Colorado |
Kinship care |
Professionals |
Educational Law in the Child Welfare System: A Multi-disciplinary Curriculum for Improvement of the Child Welfare System
(PDF - 391 KBKB)
Jeffrey C. Coy, Kris Bomgaars, Kristin Weissinger |
2012 |
Oregon |
Kinship care |
Professionals |
Search for and Engagement of Relatives Policy
(PDF - 160KB)
Oregon Department of Human Services, Children, Adults, and Families Division |
2014 |
Oregon |
Kinship care |
Professionals |
Rights of Relatives Policy
(PDF - 96KB)
Oregon Department of Human Services, Children, Adults, and Families Division |
2014 |
Tennessee |
Kinship care |
Professionals |
Relative Caregiver
Tennessee Department of Children's Services |
2016 |
Wisconsin |
Kinship care |
Professionals |
Ensuring High Quality Kinship Care for Children in Wisconsin
(PDF - 312KB)
Children's Rights, Wisconsin Council on Children and Families, and Wisconsin Department of Children and Families |
2011 |
Nevada |
Kinship care |
Professionals |
Diligent Search Resource Handbook
(Word - 491KB)
Nevada Division of Child and Family Services, Clark County Department of Family Services, Washoe County Department of Social Services, & Clark County District Attorney's Office |
2009 |
Nevada |
Kinship care |
Professionals |
Kinship Care: Policy Manual
(PDF - 63KB)
Nevada Department of Health and Human Services, Division of Child and Family Services |
2007 |
Nevada |
Kinship care |
Professionals |
Training, Assessment and Licensing of Foster, Relative and Adoptive Homes: Policy Manual
(PDF - 114KB)
Nevada Department of Health and Human Services, Division of Child and Family Services |
2010 |
Oklahoma |
Kinship care |
Professionals |
Building Bridges of Support One Person at a Time - Foster Grandparents
(PDF - 1577KB)
Oklahoma Department of Human Services |
2010 |
Nevada |
Kinship care |
Professionals |
Kinship Guardianship Assistance Program (KinGAP)
(PDF - 158KB)
Nevada Department of Health and Human Services, Division of Child and Family Services |
2017 |
Wisconsin |
Kinship care |
Professionals |
Ongoing Services Standards
(PDF - 2,048KB)
Wisconsin Department of Children and Families |
2017 |
Oregon |
Kinship care |
Professionals |
Substitute Care
(PDF - 1,045KB)
Oregon Department of Human Services, Office of Child Welfare Programs |
2018 |
Wyoming |
Kinship care |
Professionals |
Relative/Kinship Placement Policy
(PDF - 95KB)
Wyoming Department of Family Services |
2013 |
Illinois |
Kinship care |
Professionals |
Supporting Youth in Foster Care in Making Healthy Choices
(PDF - 1606KB)
Illinois Department of Children and Family Services |
2016 |
New Mexico |
Kinship care |
Professionals |
New Mexico Statute
Chapter 32A - Children's Code
New Mexico Children, Youth, and Families Department |
2017 |
Iowa |
Kinship care |
Professionals |
Social Services Policy Manual
Iowa Department of Human Services |
2017 |
Kansas |
Kinship care |
Professionals |
Permanent Custodianship Subsidy
Kansas Department for Children and Families |
2018 |
Kansas |
Kinship care |
Professionals |
Relative Caregivers
Kansas Department for Children and Families |
2018 |
Washington |
Kinship care |
Professionals |
Child Welfare Practices and Procedures Guide
Washington State Department of Children, Youth, and Families |
2018 |
Washington |
Kinship care |
Professionals |
Child Welfare Case Services Policy Manual
Washington State Department of Children, Youth, and Families |
2018 |
Indiana |
Kinship care |
Professionals |
Indiana Child Welfare Policy Manual
(PDF - 10332KB)
Indiana Department of Child Services |
2018 |
Illinois |
Kinship care |
Professionals |
Indian Child Welfare Services
(PDF - 225KB)
Illinois Department of Children and Family Services |
2015 |
Wisconsin |
Kinship care |
Professionals |
Subsidized Guardianship
(PDF - 404KB)
Wisconsin Department of Children and Families |
2018 |
Alaska |
Kinship care |
Professionals |
Community Care Licensing Manual
(PDF - 1131KB)
Alaska Department of Health and Social Services, Office of Children's Services |
2019 |
Connecticut |
Kinship care |
Professionals |
Volume 2 - Child Welfare Program Management Policy Manual
Connecticut State
Department of Children and Families |
2019 |
Texas |
Kinship care |
Professionals |
Child Protective Services Handbook
Texas Department of Family and Protective Services |
2019 |
Colorado |
Kinship care |
Professionals |
Child-Welfare Related Policies
Colorado Department of Human Services |
2019 |
Minnesota |
Kinship care |
Professionals |
Relative Permanency Services: Reducing Time in Foster Care
(PDF - 142KB)
Minnesota Department of Human Services |
2018 |
Nebraska |
Kinship care |
Professionals |
Title 390 Child Welfare and Juvenile Services
Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services |
2018 |
District of Columbia |
Kinship care |
Professionals |
CFSA Online Policy Manual
District of Columbia Child and Family Services Agency |
2019 |
Minnesota |
Kinship care |
Professionals |
Northstar Care for Children: Child Welfare Overview
(PDF - 2796KB)
Minnesota Department of Human Services |
2014 |
Minnesota |
Kinship care |
Professionals |
Northstar Care for Children: Practice Guide
(PDF - 440KB)
Minnesota Department of Human Services, Children and Family Services |
2014 |
Minnesota |
Kinship care |
Professionals |
Northstar Care for Children: Minnesota Assessment of Parenting for Children and
Youth Practice Guide
(PDF - 1393KB)
Minnesota Department of Human Services, Children and Family Services |
2015 |
Minnesota |
Kinship care |
Professionals |
Northstar Tips and Tricks (3rd ed.)
(PDF - 538KB)
Minnesota Department of Human Services |
2016 |
Minnesota |
Kinship care |
Professionals |
Indian Child Welfare Act/Minnesota Indian Family Preservation Act Desk Aid
Minnesota Department of Human Services |
2018 |
Minnesota |
Kinship care |
Professionals |
2007 Tribal/State Agreement
(PDF - 4526KB)
Minnesota Department of Human Services |
2007 |
Minnesota |
Kinship care |
Professionals |
Finding Permanency for Children in Foster Care: Transfer of Permanent Legal and Physical Custody to a Relative - A Guide for County and Tribal Social Services Agencies
(PDF - 1106KB)
Minnesota Department of Human Services |
2017 |
Minnesota |
Kinship care |
Professionals |
Child Welfare Targeted Case Management (CW-TCM) Provider Manual
Minnesota Department of Human Services |
2017 |
Minnesota |
Kinship care |
Professionals |
Bulletin: Procedures for Emergency Relative Placements
(PDF - 224KB)
Minnesota Department of Human Services, Children and Family Services, James G. Koppel (Assistant Commissioner) & Regina Wagner (Deputy Inspector General) |
2016 |
Minnesota |
Kinship care |
Professionals |
Provider Manual: Intensive Treatment in Foster Care
Minnesota Department of Human Services |
2019 |
Minnesota |
Kinship care |
Professionals |
Intensive Treatment in Foster Care: Overview for Mental Health Providers
(PDF - 328KB)
Minnesota Department of Human Services, Community Supports Administration, Behavioral Health Division |
2019 |
Minnesota |
Kinship care |
Professionals |
Minnesota’s Reasonable Prudent Parent Standard Guidance
(PDF - 335KB)
Minnesota Department of Human Services |
2018 |
Minnesota |
Kinship care |
Professionals |
Bulletin: Pre-Northstar Foster Care Program
Maintenance Rates
(PDF - 140KB)
Minnesota Department of Human Services, Alexandra Kotze, Chief Financial Officer |
2017 |
Minnesota |
Kinship care |
Professionals |
Bulletin: Revised Northstar Care for Children
Basic and Supplemental Payment
Rates and Initial Clothing Allowance
(PDF - 147KB)
Minnesota Department of Human Services, Alexandra Kotze, Chief Financial Officer |
2017 |
Minnesota |
Kinship care |
Professionals |
Northstar Care for Children Frequently Asked Questions and Answers
Minnesota Department of Human Services |
2015 |
Delaware |
Kinship care |
Professionals |
Division of Family Services - Policy Manual
(PDF - 3604KB)
Delaware Department of Services for Children, Youth and Their Families |
2019 |
Kansas |
Kinship care |
Professionals |
Policy Procedure Manual (PPM)
(PDF - 3420KB)
Kansas Department for Children and Families - Prevention and Protection Services |
2019 |
Rhode Island |
Kinship care |
Professionals |
Rhode Island Code of Regulations: Mental Health Emergency Service Interventions for Children, Youth and Families Regulations for Certification
Rhode Island Department of Children, Youth and Families |
2012 |
California |
Kinship care |
Professionals |
Manual of Policies and Procedures: Child Welfare Services
(PDF - 670KB)
State of California Health and Human Services Agency, Department of Social Services |
2019 |
Mississippi |
Kinship care |
Professionals |
Section D: Foster Care Policy
(PDF - 1901KB)
State of Mississippi Department of Human Services Division of Family and Children's Services |
2016 |
Mississippi |
Kinship care |
Professionals |
Division of Family and Children's Services Policy Manual
(PDF - 3960KB)
State of Mississippi Department of Human Services, Division of Family and Children's Services |
2016 |
Kentucky |
Kinship care |
Professionals |
Chapter 5: Relative and Fictive Kin Placement
Kentucky Cabinet for Health and Family Services |
2019 |
Utah |
Kinship care |
Professionals |
Utah Administrative Code: Adoption by Relatives
Utah Division of Child and Family Services |
2016 |
Utah |
Kinship care |
Professionals |
Utah Administrative Code: Kinship Services, Placement and Background Screening
Utah Division of Child and Family Services |
2018 |
Utah |
Kinship care |
Professionals |
Kinship Practice Guidelines
(PDF - 424KB)
Utah Division of Child and Family Services |
2019 |
Utah |
Kinship care |
Professionals |
Definitions Practice Guidelines
(PDF - 1116KB)
Utah’s Division of Child and Family Services |
2019 |
Utah |
Kinship care |
Professionals |
Out-of-Home Services Practice Guidelines - Appendix A: Resources to Support LGBTQ Youth and Families
(PDF - 308KB)
Utah’s Division of Child and Family Services |
2012 |
Utah |
Kinship care |
Professionals |
Out-of-Home Services Practice Guidelines - Appendix B: How to Create a Climate of Safety and Convey Support for Children and Youth
(PDF - 200KB)
Utah’s Division of Child and Family Services |
2012 |
Utah |
Kinship care |
Professionals |
Utah’s Division of Child and Family Services
(PDF - 447KB)
Utah’s Division of Child and Family Services |
2019 |
Utah |
Kinship care |
Professionals |
Fostering Healthy Children Program
Utah Department of Health |
2019 |
Washington |
Kinship care |
Professionals |
Indian Child Welfare Policies and Procedures
Washington State Department of Children, Youth and Families |
2019 |
Montana |
Kinship care |
Professionals |
Child and Family Services Policy Manual: Substitute Care for Children
Placement in Unlicensed Kinship Care
(PDF - 244KB)
Montana Department of Public Health and Human Services |
2018 |
Montana |
Kinship care |
Professionals |
Child and Family Services Policy Manual: Adoption Kinship Adoption
(PDF - 11KB)
Montana Department of Public Health and Human Services |
2018 |
Florida |
Kinship care |
Professionals |
Policies and Procedures of the Florida Department of Children and Families
Florida Department of Children and Families |
2019 |
Arkansas |
Kinship care |
Professionals |
Policy & Procedure Manual
(PDF - 3728KB)
Arkansas Department of Human Services, Division of Children and Family Services |
2020 |
North Dakota |
Kinship care |
Professionals |
Subsidized Guardianship Policy Manual
North Dakota Department of Human Services |
2019 |
North Dakota |
Kinship care |
Professionals |
Foster Care Licensing Policies and Procedures Manual
North Dakota Department of Human Services |
2019 |
North Dakota |
Kinship care |
Professionals |
Foster Care Permanency Planning Manual
North Dakota Department of Human Services |
2020 |
Maine |
Kinship care |
Professionals |
Policy/Rules
Maine Department of Health and Human Services |
2020 |
Hawaii |
Kinship care |
Professionals |
Child Welfare Services Procedures Manual
Hawaii Department of Human Services |
2019 |
Hawaii |
Kinship care |
Professionals |
Hawaii Administrative Rules: Confidentiality
(PDF - 27KB)
Hawaii Department of Human Services |
2011 |
Hawaii |
Kinship care |
Professionals |
Hawaii Administrative Rules: Child Welfare Casework Services
(PDF - 1478KB)
Hawaii Department of Human Services |
2010 |
Hawaii |
Kinship care |
Professionals |
Hawaii Administrative Rules: Permanency Assistance
(PDF - 550KB)
Hawaii Department of Human Services |
2010 |
Minnesota |
Kinship care |
Professionals |
Relative Search Best Practice Guide
(PDF - 431KB)
Minnesota Department of Human Services, Child Safety and Permanency Division |
2013 |
Rhode Island |
Kinship care |
Professionals |
Legal Guardianship and Kinship Guardianship Assistance
Rhode Island Department of Children, Youth and Families |
2012 |
Rhode Island |
Kinship care |
Professionals |
Kinship Care
Rhode Island Department of Children, Youth and Families |
2009 |
Rhode Island |
Kinship care |
Professionals |
Service Provider Guide: Home Based Services
(PDF - 1331KB)
Rhode Island Department of Children, Youth and Families |
2018 |
Rhode Island |
Kinship care |
Professionals |
Ensuring Educational Stability for Children in Foster Care: Joint Non-Regulatory Guidance Document
(PDF - 240KB)
Rhode Island Department of Children, Youth and Families & Rhode Island Department of Elementary and Secondary Education |
2019 |
Rhode Island |
Kinship care |
Professionals |
Guidance for School of Origin Transportation for Students in Foster Care
(PDF - 233KB)
Rhode Island Department of Children, Youth and Families |
2019 |
Rhode Island |
Kinship care |
Professionals |
Rhode Island Code of Regulations: Case Management
Rhode Island Department of Children, Youth and Families |
2018 |
Rhode Island |
Kinship care |
Professionals |
Rhode Island Code of Regulations: Child Placing Regulations
Rhode Island Department of Children, Youth and Families |
2002 |
Rhode Island |
Kinship care |
Professionals |
Rhode Island Code of Regulations: Legal Proceedings
Rhode Island Department of Children, Youth and Families |
2018 |
Rhode Island |
Kinship care |
Professionals |
Supporting Normalcy: A Workbook for Teenagers in Out-of-Home Care and Their Supportive Adults
(PDF - 9155KB)
Rhode Island Department of Children, Youth and Families |
2018 |
New Hampshire |
Kinship care |
Professionals |
DCYF Policy Manual
New Hampshire Department of Health and Human Services |
2018 |
Maryland |
Kinship care |
Professionals |
Child Welfare Policy Directives
Maryland Department of Human Services |
2020 |
Maryland |
Kinship care |
Professionals |
Child Welfare Manuals
Maryland Department of Human Services |
2020 |
Oregon |
Kinship care |
Professionals |
DHS Child Welfare Procedure Manual
(PDF - 12800KB)
Oregon Department of Human Services |
2020 |
Oregon |
Kinship care |
Professionals |
Child Welfare Rules, Policies, and Protocols
Oregon Department of Human Services |
2020 |
West Virginia |
Kinship care |
Professionals |
Foster Care Policy
(PDF - 1990KB)
West Virginia Department of Health and Human Resources, Bureau for Children and Families |
2020 |
West Virginia |
Kinship care |
Professionals |
Title IV-E Eligibility Policy Manual
(PDF - 386KB)
West Virginia Department of Health and Human Resources, Bureau for Children and Families, Office of Operations |
2019 |
West Virginia |
Kinship care |
Professionals |
Standard Operating Procedure: Interstate Compact for the Placement of Children (ICPC)
(PDF - 300KB)
West Virginia Department of Health and Human Resources, Office of Programs and Resource Development, Children and Adult Services |
2017 |
New Mexico |
Kinship care |
Professionals |
Foster Care and Adoption
New Mexico Children, Youth, and Families Department |
2020 |
New Mexico |
Kinship care |
Professionals |
Child Protective Services
New Mexico Children, Youth, and Families Department |
2020 |
Alabama |
Kinship care |
Professionals |
Alabama Foster and Adoptive Parents Handbook
(PDF - 4181KB)
Alabama Foster & Adoptive Parent Association |
2017 |
Montana |
Kinship care |
Professionals |
Child and Family Services Policy Manual
Montana Department of Public Health and Human Services, Child and Family Services Division |
2020 |
Maryland |
Kinship care |
Professionals |
Guardianship Assistance Program
(PDF - 2468KB)
Maryland Department of Human Resources, Social Services Administration |
2015 |
California |
Kinship care |
Professionals |
Foster Children Now Eligible for Free Meals/Milk
California Department of Education |
2012 |
Idaho |
Kinship care |
Professionals |
Standard for Expedited Relative and Fictive Kin Placements
(PDF - 53KB)
Idaho Department of Health and Welfare |
2017 |
Indiana |
Kinship care |
Professionals |
Chapter 14: Guardianship Assistance Program (GAP)
Indiana Department of Child Services |
2020 |
Indiana |
Kinship care |
Professionals |
Chapter 16: Financial Services/Assistance
Indiana Department of Child Services |
2020 |
Maine |
Kinship care |
Professionals |
Relative Placement and Kinship Care Including Fictive Kin
Maine Department of Health and Human Services, Office of Child and Family Services |
2007 |
Maine |
Kinship care |
Professionals |
Office of Child and Family Services (OCFS) Rule Chapters
Department of Health and Human Services, Office of Child and Family Services (OCFS) |
2017 |
Maryland |
Kinship care |
Professionals |
Kinship Navigator Services
(PDF - 1833KB)
Maryland Department of Human Resources, Social Services Administration |
2014 |
Minnesota |
Kinship care |
Professionals |
Intensive Treatment in Foster Care
Minnesota Department of Human Services |
2017 |
Minnesota |
Kinship care |
Professionals |
Response to questions on the new Indian Child Welfare Act (ICWA) and Minnesota Indian Family Preservation Act (MIFPA) Notice Forms
(PDF - 129KB)
Minnesota Department of Human Services |
2018 |
New Jersey |
Kinship care |
Professionals |
Department of Children and Families Policy Manuals
New Jersey Department of Children and Families |
2021 |
Ohio |
Kinship care |
Professionals |
Child Protective Services Worker Manual
(PDF - 420KB)
Ohio Department of Job and Family Services |
2019 |
Ohio |
Kinship care |
Professionals |
Practice Manual for Kinship Supports Intervention
(PDF - 720KB)
Ohio Child Welfare Training Program |
2019 |
Wisconsin |
Kinship care |
Professionals |
Eligibility for the Kinship Care and Long-Term Kinship Care Program
Wisconsin Department of Children and Families |
2016 |
Kentucky |
Kinship care |
Professionals |
Standards of Practice Online Manual
Kentucky Cabinet for Health and Family Services |
2020 |
Oregon |
Kinship care |
Professionals |
Foster Home Certification
(PDF - 598KB)
Oregon Department of Human Services, Office of Child Welfare Programs |
2020 |
North Carolina |
Kinship care |
Professionals |
Treat Them Like Gold: A Best Practice Guide to Partnering With Resource Families
(PDF - 5685KB)
North Carolina Division of Social Services, Child Welfare Services Section |
2015 |
North Carolina |
Kinship care |
Professionals |
NC Child Welfare Manual: Cross Function Topics - Policy, Protocol, and Guidance
(PDF - 2533KB)
North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services |
2019 |
North Carolina |
Kinship care |
Professionals |
Child Welfare Funding Manual: Guardianship Assistance Payments
(PDF - 106KB)
North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services, Division of Social Services |
2019 |
Missouri |
Kinship care |
Professionals |
Child Welfare Manual
Department of Social Services Manuals & Memos |
2019 |
Vermont |
Kinship care |
Professionals |
Guardianship Assistance Program
(PDF - 81KB)
Vermont Department for Children and Families |
2019 |
California |
Kinship care |
Professionals |
Child Welfare Services Manual of Policies and Procedures
(PDF - 582KB)
The California Health and Human Services Agency |
2019 |
California |
Kinship care |
Professionals |
Child Welfare Services Program Service Delivery
(PDF - 550KB)
The California Health and Human Services Agency |
2019 |
Delaware |
Kinship care |
Professionals |
Division of Family Services - User Manual
(PDF - 3654KB)
Delaware Department of Services
For Children, Youth and
Their Families, Division of Family Services |
2020 |
Idaho |
Kinship care |
Professionals |
Standard for Guardianship Assistance
(PDF - 56KB)
Idaho Department of Health and Welfare |
2020 |
Idaho |
Kinship care |
Professionals |
Standard for the Recruitment and Licensing of Resource Parents
(PDF - 130KB)
Idaho Department of Health and Welfare |
2019 |
Arizona |
Kinship care |
Professionals |
Policy and Procedure Manual
Arizona Department of Child Safety |
2019 |
Maryland |
Kinship care |
Professionals |
Providing Services to Native American Children and Families
(PDF - 1935KB)
Maryland Department of Human Services, Social Services Administration |
2015 |
North Carolina |
Kinship care |
Professionals |
Child Welfare Manual
North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services |
2019 |
North Carolina |
Kinship care |
Professionals |
NC Child Welfare Manual: Child Placement and Payment System (CPPS)
(PDF - 469KB)
North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services, Division of Social Services |
2019 |
North Carolina |
Kinship care |
Professionals |
Child Welfare Funding Manual: Federal, State, and County Funding
(PDF - 142KB)
North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services, Division of Social Services |
2019 |