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RFP #1113-386 - Project formally withdrawn May 26, 2011

Preliminary injunction on RFP for Performance Based Contracting for Services - May 18, 2011

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Strategy for Change: Introduction | Strategic Plan
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Other: Child & Family Services Review | Braam Settlement Agreement | Racial Disproportionality in Child Welfare | Citizen Review Panels | Flexible Funding, Title IV-E Waiver

Adoption

Adopt a Child: Introduction | Things to Consider | Laws & Requirements | Cost | Types of Children | Steps to Adoption | Adoption Records Search | Resources

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Child Safety & Protection

Protection: Abuse Prevention | Abandonment | Youth Suicide | What is Abuse? |

10 things you can do to prevent child abuse

Safe & legal alternatives to abandonment

Safety Tips: Car | Gun | Water | Fire | Pregnancy | Newborn

Child Abuse & Neglect

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CA Child Fatality Reports

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Current News

January 12, 2012
If you had trouble reaching us by phone this morning, please call again

December 21, 2011
Title IV-E Funding Waiver Application Advisory Committee Formed

November 15, 2011
1,574: The reason Washington courts will celebrate National Adoption Day around Nov. 18 - News release

National Adoption Day events in Washington

November 1, 2011
Settlement agreement renegotiated for Braam Plaintiffs

September 20, 2011
Social Services Block Grant (SSBG)
CA will submit its Pre-Expenditure Report for FFY 2012 Social Services Block Grant funds to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services by September 30, 2011. Comments from other governmental agencies and from the public are welcomed.

Read the report

July 22, 2011
Introduction to Child Safety Framework

View the training on Children's Administration's new Child Safety Framework.

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