Agency-wide COVID-19 emergency rule expired February 12, 2021 Child care information Child support information Child welfare information Case Practice: Adoption Training Requirements (issued 10/2/2020) Letter to Prospective Adoptive Parents Regarding Training Requirements Case Practice: Education Guidance (issued 8/31/2020) Case Practice: FAQ (issued 6/4/2020 - replacing DCF Order 15 and 24) Case Practice: Face-to-Face Caseworker Contacts (issued 6/3/2020) Case Practice: Guidance on Use of Electronic Signatures (issued 4/13/2020 - DCF Order #25) Case Practice: Guidance for Virtual Engagement, CPS (updated 6/18/2020) Case Practice: Guidance for Virtual Engagement, YJ (updated 6/18/2020) Case Practice: Placement and Licensing Guidance (updated 2/12/2021 - DCF Order #13) Congregate Care: Approach to Family Interaction and Visitors (updated 1/18/2022) Congregate Care: Outbreak Response (updated 1/18/2022) Congregate Care: Frequently Asked Questions (updated 1/18/2022 - DCF Order #5) Review timelines of initial determinations of substantiated maltreatment (no longer applicable) Contracting provisions for child welfare functions Federal guidance on background checks and caseworker visits - Stafford Act flexibility (issued 4/15/2020) Videoconferencing order for court proceedings (issued 4/15/2020 by the Office of the State Courts) Extension of original videoconferencing order (issued 5/22/2020 by the Office of the State Courts) Fingerprint background check flexibility memo - no longer applicable Viewing COVID-19-related extraordinary payments (issued 4/21/2020) Employment programs W-2 Agency Locator Information Refugee services Shared custody COVID-19 and Shared Custody: Public Health Considerations for Parents Youth Services Brighter Futures Initiative guidance (issued 3/20/2020 - DCF Order #9)