Procedures

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• Procedures 300 Reports of Child Abuse and Neglect
  Note: The PDF version of Procedures 300 includes the file Procedures_300_Table_of_Contents.pdf which provides links to the body text and Appendices of Procedures 300.  The subparts can be downloaded and read separately, but to use the Table of Contents properly, it is necessary to download the file Procedures_300_Table_of_Contents.pdf into the same local folder on your PC that contains the other files.

Procedures 300.pdf

Procedures 300 Appendix B.pdf

Procedures 300 Appendix C to L.pdf

Procedures 300 Table of Contents.pdf

• Procedures 301.pdf Placement and Visitation Services
• Procedures 302 Services Delivered by the Department
  Note: The PDF version of Procedures 302 includes the file Procedures_302_Table_of_Contents.pdf which provides links to the body text and Appendices of Procedures 302.  The subparts can be downloaded and read separately, but to use the Table of Contents properly, it is necessary to download the file Procedures_302_Table_of_Contents.pdf into the same local folder on your PC that contains the other files.

Procedures 302 Table of Contents.pdf

Procedures 302 Subpart A.pdf

Procedures 302 Subpart B.pdf

Procedures 302 Subpart C.pdf

Procedures 302 Appendices

• Procedures 304.pdf Access to and Eligibility for Child Welfare Services
• Procedures 305.pdf Client Service Planning
• Procedures 306.pdf Service Termination
• Procedures 307.pdf Indian Child Welfare
• Procedures 308.pdf Nondiscrimination Requirements of Department Service Providers
• Procedures 309.pdf Adoption Services
• Procedures 312.pdf Department of Children and Family Services Scholarship Program
• Procedures 314.pdf Educational Services
• Procedures 315.pdf Permanency Planning
• Procedures 325.pdf Administration of Psychotropic Medications to Children For Whom DCFS is Legally Responsible
• Procedures 327.pdf Guardianship Services
• Procedures 328.pdf Interstate Placement of Children
• Procedures 329.pdf Locating and Returning Missing, Runaway, and Abducted Children
• Procedures 330.pdf Child Custody Investigations and Supervision Related to Custodian or Visitation Judgments
• Procedures 331.pdf Significant Events Reports
• Procedures 336.pdf Appeal of Child Abuse and Neglect Investigation Findings
• Procedures 337.pdf Service Appeal Process
• Procedures 351.pdf Federal Benefits and Other Public Funds
• Procedures 352.pdf Financial Responsibility of Parents or Guardians
• Procedures 353.pdf Children's Accounts
• Procedures 355.pdf Gifts and Donations
• Procedures 359.pdf Authorized Child Care Payments
• Procedures 362.pdf The Bail Fund
• Procedures 377.pdf Facilities and Programs Exempt from Licensure
• Procedures 383.pdf Licensing Compliance, Monitoring, Complaints and Enforcement
• Procedures 401.pdf Licensing Standards for Child Welfare Agencies
• Procedures 402.pdf Licensing Standards for Foster Family Homes
• Procedures 406.pdf Licensing Standards for Day Care Homes
• Procedures 409.pdf Licensing Standards for Youth Transitional Housing Programs
• Procedures 428.pdf Department Advisory Council
• Procedures 430.pdf Office of the Inspector General
• Procedures 431.pdf Confidentiality of Personal Information of Persons Served by the Department of Children and Family Services
• Procedures 432.pdf Research Involving Children and Families
• Procedures 433.pdf Use of Department Facilities and Grounds
• Procedures 436.pdf Records Management
• Procedures 437.pdf Employee Conflict of Interest
• Administrative procedure 1.pdf Policy Control System
• Administrative procedure 2.pdf Procedures for Interagency Agreements
• Administrative procedure 3.pdf Forms Control and Design
• Administrative procedure 4.pdf Employee Photo Identification Cards
• Administrative procedure 5.pdf Child Welfare Case Record Organization & Uniform Recording Requirements
• Administrative procedure 6.pdf Law Enforcement Agencies Data System (LEADS)
• Administrative procedure 7.pdf Procedures for Training
• Administrative procedure 8.pdf DCFS Motor Liability Plan
• Administrative procedure 9.pdf Case Transfer Requirements
• Administrative procedure 10.pdf Interagency Representation
• Administrative procedure 11.pdf Research and Demonstration Grants
• Administrative procedure 12.pdf Travel Guide for DCFS Employees
• Administrative procedure 13.pdf Foster Child Damage Reimbursement Program
• Administrative procedure 14.pdf Lease Guidelines
• Administrative procedure 15.pdf Office of Information Technology (OITS) Service Request Methodology
• Administrative procedure 16.pdf Staff Safety
• Administrative procedure 17.pdf Family Assessment Factor Worksheet Reference Guide
• Administrative procedure 18.pdf Possession of Firearms or Firearm Ammunition by DCFS Youth in Care
• Administrative procedure 19.pdf Property Control
• Administrative procedure 20.pdf Electronic Mail/Internet Usage/SACWIS Search Function
• Administrative procedure 21.pdf Providing Assistance and Advocating for Children and Families
• Administrative procedure 22.pdf Diligent Search
• Administrative procedure 23.pdf Publication Approval Policy
• Administrative procedure 24.pdf Drug Testing of Employment Applicants
• Administrative procedure 25.pdf Home Safety Checklist
• Administrative procedure 26.pdf Requesting and User of Telecom Equipment
• Administrative procedure 27.pdf Identity Protection
• Administrative procedure 28.pdf Social Media/Mobile Technology for Youth in Care
• Administrative procedure 29.pdf Interns and Shadows
• Administrative procedure 30.pdf Youth Voices
• Administrative procedure 31.pdf Taking and Uploading Case Photos in SACWIS and A.S.K. App
• Administrative procedure 32.pdf Youth Transportation
• Administrative Procedure 33: Using Microsoft Teams and Ally-IL with Youth and Families for Intact Family and Permanency Cases
• Administrative Procedure 34: Eligibility Determination Unit (Edu) Manual