Policy Memoranda Archive
This page contains DCF memos issued prior to 2021. For memos issued since 2021, see the Policy Memoranda page.
Adoptions
- Adoption Application Update (1/13/2015)
- Adoption Medical Subsidy Payment Documentation Memo (9/20/16)
- Adoption Target Policy Review and Update (12/15/20)
- Adoption Subsidy Payments When an Adopted Child Enters Foster Care (1/23/14)
- Adoption of Chapter 65C-45, F.A.C., Levels of Licensure and repeal of CFOP 170-11, Chapter 16, Levels of Licensure (7/24/20)
- CFOP 170-12, Adoptions; Chapter 2, Extension of Maintenance Adoption Subsidy- Effective December 15, 2018 (12/7/18)
- CFOP 170-12 - Adoptions (12/22/17)
- CFOP 170-12 Ch 9 Post Adoption Communications & Ch 10 Community-Based Care Incentive Program (4/6/16)
- Criminal History Record Checks Procedure for Adoptions (11/3/11)
- Florida's Ban on Adoption by Homosexuals (Third District Court of Appeal Ruling)(9/23/10)
- FSFN Eligibility Enhancement Pre-Adoption Case Termination of Adoption Assistance Agreement (12/13/19)
- Maintenance Adoption Subsidies - Guidance for Increase Requests (Feb'08)
- Revised Delegation of Authority for Adoption Subsidy Exceptions (4/22/11)
- Updates to the Adoption Benefits for State Employees Program (12/3/20)
- Statewide Program Improvement Plan for Maintenance Adoption Subsidies (7/07)
- Status Update on Child Welfare Related Revisions to Florida Administrative Code (2/24/14)
Case Management
- Another Planned Permanent Living Arrangement (APPLA): Updated Requirements (9/25/2015)
- Birth Certificates - "Official Use Only" (10/17/11)
- Birth Certificates - Ordering Only Certified, Not Electronic, Copies (1/28/11)
- Birth Certificates - Ordering Update (7/28/11)
- Case Planning: Updated Requirements (9/25/2015)
- Educational Services for Exceptional Students Placed in Residential Care Facilities that Cross School District Lines(9/4/12)
- Implementation of SB 1128 - Surrogate Parent (6/22/09)
- Medication-Assisted Substance Abuse Treatment (9/21/09)
- New CBC Scorecard (with Attachments) (12/17/14)
- Out of County Services - Requirements and Guide to Record in FSFN (3/12/12)
- Oversight of Psychotropic Medication for Children in Out-of-Home Care (3/15/12)
- Remote Data Capture Lead Agency Contract Requirements (8/21/14)
- State and Federal Parent Locator Service Diligent Search (4/22/11)
- Tuition Exemption for Students In or Formerly In Non relative Custody (with Attachment) (8/5/14)
Child Protective Investigations
- Abusive Head Trauma and Child Sexual Abuse Training - Required (12/23/20)
- Accessing of Non-Assigned Intakes by CPIs (10/9/09)
- Action Plan for Improving Protective Investigations (4/6/07)
- Allegations Matrix (175-28) Redesign (9/11/09)
- Allegation Matrix/Child Maltreatment Index - CFOP 175-Update (Effective 6/1/10)
- Certification Fees for Child Protective Investigators Employed by Sheriff's Offices (8/31/12)
- CFOP 170-5, Child Protective Investigations (9/15/17)
- CFOP 170-2 Completing Hotline Intake Assessments and 170-5 Child Protective Investigations (4/4/16)
- CFOP 170-6, Chapter 1, Child Fatality Investigative Response. Effective Date: 11/11/16 (11/7/16)
- CFOP 170-1, Ch. 2, Core Concepts; and CFOP 170-7, Ch. 5, Safety Plan Involving Release of a Child with Non-Maltreating Parent/Legal Guardian (10/15/20)
- Child-on-Child Reports, Acceptance and Handling of (7/7/09)
- Child Death Protocol, Protective Investigations (5/14/07)
- Child Death Review Committees, Release of Records (9/21/09)
- Child Deaths, Investigations and Review of, - REVISED Operating Procedure (Effective 3/10/2011)
- Child Intake County Assignment Practice - Delay in Change (12/30/13)
- Child Protection Teams - Policy Directive (5/3/12)
- CFOP 170-10 Providing Services and Support for Children in Care and For Caregivers: Chapter 2, Behavioral Health Care Engagement (6/26/20)
- CPI Notifications to Agency for Persons with Disabilities (with Attachments) (11/17/14)
- CPI File Cabinet Upload (10/16/20)
- Child Protective Investigation Response for Children in a Florida Association of Christian Child Caring Agencies (FACCCA) Home or Facility (6/29/20)
- Confidentiality Guides for Digital Voice Recorders (DVRs) (5/9/08)
- Diversion Programs - Subsidized Child Care Services (5/23/11)
- Diversion Programs -Subsidized Child Care Eligibility for (11/12/10)
- Early Steps Referral Procedure - EFFECTIVE IMMEDIATELY (3/11/11)
- Florida Local Advocacy Councils' Offices Closing -- Notifications of Institutional Abuse Suspended (6/25/10)
- Florida Local Advisory Council (FLAC) Notification Form Available (4/16/10)
- Foster Parent Investigations (with Attachments) (11/07/14)
- Mandatory Contact with Reporters (12/18/15)
- New CPI Scorecard (11/24/15)
- New Notification Procedure for Institutional Investigations Involving Certified Educators (6/13/17)
- Parent Needs Assistance Referrals (12/7/11)
- Performance Path For Excellence Mapping Clarification (9/3/10)
- Prevention Referral Guidance (12/1/09)
- Required Relative Notifications Upon Removal of a Child (9/21/2015)
- Safety Plan Memo (10/22/08)
- Second Party Review Qualifications and Training Memo Agenda Log (2/14/08)
- TANF Eligibility for Children in Institutional Investigations in FSFN - Policy Clarification (10/28/09)
- Update to CFOP 170-4 - Child Maltreatment Index (Substance Misuse) (12/23/16)
- Update to Maltreatment Index - Inadequate Supervision (with Attachments) (1/9/15)
- Use of Assessments by Child Protective Investigators (12/23/14)
Cross Program Policy/Guidance
- 2016 Legislative Changes Related to Child Well-Being (8/5/16)
- Adam Walsh Child Protection and Safety Act of 2006--Policy Clarification & Implementation (Apr'07)
- Certified Statement of Final Judgment of Paternity - fillable form.
- CFOP 170-5 Chapter 26, Supervisor Consultations(12/3/20)
- CFOP 170-15, Chapter 10, Title IV-E Candidacy for In-Home Supervision Cases (11/13/20)
- CFOP 170-1, Chapter 5, Completing a Unified Home Study Effective Date: June 15, 2018
- CFOP 170-1, Chapter 5, Unified Home Study Update - with Attachments (5/1/19)
- CFOP 170-1, Chapter 6, Requesting and Analyzing Background Records (6/29/18)
- CFOP 170-1, Chapter 9, Newborns or Other New Children in Households with Active Investigation or Ongoing Services - Eff 4/19/17 (4/14/17)
- CFOP 170-1, Chapter 14, Completing a Diligent Search for Parents or Diligent Efforts to Locate Relatives, with attachment. Eff 11-1-18 (10/31/18)
- CFOP 170-1, Chapter 15, Reports and Services Involving American Indian Children, replacing CFOP 175-36 (12/30/19)
- CFOP 170-1. Florida's Child Welfare Practice Model (5/30/16)
- CFOP 170-1, Florida’s Child Welfare Practice Model Effective Date: 2/15/18 (2/7/18)
- CFOP 170-3, Criminal Justice Information Services (CJIS) Chapter 12, Criminal Background Checks for Child Care Personnel (2/3/17)
- CFOP 170-4, Child Maltreatment Index Regarding Child Restraint Devices (Revised) (6/1/18)
- CFOP 170-4, Child Maltreatment Index Substance Abuse Exposure (Revised)– Effective July 1, 2018 (6/25/18)
- CFOP 170-4, Child Maltreatment Index (with attachment) (2/25/16)
- CFOP 170-4, Memo-FSFN Functionality Enhancements and Updates to Child Maltreatment Index (3/24/17)
- CFOP 170-5, Chapter 12, Mental Health Consultations--Effective January 15, 2019 (Revised) (1/11/2019)
- CFOP 170-5, Chapter 23, Child Protective Investigations, "Patently Unfounded" Reports (1/30/17)
- CFOP 170-6 Chapter 1, Child Fatality Investigative Response - Effective December 1, 2018 (11/19/18)
- CFOP 170-7, Develop and Manage Safety Plans (6/14/16)
- CFOP 170-7, Develop and Manage Safety Plans (3/24/17)
- CFOP 170-7, Develop and Manage Safety Plans - Updates Ch 2, 4 and 12. Effective Date: 3/15/18 (3/5/18)
- CFOP 170-8, Plan of Safe Care for Infants Affected by Prenatal Substance Abuse (7/6/18)
- CFOP 170-9, Family Assessment and Case Planning , Chapters 2-6 (5/1/19)
- CFOP 170-10, Chapter 2, Providing Services and Supports for Children in Care and for Caregivers:Behavioral Health Care - Effective December 15, 2018 (12/7/18)
- CFOP 170-10, Chapter 8 – Relative/Kinship Caregiver Support Effective: January 15, 2019 (1/11/2019)
- CFOP 170-10, Chapter 13, Guardianship Assistance Program- Effective: 7/1/19 (3/29/19)
- CFOP 170-10, Chapter 14, Guardianship Assistance Program Eligibility -- Effective: July 1, 2019 (4/9/19)
- CFOP 170-10, Providing Services and Support for Children in Care and for Caregivers, Chapter 2, Behavioral Health Care (3/1/17)
- CFOP 170-10, Providing Services and Support for Children in Care and for Caregivers; Ch 2, Behavioral Health Care (4/18/17)
- CFOP 170-11, Chapter 4 Child Placement Agreements and Behavior Management Plans (Eff: 9/12/16) (6/24/16)
- CFOP 170-11, Chapter 4, Child Placement Agreements for Care Precautions or Behavior Management Plans (1/25/17)
- CFOP 170-11, Chapter 5: Residential Mental Health Treatment (11/15/17)
- CFOP 170-11, Chapter 6, Placement - Normalcy (1/11/2019)
- CFOP 170-11, Ch.6: Normalcy; Ch.7: Babysitting; Ch.8: Vacation/Travel (Eff: 7/25/16) (7/18/16)
- CFOP 170-11, Chapter 12, Foster Home Licensing (4/12/19)
- CFOP 170-11, Chapter 16, Levels of Licensure - with Attachments (4/18/19)
- CFOP 170-13, Chapter 2, Child Support and Paternity Establishment (12/2/19)
- CFOP 170-14, Response to the Human Trafficking of Children (7/14/16)
- CFOP 170-14, Response to Human Trafficking of Children (Revised) (11/21/17)
- CFOP 170-17, Services for Transitioning Youth and Young Adults: Effective 8/15/18 (8/3/18)
- CFOP 170-12, Chapter 3, Adoption Applicant Review Committee (11/10/20)
- CFOP 170-9, Chapter 5, Case Planning to Support Family Change (9/28/20)
- CFOP 170-15, Federal and State Funding Eligibility (9/18/20)
- CFOP 155-10/175-40 has been renumbered to CFOP 170-18 and Chapter 3, Psychotropic Medications, has been updated (9/17/20)
- CFOP 50-1, Criminal Justice Information Services, Chapter 9, Fingerprint Applicant Notification and Acknowledgement; Chapter 10, Caretaker Screening; and Chapter 11, Exemption from Disqualification (9/28/20)
- CFOP 170-2, Completing Hotline Intake Assessment, Chapter 1, Conducting an Interview; and Chapter 7, Screening Decision and Response Time for Child Takes (9/28/20)
- CFOP 215-8 Institutional Oversight of Human Subject Research and Institutional Review Board Designation (2/7/19)
- CFOP 215-8 Memo-Institutional Oversight of Human Subject Research and Institutional Review Board Designation (3/24/17)
- Chapter 65C-41, F.A.C., Extended Foster Care - adopted and obsoletes CFOP 170-17, Ch 7, Extended Federally Funded FC (2/22/19)
- Chapter 2020-31, Laws of Florida (Senate Bill 698) and Implications for Child Protection Teams Services and Examinations - Effective Immediately (9/16/20)
- CFOP 170-10, Chapter 13, Guardianship Assistance Program (9/2/20)
- CFOP 170-4, Child Maltreatment Index (9/1/20)
- CFOP 170-11, Chapter 5, 60-Day Independent Review by Qualified Evaluators and 30-Day visits for children residing in residential treatment programs out-of-state (5/22/20)
- CFOP 170-5, Chapter 9: Coordination with Child Protection Team (CPT); Medical Neglect Consultations (9/1/20)
- Updates to rules 65C-30.006, F.A.C., Case Planning, and 65C-30.008, F.A.C., Child Welfare Professional Responsibilities to Parents (8/31/20)
- Office of Child Welfare (OCW) Policy and Practice Documentation of Virtual Contact (8/12/20)
- CFOP 170-11, Placement; Chapter 15, Non-DCF License (8/11/20)
- Temporary Background Screening Procedures For Submitting Name Based Checks with Supporting Documentation (4/17/20)
- Temporary Name-Based Criminal History Checks for Employment or Licensure (4/17/20)
- 'Go' for FSFN Enhancements coming on April 3, 2020
- 'Get Set' for FSFN Enhancements coming April 3, 2020
- OCW Guidance for COVID-19: Suggested Use of Personal Protective Equipment for DCF Frontline Team Members (3/29/20)
- OCW Guidance for COVID-19: Guidance for CPI and API Frontline Team Members (3/23/20)
- OCW Guidance for COVID-19: Methods for 30-Day Visits for Children, Youth, Young Adults Placed In-State Care (3/23/20)
- 'Get Ready' for FSFN Enhancements Coming April 3, 2020 (3/20/20)
- CFOP 50-1, Criminal Justice Information Services Policy Update (3/13/20)
- CFOP 170-1, Chapter 6, Section 16-7 Fingerprint Exemptions for Household Members (3/13/20)
- Requests for Non-DCF License for In-State Placements (3/4/20)
- Child Protective Investigations Notifications to the Agency for Persons with Disabilities (APD) and the Agency for Health Care Administration (AHCA)(2/26/20)
- Children Sleeping in Offices, Hotels, or Other Unlicensed/Unapproved Placements (2/21/20)
- 2020 Foster Parent Cost of Living Allowance Increase (1/17/20)
- CFOP 170-11, Chapter 12, Foster Home Licensing (1/15/20)
- Chapter 2015-130, Laws of Florida, re: Education of Children Known to the Department (1/8/16)
- Child Death Review Protocol (Nov'07)
- Child Death Review and Investigation - Revised Operating Procedure (Mar'11)
- Child Death Reviews (1/7/11)
- Criminal History Background Checks-FDLE Manual (Updated 2/05)
- Criminal Records Check Procedures for Emergency and Planned Placements, Adoptions, and Special Conditions (6/17/11)
- Diligent Search Resources (10/29/10)
- Directive on the Use of Professional Opinions (11/30/06)
- Discontinuing Name-Based Criminal History Checks for Employment or Licensure Effective October 21, 2020 (10/20/20)
- Efficiencies to Support Child Protective Investigations and Case Management Staff (2/8/17)
- Every Student Succeeds Act - Amends the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (10/27/16) with attachments
- Federal Guidance Letters - Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (12/23/16)
- Firearms and Placement of Children (12/2/09)
- Foster Care Investigations and Foster Care Referrals(9/4/12)
- Guidance to Incorporate Office of Economic Self-Sufficiency Program Employees to Participate in the Office of Child Welfare Multidisciplinary Staffing Process (11/6/19)
- Guidelines for the Release of Children's Foster Care Records (12/6/17)
- Human Trafficking Screening Tool (HTST) and Level of Human Trafficking Placement Tool (with Attachments) (1/8/16)
- ICPC Changes Follow-up Memo & Regional Staff Assignment (3/10/08)
- Implementation of the New 12 Month School Readiness Eligibility Requirements - At-Risk Referrals (7/1/16) (DOE)
- Interstate Compact on Placement of Children (ICPC) Memo (3/3/08)
- Implementation of HB 381 - Zahid's Law (6/22/09)
- Implementation of Senate Bill 126 - Release of Child Protection Records, including attachments (8/26/09)
- Keeping Children Safe Act - Draft Operating Procedure (2/29/08)
- Ludwig Memorandum and Issues Summary (3/2/09)
- Modification to "Some Indicators" Findings of Child Maltreatment Memo (9/10/09)
- Moving Infants and Young Children (10/1/10)
- New Unified Home Study Process/Template Rollout (3/8/13)
- Notification of the Title IV-E Educational Student Stipend Program Closure (9/19/16)
- Paternity Establishment and Requirements to Secure Amended Birth Certificates (3/13/15)
- Quality Visits Guidelines and Tool (3/1/19)
- Psychotropic Medication FSFN Documentation: Court Order and Parental Consent (4/25/16)
- Psychotherapeutic Medication Reporting (10/3/08)
- Psychotropic Meds: New Requirements for Pre-Consent Review of (12/2/10)
- Red Flag Protocol, Elimination of (6/1/09)
- Revision of Procedure for Relative and Non-Relative Placements (with Attachments) (2/9/15)
- Single Point of Contact for the Release of Children's Foster Care Records (12/6/17)
- Status of Children Placed with a Non-Removal Parent (9/26/12)
- Status of Criminal Record and Child Abuse Registry Checks for Adults Working in Child-Care Institutions (10/26/18)
- Transparency and Consistency in Incident Reporting (5/22/14)
- Update on Training Requirements for Specialized Human Trafficking Designation (12/1/17)
- Updated Risk Assessment Manual (With Attachments)- Effective Date 10/24/16
- Home Visits and Visitation During COVID (7/23/20)
- OCW COVID‐19 Guidance for Frontline Team Members (7/21/20)
- OCW COVID‐19 Guidance: Required Use of Personal Protective Equipment for DCF Frontline Team Members (7/21/20)
Fiscal
- 2019 Foster Parent Cost of Living Allowance Increase (1/14/19)
- Announcement of CFOP for Non relative Caregiver Financial Assistance (8/1/14)
- CFOP 170-10, NonRelative Caregiver Financial Assistance (12/29/16)
- CFOP 170-15, Federal and State Funding Eligibility (5/1/19)
- CFOP 170-15; Federal and State Funding Eligibility (8/8/16)
- CFOP 170-15, Federal and State Funding (12/30/19)
- Child Victims of Sexual Exploitation (Children's Mental Health Wraparound Services) Payment Documentation Memo (9/20/16)
- Increased Foster Care Board Rates and Impact on Adoption Subsidy Rates (7/27/06)
- Maintenance Adoption Assistance-Final Signed Memo (9/1/06)
- Maintenance Adoption Assistance Payment Termination (Mar'08)
- Maintenance Adoption Assistance Payment Termination at the Child's 18th Birth Month (Jun'09)
- Maintenance Adoption Subsidy TANF Desk Reference (2008)
- Master Trust and Fee Waiver (8/07)
- Medicaid Eligibility for Parents of Children Removed (10/30/19)
- Purchase of Therapeutic Services for Children (12/5/19)
- SSI and Social Security Cards Request and IV-E Waiver(6/29/09)
- SSI and Eligibility Under IV-E Waiver (08/12/08)
- SSI Policy Change re: Acceptance of Application from Disabled Youth Transitioning from Foster Care (2/19/10)
- SSI Recipients, Revised Notification of Foster Care Funding for (3/19/10)
- TANF Federal Poverty Guidelines Update -Effective (7/1/09)
- 2020-2021 Federal Poverty Guidelines for TANF - Effective July 1, 2020 (6/12/20)
- 2020-2021 TANF Eligibility Form CF-FSP 5244
- Title lV-E Adoption Assistance and Foster Care Program - Auditor General 2005-2006 Audit Findings for(2/9/07)
- Title IV-E Approved Eligibility Guidance (8/7/19)
- Title IV-E Eligibility (8/19/14)
- Title IV-E Foster Care & Adoption Subsidy & Operating Procedure - Proposed Changes with Attachments (May'08)
- Title IV-E Foster Care and Adoption Assistance - Revised CFOP 175-71 (with DCF Memo) (Sep'10)
- Title IV-E Funding for Child Protective Investigation (9/4/19)
- Title IV-E Training Funding for Child Protective Investigations (5/2/16)
- Title IV-E Training Funding for Sheriff Office Child Protective Investigations (9/18/19)
FSFN Enhancements - Policy Guidance
- Adoption Subsidy Children Nearing Age 18 Report (2/8/10)
- Child Safety Determination Selections (11/20/15)
- Child Welfare Practice Model (Safety Methodology) - FSFN Security Profile Update for all Child Protective Investigations Users (Eff: 8/1/16) (7/22/16)
- Clarification - FSFN Reporting Category for Payment of Placement and Services for Human Trafficking Victims (11/03/14)
- Creating a New Case for Young Adults in Extended Foster Care (12/12/13)
- Defining and Documenting Services in FSFN for Children Receiving Family Support or Protective Actions (3/6/12)
- Delegation of Authority for Approval of FSFN Access for Users with Prior History (3/9/12)
- Detailed overview of FSFN Functionality Enhancements in Q3 and Q4 Software Build (6/20/14)
- Documentation of Child Care Agency (CCA) Information in FSFN (12/7/11)
- Documentation of Psychotropic Medications (12/8/11)
- Eligibility Enhancements Project Update and Upcoming Trainings Announcements (3/16/15)
- Enhancements to the Child Protective Investigations/Special Conditions Workload Listing available within FSFN (9/28/16)
- FSFN 4th Quarter Release -Go Live Memo (with Attachment) (7/10/2015)
- FSFN Communication - Status of Enhancements (includes information on Enhancement Q & A Webcasts) (3/21/14)
- FSFN Enhancements: Eligibility Enhancements Release 1 – Postponed to November 1, 2019 (9/27/19)
- FSFN Enhancements deployed on May 20, 2020 (with attachment (5/29/20)
- FSFN Functionality: Statewide Visitation Provider (3/6/19)
- FSFN Implementation: Extension of Maintenance Adoption Subsidy Program- Implementation Guidance (12/17/18)
- FSFN Implementation: Extended Foster Care(12/10/18)
- FSFN Implementation: Levels of Licensure (4/9/19)
- FSFN Enhancement to document Virtual Contacts will deploy on August 7, 2020 (8/7/20)
- Get Ready for Adoption Incentive Enhancements Coming on April 1st - FSFN Quarter 3 Release (3/21/16)
- Get Ready for FSFN Cloud Migration (11/21/17)
- Get Ready for FSFN Enhancements - Child Placement Agreement and Data Reporting (4/26/17)
- Get Ready for FSFN Enhancements - Eligibility Enhancements Release 1 (9/13/19)
- Get Ready for FSFN Enhancements - Guardianship Assistance Program (7/12/19)
- Get Ready for FSFN Enhancements - Strengthening Child Safety Through Technology (10/27/16)
- Get Ready for FSFN Enhancements - Levels of Licensure (3/29/19)
- Get Ready for FSFN Enhancements - Strengthening Child Safety through Technology (2/20/17)
- Get Ready for FSFN Enhancements - Title IV-E Extended Foster Care and Extension of the Maintenance Adoption Subsidy (12/28/2018)
- Get Ready for FSFN Enhancements - Medicaid Applications (6/2/17)
- Get Ready for FSFN Enhancements - Unified Home Study (6/4/18)
- Get Set for FSFN Enhancements - Child Placement Agreement and Data Reporting (5/3/17)
- Get Set for Child Protective Investigations FSFN Enhancements-Strengthening Child Safety Through Technology (11/4/16)
- Get Set for FSFN Enhancements - Eligibility Enhancements Release 1 (10/30/19)
- Get Set for FSFN Enhancements - Strengthening Child Safety through Technology (3/1/17)
- Get Set for FSFN Enhancements - Unified Home Study (6/8/18)
- Get Set for FSFN Quarter 3 Release - HB 7013 Adoptions & Foster Care (3/29/16)
- ‘Get Ready’ for FSFN Enhancements coming January 22, 2021 (with Attachment) (12/22/20)
- Go Live for FSFN Enhancements - Child Placement Agreement and Data Availability and Revised CFOP 170-11, Chapter 4 - Child Placement Agreements for Care Precautions and Behavior Management Plans (5/12/17)
- Go Live for FSFN Enhancements - Data Quality Improvements for Single Source and New Integrated Search Tool (9/14/18)
- Go Live for FSFN Enhancements - Eligibility Enhancements Release 1 (11/1/19)
- Go Live for FSFN Enhancements - Levels of Licensure (4/12/19)
- Go Live for FSFN Enhancements - Modifications to Person Provider Inquiry (8/17/18)
- Go Live for FSFN Enhancements - Strengthening Child Safety through Technology (3/24/17)
- Go Live for FSFN Enhancements - Strengthening Child Safety through Technology has been rescheduled to March 24, 2017 (3/16/17)
- Go Live for FSFN Enhancements - Unified Home Study Friday, June 15, 2018 (6/14/18)
- Go Live for FSFN Enhancements - Guardianship Assistance Program (7/25/19)
- Go Live for FSFN Enhancements to Medicaid Applications (6/30/17)
- ‘Go’ for FSFN Enhancements coming on June 26, 2020 (6/26/20)
- Go Live for FSFN Cloud Migration (11/30/17)
- Go Live for FSFN Quarter 3 Release - HB 7013 Adoptions & Foster Care (4/4/16)
- Go Live for Child Protective Investigations FSFN Enhancements-Strengthening Child Safety Through Technology (11/10/16)
- Go Live for the Eligibility Enhancements Coming on April 25th (with Attachments) (4/24/2015)
- Guide for Scanning Documents into FSFN - EFFECTIVE IMMEDIATELY (4/8/11)
- Initial Risk Assessment - Policy Guidance (4/18/14)
- Investigation Sub-Type "OTHER"? (10/25/13)
- Maltreatment Types (10/25/13)
- New FSFN Report to Support Implementation of F.S. 39.01305 (7/11/14)
- New FSFN Report to Support Implementation of Safety Methodology for CPI (9/12/14)
- New Safety Plan Functionality Policy and Training Guidance (11/8/13)
- New FSFN Security Profile for Domestic Violence Advocates (6/1/18)
- Other Parent Home Assessment (OPHA)Case Note Type (Updated 11-8-13)
- Other Parent Home Assessment Guidance (PowerPoint) (10/25/13)
- Other Parent Home Assessment Template (Word Doc) (10/25/13)
- Patently Unfounded (11/8/13)
- Phase 1 Implementation - Family Functioning Assessment Policy (11/1/13)
- CFOP 170-3, Procedures Related to Missing Children, replacing CFOP 175-85 (10/15/20)
- Processing of Additional and Supplemental Intakes (Updated 11-8-13)
- Safety Plan Guidelines, All Staff (11/1/13)
- Safety Plan Template (10/25/13)
- Supervisor Consultations (11/8/13)
General/Announcements
- 2014 Legislative Changes Update (with Attachments) (7/11/14)
- 2016-2017 Federal Poverty Levels Guidelines (6/21/16)
- 2017/18 Federal Poverty Level Guidelines Memo & TANF Form (6/29/17)
- 2018 Foster Parent Cost of Living Allowance Increase (1/19/18)
- 2018 Legislative Changes Related to Child Welfare - with attachments (10/8/18)
- 2018-2019 Federal Poverty Level Guidelines for TANF - Effective July 1, 2018 (6/26/18)
- 8th Annual Child Abuse and Neglect Conference April 28-29 (3/25/16)
- Announcement - Child Welfare Public Facing Dashboards - now live (5/12/17)
- Child Support in Child Welfare Cases (4/20/18)
- Children Obtaining Driver's Licenses - Senate Bill 60 (6/8/17)
- Children Sleeping in Offices (6/22/16)
- Human Trafficking Screening Tool and Foster Parent Training (4/10/15)
- Legislative Changes to the Rilya Wilson Act (7/3/14)
- Mandatory Multidisciplinary Baker Act Staffing (6/6/18)
- Monitoring of Accredited Child-Placing Agencies (CPA) and Child-Caring Agencies (CCA) (1/7/11)
- New Release of Child Welfare Dashboard (11/6/17)
- Program Improvement Plan (3/30/17)
- Rate Agreement to David Mandel LLC, Training and Case Consultation (with Attachments) (3/3/15)
- Revisions to Florida Administrative Code: Ch 65C-29 - CPI (12/31/14)
- Unified Home Study Completion (3/1/18)
- Use of Child Restraint Seats When Transporting Children (3/11/16)
Independent Living/Youth
- APD Medicaid Waiver Enrollment Procedures for Young Adults Ages 18-22 in the DCF Extended Foster Care Program (10/2/15)
- CFOP 170-15, Federal and State Funding Eligibility; Ch 6, Extended Foster Care and Ch 7, Extension of Maintenance Adoption Subsidy (12/7/18)
- CFOP 170-17, Chapter 1, Life Skills and Independent Living Needs Assessments - Effective July 29, 2019 (7/26/19)
- CFOP 170-17, Services for Transitioning Youth and Young Adults, Chapter 3 Extended Foster Care and Chapter 7, Extended Federally Funded Foster Care (12/11/18)
- Consumer Credit Checks for Minors (12/6/11)
- Continuance/Discontinuance of IL Benefits (10/1/10)
- Credit Checks for Youth in Out of Home Care: Updated Requirements (9/25/2015)
- Eligibility Clarification for the Postsecondary Education Services and Support Program (PESS) (3/12/16)
- Extended Foster Care - Independent Living Redesign Implementation (12/18/13)
- Federal National Youth and Transition Database Survey Implementation (8/15/19)
- Independent Living, Policy Clarifications & Updates (10/1/08)
- National Youth in Transition Database (NYTD) Survey (9/14/16)
- New Requirements for Obtaining Credit History for Foster Teens Age 16-17 (8/3/12)
- Road to Independence Payments (3/7/08)
- Road To Independence Secondary Needs Assessment (10/28/11)
- Road to Independence - Summer Session Tools-attached (4/27/07)
- SSA Policy on Transfer of Master Trust Funds -- EFFECTIVE IMMEDIATELY (3/11/11)
- Transition Plans for Youth Aging Out of Care - EFFECTIVE OCT. 1 (8/20/10)
- Transitional Services Critical Checklist 08-09 (6/10/08)
- Tuition and Fee Exemptions for Young Adults In or Formerly In Foster Care (10/29/10)
- Tuition and Fee Exemption, Clarification of Timeframes for Eligibility(2/28/07)
- Tuition and Fee Exemption for Former Foster Youth and Positive Pathways Program (Positive Pathways) (1/10/20)
- Young Adults Formerly in Foster Care, Clarification of Due Process for Benefits (9/15/09)
- Young Adults Formerly in Foster Care, Services (4/20/09)
- Young Adults Formerly in FC Spending Plan, Minimum Wage Increase & TA for Eligibility Determinations (7/28/09)
- Young Adult Services- Administrative Rule 65C-31 (5/10/06)
Out-of-Home & Licensed Care
- 60-Day Independent Review by Qualified Evaluators--Effective: July 1, 2019 (6/21/19)
- 2015 Foster Parent Cost of Living Allowance Increase (12/31/14)
- 2016 Foster Parent Cost of Living Allowance (2/5/16)
- 2017 Foster Parent Cost of Living Allowance Increase (2/24/17)
- Adoption of Chapter 65C-44, F.A.C., Guardianship Assistance Program and repeal of CFOP 170-10, Chapter 14, Guardianship Assistance Program Eligibility (8/30/19)
- Assessment Process for the Placement of Children in Out-of-Home Care Memo (1/2/18)
- Background Screening Clarification (Final Amended) (8/4/10)
- CFOP 170-10, Chapter 13 - Guardianship Assistance Program-- Effective: July 1, 2019 (5/24/19)
- CFOP 170-10 Chapter 13, Guardianship Assistance Program (8/9/19)
- CFOP 170-10, Providing Services and Support for Children in Care and for Caregivers, Chapter 2, Behavioral Health Care (3/1/17)
- CFOP 170-11, Chapter 16, Placement, Levels of Licensure (12/30/19)
- CFOP 170-16, Ch 6 - TCA/Hardship Exemption - Substitute Care Review (12/19/16)
- Community Residential Homes-Zoning Requirements (10/25/06)
- DOH-DCF Joint Supervised Facilities, incl. MOA (12/16/09)
- Drug Testing of Foster Parents - Clarification of changes to FS 409.175 (10/15/10)
- Effect of Chapter 2013-173, Laws of Florida, on the Department's Foster and Group Home Licensing Rules (11/25/13)
- Factors to Consider in the Determination of Placement of Children in Out of Home Care (5/30/18)
- Family Foster Home Licensing File Storage (4/2/15)
- Foster and Group Home Implementation of the Reasonable and Prudent Parenting Standard: Updated Requirements (9/25/2015)
- Foster Care Referrals Involving Child-on-Child Sexual Abuse (May'09)
- Foster Home Licensing 2019 Legislative Updates (7/1/19)
- Over Capacity and Assessment Approvals - New Guidance (3/19/10)
- Fostering Florida's Future Initiative (7/3/12)
- Guardianship Assistance Program: Financial Implementation (7/19/19)
- Intakes and Response to Foster Care Referrals and Investigations Involving a Foster Parent - Memo with Attachments (1/11/13)
- Normalcy: An Open Letter to Foster Parents and Residential Group Care Providers (2/29/12)
- Normalcy, Babysitting, Vacation, and Emergency Care for Children in Out of Home Care (3/5/13)
- Normalcy for Children in Custody of the Department (8/31/05)
- Normalcy Memo (9/3/10)
- Normalcy Memo from Secretary Wilkins (1/20/12)
- Online Social Networking Policy (2/22/12)
- Partnership Plan (fmr- Bilateral Agreement) (12/23/10)
- Partnership Plan Implementation (6/17/11)
- Placement of Children in Licensed Settings(4/11/14)
- Quality Parenting Initiative (2/3/10)
- Requests for Non-DCF License for Out-of-State Placements (9/27/19)
- Residential Group Home Staff Abuse Registry Background Checks Pilot (1/9/17)
- Review Process for Initial and Re-licensure Foster Home Packets (9/3/10)
- Three Year License for Family Foster Homes (6/8/12)
- Zoning Requirements for Applicants Seeking Initial Licensure Through DCF as a Foster Care Facility or Group Home Facility
Quality Assurance
- 2016 Federal Child and Family Services Review (with Attachments) (1/22/16)
- CBC Lead Agency Contract Changes Related to QA (6/24/09)
- CFSR PIP goal2, Strategy A, Key Activities 8.3.1 - 8.3.3. (Caregiver notice of hearings and right to be heard in court)
- Child and Family Services Review (CFSR) Round 3 Exit Conference and Program Improvement Plan (PIP) Planning Session (1/6/17)
- Child and Family Service Review (CFSR) Stakeholder Interviews (5/20/16)
- Child and Family Services Review Round 3 Data Profile (12/11/15)
- Criteria for Reviewing Regional QI Plans (12/10/08)
- Family Safety QA Special Review Protocol (11/28/07)
- Family Safety Quality Assurance Review Template (4/23/08)
- Info Update Child and Family Services Review – QIP Evaluation (4/22/11)
- Minimum Requirements to Conduct Specified Reviews of All Child Fatalities (01/26/16)
- Quality Assurance Review, Phase I Findings (12/21/09)
- Quality Assurance IL Review Phase II: Age 17 (6/11/10)
- Quality Assurance IL Review Phase III: Ages 13-16 (3/25/11)
- Quality Assurance IL Review Program: Youth 18 and Older (12/21/09)
- Quality Assurance Review of the IL Program w/ attachment (12/7/09)
- Quality Assurance Reviews on Child Fatalities (2/11/16)
- Rapid Safety Feedback Updates - Strengthening Child Safety through Technology (3/29/17)
- "Tasks" vs. "Goals" for Children and Youth in Case Plans - Clarification for Regional QA Reviewers (8/20/10)
Staff Information & Training
- 2019-2020 Federal Poverty Level Guidelines for TANF/with TANF form (6/19/19)
- Attachment: Form CF-FSP 5224 - Request for TANF Funds Eligibility Determination - 2019/2020 (word document)
- Abusive Head Trauma and Child Sexual Abuse Training - Required (12/23/20)
- Annual Progress and Services Report (4/1/16)
- Annual Progress and Services Report (12/15/16)
- Annual Progress and Services Report (3/16/15)
- Annual Training Plans and Semi-Annual Training Reports (4/2/13)
- Assessment of the Child Welfare Workforce for Case Management and Sheriffs' Offices (3/7/13)
- Child Protection and Child Welfare Personnel Tuition Exemption Waiver Program (10/17/19)
- Child Welfare Professional Certification and Request for Training Program Plan (2/21/08)
- Child Welfare Professional Certification Requirements (6/30/08)
- Child Welfare Professional Certification Requirements for Licensing Staff (7/8/08)
- Child Welfare Training and Certification (10/1/11)
- Child Welfare Training and Certification Update (1/24/12)
- Continuing Education Training Requirements for Foster Parents (5/28/20)
- Identification of Professional Licensure or Employment in a Group Home on an Intake Report (5/26/20)
- Discontinuation of the Student Loan Reimbursement Program (7/18/07)
- Family Centered Practice Framework (8/20/10)
- Family Safety Training (1/8/08)
- Human Trafficking Staff Contacts (2/11/11)
- Input on Supervisor for Excellence Trainer Minimum Qualifications (4/2/08)
- Mentoring Through Qualitative Discussion: Train the Trainer (9/1/08)
- Open Enrollment Announcement for the Child Protection and Child Welfare Personnel Loan Forgiveness Program Memo (4/14/2015)
- Part C of the Individuals with Disabilities Act (IDEA) (1/10/13)
- Pre-Service Test ltem Writing Workshops (10/1/07)
- Program Improvement Plan (Update and Guidance for Implementation (7/7/17)
- Qualitative Supervisory Discussion Guides (9/4/09)
- Random Moment Sampling – Tip Sheet and Updates (10/11/19)
- Random Moment Sampling-Training and Implementation (8/6/19)
- Rate Agreement to Access Action for Child Protection, Inc. Training Resources (with Attachments) (10/28/14)
- Regional Title IV-E Training Plans (10/27/17)
- Reinstatement of Child Welfare ln-service and Supervisory Certification Requirements (12/29/06)
- Safety Methodology Implementation - Field Guidance 1 (12/3/13)
- Training Requirements for Specialized Human Trafficking Designation (7/22/14)