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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
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
Texas Child protection Parents A Handbook for Parents and Guardians in Child Protection Cases  (PDF  - 87KB)
State Bar of Texas		 2004
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
Arizona Adoption Parents Special Needs Adoption: A Resource Directory  (PDF  - 194KB)
Arizona Department of Economic Security, Administration for Children, Youth and Families		 2004
Oklahoma Adoption Parents DHS Adoptive Parent Handbook  (PDF  - 665KB)
Oklahoma Department of Human Services		 2014
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
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 Permanency Parents Permanency Consultation Guide  (PDF  - 501KB)
Wisconsin Department of Children and Families		 2017
Wisconsin Adoption Parents Adoption Assistance Amendment Information  (PDF  - 317KB)
Wisconsin Department of Children and Families, Division of Safety and Permanence		 2017
Illinois Adoption, Permanency Parents Making the Adoption/Guardianship Decision  (PDF  - 525KB)
Illinois Department of Children and Family Services		 2012
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
Minnesota Adoption Parents Answers to Your Questions About Adoption  (PDF  - 922KB)
Minnesota Department of Human Services, Child Safety and Permanency Division		 2010
Texas Family preservation and support Parents Family Group Decision Making (FGDM) 
Texas Department of Family and Protective Services		 2015
Kansas Family preservation and support Parents Child Care Subsidy 
Kansas Department for Children and Families		 2018
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
Illinois Adoption, Permanency Parents Post Adoption and Guardianship Services  (PDF  - 2179KB)
Illinois Department of Children and Family Services		 2018
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		 2018
Illinois Family preservation and support Parents Juvenile Court  (PDF  - 369KB)
Illinois Department of Children and Family Services		 2014
New York Child protection Parents Protecting Children Against Sexual Abuse  (PDF  - 1707KB)
New York Office of Children and Family Services		 2016
New York Child protection Parents Help Prevent Child Abuse  (PDF  - 1195KB)
New York Office of Children and Family Services		 2015
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
Alaska Adoption, Permanency Parents Adoption and Guardianship 
Alaska Department of Health and Social Services		 2019
Alaska Child protection Parents Parent's Rights: What You Need to Know About a Child Protection Initial Assessment  (PDF  - 628KB)
Alaska Department of Health and Social Services, Office of Children's Services		 2017
Virginia Child protection Parents Child Protective Services: A Guide to Investigative Procedures in Out of Family Settings  (PDF  - 144KB)
Virginia Department of Social Services		 2019
Arizona Adoption Parents Adoption Subsidy: A Program for Children with Special Needs  (PDF  - 897KB)
Arizona Department of Economic Security, Division of Children, Youth and Families		 2018
Arizona Out-of-home care Parents Discipline Guidelines for Children in Out-of-Home Care  (PDF  - 771KB)
Arizona Department of Child Safety		 2018
Arizona Adoption Parents Adoption Subsidy Support for Families of Children With Special Needs  (PDF  - 435KB)
Arizona Department of Child Safety		 2018
Connecticut Child protection Parents Q & A for Parents About Protective Services  (PDF  - 83KB)
Connecticut Department of Children and Families		 2013
Illinois Child protection Parents Care Enough to Call  (PDF  - 321KB)
Illinois Department of Children & Family Services		 2019
Texas Out-of-home care Parents A Parent's Guide to Foster Care 
Texas Department of Family and Protective Services		 2015
Michigan Adoption Parents Release of Information From Michigan's Adoption Records  (PDF  - 530KB)
Michigan Department of Health and Human Services		 2015
Michigan Adoption Parents Adopting a Child in Michigan  (PDF  - 116KB)
Michigan Department of Human Services		 2013
Minnesota Child protection Parents Family Guide to Child Protection  (PDF  - 504KB)
Minnesota Department of Human Services, Child Safety and Permanency Division		 2019
Nebraska Adoption Parents Nebraska Foster Care and Adoption Guidelines 
AdoptUsKids		 2019
Nebraska Child protection Parents Guide for Parents: Walking Your Way Through the Nebraska Juvenile Court Child Protection Process  (PDF  - 375KB)
Nebraska Court Improvement Project		 2007
Minnesota Adoption, Out-of-home care, Permanency 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
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		 2019
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
Minnesota Adoption, Child protection Parents Factsheet: Safe Place for Newborns Law Keeps Infants Safe  (PDF  - 141KB)
Minnesota Department of Human Services		 2019
Minnesota Family preservation and support Parents Parent Support Outreach Program  (PDF  - 516KB)
Minnesota Department of Human Services		 2019
Minnesota Child protection, Family preservation and support Parents Family Assessment Response to Child Safety Concerns  (PDF  - 1239KB)
Minnesota Department of Human Services, Child Safety and Permanency Division		 2009
Minnesota Child protection, Family preservation and support Parents Hagaha Qoyska ee Ilaalinta Caruurta (Somali Family Guide to Child Protection)  (PDF  - 530KB)
Minnesota Department of Human Services		 2015
Minnesota Child protection, Family preservation and support Parents Phau Ntawv Cob Qhia Tsev Neeg Txog Kev Tiv Thaiv Me Nyuam (Hmong Family Guide to Child Protection)  (PDF  - 529KB)
Minnesota Department of Human Services		 2015
Minnesota Child protection, Family preservation and support Parents Guía Familiar Para la Protección de Menores (Spanish Family Guide to Child Protection) 
Minnesota Department of Human Services		 2015
Minnesota Child protection Parents Minnesota Citizen Review Panels: Reaching out to Protect Children  (PDF  - 149KB)
Minnesota Department of Human Services		 2019
Minnesota Adoption Parents Post Adoption Search Information and Form  (PDF  - 209KB)
Minnesota Department of Human Services		 2014
Minnesota Licensing, Out-of-home care Parents Summary of Child Foster Care Responsible Agency Requirements  (PDF  - 291KB)
Minnesota Department of Human Services		 2017
Minnesota Family preservation and support Parents Child Abuse and Neglect Prevention: Promoting Well-being for Minnesota Families (Factsheet)  (PDF  - 167KB)
Minnesota Department of Human Services		 2019
Minnesota Adoption, Child protection, Family preservation and support, Out-of-home care, Permanency Parents Tribal and Urban Resources for Native Americans in Minnesota  (PDF  - 946KB)
Minnesota Department of Human Services		 2018
Minnesota Child protection, Out-of-home care Parents Your Rights as Parents When Your Child Is Removed From Your Home  (PDF  - 550KB)
Minnesota Department of Human Services		 2009
Mississippi Child protection, Licensing Parents Child Care and Development Fund (CCDF) Plan for Mississippi  (PDF  - 820KB)
State of Mississippi Department of Human Services, Division of Family and Children's Services		 2013
Mississippi Child protection, Licensing, Mandatory reporting Parents Licensure Requirements and Operations Standards for Congregate Care Providers  (PDF  - 628KB)
Mississippi Department of Child Protective Services		 2018
Utah Adoption, Child protection, Out-of-home care Parents A Child’s Journey Through the Child Welfare System  (PDF  - 21KB)
Utah Courts		 2013
Utah Child protection, Out-of-home care, Permanency Parents Time Requirements for Dependency, Neglect and Abuse Cases 
Utah Courts		 2014
Arizona Child protection, Family preservation and support Parents Healthy Families Arizona  (PDF  - 680KB)
Arizona Department of Child Safety		 2019
Arizona Family preservation and support Parents Building Resilient Families  (PDF  - 719KB)
Arizona Department of Child Safety		 2019
Arizona Child protection, Family preservation and support Parents Arizona Families In Recovery Succeeding Together Substance Abuse Program  (PDF  - 469KB)
Arizona Department of Child Safety		 2018
Washington Adoption Parents Post Adoption: Questions and Answers 
Washington State Department of Social and Health Services, Children's Administration		 2019
Kentucky Adoption Parents Adoption Assistance: Standards of Practice Online Manual 
Kentucky Cabinet for Health and Family Services, Department for Community Based Services		 2019
Alaska Child protection Parents Resource Guide for Parents and Guardians  (PDF  - 496KB)
Alaska Department of Health and Social Services		 2019
Wyoming Child protection, Out-of-home care, Permanency, Transition to adulthood and independent living Parents Protective And Juvenile Services Manuals 
Wyoming Department of Family Services		 2020
Wyoming Out-of-home care Parents Foster Care and Adoption IV-E Policy 
Wyoming Department of Family Services		 2020
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
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
Virginia Child protection Parents Child Protective Services: A Guide To Investigative Procedures  (PDF  - 294KB)
Virginia Department of Social Services		 2017
Virginia Child protection, Mandatory reporting Parents A Guide For Mandated Reporters In Recognizing And Reporting Child Abuse And Neglect  (PDF  - 823KB)
Virginia Department of Social Services		 2019
Virginia Child protection Parents Child Protective Services: Appeals and Fair Hearings  (PDF  - 1418KB)
Virginia Department of Social Services		 2014
Texas Adoption, Permanency Parents You Can Make a Difference in a Child's Life: Adoption or Permanent Managing Conservatorship  (PDF  - 3052KB)
Texas Department of Family and Protective Services		 2010
Hawaii Out-of-home care, Practice models 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
Rhode Island Mandatory reporting Parents Mandated Reporting of Child Abuse and/or Neglect  (PDF  - 237KB)
Rhode Island Department of Children, Youth and Families		 2018
Rhode Island Child protection Parents What Does a Safe Sleep Environment Look Like?  (PDF  - 915KB)
Department of Health and Human Services, Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development, Rhode Island Department of Health		 2018
Rhode Island Child protection Parents ¿Cuál es la Apariencia de un Ambiente Seguro Para Dormir?  (PDF  - 239KB)
Department of Health and Human Services, Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development, & Rhode Island Department of Children, Youth and Families		 2015
Alabama Child protection, Licensing, Out-of-home care Parents Chapter 660-5-50: Visiting  (PDF  - 46KB)
Alabama Department of Human Resources, Social Services Division Administrative Code		 2013
Alabama Licensing, Permanency Parents Chapter 660-5-30: Termination of Parental Rights  (PDF  - 539KB)
Alabama Department of Human Resources, Social Services Division Administrative Code		 2013
Alabama Family preservation and support Parents Putative Father Information 
Alabama Department of Human Resources		 2019
Illinois Permanency Parents Early Childhood Mental Health and Homelessness 
Illinois Children's Mental Health Partnership		 2013
Illinois Family preservation and support Parents Extended Family Support Program  (PDF  - 904KB)
Illinois Department of Children and Family Services		 2019
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
Kentucky Adoption, Out-of-home care Parents Fall in Love With Adoption and Foster Care: A Guide for Families  (PDF  - 6922KB)
Kentucky Cabinet for Health and Family Services, Department for Community Based Services		 2016
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
Delaware Child protection Parents A Guide to Understanding the Child Protection Registry  (PDF  - 1389KB)
Delaware Department of Services for Children, Youth and Their Families, Division of Family Services, Office of Children's Services		 2014
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
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		 2020
District of Columbia Child protection Parents When Child Welfare Investigates Your Family: Information for Parents and Caregivers 
District of Columbia Child and Family Services Agency		 2010
Idaho Child protection Parents Child and Family Services: A Parent’s Guide to Assessments of Abuse, Neglect, or Abandonment  (PDF  - 1832KB)
Idaho Department of Health and Welfare		 2019
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
New Jersey Mandatory reporting Parents How and When to Report Child Abuse/Neglect 
New Jersey Department of Children and Families		 2017
New Jersey Child protection, Mandatory reporting Parents Indicators of Child Abuse/Neglect 
New Jersey Department of Children and Families		 2017
New Jersey Child protection Parents Parents' Handbook  (PDF  - 337KB)
New Jersey Department of Children and Families, Division of Youth and Family Services		 2017
New Jersey Adoption Parents Subsidized Adoption Program  (PDF  - 345KB)
New Jersey Department of Children and Families, Division of Youth and Family Services		 2012
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		 2015
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		 2013
New York Out-of-home care Parents My Rights in Foster Care An Activity Book for Young Children in Care  (PDF  - 1297KB)
Office of Children and Family Services		 2016
New York Child protection, Out-of-home care Parents Parent’s Guide to Foster Care 
New York City Administration for Children's Services		 2018
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  - 751KB)
New York State Office of Children & Family Services		 2016
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
Pennsylvania Out-of-home care Parents Pennsylvania Parent Visitation Guide  (PDF  - 4691KB)
Office of Children & Families in the Courts, Administrative Office of Pennsylvania Courts		 2013
South Carolina Child protection Parents Child Abuse, Child Neglect: What Out of Home Caregivers Should Know if They Are Investigated  (PDF  - 120KB)
South Carolina Appleseed Legal Justice Center & Children's Law Office		 2016
Tennessee Child protection, Out-of-home care Parents Clients' Rights Handbook  (PDF  - 531KB)
Tennessee Department of Children's Services		 2016
Washington Child protection Parents Child Welfare System - Child Protective Services: Frequently Asked Questions 
Washington State Department of Children, Youth, and Families		 2020
Kentucky Child protection, Family preservation and support Parents Kentucky Safe Infants Act 
Kentucky Cabinet for Health and Family Services		 2020
Kentucky Child protection Parents When Your Child is Removed from Your Care - Guide for Parents  (PDF  - 300KB)
Kentucky Cabinet for Health and Family Services		 2020
Arizona Child protection Parents Parents Rights 
Arizona Department of Child Safety		 2020
Massachusetts Child protection Parents A Family's Guide to Protective Services for Children  (PDF  - 2124KB)
Massachusetts Department of Children and Families		 2017
Massachusetts Adoption Parents Your Guide to Adoption in Massachusetts  (PDF  - 146KB)
Massachusetts Department of Children and Families		 2010
Massachusetts Child protection, Family preservation and support, Out-of-home care, Permanency, Transition to adulthood and independent living Parents LGBTQ: A Guide for Working With Youth and Families  (PDF  - 1782KB)
Massachusetts Department of Children and Families		 2018
North Carolina Child protection, Family preservation and support Parents About Child Abuse and Child Neglect 
North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services, Division of Social Services, Child Welfare Services		 2019
South Dakota Child protection Parents Servicios de Protección al Menor  (PDF  - 1388KB)
South Dakota Department of Social Services		 2011
South Dakota Child protection Parents Child Protection Services  (PDF  - 1077KB)
South Dakota Department of Social Services		 2019
South Dakota Child protection Parents South Dakota's Central Registry of Child Abuse and Neglect: A Guide to Understanding the Central Registry Process  (PDF  - 1038KB)
South Dakota Department of Social Services, Division of Child Protection Services		 2020
Missouri Out-of-home care Parents Handbook for Parents of Children in Alternative Care  (PDF  - 1068KB)
Missouri Department of Social Services, Children's Division		 2019
Vermont Adoption Parents The Vermont Adoption Registry 
Vermont Agency of Human Services, Department for Children and Families		 2018
Vermont Child protection Parents Your Child is in DCF Custody: Information for Custodial Parents  (PDF  - 299KB)
Vermont Agency of Human Services, Department of Children and Families		 2016
Vermont Adoption Parents Adoption Assistance for Children Involved With DCF  (PDF  - 296KB)
Vermont Department for Children and Families, Family Services Division		 2016
Vermont Child protection Parents A Parent's Guide to Child Safety Interventions  (PDF  - 356KB)
Vermont Agency of Human Services, Department for Children and Families, Family Services Division		 2018
Vermont Child protection, Out-of-home care Parents A Parent’s Guide to Vermont’s Child Welfare & Youth Justice Agency  (PDF  - 933KB)
Vermont Department for Children and Families, Family Services Division		 2018
New Jersey Adoption Parents Foreign Adoptions 
New Jersey Department of Health		 2019
New Jersey Adoption Parents Domestic Adoptions 
New Jersey Department of Health		 2017
Vermont Adoption, Kinship care, Out-of-home care Parents Kinship, Foster, and Pre-Adoptive Parent Training  (PDF  - 62KB)
Vermont Department for Children and Families		 2014
Delaware Child protection, Out-of-home care Parents Manyèl pou paran 
Delaware Department of Services for Children, Youth, and their Families, Division of Family Services, Office of Children's Services		 2020
Delaware Child protection, Out-of-home care 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		 2020
Arizona Child protection, Family preservation and support, Kinship care, Out-of-home care, Permanency Parents A Parent’s Guide to the Arizona Department of Child Safety 
Arizona Department of Child Safety		 2020
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
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
New York Child protection Parents You Don't Have to Stop Being a Parent While You Are Incarcerated  (PDF  - 462KB)
New York State Office of Children and Family Services		 2016
Georgia Child protection, Out-of-home care, Permanency Parents Foster Parent Manual  (PDF  - 3233KB)
Georgia Division of Family and Children Services		 2017
Georgia Adoption, Child protection, Family preservation and support, Kinship care, Licensing, Mandatory reporting, Out-of-home care, Permanency, Practice models, Transition to adulthood and independent living Parents Georgia Department of Human Services Online Directives Information System 
Georgia Department of Human Services		 2020
Georgia Child protection Parents Looking Out for Georgia's Youth: Education Can Make a Difference  (PDF  - 16859KB)
Georgia Department of Education		 2012
Florida Adoption, Child protection, Family preservation and support Parents Positive Parenting Guide  (PDF  - 29222KB)
Florida Department of Children and Families, Prevent Child Abuse Florida, The Ounce of Prevention Fund of Florida		 2018
Florida Family preservation and support, Practice models Parents Florida's Best Practices Handbook  (PDF  - 10490KB)
Florida Department of Children and Families		 2021
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		 2011
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
Michigan Out-of-home care Parents Child Protection Handbook for Parents of Children in the Child Protection System  (PDF  - 131KB)
Michigan Court Improvement Program, Court Process Improvement Committee State Court Administrative Office, Child Welfare Services Division		 2017
Colorado Child protection, Out-of-home care Parents Answers to Your Questions About Dependency and Neglect  (PDF  - 16KB)
Excellence in Customer Service Colorado Judicial Branch		 2001
Louisiana Child protection Parents Code of Ethics for Foster Parents  (PDF  - 183KB)
Louisiana Department of Children and Family Services, National Foster Parent Association		 2020
Alaska Child protection, Out-of-home care Parents Constitutional and Statutory Rights of Clients  (PDF  - 22KB)
Alaska Department of Health and Social Services		 2007
Alaska Child protection Parents Parent's Rights: What You Need to Know About a Child Protection Initial Assessment  (PDF  - 207KB)
Alaska Department of Health and Social Services		 2020
Alaska Child protection, Out-of-home care, Practice models Parents For Parents Involved with OCS: Frequently Asked Questions During the COVID-19 Crisis  (PDF  - 231KB)
Alaska Department of Health and Social Services		 2021
Alaska Child protection, Out-of-home care, Practice models Parents FAQ’s for Parents Regarding Family Contact  (PDF  - 362KB)
Alaska Department of Health and Social Services		 2020
Wyoming Child protection, Family preservation and support, Licensing, Out-of-home care, Practice models Parents Department of Family Services COVID-19 Program Updates 
Wyoming Department of Family Services		 2021
Alaska Child protection, Family preservation and support, Practice models Parents Healing the Invisible Wounds: Children’s Exposure to Violence: A Guide for Families  (PDF  - 1511KB)
Alaska Department of Health and Social Services		 2019
Arkansas Child protection Parents ¿Qué sucede cuando su hijo/a y familia se involucran con DCFS?  (PDF  - 612KB)
Arkansas Department of Human Services, Division of Children and Family Services		 2015
Arkansas Child protection Parents Child Protective Services: A Caretaker's Guide  (PDF  - 96KB)
Arkansas Department of Human Services, Division of Children and Family Services		 2013
Arkansas Family preservation and support Parents Frequently Asked Questions 
Arkansas Department of Human Services		 2010
Arkansas Adoption Parents Kids in Foster Care  (PDF  - 1792KB)
Arkansas Department of human Services, Division of Children and Family Services		 2019
Arkansas Transition to adulthood and independent living Parents Preparing Teens in Care to be Adults  (PDF  - 1365KB)
Arkansas Department of human Services, Division of Children and Family Services		 2019
Arkansas Child protection Parents Servicios de Protección del menor: Guía para cuidadores  (PDF  - 35KB)
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
Tennessee Child protection Parents The Tennessee Handbook for Parents and Guardians in Child Abuse and Neglect Cases  (PDF  - 191KB)
Tennessee Supreme Court/Court Improvement Program & Tennessee Department of Children's Services		 2001
Alaska Adoption, Licensing, Permanency Parents Adoption: From First Steps Through Finalization  (PDF  - 1941KB)
Alaska Center for Resource Families, Alaska Office of Children's Services		 2017
Puerto Rico Child protection Parents Departamento de la Familia Programas Y Servicios 
Gobierno de Puerto Rico		 2021
Hawaii Child protection, Family preservation and support, Out-of-home care Parents A Guide to Child Welfare Services  (PDF  - 715KB)
Hawaii Department of Human Services, Social Services Division, Child Welfare Services Branch		 2020
Hawaii Child protection, Out-of-home care Parents Your Rights: Administrative Hearing Confidentiality Non-discrimination  (PDF  - 13KB)
Hawaii Department of Human Services		 2013
Ohio Adoption Parents Ohio Adoption Guide: A Handbook for Prospective Adoptive Families  (PDF  - 3695KB)
Ohio Department of Job and Family Services		 2021
Ohio Adoption Parents Adoption Subsidies Guide  (PDF  - 6127KB)
Ohio Department of Job and Family Services, Office for Children and Families		 2021
Texas Child protection Parents A Parent's Guide to Department of Family and Protective Services (DFPS) Investigations 
Texas Department of Family and Protective Services		 2021
Texas Child protection Parents Guía para padres sobre las investigaciones de el Departamento de Servicios para la Familia y de Protección 
Texas Department of Family and Protective Services		 2015
Texas Adoption, Family preservation and support, Kinship care, Out-of-home care Parents WIC Policy and Procedures Manual  (PDF  - 3879KB)
Texas Health and Human Services Commission		 2021
Connecticut Transition to adulthood and independent living Parents Legal Rights of Teens 
Center for Children's Advocacy		 2021
North Carolina Adoption, Child protection Parents Safe Surrender (Surrender Newborns Safely) 
North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services, Division of Social Services, Child Welfare Services		 2019
Delaware Child protection Parents Resource Guide: Mandatory Reporting of Child Abuse and Neglect in Delaware  (PDF  - 1353KB)
State of Delaware Child Protection Accountability Commission		 2019
Maine Adoption, Licensing Parents How to Become a Resource or Adoptive Parent 
Maine Department of Health and Human Services, Office of Child and Family Services		 2021
Maine Family preservation and support Parents Resources for Foster or Adoptive Parents 
Maine Department of Health and Human Services, Office of Child and Family Services		 2021
Maine Adoption Parents A Guide to Adoption Services in Maine 
Maine Department of Health and Human Services, Office of Child and Family Services		 2012
Maine Child protection, Family preservation and support Parents Maine Cares About Children and Their Families: A Guide to Child Protective Services  (PDF  - 213KB)
Maine Department of Health & Human Services		 2019
Maine Child protection, Family preservation and support, Mandatory reporting Parents Guide to Child Welfare 
Maine Department of Health and Human Services, Office of Child and Family Services		 2021
Rhode Island Child protection Parents Frequently Asked Questions About Child Protective Services 
Rhode Island Department of Children, Youth, and Families		 2021
Alabama Child protection Parents Child Abuse/Neglect Reporting 
Alabama Department of Human Resources, Child Protective Services		 2021
Alabama Mandatory reporting, Child protection Parents Instructions for Written Report of Suspected Child Abuse/Neglect  (PDF  - 68KB)
Alabama Department of Human Resources		 2013
Alabama Adoption Parents Adoption Checklist 
Alabama Department of Human Resources		 2021
Alabama Adoption Parents Adoption Frequently Asked Questions 
Alabama Department of Human Resources		 2021
Alabama Child protection, Kinship care, Out-of-home care Parents Foster Care 
Alabama Department of Human Resources		 2021
Alabama Adoption, Child protection, Kinship care, Licensing, Out-of-home care, Transition to adulthood and independent living Parents Child and Family Services Policy 
Alabama Department of Human Resources		 2021
Mississippi Transition to adulthood and independent living Parents Independent Living  (PDF  - 4515KB)
Mississippi Youth Voice		 2014
Idaho Child protection Parents Servicios para Niños y Familias: Guía para Los Padres Para Evaluaciones de Abuso, Negligencia O Abandono 
Idaho Department of Health and Welfare		 2020
California Adoption, Kinship care, Out-of-home care Parents Foster Children Now Eligible for Free Meals/Milk 
California Department of Education		 2020
California Child protection, Mandatory reporting Parents Child Abuse Reporting and You  (PDF  - 664KB)
California Department of Social Services, Office of Child Abuse Prevention		 2016
California Child protection, Out-of-home care Parents A Parent's Guide to CPS and the Courts  (PDF  - 558KB)
San Francisco Unified Family Court		 2010
California Family preservation and support, Out-of-home care, Permanency Parents The Juvenile Dependency Court and You: A Guide for Parents  (PDF  - 684KB)
Administrative Office of the Courts, Judicial and Court Operations Services Division, Center for Families, Children & the Courts		 2015
California Child protection Parents Mandato de Reportar  (PDF  - 34KB)
California Department of Social Services, Office of Child Abuse Prevention		 2017
Oregon Adoption Parents Oregon Adoption Assistance Handbook  (PDF  - 1500KB)
Oregon Department of Human Services, Children, Adults, and Families Division		 2014
Oregon Out-of-home care Parents Icebreaker: The First Meeting Between Birth Parents and Foster Parents  (PDF  - 2159KB)
Oregon Department of Human Services		 2005
New Mexico Child protection, Out-of-home care Parents New Mexico Foster Child and Youth Bill of rights  (PDF  - 195KB)
New Mexico Children, Youth and Families Department		 2021
Washington Out-of-home care, Practice models Parents Resources for Family Time in the COVID 19 era 
Washington State Department of Children, Youth and Families		 2020
Nevada Child protection Parents Guía para los Padres sobre los Servicios de Protección Infantil  (PDF  - 152KB)
Nevada Division of Child and Family Services, Family Programs Office		 2020
Nevada Child protection Parents Parent's Guide to Child Protective Services  (PDF  - 1301KB)
Nevada Division of Child and Family Services, Family Programs Office		 2020
Nevada Adoption Parents Guide to Adoption in Nevada 
Nevada Department of Health and Human Services, Division of Child and Family Services		 2021
Oklahoma Child protection, Family preservation and support, Out-of-home care, Permanency Parents A Guide to Working With Child Welfare  (PDF  - 2511KB)
Oklahoma Department of Human Services, Child Welfare Division		 2018
South Carolina Adoption Parents How to Adopt 
South Carolina Department of Social Services		 2021
South Carolina Child protection Parents Child Protective Services: A Guide for Parents  (PDF  - 194KB)
South Carolina Department of Social Services		 2006
Oklahoma Child protection Parents Guidelines for Leaving a Child at Home Alone  (PDF  - 245KB)
Oklahoma Department of Human Services		 2020
California Adoption, Child protection, Family preservation and support, Kinship care, Licensing, Mandatory reporting, Out-of-home care Parents Information Resources Guide 
California Department of Social Services		 2021
New Hampshire Out-of-home care Parents Foster Care Health Program 
New Hampshire Department of Health and Human Services		 2016
New Hampshire Out-of-home care, Practice models Parents SAFE Rx: DCYF's Psychotropic Medication Oversight Program 
New Hampshire Department of Health and Human Services		 2016

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