* The Department of Children, Youth and Families and the Family and Children's Trust Fund Advisory Committee has posted a Request for Proposals to establish and/or expand community based primary and secondary child abuse and neglect prevention projects. Click this link to obtain the application.
* DCYF Policy 700.0240, Services to Youth Ages 18 - 21 is effective February 25, 2008. You can view the Director's informational letter informing the community that the policy is effective and responding to public comments. Also accessible is an informational pamphlet for youth, Frequently Asked Questions II - Services Available to Youth Leaving DCYF Care Between the Ages of 18 and 21, and DCYF Form #016, Formal Request for Hearing (view in Spanish) that is used to request an administrative appeal.
* Birthday Boys Donate to DCYF: Twin-brothers Kyle & Liam Chen arrived with their family at the Bristol DCYF office on January 30, 2008. The Portsmouth boys celebrated their 10th birthday by ... More...
* Correction: The link on the Day Care page for Options for Working Parents was incorrect. The correct web site is http://www.optionsforworkingparentsri.org/ . We apologize for any confusion.
* The amended DCYF Family Child Care Home Regulations for Licensure and
Group Family Child Care Home Regulations for Licensure are effective October
1, 2007. See the Director's distribution letter in English
and Spanish.
Click on the link to view the regulations for Family
Child Care Home Certification ( view
in spanish ) and
Group Family Child Care Home ( view
in spanish).
The rules are also accessible through the Secretary
of State Rules and Regulations Search Interface or available in hard
copy upon request (401 528-3621).
* UPDATED 11/01/07: The Department of Children, Youth and Families
is working toward development of an Integrated Family and Community System
of Care. This reorganization is designed to provide more timely access to
family preservation services to children at risk of abuse and neglect, and
a broader range of community supports for families with children who suffer
from serious emotional disturbance. The first phase of implementation toward
an Integrated Family and Community System of Care is to establish Family
Care Community Partnerships (FCCPs) focusing on strengthening the wraparound
process for providing family support.
If interested in knowing more about the Department's expectations for the
FCCPs, please review our Concept Paper on Developing
an Integrated Family and Community System of Care.
* Effective Monday, April 23, 2007 the Department of Children, Youth and Families is implementing the Family Centered Risk and Protective Capacity Assessment across all divisions. This validated tool will replace the existing Family Assessment and Reassessment documents. Click on the links to read an overview of the changes and to review a sample of the Risk and Protective Capacity Assessment.
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