Child Welfare

Numbered Memo Index

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Acronyms for DSP Bureau Names:
BPOHC  - Bureau of Permanence and Out-of-Home Care
BSWB  - Bureau of Safety and Well-being
BPI - Bureau of Program Integrity

 

2012 2011 2010 2009 DSP 2008
DCFS 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004
2003 2002 2001 2000 1999
1998 1997 1996    

Number & Issue Date

SUBJECT

 BUREAU
2013-03
3/14		 Confirming a Safe Environment when Children are Placed in Out-of-Home Care  (PDF, 30 kb) BSWB
2013-02
1-16		 Ongoing Services Standards  (PDF, 18, kb) 
Supersedes DCFS 2002-08		 BPOHC / BSWB
2013-01
1/11		 National Youth in Transition Database (NYTD) Outcomes Survey at age 19   (PDF, 47 kb) BPOHC
2012    
2012-12
12/26		 Distribution of Handbook for Youth in Foster Care
(PDF, 21 kb)		 BPOHC
2012-11
11/13		 Uniform Foster Care Rate Setting (PDF, 28 kb)
(This memo supersedes Memo Series 2011-03)		 BPOHC
2012-10
11/5		 Joint Court Ordered Kinship and Foster Care Application  (PDF, 22 kb) BPOHC
2012-09
10/5		 Advisory Notification of Calendar Year 2013 Child Welfare Allocations  (PDF, 57 kb) DSP
2012-08
10/3		 Notifying Tribal Indian Child Welfare Agencies of Child Protective Services Reports  (PDF, 22 kb) BSWB
2012-07
9/25		 Subsidized Guardianship Emergency Rule  (PDF, 27 kb) BPOHC
2012-06
6/22		 Social Services Block Grant - 2012 Eligibility Requirements   (PDF, 30 kb) 
See also Dept. of Health Services DLTC Memo 2012-01		 DCF/DSP
DHS/DLTC
2012-05
3/19		 Alternative Response Site Expansion  (PDF, 72 kb) BSWB
2012-04
3/19		 Permanency Roundtable Statewide Implementation
(PDF, 34 kb)		 BPOHC
2012-03
3/9		 School Activities for Children in Out-of-Home Care
(PDF, 29 kb)		 BPOHC
2012-02
2/15		 Caseworker Face-to-Face Contact Requirements for Children and Juveniles in Out-of-Home Placement 
(PDF, 25 kb)  Replaces DSP Memo Series 2008-01		 BPOHC
2012-01
1/20		 Applying Child and Adolescent Needs and Strengths Assessment (CANS) to Group Homes and Residential Care Center  (PDF, kb) BPOHC
2011    
2011-12
11/2		 CY 2012 Promoting Safe and Stable Families (PSSF) Plan / Report  (PDF, 24 kb) BSWB
2011-11
10/19		 Competitive Award Process for In-Home Safety Services Funding  (PDF, 73 kb) BSWB
2011-10
9-19		 Levels of Care Foster Care Licensing Initiative 
(PDF, 29 kb)		 BPOHC
2011-09
8/2		 Subsidized Guardianship Policy  (PDF, 35 kb) BPOHC
2011-08
7/26		 Social Services Block Grant - 2011 Eligibility Requirements  (PDF, 2651 kb)
See also Dept. of Health Services Memo 2011-04		 DHS-DLTC/
DCF/ DSP
2011-07
6/28		 Modifications to the Child Protective Services Safety Intervention Standards  (PDF, 29 kb) BSWB
2011-06
4/26		 IV-E Pass-Through Funding for Foster Parent Training  (PDF, 21 kb) BPOHC
2011-05
4/12		 Adding of Caregiver Background Check Documentation into eWiSACWIS  (PDF, 30 kb) BPOHC
2011-04
2/28		 Act 335, Changes to Child Welfare Provider Reserve Limits
(PDF, 23 kb)		 BPOHC
2011-03
2/24		 Foster Care Rate Setting Policy  (PDF, 22 kb) BPOHC
2011-02
2/22		 Levels of Care - Foster Care Licensing Initiative  
(PDF, 17 kb)		 BPOHC
2011-01
2/22		 Title IV-E Incentive and PSSF Program Annual Reports for CY 2010  (PDF, 20 kb) BSWB
2010    
2010-14
12/8		 Independent Living Transition to Discharge Plan  
(PDF, 20 kb)		 BPOHC
2010-13
12/7		 Child Welfare Case Review Protocol  (PDF, 21 kb) BSWB
2010-12
10/15		 Documentation of Appeals for an Individual Substantiated as having Abused or Neglected a Child  (PDF, 30 kb) BSWB
2010-11
10/14		 National Youth in Transition Database Outcomes Survey
(PDF, 27 kb)		 BPOHC
2010-10
10/6		 Contents of a Child Welfare Case Records and Imaging  (PDF, 23 kb) BSWB
DES
2010-01
9/21		 Advisory Notification of Calendar Year 2011 Allocations (PDF, 31 kb)  (see also DES Memo 2010-01) DES/DSP
2010-09
9/19		 Funding Changes for Foster Care and Kinship Care (SSBG and TANF Allocations)  (PDF, 35 kb) BPOHC
2010-08
6/23		 Social Services Block Grant - 2010 Eligibility Requirements
(PDF, 50 kb)
see also Department of Health Services Memo 2010-06		 DHS-DLTC/
DCF-DSP
2010-07
5/25		 Child Welfare Public Disclosure - Children Placed in Serious or Critical Condition Due to Alleged Child Maltreatment  (PDF, 15 kb) BSWB
2010-06
5/19		 Child Welfare Public Disclosure 90-Day Summary Report
(PDF, 20 kb)		 BSWB
2010-05
4/7		 Levels of Care Initiative - Applicability to Tribes 
(PDF, 23 kb)		 BPOHC
2010-04
3/24		 High Cost Pool for Tribal Court Placements into Out-of-Home Care  (PDF, 48 kb) 
Replaces DSP 2008-02b		 BSWB
2010-03
1/29		 Child Welfare Public Disclosure - Reports and Notification
(PDF, 29 kb)		 BSWB
2010-02
1/12		 Certification of Medicaid Eligibility  (PDF, 22 kb) BPI
2010-01
1/12		 Child Welfare Public Disclosure - 2009 Wisconsin Act 78
(PDF, 27 kb)		 BSWB
2009
2009-12
12/23		 Adding of Caregiver Background Check Documentation into eWiSACWIS   (PDF, 24 KB) BPI
2009-11
12/22		 Levels of Care - Foster Care Licensing Initiative  
(PDF, 31 kb)		 BPOHC
2009-10
12/23		 2009 WI Act 79:  Federal Changes Act  (PDF, 81 KB) BSWB / BPOHC
2009-09
12/2		 Competitive Award Process for the Alternative Response Pilot Program  (PDF, 36 kb) BSWB
2009-08
9/14		 New Independent Living Data Collection and Reporting Requirements   (PDF, 31 kb) BPOHC
2009-07
8/25		 Directive for Caregiver Checks  (PDF, 29 kb) DSP/DECE
2009-06
6/26		 Social Services Block Grant   (PDF, 57 kb)
(See also Dept. of Health Services Numbered Memos)		 DCF-DSP /
DHS/DLTC
2009-05
3/13		 Prohibited Practices in the Application of Emergency Safety Interventions with Children and Adolescents in Community Based Programs and Facilities   (PDF, 598 kb) DCF/DHS
2009-04
2/20 		Expenditure and Revenue Reports  (PDF, 77 kb)
(See also Dept. of Health Services Numbered Memos)		 DCF/DSP / DHS/DMHS/DLTC
2009-03
2/17		 Standard Program Services Reporting  (PDF, 26 kb) BPI
2009-02
2/17		 Payments to Family Foster Homes or Child Care Institution through For-Profit Child-Placing Agencies 
(PDF, 23 kb)		 BPI
2009-01
2/11		 Title IV-E Incentive AND PSSF Program Annual Reports For Calendar Year 2008  (PDF, 19 kb) Division of Prevention & Service Integration 
2008
2008-09
11/25		 Targeted Case Management Claiming for Child Welfare Staff
(PDF, 23 kb)		 BPI
2008-08
11/14		 Chafee Foster Care Independence Program Eligibility for Out-Of-Home Care Youth  (PDF, 43 kb) BPOHC
2008-07
11/3		 Assessing Safety in Foster and Relative Placements 
(PDF, 17 kb)		 BSWB
2008-06
10/15		 Modifications to Juvenile Court Forms to Clarify Applicability of the Federal Indian Child Welfare Act  
(PDF, 95 kb)		 DSP/ Dept of Corrections
2008-05
9/9		 Foster Parent Handbook (PDF, 37 kb) BPOHC
2008-04
8/11		 Social Services Block Grant - 2008 Eligibility Requirements  (PDF, 44 kb) DLTC - DHS/ DCF
2008-03
8/5		 Trial Reunification for Children in Out of Home Care   
(PDF, 62 kb)		 BSWB
2008-02B
11/25		 High Cost Pool for Tribal Court Placements into Out of home Care  (PDF,  40 kb) BPOHC
2008-02
7/15		 High Cost Pool for Tribal Court Placements into Out of home Care  (PDF, 35 kb) BPOHC
2008-01
7/15		 Caseworker Contact Requirement for Children and Juveniles in Out-of-Home Care
(PDF, 128 kb)		 BPOHC
2008 Division of Children and Family Services  Memos
2008-12
6/30		 Definition of Missing from Out-of-Home Care and Documentation Requirements
(PDF, 23 kb) 		BPP
2008-11
6/24		 Guidelines for Implementation of Act 161 Agreements (Out of Home Placements of Indian Children by Tribal Courts)
(PDF, 68 kb)		 BPP
2008-10
6/5		 Children and Families (Title IV-E) Incentive Program   
(PDF, 18 kb) 		 BPP
2008-09
6/2		 2007 Wisconsin Act 199:  Changes to Time Limit Provision  (PDF, 29 kb)  BPP
2008-08
4/14		 Expenditure and Revenue Reports  
(PDF, 88 kb)
(Combination between DCFS, DLTC, DMHSA) 		 DCFS/DDES
2008-07
3/21		 Targeted Case Management Claiming by Child Welfare Staff  (PDF, 17 kb) OPEP
2008-06
3/12		 Title IV-E Eligibility and Reimbursability Policy Manual
(PDF, 20 kb)		 OPEP
2008-05
2/11		 Title IV-E and PSSF Program Annual Reports for Calendar year 2007
(PDF, 20 kb)		 BPP
2008-04
2/4		 Standard Program Service Reporting
(PDF, 2002 kb)  		 OPEP
2008-03
1/22		 BadgerCare Plus for Child Welfare Parents, Caregivers, and Youth Exiting Out of Home Care
(PDF, 48 kb)		 BPP
2008-02
1/22		 HFS 43 Training for CPS Caseworkers and Supervisors - Local Agency Plans
(PDF, 24 kb)		 BPP
2008-01
1/11		 Foster Parent Training & Federal Title IV-E Reimbursement  (PDF, 28 kb) BPP
2007
2007-20
1/7		 Requirement to Notify Agency when a Client Moves to a New County
(PDF, 17 kb)		 BPP
2007-19
1/2		 eWiSACWIS Data quality Initiative
(PDF, 35 kb)		 OPEP
2007-18
12/27		 AFSA Exception to Filing a TPR Petition
(PDF, 23 kb)		 BPP
2007-17
12/27		 RCC Service Types in eWiSACWIS for CY 2008 (PDF, 19 kb) BPP
2007-16
12/20		 Adam Walsh Child Protection Act Requirements for Child Abuse or Neglect Registry Checks and Fingerprinting
(PDF, 66 kb

Attachment:  State Child Abuse Registries   (PDF)

 BPP
2007-15
12/6		 Exceptions to Foster Home and Treatment Foster Home Rules  (PDF, 27 kb) BPP
2007-14
11/27		 Providing Health and Education Records to Youth Aging Out of Foster Care  
(PDF, 27 kb)		 BPP
2007-13
11/8		 Placement and Care Responsibility Language in Court Orders  (PDF, 31 kb) BPP
2007-12
 eWiSACWIS Fiscal Issues  (PDF, 40 kb)

Attachments:

 OPEP
2007-11
9/14
 		 Child Protective Services Access and Initial Assessment Standards  (PDF, 27 kb)

Attachments: CPS Standards  (PDF, 313 kb)
                     Glossary/Appendices  (PDF, 183 kb)

 BPP
2007-10
9/4		 Application of First Time Adoption Preparation to International Adoptions under Wis. Stats. s. 48.839 (PDF, 19 kb) BPP
2007-09
7/20		 Social Services Block Grant - 2007 Eligibility Requirements    (PDF, 36 kb) AO
2007-08
6/6		 Child and Family Services Improvement Act of 2006 - Child Welfare Disaster Planning and Technical Assistance 
(PDF, 33 kb)		 BPP
2007-07
3/30		 Demonstration Funding Available to Counties/Tribes for Mental Health/ AODA Screening in Child Welfare Agencies
(PDF, 46 kb)
See also DDES 2007-05		 AO/DDES
2007-06
3/15		 Expenditure and Revenue Reports  
(PDF, 152 kb)		 AO/DDES
2007-05
2/28		 Title IV-E Incentive and PSSF Program Annual Reports for CY 2006
(PDF, 16 kb)		 BPP
2007-04
2/27		 Sibling Placements:  Questions and Answers
(PDF, 22 kb)		 BPP
2007-03
2/26		 eWiSACWIS:  Confidentiality and Access to the System  (PDF, 37 kb) BPP
2007-02
2/26		 Title IV-E Reimbursement for Legal Services   (PDF, 33 kb) BPP
2007-01
2/1		 Locating Non-Custodial Parents, Alleged Fathers and Other Relatives  (PDF, 15 kb) BPP
2006
2006-19
11/7		 Adoption Assistance Program And Children Subject To The Indian Child Welfare Act
(PDF, 29 kb)		 BPP
2006-18
11/2/06		 Workload Management Survey
(PDF, 19 kb)		 OPEP
2006-17
9/26		 2005 Act 293 - Changes Impacting Inquiries Concerning Declarations of Paternal Interest
(PDF, 28 kb)		 BPP
2006-16
9/5		 Advisory Notification of Calendar Year 2007 - Community Aids Allocations
(PDF, 50 kb)
See Also DDES 2006-19		 DCFS-AO
DDES-AO
2006-15
8/14		 Exception to License a Shift-Staffed Treatment Foster Home Under Ch. HFS 38, "Treatment Foster Care for Children"
(PDF, 97 kb)
See also DDES 2006-17 		 BPP
2006-14
7/17		 Support Services for Foster Families
(PDF, 40 kb)		 BPP
2006-13
7/17		 Voluntary Placement Agreements
(PDF, 37 kb)		 OPEP
2006-12
7/14		 Program Enhancement Plan Renegotiated Action Steps
(PDF, 34 kb)		 PEP
2006-11
6/29		 Expanded Capacity for Adoption Services  
(PDF, 38 kb		 BPP
2006-10
6/1		 New Electronic Listserv and Process for Memos 
(PDF, 202 kb)		 DCFS/AO
DDES/AO
2006-09
5/1		 Child Protective Services Safety Intervention Standards
Supersedes DCFS #Memos 2002-08, 2000-02 and 1994-17		 BPP
2006-08
3/30		 Family Interaction for Child Protective Services Cases When a Child is in Out-of-Home Care  HTML PDF BPP
2006-07
3/23		 Deadlines for Completing and Approving Initial Assessments
SUPERCEDED BY DSP INFORMATIONAL MEMO 2011-13		 OPEP
2006-06
3/20		 Title IV-E Incentive and PSSF Program Annual Reports for Calendar Year 2005 BPP
2006-05
2/17		 Expenditure and Revenue Reports
Also DDES 2006-05		 DCFS/DDES
2006-04
3/7		 Service Array Survey OPEP
2006-03
2/8		 2006 IV-E Pass-Through Contracts BPP
2006-02
2/8		 Social Services Block Grant - 2006 Eligibility Requirements 
Also DDES 2006-01		 AO
2006-01
1/17		 Documentation of Certain Indian Child Welfare Act (ICWA) Requirements BPP
2005
2005-16
12/22		 Notification of Cases of Abuse or Neglect Involving Death, Serious Injury, or Egregious Incidents  BPP
2005-15
11/23		 Basic Maintenance Foster Care Rates for BY 2006 BPP
2005-14
11/9		 Child Protective Services Access Standard for Receipt and Analysis of Report Information BPP
2005-13
10/27		 Title IV-E Reimbursement for Legal Services BPP
2005-12
10/26/05		 eWiSACWIS Permanency Plan Review Changes and Template BPP
2005-11
10/27		 Statewide Changes to Section 48.977 Guardianships BPP
2005-10
10/26		 Caseworker-Parent/Family Face-to-Face Contact for Child Protective Services Cases BPP
2005-09
10/19		 Policy Guidance On Serving Children In The Children's Long Term Support Waivers And Child Welfare Services
 See Also DDES 2005-19		 OPEP
2005-08
9/14		 Continuous Quality Improvement (CQI) Program BPP
2005-07
8/29		 Advisory Notification of Calendar Year 2006 - Community Aids Allocation
See also DDES 2005-14		 AO
2005-06
7/27		 Family Interaction for Child Protective Services Cases when a Child is in Out-Of-Home Care BPP
2005-05
6/20		 Use of Vail Beds for Children and Adults with Developmental Disabilities
See also DDES 2005-08 and DHCF 2005 - 01		 DCFS/AO
2005-04B
3/31		 Expenditures and Revenue Reports 
See also DDES 2005-03B		 DCFS AO & DDES
2005-04
3/16		 Expenditures and Revenue Reports 
See also DDES 2005-03		 DCFS AO & DDES
2005-03
3/16		 IV-E Eligibility and Reimbursability Policy Manual  OPEP
2005-02
3/1		 IV-E Incentive and PSSF Program Annual Reports for CY 2004 BPP
2005-01
1/19		 Social Services Block Grant - 2004 Eligibility Requirements 
See Also DDES 2005-01		 AO
2004
2004-23
12/16		 Documenting Cases of Mutual Sexual Activity In eWISACWIS BPP
2004-22
12/16		 CY 2005 - 2007 IV-E and
PSSF Program Plans		 BPP
2004-21
12/13		 Original Disposition Report to the Court BPP/DOC-DJC
2004-20
9/9		 Advisory Notification of Calendar Year 2005 - Community Aids Allocations 
See also DDES-2004-13		 AO
2004-19
8/23		 Federal Title I Reporting Requirements OPEP
2004-18
8/19/04		 Department of Corrections  Title IV-E Statewide Eligibility Unit  BPP
2004-17
8/19/04		 Instructions For Medicaid TCM Reimbursement For Child Welfare Cases BPP
2004-16
8/12		 CY 2004 Independent Living Program Reporting Forms BPP
2004-15
7/21		 Alternate CFSR Safety Data Survey OPEP
2004-14
6/23		 CAPTA:  Referrals to Voluntary Services in CPS Cases BPP
2004-13
6/23		 CAPTA:  Advising Alleged Maltreater of the Allegations in CPS Cases BPP
2004-12
6/23		 CAPTA: Assessing the Safety of Drug-Affected Infants BPP
2004-11
6/23		 CAPTA:  CPS Referrals to the Birth to 3 Program BPP
2004-10
6/14		 Changes to Adm. Code Ch. HFS 56 "Foster Home Care for Children" BPP
2004-09
5/11		 Social Services Block Grant - 2004 Eligibility Requirements
See Also DDES 2004-06		 AO
2004-08
4/11		 Human Services Random Moment Time Study (HS RMTS)
Also DDES Memo 2004-05		 DCFS-AO
2004-07
3/8		 Expanded Capacity for Adoption Services BPP
2004-06
2/24		 Effective Date of Foster Home Licenses and Title IV-E Implications; Authorization to Conduct Criminal Background Check BPP
2004-05
2/4		 Collaboration with Law Enforcement Agencies on Child Abuse and Neglect Reports BPP 
2004-04
2/3		 Notification Of Cases Of Abuse Or Neglect Involving Death, Serious Injury, Or Egregious Incidents BPP
2004-03
2/3		 HSRS to WISACWIS Transition
See also DDES Memo 2004-02		 OPEP/DDES
2004-02
1/26		 IV-E Incentive and PSSF Program Annual Reports for CY 2003 BPP
2004-01
1/15		 Foster Home Licensing Review, Summary of Results & Standards for Relicensure of Foster Homes BPP
2003
2003-13B
12/19		 WISACWIS:  Confidentiality & Access to the System  BPP
2003-13
12/2		 Access to WiSACWIS and Information Contained in WiSACWIS BPP
2003-12
11/2		 IV-E Eligibility & Reimbursability Policy Manual BPP
2003-11
10/22		 Uniform Foster Care Rate Policy BPP
2003-10
10/10		 Education & Training Vouchers (ETV) and Independent Living Program Funding BPP
2003-09
9/10		 Advisory Notification of Calendar Year 2004 Community Aids Allocations
Also DDES 2003-09		 AO
2003-08
4/14		 Social Services Block Grant -
2003 Eligibility Requirements
Also DDE 2003-02		 AO
2003-07
March 19		 County Child Welfare and Youth Services Complaint Procedure BPP
2003-06
3/5		 Policy Interpretations of Requirements of CH. HFS 56, Foster Home Care For Children  BPP
2003-05
2/12		 IV-Incentive And PSSF Program Annual Reports for CY 2002 BPP
2003-04
2-12		 Long Term Kinship Care and Data Entry BPP
2003-03
2/11		 Revised Ch. HFS 50, Adm. Code, Facilitating the Adoption of Children with Special Needs BPP
2003-02
2/10		 Juvenile Court Forms BPP/DOC-DOJ
2003-01
2/5		 Kinship Care Case Data and Child Support BPP
2002
2002-18
1/2/03		 IV-E Reimbursement for Legal Services OPEP
2002-17
12/23		 Revised Child Abuse and Neglect Investigation Report (Form CFS-40) Instructions BPP
2002-16
12/13/		 County Child Welfare and Youth Services Compliant Procedures 
(PDF 21 kb)		 BPP/DOC/DJC
2002-15
10/31		 Alternative CFSR Safety Data Survey OPEP
2002-14
10/25		 Effective Date of Foster Home Licenses and IV-E Implications BPP
2002-13
10/17		 Data Collection System for Denials, Revocations and Non-Renewals of Foster Home and Treatment Footer Home Licenses Based on Ch. HFS 12, Adm. Code BPP
2002-12
9/18		 Foster Parent Pre-Service Training and Federal Title IV-E Reimbursement BPP
2002-11
8/27		 Advisory Notification of Calendar Year 2003 Community Aids Allocations
Also DSL Numbered Memo 2002-10		 AO
2002-10
8/15		 Permanency Plan Requirements Under 2001 WI Act 109  (PDF - 18 kb)
Also Division of Juvenile Corrections 02-11		 BPP/DOC/DOJ
2002-09
6/27		 Instructions for Medicaid TCM Reimbursement for Child Welfare Cases AO
2002-08
5/3		 Ongoing Services Standards and Guidelines for Child Protective Services BPP
2002-07
4/22		 Sharing of Abuse and Neglect Records with Licensing Agencies BPP
2002-06
4/11
Action		 Social Services Block Grant - 2002 Eligibility Requirements
Also DSL 2002-03		 AO
2002-05
2/27		 Kinship Care Benefits Allocations and Contract Adjustments BPP
2002-04
2/25		 Revised Ch. HFS 56, Adm. Code, Foster Home Licensure Rules BPP
2002-03
2/14		 Child Abuse and Neglect Investigation Report (Form CFS-40) Instructions BPP
2002-02
2/1		 IV-E Incentive and SSF Program Annual Reports for Cy 2001 OPEP
2002-01
1/22		 Data Collection System for Denials, Revocations and Non-Renewals of Foster Home and Treatment Foster Home Licenses Based on HFS 12, Adm. Code BPP
2001
2001-15
12/28		 Adoption and Safe Families Act and the Federal Final Rule

BPP/ Dept of Justice
2001-14
10/29		 IV-E Eligibility and Reimbursability Policy Manual

BPP
2001-13
10/17		 Advisory Notification of Calendar Year 2002 Community Aids Allocation
Also DSL 2001-21		 AO
2001-12
7/30		 CY 2001 IV-E and SSF Program Plans
Updated DCFS Memo 2000-14		 BPP
2001-11
7/2		 Notification of Foster Home and Treatment Foster Home Licensure and Placement  BPP
2001-10
6/15		 Match Reporting for IV-E Training OPEP
2001-09
6/4		 Kinship Care Forms and Reporting Procedures BPP
2001-08
5/24		 Kinship Care Data Reporting and Clean-up BPP
2001-07
5/15		 County Records Management
Also DSL 2001-07
Revises DCS Memo 92-12		 AO
2001-06
4/11		 Funding for Independent Living Services for Youth in Out-Of-Home Care BPP
2001-05
4/2		 Social Services Block Grant - 2001 Eligibility Requirements
Also DSL 2001-02		 AO
2001-04
3/28		 Deadline for Submitting CFS-40 (Child Abuse and Neglect Investigation Report) BPP
2001-03
3/15		 Child Welfare Assessment Process OPEP
2001-02
3/1		 IV-E Incentive and SSF Program Reports for CY 2000 BPP
2001-01
1/16		 Definitions for the Kinship Care Program BPP
2000
2000-15
11/3		 Adoption and Safe Families Act:   County Agency Status Reports OPEP
2000-14
10/13		 CY 2001 IV-E and SSF Program Plans AO
2000-13
 Child Abuse and Neglect Investigation Report Instructions BPP
2000-12
9/22		 Advisory Notification of Calendar Year 2001 Community Aids Allocations
Also DSL Numbered Memo 2000-09		 AO
2000-11
8/30		 Rule Change Chapter HFS50 - Facilitating the Adoption of Children With Special Needs BPP
2000-10
8/25		 Expanded Capacity for Adoption Services BPP
2000-09
7/3		 Centralized Title IV-E Eligibility Determination Unit AO

2000-08
5/25

 Kinship Care Data Forms BPP

2000-07
3/13

 Citizen Review Panels BPP

2000-06
3/6

 Social Services Block - 2000 Eligibility Requirements
Also DSL Action Memo 2000-02 Action
Updates DCFS 99-04 and DSL 99-02 Action		 AO

2000-05
2/23

 Out-of-Home Care and Kinship Care; MA Temporary Absence Policy BPP

2000-04
2/23

 Exceptions to Foster Home and Treatment Foster Home Rules BPP

2000-03
2/3

 Title IV-E Incentive Funds; 1999 Report BCFD

2000-02
1/26

 Child Protective Service Investigation Standards; Maltreatment by Parents BPP

2000-01
1/15

 Community Advisory Committee  HTML  PDF
Supersedes DCS 90-06		 BRL

1999

99-16
12/15

 Advisory Notification of Calendar Year 2000 Community Aids Allocations - ACTION
Updates DCFS Numbered Memo 99-15
Also DSL Numbered Memo 99-16/ACTION		 AO

99-15
11-8

 Advisory Notification of Calendar Year 2000 Community Aids Allocations - ACTION
Also DSL Numbered Memo 99-14/ACTION		 AO

99-14
10-28

 Correctional Aftercare Placement for Wisconsin Youth 18 Years of Age in CCI's & Group Foster Homes BRL

99-13
10-22

 Kinship Care:  Additional Reporting Requirements BPP

99-12
8-28

 Case Finding Determinations in Cases of Child Abuse and Neglect
Replaces DCFS 98-08		 BPP
99-11
6/22		 Revised Title IV-E Eligibility Policy and Procedures AO
99-10
6/10		 Title IV-E Eligibility Determination Survey Updated AO
99-09
6/3 		Title IV-E Eligibility Determination Survey AO
99-08
4/27		 Child's Death/Near Death or Egregious Incident Notification BPP
99-07
4/8		 Kinship Care Reporting Requirement BPP
99-06
3/9		 Notice of Petition for Termination of Parental Rights BPP
99-05
3/9		 Adoptions Across Agency, County and State Jurisdictions BPP
99-04
3/8		 Social Services Block Grant - 1999 Eligibility Requirements
(Also DSL 99-02)		 AO
99-03
2/5		 Title IV-E Incentive Funding BPP/BCFD
99-02
2/3		 Correctional Aftercare Placement for WI Youth 18 Years of Age in CCI's and Group Foster Homes BRL
99-01
1/19		 Kinship Care: Eligibility Issues BPP
1998
98-16
11/30		 Advisory Notification of Calendar Year 1999 Community Aids Allocations
(Updates DCFS 98-11 and DSL 98-12)
(Also DSL 98-15)		 BMO
98-15
10/26		 Long Term Kinship Care BPP
98-14
10/13		 Appeal Process for Substantiated Maltreatment Findings BPP
98-13
10/9		 Payment Process for Children in Out-of-Home Care Placement BPP
98-12
10/6		 Requirements about Filing Petitions for Termination of Parental Rights BPP
98-11
9/24		 Advisory Notification of Calendar Year 1999 Community Aids Allocations
(Also DSL 98-12)		 BMO
98-10
9/16		 Incentives for Increased Adoptions of Children in Foster Care BPP
98-09
8/15		 Record Keeping in Substantiated Cases of Child Maltreatment BPP
98-08
8/10		 Case Findings Determinations in Cases of Child Abuse and Neglect BPP
98-07
8/6		 Kinship Care Reporting Requirement BPP
98-06
7/20		 Policy on Consolidated Aids (s.46.034)(3) Re-issue
Supersedes Memo DCS 87-79 & 94-01
Also DSL 98-01		 OSF
98-05
7/1		 Act 104 and Act 114 Related to TPR and Adoption BPP
98-04
6/10		 Determination of Federal Title IV-E Eligibility for Children in Out-of-Home Care
Supersedes DCFS 96-02		 BPP
98-03
5/26		 Data Collection for Kinship Care Program BPP
98-02
3/25		 Title IV-E Incentive Funding BPP/AO
98-01
2/3		 Social Services Block Grant
Replaces DCFS 97-02 and DSL 97-01		 BPP
1997
97-12
12/5
 Kinship Care; Appeal of Assessment, Decisions
(Revises DCFS 97-11)		 BPP
97-11
11/11		 Kinship Care; Appeal of Assessment, Decisions BPP
97-10
11/6		 Court Orders; Contrary to Welfare Language BPP
97-09
11/6		 Basic Maintenance Foster Care Rates for CY 98 and CY 99 BPP
97-08
10/10		 Advisory Notification of Calendar Year 1998 Community Aids Allocations BMO
97-07
10/1		 Federal Adoption and Foster Care Reporting Requirements BPP
97-06
8/20		 Multiethnic Placement Act & Amendments Under The Small Business Job Protection Act of 1996 BPP
97-05
6/8		 Recent Federal Legislation Affecting Adoption and Foster Care Programs
(Amends DCS 95-45)		 BPP
97-04
4/28		 Kinship Care Program BPP
97-03
4/9		 Title IV-E Federal Reimbursement for Placements in For-Profit Facilities BPP
97-02
2/26		 Social Services Block Grant 1997
(Replaces DCS 96-04)		 BMO
97-01
2/25		 Advisory Notification of Calendar Year 1997 Kinship Care Allocations BPP
BMO
1996
96-07
12/20		 Group Home Rate Policies and Budgets
(Supersedes DCS 95-50)		 BRL
96-06
12/19		 New State Contract for Consulting Services to Increase Federal Revenue AO
Maximus
96-05
10/8		 Advisory Notification of Calendar Year 1997 Community Aids Allocations  (PDF, 1468 kb) BMO
96-04
9/19		 Revised Guides in Handling a Report of Possible Medical Neglect of a Disabled Infant (Baby Doe)  OBSOLETE - NO LONGER AVAILABLE BPP
96-03
8/13		 HIV Testing of Foster and Adopted Children
(Revises DCS 95-34)		 BPP
96-02
7/18		 Determination of Federal Title IV-E Eligibility for Children in Out-of-Home Care
(Supersedes DCS 95-27)		 BPP
96-01
6/26		 W-2 Child Care Program Implementation BCYF/OCC

Last Revised:  April 04, 2013

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