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Colorado Child protection 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
Ohio Child protection Professionals Screening and Investigation 
Ohio Division of Social Services		 2013
Ohio Child protection Professionals Central Registry Reports on Child Abuse and Neglect; Referral Procedures for Children's Protective Services 
Ohio Division of Social Services		 2013
Ohio Child protection Professionals Assessments 
Ohio Division of Social Services		 2013
Iowa Child protection Professionals Child Welfare Intake Policy  (PDF  - 98KB)
Iowa Department of Human Services		 2011
Oregon Child protection Professionals Child Welfare Protocol: Notification and Review of Critical Incidents  (PDF  - 112KB)
Oregon Department of Human Services		 2014
Oregon Child protection Professionals Introduction to Child Protective Services Rules  (PDF  - 130KB)
Oregon Department of Human Services, Children, Adults, and Families Division		 2014
Oregon Child protection Professionals Child Welfare Protocol: Notification and Review of Child Fatalities  (PDF  - 132KB)
Oregon Department of Human Services		 2014
Oregon Child protection Professionals Child Welfare Practices for Cases With Domestic Violence  (PDF  - 748KB)
Oregon Department of Human Services, Children, Adults, and Families Division		 2010
New York Child protection Professionals Safety Factors Pocket Guide  (PDF  - 107KB)
New York State Office of Children and Family Services		 2008
Texas Child protection Professionals Intake, Investigation, and Assessment 
Texas Department of Family and Protective Services		 2013
Georgia Child protection Professionals Model Child Abuse Protocol 
Georgia Office of the Child Advocate		 2014
Michigan Child protection Professionals Recommendations for Coordination Between Friends of the Court and Department of Human Services Children's Protective Services  (PDF  - 135KB)
Michigan Department of Human Services		 2008
Michigan Child protection Professionals Drug Endangered Children (DEC) Response Protocol  (Word )
Michigan Department of Human Services		 2006
Michigan Child protection Professionals Michigan Child Injury and Death Coordinated and Comprehensive Investigation Resource Protocol  (PDF  - 1270KB)
Michigan Public Health Institute, Michigan Department of Human Services, & Governor's Task Force on Children's Justice		 2008
Michigan Child protection Professionals Methamphetamine Protocol  (PDF  - 117KB)
Michigan Department of Human Services		 2006
Michigan Child protection Professionals Forensic Interviewing Protocol  (PDF  - 211KB)
Michigan Department of Human Services & Governor's Task Force on Children's Justice		 2011
Michigan Child protection Professionals Field Guide: Children's Protective Services Investigations  (PDF  - 580KB)
Michigan Department of Human Services		 2008
Michigan Child protection Professionals A Model Child Abuse Protocol With an Approach Using a Coordinated Investigative Team  (PDF  - 418KB)
Michigan Department of Human Services, Governor's Task Force on Children's Justice		 2013
Georgia Child protection Professionals Looking Out for Georgia's Youth: Education Can Make a Difference  (PDF  - 2460KB)
Georgia Department of Education		 2012
Virginia Child protection Professionals 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
Michigan Child protection Professionals Toolkit for Judges and Attorneys 
Michigan State Court Administrative Office, Michigan Child Welfare Services		 2015
Virginia Child protection Professionals 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
Oregon Child protection Professionals What You Can Do About Child Abuse  (PDF  - 1833KB)
Oregon Department of Human Services, Children, Adults, and Families Division		 2015
Texas Child protection Professionals S.B. 758 Foster Care Capacity-Building Progress Report  (PDF  - 94KB)
Texas Department of Family and Protective Services		 2012
Michigan Child protection Professionals Mental Health, Behavioral and Developmental Needs of Foster Children  (PDF  - 236KB)
Michigan Department of Human Services		 2015
Arkansas Child protection Professionals Reporting Child Abuse and Neglect in Arkansas 
Arkansas Administrative Office of the Courts		 2012
Georgia Child protection Professionals Lack of Supervision Guidelines: Frequently Asked Questions  (PDF  - 257KB)
Georgia Department of Human Services		 2012
Louisiana Child protection Professionals Child Protection Investigation: Policy Manual 
Louisiana Department of Social Services, Office of Community Services		 2014
Maryland Child protection Professionals Maryland Substance Exposed Infant Care Plan  (PDF  - 27KB)
Maryland Department of Human Resources, Social Services Administration		 2011
Michigan Child protection Professionals Children Absent Without Legal Permission From Court Ordered Placement: Requirements, Data Entry and Sharing, and Best Practices  (PDF  - 214KB)
Kelly Howard		 2013
Louisiana Child protection Professionals Structured Decision Making Screening and Response Assessment Policy and Procedures Manual  (PDF  - 21708KB)
Louisiana Department of Social Services, Office of Community Services		 2011
New Jersey Child protection Professionals Indicators of Child Abuse / Neglect 
New Jersey Department of Children and Families		 2017
North Dakota Child protection Professionals Child Protection Services Policy Manual  (PDF  - 2232KB)
North Dakota Department of Human Services		 2011
Oklahoma Child protection Professionals Child Protective Services 
Oklahoma Department of Human Services		 2015
Tennessee Child protection Professionals Child and Adolescent Needs and Strengths Comprehensive Multisystem Assessment Manual 
Tennessee Department of Children's Services & Buddin Praed Foundation		 2014
Tennessee Child protection Professionals A Case Worker's Guide to Opening and Transitioning Cases  (Word  - 1055KB)
Tennessee Department of Children's Services		 2014
Texas Child protection Professionals The Texas Practice Guide for Child Protective Services Attorneys 
Texas Department of Family and Protective Services		 2016
Idaho Child protection Professionals Standard for Safety, Comprehensive, Ongoing, and Re-Assessment  (PDF  - 367KB)
Idaho Department of Health and Welfare		 2017
Mississippi Child protection Professionals Section C: Prevention/Protection and In-Home Services Policy  (PDF  - 452 KBKB)
State of Mississippi Department of Human Services Division of Family and Children's Services		 2014
Nevada Child protection Professionals Rural Appeal Policy - Rural Region DCFS  (PDF  - 54KB)
Nevada Department of Health and Human Services, Division of Child and Family Services		 2017
California Child protection Professionals Child Welfare Services Manual  (PDF  - 642KB)
The California Health and Human Services Agency		 2016
California Child protection Professionals Child Welfare Services Program Intake  (PDF  - 400KB)
The California Health and Human Services Agency		 2017
California Child protection Professionals Child Welfare Services Program Service Delivery  (PDF  - 391KB)
The California Health and Human Services Agency		 2016
North Carolina Child protection Professionals The Juvenile Court and Child Welfare Manual 
North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services		 2017
Indiana Child protection Professionals Chapter 3: Hotline 
Indiana Department of Child Services		 2017
Indiana Child protection Professionals Chapter 1: Introduction of DCS Child Welfare Policies 
Indiana Department of Child Services		 2017
Indiana Child protection Professionals Chapter 2: Administration of Child Welfare 
Indiana Department of Child Services		 2017
Indiana Child protection Professionals Chapter 4: Assessment 
Indiana Department of Child Services		 2017
Indiana Child protection Professionals Chapter 5: General Case Management 
Indiana Department of Child Services		 2017
Indiana Child protection Professionals Chapter 6: Court 
Indiana Department of Child Services		 2017
Wisconsin Child protection Professionals Child Protective Services Accessand Initial Assessment and Standards  (PDF  - 788KB)
Wisconsin Department of Children and Families		 2017
Wisconsin Child protection Professionals Child Protective Services Safety Intervention Standards  (PDF  - 189KB)
Wisconsin Department of Children and Families		 2016
Wisconsin Child protection Professionals State of Wisonsin 2015-2019 Child and Family Services Plan  (PDF  - 5,706KB)
Wisconsin Department of Children and Families		 2014
Wisconsin Child protection Professionals Ongoing Services Standards  (PDF  - 2,048KB)
Wisconsin Department of Children and Families		 2017
Iowa Child protection Professionals Safety Assessment Guidance  (PDF  - 31KB)
Iowa Department of Human Services		 2007
Iowa Child protection Professionals Family Risk Assessment Guidance  (PDF  - 41KB)
Iowa Department of Human Services		 2010
Iowa Child protection Professionals Title 17: Child Welfare Appendix  (PDF  - 1,147KB)
Iowa Department of Human Services		 2017
Texas Child protection Professionals SDM Safety and Risk Assessment Procedure and Reference Manual  (PDF  - 565KB)
Texas Family and Protective Services		 2016
North Dakota Child protection Professionals Child Protection Services Policy Manual 
North Dakota Department of Human Services		 2017
Wyoming Child protection Professionals Child Protective Services and Probation Services Policies 
Wyoming Department of Family Services		 2018
Virginia Child protection Professionals Perinatal Substance Use: Promoting Healthy Outcomes: A Guide for Hospitals and Health Care Providers  (PDF  - 442KB)
Virginia Department of Social Services		 2017
Delaware Child protection Professionals The Structured Decision Making System for Child Protective Services - Policy and Procedures Manual  (PDF  - 768KB)
Delaware Department of Services for Children, Youth and Their Families		 2016
Hawaii Child protection Professionals Child Welfare Services Procedures Manual 
Hawaii Department of Human Services		 2018
Minnesota Child protection Professionals Guidelines for Responding to the Co-occurence of Child Maltreatment and Domestic Violence  (PDF  - 694KB)
Minnesota Department of Human Services, Child Safety and Permanency Division		 2010
Minnesota Child protection Professionals Children's Protective Services: Social Services Manual  (PDF  - 399KB)
Minnesota Department of Human Services		 2000
Minnesota Child protection Professionals Child Protection Program Logic Models for Supervisors  (PDF  - 106KB)
Minnesota Department of Human Services		 2003
Maine Child protection Professionals Office of Child and Family Services (OCFS) Rule Chapters 
Department of Health and Human Services, Office of Child and Family Services (OCFS)		 2017
Nevada Child protection Professionals Statewide Child Welfare Policy Manual - Caseworker Contact with Children, Parents, and Caregivers  (PDF  - 350KB)
Nevada Department of Health and Human Services		 2018
New Mexico Child protection Professionals New Mexico Statute Chapter 32A - Children's Code 
New Mexico Children, Youth, and Families Department		 2017
New Mexico Child protection Professionals Domestic Violence Services Definition Manual  (PDF  - 1167KB)
New Mexico Children, Youth, and Families Department, Domestic Violence Unit Protective Services		 2017
New Mexico Child protection Professionals Child Protective Services 
New Mexico Children, Youth, and Families Department		 2012
Iowa Child protection Professionals Social Services Policy Manual 
Iowa Department of Human Services		 2017
Kansas Child protection Professionals Permanent Custodianship Subsidy 
Kansas Department for Children and Families		 2018
Kansas Child protection Professionals Relative Caregivers 
Kansas Department for Children and Families		 2018
Illinois Child protection Professionals Procedures: Reports of Child Abuse and Neglect  (PDF  - 1481KB)
Illinois Department of Children and Family Services		 2015
Illinois Child protection Professionals Procedures for Child Abuse and Neglect Investigations Involving Child Care Workers  (PDF  - 257KB)
Illinois Department of Children and Family Services		 2005
Illinois Child protection Professionals Child Abuse and Neglect Policy & Procedure Guidelines/Toolkit  (PDF  - 8219KB)
Illinois Emergency Medical Services for Children		 2013
Washington Child protection Professionals Child Welfare Practices and Procedures Guide 
Washington State Department of Children, Youth, and Families		 2018
Washington Child protection Professionals Child Welfare Case Services Policy Manual 
Washington State Department of Children, Youth, and Families		 2018
Indiana Child protection Professionals Indiana Child Welfare Policy Manual  (PDF  - 10332KB)
Indiana Department of Child Services		 2018
Arkansas Child protection Professionals Practice Guides 
Arkansas Department of Human Services, Division of Children and Family Services		 2016
Arkansas Child protection Professionals Child Maltreatment Assessment Protocol  (PDF  - 370KB)
Arkansas Department of Human Services, Division of Children and Family Services		 2013
Arkansas Child protection Professionals Policy & Procedure Manual  (PDF  - 5841KB)
Arkansas Department of Human Services, Division of Children and Family Services		 2018
Arkansas Child protection Professionals Expanded Health and Safety Factors  (PDF  - 173KB)
Arkansas Department of Human Services, Division of Children and Family Services		 2018
Illinois Child protection Professionals Indian Child Welfare Services  (PDF  - 225KB)
Illinois Department of Children and Family Services		 2015
New York Child protection Professionals Candidacy for Foster Care Questions and Answers  (PDF  - 344KB)
New York Office of Children and Family Services		 2018
New York Child protection Professionals Protecting Children Against Sexual Abuse  (PDF  - 1707KB)
New York Office of Children and Family Services		 2016
Missouri Child protection Professionals Child Welfare Manual 
Missouri Department of Social Services		 2018
Vermont Child protection Professionals Vermont's Child Protection Registry 
Vermont Agency of Human Services, Department for Children and Families		 2017
Vermont Child protection Professionals Child Abuse and Neglect Definitions: Policy Manual  (PDF  - 117KB)
Vermont Department for Children and Families		 2017
Wisconsin Child protection Professionals After Hours Policy  (PDF  - 67KB)
Wisconsin Department of Children and Families		 2018
North Dakota Child protection Professionals Continuous Quality Improvement Policy and Procedures Manual 
North Dakota Department of Human Services		 2018
Alaska Child protection Professionals Guidelines for the Multidisciplinary Response to Child Abuse in Alaska  (PDF  - 1673KB)
Alaska Children's Justice Act Task Force		 2011
Alaska Child protection Professionals A Toolkit for Hosting a Community Cafe Series: On Choosing Respect and Ending Domestic Violence, Sexual Assault and Child Sexual Abuse  (PDF  - 2537KB)
Alaska Department Health & Social Services, Office of Children's Services & Alaska Strengthening Families Program		 2012
Alaska Child protection Professionals Child Protective Services Manual  (PDF  - 5975KB)
Alaska Department of Health and Social Services, Office of Children's Services		 2018
Florida Child protection Professionals DCF Operating Procedures 
Florida Department of Children and Families		 2018
Florida Child protection Professionals Protective Investigations  (PDF  - 6992KB)
Florida Department of Children and Families		 2012
Florida Child protection Professionals Child Maltreatment Index: Operating Procedure  (PDF  - 883KB)
Florida Department of Children and Families		 2018
Florida Child protection Professionals Child Fatality Review Procedures  (PDF  - 129KB)
Florida Department of Children and Families		 2011
Virginia Child protection Professionals Recognizing, Reporting, and Preventing Child Abuse and Neglect in Virginia  (PDF  - 161KB)
Virginia Department of Social Services		 2015
Virginia Child protection Professionals Using Child and Family Team Decision Making to Drive the Change Process  (PDF  - 122KB)
Virginia Department of Social Services		 2010
Virginia Child protection Professionals Child Protective Services 
Virginia Department of Social Services		 2017
Virginia Child protection Professionals Title IV-E Foster Care Manual  (PDF  - 836KB)
Virginia Department of Social Services		 2018
Arizona Child protection Professionals Arizona Department of Child Safety: Policy and Procedure Manual 
Arizona Department of Child Safety		 2018
Maryland Child protection Professionals Maryland Safe Haven Program  (PDF  - 506KB)
Maryland Department of Human Resources, Social Services Administration		 2013
North Carolina Child protection Professionals Child Welfare Funding Manual 
North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services		 2017
Connecticut Child protection Professionals Volume 2 - Child Welfare Program Management Policy Manual 
Connecticut State Department of Children and Families		 2019
Idaho Child protection Professionals Priority Response Guidelines  (PDF  - 54KB)
Idaho Department of Health and Welfare		 2018
Idaho Child protection Professionals Standard for Intake/Screening  (PDF  - 59KB)
Idaho Department of Health and Welfare		 2018
Idaho Child protection Professionals Idaho Child Protection Manual: A Practical Guide For Judges and Attorneys  (PDF  - 3891KB)
The Supreme Court of the State of Idaho, Administrative Office of the Court		 2018
Illinois Child protection Professionals Care Enough to Call  (PDF  - 321KB)
Illinois Department of Children & Family Services		 2019
Michigan Child protection Professionals Children's Protective Services Manual  (PDF  - 43KB)
Michigan Department of Human Services		 2019
Oregon Child protection Professionals DHS Child Welfare Procedure Manual 
Oregon Department of Human Services		 2019
Texas Child protection Professionals Child Fatality Protocol Handbook  (PDF  - 798KB)
Texas Department of Family and Protective Services		 2018
Texas Child protection Professionals Child Protective Services Handbook 
Texas Department of Family and Protective Services		 2019
Virginia Child protection Professionals Background Checks for Child Welfare Agencies  (PDF  - 288KB)
Virginia Department of Social Services		 2016
Colorado Child protection Professionals Child-Welfare Related Policies 
Colorado Department of Human Services		 2019
Wyoming Child protection Professionals Social Services Division Policy 
Wyoming Department of Family Services		 2015
New Jersey Child protection Professionals Department of Children and Families Policy Manuals 
New Jersey Department of Children and Families		 2018
Montana Child protection Professionals Child and Family Services Policy Manual 
Montana Department of Public Health and Human Services, Child and Family Services Divison		 2018
Montana Child protection Professionals Child and Family Services Policy Manual: Child Protective Services In-Home/Reunification Services  (PDF  - 163KB)
Montana Department of Public Health and Human Services, Child and Family Services Division		 2018
Montana Child protection Professionals Montana School Guidelines for the Identification and Reporting of Child Abuse and Neglect  (PDF  - 345KB)
Montana Department of Public Health and Human Services, Child and Family Services Division		 2018
South Dakota Child protection Professionals Child Protective Services 
South Dakota Department of Social Services, Office of Children, Youth, and Family Services		 2019
South Dakota Child protection Professionals Registro Central de Dakota del Sur de Abusio Infantial y Negligencia  (PDF  - 920KB)
South Dakota Department of Social Services		 2010
South Dakota Child protection Professionals Central Registry 
South Dakota Department of Social Services, Office of Children, Youth, and Family Services		 2019
Nebraska Child protection Professionals Title 390 Child Welfare and Juvenile Services 
Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services		 2018
New Hampshire Child protection Professionals DCYF Policy Manual 
New Hampshire Department of Health and Human Services		 2018
Nebraska Child protection Professionals Initial Assessment Phase for Child Protective Service and Status Offense Cases: Health and Human Services Manual  (PDF  - 140KB)
Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services		 2012
Nebraska Child protection Professionals Intake: Health and Human Services Manual  (PDF  - 129KB)
Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services		 2007
Nebraska Child protection Professionals Children and Family Services: Protection and Safety 
Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services		 2018
Nebraska Child protection Professionals Ongoing Services Phase: Health and Human Services Manual  (PDF  - 219KB)
Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services		 2007
Nebraska Child protection Professionals Early Intervention Services Coordination  (PDF  - 519KB)
Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services		 2018
Delaware Child protection Professionals Division of Family Services - User Manual  (PDF  - 3654KB)
Delaware Department of Services For Children, Youth and Their Families, Division of Family Services		 2019
Delaware Child protection Professionals Institutional Abuse Policy  (PDF  - 57KB)
Delaware Department of Services for Children, Youth and their Families		 2016
Delaware Child protection Professionals Confidentiality of Client Records Policy  (PDF  - 295KB)
Delaware Department of Services for Children, Youth and Their Families		 2011
Delaware Child protection Professionals Department Safety Council Policy  (PDF  - 226KB)
Department of Services for Children, Youth and their Families		 2016
Delaware Child protection Professionals Client Concerns and Appeals Related to Critical Case Planning Decisions  (PDF  - 86KB)
Delaware Department of Services for Children, Youth and their Families		 2016
Nebraska Child protection Professionals Title 395 Children and Family Services: Protection and Safety 
Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services		 2018
Minnesota Child protection Professionals Minnesota Child Maltreatment Intake, Screening and Response Path Guidelines  (PDF  - 992KB)
Minnesota Department of Human Services		 2019
Minnesota Child protection Professionals Indian Child Welfare Manual  (PDF  - 558KB)
Minnesota Department of Human Services		 2015
Minnesota Child protection Professionals Child Protection Screening. Evaluation Report  (PDF  - 1198KB)
Minnesota Office of the Legislative Auditor, Program Evaluation Division		 2012
Ohio Child protection Professionals Child Protective Services Worker Manual  (PDF  - 420KB)
Ohio Department of Job and Family Services		 2019
District of Columbia Child protection Professionals Hotline Procedural Operations Manual  (PDF  - 511KB)
District of Columbia Child and Family Services Agency, Child Protective Services Administration		 2015
Minnesota Child protection Professionals Factsheet: Safe Place for Newborns Law Keeps Infants Safe  (PDF  - 141KB)
Minnesota Department of Human Services		 2019
Minnesota Child protection Professionals Indian Child Welfare Act/Minnesota Indian Family Preservation Act Desk Aid 
Minnesota Department of Human Services		 2018
Minnesota Child protection 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
Minnesota Child protection Professionals 2007 Tribal/State Agreement  (PDF  - 4526KB)
Minnesota Department of Human Services		 2007
Minnesota Child protection Professionals Identifying Sexual Exploitation and Sex Trafficking  (PDF  - 301KB)
Minnesota Department of Human Services		 2018
Minnesota Child protection Professionals Sex Trafficking as a Form of Child Maltreatment: A Brief Guide for Child Protection Supervisors and Investigators  (PDF  - 166KB)
Minnesota Department of Human Services		 2018
Minnesota Child protection Professionals Bulletin: Response to Labor Trafficking and Concerns of Human Trafficking of Foreign National Minors  (PDF  - 458KB)
Minnesota Department of Human Services		 2019
Minnesota Child protection Professionals Identifying and Responding to Labor Trafficking of Children  (PDF  - 168KB)
Minnesota Department of Human Services		 2019
Minnesota Child protection Professionals Child Protection and Child Welfare Responses to Labor Trafficking  (PDF  - 89KB)
Minnesota Department of Human Services		 2019
Minnesota Child protection Professionals Safe Harbor: A Path to Empowerment for Sexually Exploited and Trafficked Youth  (PDF  - 146KB)
Minnesota Department of Human Services		 2019
Minnesota Child protection Professionals No Wrong Door: A Comprehensive Approach to Safe Harbor for Minnesota's Sexually Exploited Youth  (PDF  - 1567KB)
Department of Public Safety Office of Justice Programs		 2013
Minnesota Child protection Professionals Family Assessment Response to Child Safety Concerns  (PDF  - 1239KB)
Minnesota Department of Human Services, Child Safety and Permanency Division		 2009
Minnesota Child protection Professionals Child Protection in Minnesota: Keeping Children Safe (Statistical Factsheet)  (PDF  - 146KB)
Minnesota Department of Human Services		 2019
Minnesota Child protection Professionals Minnesota Citizen Review Panels: Reaching out to Protect Children  (PDF  - 149KB)
Minnesota Department of Human Services		 2019
Minnesota Child protection Professionals Minnesota’s Best Practices for Facility Investigation  (PDF  - 784KB)
Minnesota Department of Human Serices		 2019
Minnesota Child protection Professionals Minnesota’s Best Practice Guide for Responding to Prenatal Exposure to Substance Use  (PDF  - 856KB)
Minnesota Department of Human Services		 2017
Minnesota Child protection Professionals Minnesota’s Best Practice Response to the Co-occurrence of Child Maltreatment and Domestic Violence  (PDF  - 901KB)
Minnesota Department of Human Services		 2018
Minnesota Child protection Professionals Minnesota’s Best Practices for Family Assessment and Family Investigation  (PDF  - 1505KB)
Minnesota Department of Human Services		 2018
Minnesota Child protection Professionals Working With Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Questioning/Queer Youth  (PDF  - 971KB)
Minnesota Department of Human Services		 2012
Minnesota Child protection Professionals Child Welfare – Targeted Case Management Policy Guidelines  (PDF  - 218KB)
Minnesota Department of Human Services, Children and Family Services Administration, James G. Koppel, Assistant Commissioner		 2017
Minnesota Child protection Professionals Child Welfare Targeted Case Management (CW-TCM) Provider Manual 
Minnesota Department of Human Services		 2017
Minnesota Child protection Professionals The Structured Decision Making® System for Child Protective Services: Policy and Procedures Manual  (PDF  - 624KB)
Minnesota Department of Human Services		 2018
Minnesota Child protection Professionals La Shaqaynta Da’yarta Ah Lesbian (Naagta Ay Dareenkeeedu, Iyo Galmadeeduba Ka Hesho Qaas Ahaan Naago Kale), Gay (Qaniis/Qajac), Bisexual (Qof U Galmooda Naagaha Iyo Nimankaba), Transgender (Nimow-Naag) Iyo Questioning/Queer (Isweydiiya/Iska Shakisan)  (PDF  - 712KB)
Minnesota Department of Human Services		 2012
Minnesota Child protection Professionals El Trabajo con Jóvenes Lesbianas, Gays, Bisexuales, Transgénero, Queer y Quienes se Cuestionan su Identidad Sexual (Spanish Working With Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Questioning/Queer Youth)  (PDF  - 1720KB)
Minnesota Department of Human Services		 2012
Minnesota Child protection Professionals Tribal and Urban Resources for Native Americans in Minnesota  (PDF  - 946KB)
Minnesota Department of Human Services		 2018
Minnesota Child protection Professionals A Practice Guide for Working With African American families in the Child Welfare System: The Role of the Caseworker in Identifying, Developing and Supporting Strengths in African American Families Involved in Child Protection Services  (PDF  - 530KB)
Minnesota Department of Human Services		 2013
Minnesota Child protection Professionals Working With Fathers: A Program Improvement Resource Guide 
Minnesota Department of Human Services		 2009
Minnesota Child protection Professionals 2019 Bulletins: Children's Services (Including Title IV-E) 
Minnesota Department of Human Services		 2019
Nevada Child protection Professionals Child Protective Services and Intake: Policies and Procedures 
Nevada Department of Health and Human Services, Division of Child and Family Services		 2019
Nevada Child protection Professionals Child Fatality and Near Fatality 
Nevada Department of Health and Human Services		 2019
Nevada Child protection Professionals Institutions 
Department of Health and Human Services		 2019
Nevada Child protection Professionals Appeals Process 
Department of Health and Human Services		 2019
Delaware Child protection Professionals Division of Family Services - Policy Manual  (PDF  - 3604KB)
Delaware Department of Services for Children, Youth and Their Families		 2019
Puerto Rico Child protection Professionals Protocolo Integrado para la Coordinación de Servicios en Situaciones de Maltrato a Menores (Integrated Protocol for the Coordination of Services in Situations of Child Abuse) 
Puerto Rico Departemento de la Familia		 2008
Nevada Child protection Professionals Caseworker Contact with Children,Parents, and Caregivers  (PDF  - 350KB)
Nevada Department of Health and Human Services		 2018
Nevada Child protection Professionals Court Notification Policy  (PDF  - 491KB)
Nevada Department of Health and Human Services		 2019
Nevada Child protection Professionals Protective Capacity Family Assessment (PCFA)  (PDF  - 234KB)
Nevada Department of Health and Human Services		 2018
Nevada Child protection Professionals Public Disclosure  (PDF  - 393KB)
Nevada Department of Health and Human Services		 2019
Nevada Child protection Professionals Internet Web Posting of Child Fatality Public Disclosure Forms  (PDF  - 391KB)
Nevada Department of Health and Human Services		 2019
Nevada Child protection Professionals Administrative Review for Child Fatality or Near Fatality Cases  (PDF  - 335KB)
Nevada Department of Health and Human Services		 2019
Nevada Child protection Professionals CARA Plan of Care  (PDF  - 217KB)
Nevada Department of Health and Human Services		 2019
Nevada Child protection Professionals Sealing of Records Located in the Central Registry  (PDF  - 189KB)
Nevada Department of Health and Human Services		 2018
Nevada Child protection Professionals Overturning Child Maltreatment Findings in UNITY/Central Registry  (PDF  - 194KB)
Nevada Department of Health and Human Services		 2018
Nevada Child protection Professionals Training Policy 
Nevada Department of Health and Human Services		 2019
Kansas Child protection Professionals Policy Procedure Manual (PPM)  (PDF  - 3420KB)
Kansas Department for Children and Families - Prevention and Protection Services		 2019
West Virginia Child protection Professionals Child Protective Services Policy  (PDF  - 976KB)
West Virginia Department of Health and Human Resources, Bureau for Children and Families		 2019
Hawaii Child protection Professionals A Guide for Mandated Reporters  (PDF  - 138KB)
Hawaii Deptartment of Human Services, Child Welfare Services Intake Unit		 2018
Hawaii Child protection Professionals Continuity of Operations Plan (COOP)  (PDF  - 3011KB)
Hawaii Department of Human Services, Child Welfare Services Branch		 2012
Hawaii Child protection Professionals Hawaii Administrative Rules: Child Welfare Casework Services  (PDF  - 1475KB)
Hawaii Department of Human Services		 2010
Rhode Island Child protection Professionals Criteria for a Child Protective Services Investigation 
Rhode Island Department of Children, Youth and Families		 2018
Rhode Island Child protection Professionals Safe Haven for Infants Act 
Rhode Island Department of Children, Youth and Families		 2018
Rhode Island Child protection Professionals Infant Plans of Safe Care Guidance Document  (PDF  - 258KB)
Rhode Island Department of Children, Youth and Families		 2018
Rhode Island Child protection Professionals Rhode Island Code of Regulations: General Administration and Management 
Rhode Island Department of Children, Youth and Families		 2018
Rhode Island Child protection Professionals Rhode Island Code of Regulations: Child Protective Services 
Rhode Island Department of Children, Youth and Families		 2018
Alabama Child protection Professionals Alabama Foster and Adoptive Parents Handbook  (PDF  - 4181KB)
Alabama Foster & Adoptive Parent Association		 2017
Alabama Child protection Professionals Chapter 660-5-28: Foster Care for Children  (PDF  - 143KB)
Alabama Department of Human Resources, Social Services Division Administrative Code		 2013
South Carolina Child protection Professionals Child Protective and Preventive Services: Policy and Procedure Manual  (PDF  - 2355KB)
South Carolina Department of Social Services		 2019
Alabama Child protection Professionals Chapter 660-5-34: Protective Services for Children  (PDF  - 192KB)
Alabama Department of Human Resources, Social Services Division Administrative Code		 2013
Alabama Child protection Professionals Chapter 660-5-35: Interstate/Intercountry Services to Children Policy and Procedures  (PDF  - 59KB)
Alabama Department of Human Resources, Social Services Division Administrative Code		 2013
Alabama Child protection Professionals Chapter 660-5-39: Licensing: Minimum Standards for Child-Placing Agencies  (PDF  - 150KB)
Alabama Department of Human Resources, Social Services Division Administrative Code		 2013
Alabama Child protection Professionals Chapter 660-5-36: Indian Child Welfare Act (ICWA)  (PDF  - 130KB)
Alabama Department of Human Resources, Social Services Division Administrative Code		 2014
Alabama Child protection Professionals Chapter 660-5-46: Criminal History Background Information Checks  (PDF  - 91KB)
Alabama Department of Human Resources, Social Services Division Administrative Code		 2013
Alabama Child protection Professionals Chapter 660-5-47: Individualized Service Plans  (PDF  - 219KB)
Alabama Department of Human Resources, Social Services Division Administrative Code		 2018
Alabama Child protection Professionals Chapter 660-5-50: Visiting  (PDF  - 46KB)
Alabama Department of Human Resources, Social Services Division Administrative Code		 2013
Alabama Child protection Professionals Chapter 660-5-51: Transitional and Independent Living Program and Placement Requirements  (PDF  - 370KB)
Alabama Department of Human Resources, Social Services Division Administrative Code		 2013
California Child protection Professionals Manual of Policies and Procedures: Child Welfare Services  (PDF  - 670KB)
State of California Health and Human Services Agency, Department of Social Services		 2019
California Child protection Professionals Child Welfare Services Program Special Requirements  (PDF  - 463KB)
State of California Health and Human Services Agency, Department of Social Services		 2019
California Child protection Professionals Child Welfare Services 
County of San Diego Health and Human Services Agency		 2019
Mississippi Child protection Professionals 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 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
Mississippi Child protection Professionals Section B: Intake/Assessment Policy  (PDF  - 897KB)
State of Mississippi Department of Human Services, Division of Family and Children's Services		 2016
Mississippi Child protection Professionals Mississippi Department of Child Protective Services Policies and Procedures: Indian Child Welfare Act (ICWA)  (PDF  - 114KB)
Mississippi Department of Child Protective Services		 2017
Mississippi Child protection Professionals Licensure Requirements and Operations Standards for Congregate Care Providers  (PDF  - 628KB)
Mississippi Department of Child Protective Services		 2018
Utah Child protection Professionals Child and Family Services Reviews: State of Utah Statewide Assessment  (PDF  - 5878KB)
Children’s Bureau, Administration for Children and Families, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services		 2018
North Carolina Child protection Professionals Child Protective Services Funding Manual  (PDF  - 109KB)
North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services, Department of Social Services		 2019
Minnesota Child protection Professionals Bulletin Corrected #17-68-09C: Sex Trafficked Children and Youth Investigative Protocols  (PDF  - 272KB)
Minnesota Department of Human Services		 2018
Kentucky Child protection Professionals Chapter 6: Prevention Services 
Kentucky Cabinet for Health and Family Services		 2019
Kentucky Child protection Professionals Chapter 11: CPS Court 
Kentucky Cabinet for Health and Family Services		 2019
Utah Child protection Professionals Utah Administrative Code: Child Protective Services, General Allegation Category 
Utah Division of Child and Family Services		 2018
Utah Child protection Professionals Utah Administrative Code: Child Protective Services, Intake Services 
Utah Division of Child and Family Services		 2018
Utah Child protection Professionals Utah Administrative Code: Child Protective Services, Investigation Services 
Utah Division of Child and Family Services		 2018
Utah Child protection Professionals Utah Administrative Code: Child Protective Services, Significant Risk Assessments 
Utah Division of Child and Family Services		 2015
Utah Child protection Professionals Child Protective Services Practice Guidelines  (PDF  - 571KB)
Utah Division of Child and Family Services		 2019
Utah Child protection Professionals Utah Administrative Code: Description of Division Services, Eligibility, and Service Access 
Utah Division of Child and Family Services		 2016
Utah Child protection Professionals Utah Administrative Code: Rules Governing Adjudication of Consumer Complaints 
Utah Division of Child and Family Services		 2018
Utah Child protection Professionals Utah Administrative Code: Expungement of DCFS Allegations 
Utah Division of Child and Family Services		 2018
Utah Child protection Professionals Utah Administrative Code: Definitions of Abuse, Neglect, and Dependency 
Utah Division of Child and Family Services		 2016
Utah Child protection Professionals Utah Administrative Code: Child Protective Services, New Caseworker Training 
Utah Division of Child and Family Services		 2017
Utah Child protection Professionals Utah Administrative Code: Child Protective Services, Investigation of Domestic Violence Related Child Abuse 
Utah Division of Child and Family Services		 2017
Utah Child protection Professionals Utah Administrative Code: Processing Complaints Regarding the Utah Division of Child and Family Services 
Utah Division of Child and Family Services		 2015
Utah Child protection Professionals Definitions Practice Guidelines  (PDF  - 1116KB)
Utah’s Division of Child and Family Services		 2019
Utah Child protection Professionals Indian Child Welfare Intergovernmental Agreement Between the Utah Department of Human Services, Division of Child and Family Services and the Navajo Nation  (PDF  - 1843KB)
Utah Department of Human Services, Division of Child and Family Services and the Navajo Nation		 2019
Utah Child protection 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 Child protection 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 Child protection Professionals Domestic Violence Practice Guidelines  (PDF  - 144KB)
Utah’s Division of Child and Family Services		 2010
Utah Child protection Professionals General Major Objectives Practice Guidelines  (PDF  - 769KB)
Utah’s Division of Child and Family Services		 2018
Utah Child protection Professionals A Journalist’s Guide to Reporting on Child Abuse  (PDF  - 242KB)
Utah Department of Human Services, Child and Family Services		 2019
Utah Child protection Professionals A Child’s Journey Through the Child Welfare System  (PDF  - 21KB)
Utah Courts		 2013
Utah Child protection Professionals Time Requirements for Dependency, Neglect and Abuse Cases 
Utah Courts		 2014
North Carolina Child protection Professionals NC Child Welfare Manual: CPS Purpose & Philosophy, Legal Basis, Administration  (PDF  - 367KB)
North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services		 2019
North Carolina Child protection Professionals NC Child Welfare Manual: CPS Intake, CPS Assessments, In-Home, & Permanency Planning  (PDF  - 1761KB)
North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services, Division of Social Services, Child Welfare Services		 2019
North Carolina Child protection Professionals NC Child Welfare Manual: CPS Assessments Policy, Protocol, and Guidance  (PDF  - 725KB)
North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services		 2019
North Carolina Child protection Professionals NC Child Welfare Manual: Child Fatality, Prevention, and Review Team - Policy, Protocol, and Guidance  (PDF  - 399KB)
North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services		 2019
North Carolina Child protection Professionals NC Child Welfare Manual: Cross Function Topics - Policy, Protocol, & Guidance  (PDF  - 2529KB)
North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services		 2019
North Carolina Child protection Professionals NC Child Welfare Manual: CPS Data Collection (Non-NC FAST)  (PDF  - 2632KB)
North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services, Division of Social Services		 2019
North Carolina Child protection 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
North Carolina Child protection Professionals Child Welfare Funding Manual: Child Protective Services Funding  (PDF  - 109KB)
North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services, Division of Social Services		 2019
North Carolina Child protection Professionals NC Child Welfare Manual: CPS Case Record  (PDF  - 197KB)
North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services, Division of Social Services		 2019
North Carolina Child protection Professionals NC Child Welfare Manual: Best Practice for Social Worker Well-Being  (PDF  - 84KB)
North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services, Division of Social Services		 2019
North Carolina Child protection Professionals About Child Abuse and Child Neglect 
North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services, Division of Social Services, Child Welfare Services		 2019
North Carolina Child protection Professionals Rylan’s Law and Family First Overview and Crosswalk  (PDF  - 229KB)
North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services, Division of Social Services		 2019
North Carolina Child protection Professionals Administrative Rules: Chapter 70 - Children's Services 
North Carolina Office of Administrative Hearings		 2019
Kentucky Child protection Professionals Chapter 30: Quality Assurance and Organizational Integrity 
Kentucky Cabinet for Health and Family Services		 2019
Massachusetts Child protection Professionals Working With Families: Child Welfare and Domestic Violence - Promising Approaches  (PDF  - 569KB)
Massachusetts Department of Children and Families		 2009
Massachusetts Child protection Professionals Designing and Implementing a School Reporting Protocol: A How-To Manual for Massachusetts Educators. 2nd Edition.  (PDF  - 992KB)
Dr. Cynthia Crosson-Tower & Dr. Anthony P. Rizzuto, Children's Trust Fund		 2013
Massachusetts Child protection Professionals LGBTQ: A Guide for Working With Youth and Families  (PDF  - 1740KB)
Massachusetts Department of Children and Families		 2018
Kentucky Child protection Professionals Chapter 1: Fundamentals of Practice, Organizational Integrity and Quality Assurance 
Kentucky Cabinet for Health and Family Services		 2019
Kentucky Child protection Professionals Chapter 3: In Home Child Protective Services (CPS) Case 
Kentucky Cabinet for Health and Family Services		 2019
Kentucky Child protection Professionals Chapter 2: Child Protective Services (CPS) Intake and Investigation 
Kentucky Cabinet for Health and Family Services, Department for Community Based Services		 2018

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