This revision of the Child Protective Services Handbook was published on August 1, 2011. Summaries of new or revised items are provided below. Permanency Goals and Concurrent Planning Early Childhood Intervention (ECI) Services Permanency Goals and Concurrent Planning 6200 is being revised to update the permanency planning goals and to establish prioritization of the permanency goals. […]
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CPS Handbook Revision June 6, 2011
This revision of the Child Protective Services Handbook was published on June 6, 2011. Transferring Cases to Family-Based Safety Services The items below are revised to explain the procedures and time frames for: • documenting an investigation; • consulting with a supervisor about whether to transfer a case to FBSS; • obtaining […]
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CPS Handbook Revision April 1, 2011
This revision of the Child Protective Services Handbook was published on April 1, 2011. Foster Care Handbook for Youth Intense Foster Family Care Services Services at Discharge from Substitute Care Parental Child Safety Placements Foster Care Handbook for Youth The item below is added to include the requirement to provide the Foster Care Handbook to all […]
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CPS Handbook Revision December 21, 20...
This revision of the Child Protective Services Handbook was published on December 21, 2009. Summaries of new or revised items are provided below. Child Removal (4th Amendment) The CPS handbook is being revised to: · address a recent court ruling and the emphasis on 4th Amendment rights and exigent circumstances; and · meet the requirements of […]
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CPS Handbook Revision Second Release ...
This revision of the Child Protective Services Handbook was published on August 11, 2009. Summaries of new or revised items are provided below. Entering Persons in the Investigation Stage of IMPACT State Office Notification of Court Orders That Conflict With CPS Policy or Practice Visits With Children in Placement Entering Persons in the Investigation Stage of IMPACT The […]
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CPS Handbook Revision March 23, 2009
This revision of the Child Protective Services Handbook was published on March 23, 2009. Summaries of new or revised items are provided below. Family Based Safety Services The CPS handbook is being revised to address a recent court ruling and the emphasis on 4th Amendment rights and exigent circumstances. See: 3111 The Role of the […]
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CPS Handbook Revision February 2008
This revision of the Child Protective Services Handbook was published on February 29, 2008. Summaries of recently revised items are provided below. Statewide Case Transfer Protocol This revision incorporates policies initiated with the issuance to staff of PSA 07-086 on February 19, 2007. These policies were adopted to provide consistent statewide procedures for timely transfer […]
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CPS Handbook Revision September 2007
This revision of the Child Protective Services Handbook was published on September 4, 2006. Summaries of new revised items are posted below, followed by the edited versions with significant changes noted in red. Not displayed are minor copyediting and formatting changes. Monthly Contact with Children and Documentation Changes Research has shown that regular casework visits […]
