KB)
Hawaii Department of Human Services, Child Welfare Services		 2017
Kentucky Child protection Parents When Your Child Is Removed From Your Home: A Parents' Guide  (PDF  - 300 KBKB)
Kentucky Cabinet for Health and Family Services, Department for Community Based Services		 2001
Kentucky Adoption, Out-of-home care Parents Fall in Love With Adoption and Foster Care: A Guide for Families  (PDF  - 67KB)
Kentucky Cabinet for Health and Family Services, Department for Community Based Services		 2007
Kentucky Adoption Parents Kentucky's Adoption Assistance Handbook 2010  (PDF  - 760KB)
Kentucky Cabinet for Health and Family Services, Department for Community Based Services		 2010
Kentucky Adoption Parents Kentucky Special Needs Adoption Program  (PDF  - 3540KB)
Kentucky Cabinet for Health and Family Services, Department for Community Based Services		 2009
New Jersey Adoption Parents Subsidized Adoption Program  (PDF  - 715KB)
New Jersey Department of Children and Families, Division of Youth and Family Services		 2008
New Jersey Out-of-home care Parents You Can Make a Difference! Be a Foster or Adoptive Parent  (PDF  - 536KB)
New Jersey Department of Children and Families, Division of Youth and Family Services		 2011
Texas Out-of-home care Parents Foster Care and Student Success: Texas Systems Working Together to Transform Education Outcomes of Students in Foster Care.  (PDF  - 7987KB)
Texas Education Agency		 2013
Ohio Out-of-home care Parents When My Child Is Unable to Remain in My Care: What Happens Next?: A Guide for Parents  (PDF  - 368KB)
Supreme Court of Ohio, Advisory Committee on Children, Families and the Courts		 2010
Ohio Out-of-home care Parents Foster Care Factsheet  (PDF  - 168KB)
Ohio Department of Job and Family Services		 2012
Ohio Adoption Parents Ohio Adoption Guide: A Handbook for Prospective Adoptive Families  (PDF  - 630KB)
Ohio Department of Job and Family Services		 2014
Ohio Adoption Parents Adoption Subsidies Guide  (PDF  - 267KB)
Ohio Department of Job and Family Services, Office for Children and Families		 2013
Iowa Adoption Parents Navigating Iowa's Adoption Subsidy Program  (PDF  - 291KB)
Iowa Foster and Adoptive Parents Association & Iowa Department of Human Services		 2007
Iowa Child protection, Out-of-home care Parents Handbook on Juvenile Court for Parents  (PDF  - 349KB)
Iowa Children's Justice Program		 2008
Washington Child protection Parents Guia Para los Padres de la Agencia Protectora de Menores  (PDF  - 239KB)
Washington State Department of Social and Health Services, Children's Administration, Division of Children and Family Services		 2000
Oregon Out-of-home care Parents Icebreaker: The First Meeting Between Birth Parents and Foster Parents  (PDF  - 2158KB)
Oregon Department of Human Services		 2004
Oregon Adoption, Out-of-home care Parents An Introduction to Becoming a Foster or Adoptive Family  (PDF  - 5646KB)
Oregon Department of Human Services, Children, Adults, and Families Division		 2008
Oregon Adoption Parents Oregon Adoption Assistance Handbook  (PDF  - 538KB)
Oregon Department of Human Services, Children, Adults, and Families Division		 2013
New York Adoption Parents Adopting a Child from Foster Care in New York State  (PDF  - 1496KB)
New York State Office of Children and Family Services		 2013
Georgia Child protection Parents Looking Out for Georgia's Youth: Education Can Make a Difference  (PDF  - 2460KB)
Georgia Department of Education		 2012
Virginia Family preservation and support Parents Parent Education Changes Lives [ABCs of Parenting Evaluation Fact Sheet]  (PDF  - 145KB)
Stop Child Abuse Now (SCAN)of Northern Virginia		 2013
Alaska Adoption, Permanency Parents Adoption and Guardianship 
Alaska Department of Health and Social Services		 2015
Virginia Child protection Parents Preliminary Report on Child Deaths Due to Abuse or Neglect in Virginia During State Fiscal Year 2013  (PDF  - 227KB)
Virginia Department of Social Services		 2014
Massachusetts Child protection Parents A Family's Guide to Protective Services for Children  (PDF  - 1280KB)
Massachusetts Department of Children and Families		 2010
Wyoming Permanency Parents Concurrent Planning: A Guide for Parents, Guardians and Custodians  (PDF  - 45KB)
Wyoming Department of Family Services		 2004
Virginia Child protection, Mandatory reporting Parents Recognizing, Reporting, and Preventing Child Abuse and Neglect in Virginia  (PDF  - 161KB)
Virginia Department of Social Services		 2015
Alaska Child protection Parents Parent's Rights: What You Need to Know About a Child Protection Initial Assessment  (PDF  - 298KB)
Alaska Department of Health and Social Services, Office of Children's Services		 2013
South Dakota Child protection Parents South Dakota's Central Registry of Child Abuse and Neglect: A Guide to Understanding the Central Registry Process  (PDF  - 499KB)
South Dakota Department of Social Services, Division of Child Protection Services		 2010
South Dakota Child protection Parents Child Protection Services  (PDF  - 3318KB)
South Dakota Department of Social Services		 2015
South Dakota Adoption Parents Adoption Subsidy Program  (PDF  - 158KB)
South Dakota Department of Social Services, Division of Child Protection Services		 2007
South Dakota Child protection Parents Servicios de Protección al Menor  (PDF  - 1393KB)
South Dakota Department of Social Services		 2010
New York Out-of-home care Parents You Don’t Have to Stop Being a Parent While you are in a Residential Substance Abuse Treatment Facility  (PDF  - 610KB)
New York State Office of Children & Family Services		 2011
Florida Family preservation and support Parents Florida's Child Welfare Practice Model  (PDF  - 607KB)
Florida Department of Children and Families		 2016
Illinois Adoption, Permanency Parents Post Adoption and Guardianship Services  (PDF  - 2662KB)
Illinois Department of Children and Family Services		 2016
Pennsylvania Out-of-home care Parents Pennsylvania Parent Visitation Guide 
Office of Children & Families in the Courts, Administrative Office of Pennsylvania Courts		 2013
South Carolina Adoption Parents Adoption Guidelines and Steps to Adoption: Information Especially for Adoptive Applicants  (PDF  - 113KB)
South Carolina Department of Social Services		 2008
Texas Out-of-home care Parents A Parent's Guide to Foster Care 
Texas Department of Family and Protective Services		 2015
California Child protection, Out-of-home care Parents A Parent's Guide to CPS and the Courts  (PDF  - 1107KB)
San Francisco Unified Family Court		 2009
Georgia Child protection, Family preservation and support Parents Lack of Supervision Guidelines: Frequently Asked Questions  (PDF  - 257KB)
Georgia Department of Human Services		 2012
Kansas Adoption Parents Adoption Assistance: A Resource for Families Adopting Children With Special Needs  (PDF  - 358KB)
Kansas Department for Children and Families, Prevention and Protection Services		 2013
Virginia Child protection Parents Child Care Guidance for Parents 
Virginia Department of Social Services		 2016
Washington Adoption Parents Luego de la adopción Preguntas y respuestas  (PDF  - 981KB)
Washington State Department of Social and Health Services, Children's Administration		 2013
Washington Adoption Parents Adoption in Washington State: A Lifelong Developmental Journey  (PDF  - 900KB)
Washington State Department of Social and Health Services		 2005
Washington Child protection Parents Parent's Guide to Child Protective Services  (PDF  - 343KB)
Washington State Department of Social and Health Services, Children's Administration, Division of Children and Family Services		 2003
Wisconsin Adoption Parents How the Death of an Adoptive Parent(s) Affects Adoption Assistance  (PDF  - 299KB)
Wisconsin Department of Children and Families, Division of Safety and Permanence		 2013
Wisconsin Adoption Parents Reimbursable Expenses When Adopting Children With Special Care Needs  (PDF  - 351KB)
Wisconsin Department of Children and Families, Division of Safety and Permanence		 2015
Wisconsin Adoption Parents Adoption Assistance 
Wisconsin Department of Children and Families, Division of Safety and Permanence		 2016
Wisconsin Adoption Parents International Adoption Handbook  (PDF  - 92KB)
Wisconsin Department of Children and Families, Division of Safety and Permanence		 2011
Michigan Out-of-home care Parents Child Protection Handbook for Parents of Children in the Child Protection System  (PDF  - 130.5KB)
Michigan Court Improvement Program, Court Process Improvement Committee State Court Administrative Office, Child Welfare Services Division		 2015
Vermont Adoption Parents The Vermont Adoption Registry  (PDF  - 320KB)
Vermont Agency of Human Services, Department for Children and Families		 2016
Michigan Out-of-home care Parents Child Protection Pamphlet for Parents of Children in the Child Protection System  (PDF  - 233KB)
Michigan Court Improvement Program, State Court Administrative Office, Child Welfare Services		 2015
Virginia Child protection Parents Child Protective Services: A Guide to Family Assessments  (PDF  - 238KB)
Virginia Department of Social Services		 2017
Virginia Child protection Parents Child Protective Services: A Guide To Investigative Procedures  (PDF  - 294KB)
Virginia Department of Social Services		 2017

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