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MENTAL HEALTH EMERGENCY SERVICE
Mental Health Emergency Service Interventions for Children, Youth
and Families -
Regulations for Certification.
Emergency
Service Application
DAY CARE REGULATIONS
FOSTER CARE REGULATIONS
REGULATIONS - General
Regulations Regarding the Use of Crisis Intervention, Restraint and Seclusion Within Covered Residential Facilities
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Child
Placing regulations
Child
Care regulations
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Referral Guidelines for unlicensed / uncertified daycare facilities
to the Attorney General
Guidelines
for dual foster care license/relative certification and family day
care certification
Child
Support Enforcement Policy
STUDIES
Foster Care Exits to Adoption: Impact of Child and Case Characteristics.
Foster Care Exits to Reunification: Impact of Chid and Case Characteristics.
Risk Factors - Recurrence of Substantiated Abuse or Neglect.
Risk Factors - Repeat Allegations of Abuse or Neglect.
REPORTS
The US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has issued its final report on the RI Child and Family Service Review. Read the full report issued by HHS or the summary prepared by RI DCYF .
The Proposal to Implement a New Treatment and Resocialization System for Adjudciated Youth in Rhode Island is now available online.
NEW! Environmental Scan Report. In January, DCYF initiated a series of Environmental Scans which will guide implementation of Family Centered Neighborhood Based Practice. Read the report here.
RI System of Care Task Force Report Released to Governor-elect Carcieri and General Assembly Leaders See the Executive Summary and the Final Report.
Child and Family Service Program Improvement Plan Annual Report - 2007.
MISCELLANEOUS
Complete list of new and amended DCYF rules
HIGHER EDUCATION
