Department of Children and Families

Informational Memo Index

 

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2007 2006 2005 2004 2003
2002 2001 2000 1999 1998
1997 1996

 

Number & Issue Date 

SUBJECT

 BUREAU
2008
2008-04
12/17		 Renumbering of Administrative Rules BSWB
2008-03
10/20		 Adam Walsh Child Protection and Safety Act Questions and Answers  (PDF, 22 kb) BSWB
2008-02
10/6		 Results of 2008 Federal Title IV-E Review  (PDF, 16 kb) OPI
2008-01
9/23		 BadgerCare + Questions and Answers  (PDF, 26 kb) BPI
2008 Division of Children and Family Services Memos 
2008-06
5/15		 Federal Title IV-E Review   (PDF, 29 kb) OPEP
2008-05
4/29		 2007 WI Acts 186 and 199:  Changes to Adoption Statutes, Interstate Compact on the Placement of Children, and Informal Dispositions  (PDF, 27 kb) BPP
2008-04
4/16		 Resource Family Disaster Plan - Template for Imaging  (PDF, 29 kb) BPP
2008-03
4/28		 Retirement of Bill Fiss, Deputy Administrative of Division of Children and Family Services AO
2008-02
1/14		 Safe & Timely Interstate Placement of Foster Children Act of 2006 (P.L. 109-239)
(PDF, 31 kb)		 BPP
2008-01
 Pending
2007
2007-07
1/2/08		 Basic Maintenance Foster Care Rates for CY 2008 and 2009 (PDF, 24 kb) BPP
2007-06
11/9		 New Federal Requirements for Caseworker Visits with Children in Out-of-Home Care  (PDF, 26 kb) BPP
2007-05
9/25		 Child Welfare Disaster Planning Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) and Template Documents for Use in Disaster Planning  (PDF, 30 kb) BPP
2007-04
9/25		 Promulgation of Administrative Rule on Pre-Adoption Preparation Training and Statutory Changes Affecting Termination of Parental Rights and Adoption
(PDF, 17 kb)		 BPP
2007-03
7/13		 Funding Situation and Extension of County Plans for Promoting Safe and Stable Families and Title IV-E Incentive Programs  
(PDF, 25 kb)		 BPP
2007-02
2/28		 Statewide Listing of Child Care and Child Welfare Programs
(PDF, 23 kb)		 BRL
2007-01
2/26		 Out of Home Placement Data Update
(PDF, 27 kb)		 OPEP
2006
2006-24
11/30		 Adam Walsh Child Protection and Safety Act of 2006, Public Law 109-248
(PDF, 32 kb)		 BPP
2006-23
11/29		 Changes to WI Chapter 48 Made During the 2005-06 WI Legislative Session
(PDF, 14 kb)		 BPP
2006-22
11/29		 Safe and Timely Interstate Placement of Foster Children Act of 2006 (P.L. 109-239)
(PDF, 34 kb)		 BPP
2006-21
10/25		 The Deficit Reduction Act of 2005
(PDF, 18 kb)		 OPEP
2006-20
10/6		 Service Array Survey Results
(PDF, 16 kb)		 OPEP
2006-19
9/18		 Data Exchange and System Access Agreement between the Department of Health and Family Services (DHFS) and the Department of Workforce Development (DWD)
(PDF, 26 kb)		 BPP
2006-18
8/31		 2005 Wisconsin Act 448: Placement of a Child with a Foster Parent, Adoptive Parent or Proposed Adoptive Parent of the Child's Sibling
(PDF, 16 kb)		 BPP
2006-17
8/31		 2005 Wisconsin Act 232: Changes to the Definition of Relatives, the Release of Information to Relatives, and Placement of Children with Relatives after Termination of Parental Rights
(PDF, 27 kb)		 BPP
2006-16
8/31		 WI Child Welfare Training System Website
(PDF, 15 kb)		 BPP
2006-15
8/31		 2005 Wisconsin Act 293: Agency Decisions Concerning Foster Homes, Appeals of Licensing Decisions, and Persons Receiving Child Welfare Services
(PDF, 26 kb)		 BPP
2006-14
8/16		 2005 Wisconsin Act 293, Provisions Impacting Termination of Parental Rights Proceedings
(PDF, 57 kb)		 BPP
2006-13
6/28		 W-2 Collaboration and Training Opportunities
(PDF,14 kb)		 BPP
2006-12
6/27		 Summary of Service and Support Needs of Foster Parents  (PDF, 36 kb) BPP
2006-11
6/13		 2005 Wisconsin Act 104, Changes to Laws on Domestic Abuse Arrests  (PDF, 43 kb) BPP 
2006-10
6/13		 2005 Wisconsin Act 293, Changes Impacting Declaration of Paternal Interests   (PDF, 45 kb) BPP
2006-09
6/13		 2005 Wisconsin Act 106, Child Restraints in Vehicles  (PDF, 42 kb) BPP
2006-08
5/18		 2005 Wisconsin Act 232, Changes Impacting the Investigation of Child Maltreatment by Non-Caregivers BPP
2006-07
4/21		 July 2006 AFCARS Review OPEP
2006-06
4/21		 2005 Wisconsin Act 113; Manufacturing Methamphetamine as a Form of Child Abuse BPP
2006-05
4/12		 Data on Indian Children in Out-of-Home Care and Kinship Care BPP
2006-04
2/14		 ACF Memo on Reporting Child Abuse and Neglect  BPP
2006-03
2/8		 Medicaid Re-determination for Children Leaving Out of Home Care  OPEP
2006-02
1/23		 PEP Data Entry Requirements OPEP
2006-01
1/17		 Placement of Siblings in Out of Home Care and Adoption BPP
2005
2005-13
12/7		 A Guide for Permanency Plan Administrative Review Panel Members BPP
2005-12
12/7		 Continuous Permanency Planning Timeline BPP
2005-11
10/27		 Current Federal and State Requirements for Permanency Plan Content and Procedures BPP
2005-10
10/27		 2005 Wisconsin Act 25, Changes Impacting Child Protective Services in the 2005-07 Biennial Budget BPP
2005-09
10/27		 2005 Wisconsin Act 5, Regarding Juvenile Sex Offenders BPP
2005-08
10/12		 Voluntary Placement Agreements OPEP
2005-07
10/7		 Increase in 2006 Kinship Care Benefits Funds BPP
2005-06
9/12		 Program Options for Hurricane Katrina Evacuees and eWiSACWIS Tracking Procedures BPP
2005-05
7/27		 Results of Federal IV-E Review OPEP 
2005-04
6/27		 HealthCheck/Other Services Initiative BFS
2005-03
3/31		 2005 Group Home Rates  BRL
2005-02
3/31		 2005 Rates for Residential Care Centers BRL
2005-01
1/6		 Federal IV-E Review OPEP
2004
2004-09
8/02		 Chapter HFS 39, Relinquishing Custody of a Newborn Child BPP
2004-08
6/14		 Recently Enacted Legislation (Acts 271, 284, 287, 289, 292, 301) BPP
2004-07
5/11		 Recently Enacted Legislation BPP
2004-06
4/21		 2004 Rates for Residential Care Centers AO
2004-05
4/15		 2004 Group Home Rates Listing BRL
2004-04
4/1		 Timely Submission of Child Abuse and Neglect Forms OPEP
2004-03
3/26		 Custody in Actions Affecting the Family when Domestic Violence is Present BPP
2004-02
2/25		 Child Support When Adoptive Parent(s) Receive Adoption Assistance for an Adopted Child Placed in Out-of-Home Care BPP
2004-01
1/14		 2003 WI Act 82, Disclosure of Juvenile Records BPP
2003
2003-05
6/26		 Initial Response to 7th Circuit Court of Appeals Decision in Doe v. Heck BPP
2003-04
4/28		 2003 Group Home Rates BRL
2003-03
3/25		 Permanency Plan Template and Form BPP
2003-02
1/27		 2003 Rates for Residential Care Centers AO
2003-01
1/6		 2003 Independent Living Work Plan and Annual Reporting BPP
2002
2002-20
10/28		 Legislative Update Training on Act 109 for Judges, Court Commissioners, District Attorneys and Corporate Counsel Attorneys BPP/DOC
2002-19
10/15		 Update on Kinship Care Policies and Procedures BPP
2002-18
9/24		 High School Completion for Youth in Out-of-Home Care (OHC) Placements BPP
2002-17
9/18		 Foster Parent Training Dollars BPP
2002-16
8/23		 Legislative Update Training on Act 109 for Supervisors
(pdf - 20 kb)		 BPP/DOC-DJC
2002-15
8/5		 2003 Promoting Safe and Stable Families and IV-E incentive Program Allocations and Plan Updates BPP
2002-14
8/5		 Foster Care Licensing Checklist BPP
2002-13
7/26 		Emerging Practices in Child Abuse and Neglect Prevention BPP
2002-12
 2002 Rates for Residential Care Centers
Re-Issue		 AO
2002-11
7/17		 Protective Plan BPP
2002-10
7/2		 2002 Rates for Residential Care Centers AO
2002-09
6/27		 2002 Group Home Rates Listing BRL
2002-08
6/25		 Foster Parent Insurance Program Brochure BPP
2002-07
6-14		 Random Moment Time Study - Personnel Update AO
2002-06
4/2		 Results of Federal IV-E Review BPP
2002-05
3/28		 Higher Education Opportunities for Youth BPP
2002-04
2/28		 Foster Care Rates:  CY 2002 and 2003 BPP
2002-03
2/18		 Chapter HFS 58 - Eligibility for the Kinship Care and Long Term Kinship Care Program BPP
2002-02
2/18		 Multistate Evaluation for Youth Exiting the Out-of-Home Care System BPP
2002-01
1/31		 2002 Rates for Residential Care Centers AO
2001
2001-22
12/21		 Federal IV-E Review OPEP
2001-21
12/19		 Referral of Child Sexual Abuse Reports to Law Enforcement BPP
2001-20
12/12		 Computing Time Requirements Under Ch. 48, Stats. BPP
2001-19
11/26		 Implementation of Web Kinship Care Tracking System BPP
2001-18
11/15		 Bona Fide Consideration of an Agency's Placement Recommendation BPP
2001-17
00/6		 Foster Family Insurance Program Deductible Amount BPP
2001-16
11/6		 Definition of "Relative" BPP
2001-15
10-16		 Title IV-E Eligibility and Reimbursability Determination Regional Training BPP
2001-14
9/9		 Local Housing Grants AO
2001-13
8/17		 Update on SACWIS for Wisconsin (WiSACWIS) AO
2001-12
7/22		 Updated Version of Brochure, "It Shouldn't Hurt. . . To Be A Child BPP
2001-11
7/12		 New Medicaid Reimbursement for TCM Provided to Non IV-E Eligible Children in Out-of-Home Care BPP
2001-10
6/27		 Enactment of Act 2, Relinquishing Custody of a Newborn Child BPP
2001-09
6/11		 2001 Group Home Rates Listing BRL
2001-08
4/9		 Use of Title IV-E incentive Funds OPEP
2001-07
3/5		 Update on Wisconsin's Statewide Automated Child Welfare Information System (WiSACWIS) WiSACWIS
2001-06
2/22		 Child Welfare Local Assessment Process OPEP
2001-05
2/21		 Educational Services on Children in Out-of-Home Care BPP
2001-04
2/21		 Foster Parent Insurance Program Brochure BPP
2001-03
2/12		 Federal Policy on Serving Persons with Limited English Proficiency BPP
2001-02
2/8		 Revised Death Reporting Form and Procedures BPP
2001-01
2/5		 2001 Rates for Residential Child Caring Institutes AO
2000
2000-15
12/5		 Notification of Disciplinary Action Against Certified Social Workers
Also DSL Info Memo 2000-14		 BPP
2000-14
11/20		 Status of Citizen Review Panels BPP
2000-13
9/19		 Local Housing Grants AO
2000-12
9/15		 Health of Children Adopted from Abroad BPP
2000-11
7/3		 Introduction of the New Bureau of Programs and Policies Director BPP
2000-10
6/6		 Updated Incorporated Group Home  Rates  for 2000 AO
2000-09
4/4		 Employment Opportunities for Foster Care  Youth BPP
2000-08
3/31		 WISACWIS AO
2000-07
3/23		 Incorporated Group Home Rates For 2000 BRL
2000-06
3/15		 Foster Home Licensing Rule
(Ch. HFS 56, Adm Code)		 BPP
2000-05
2/23		 Adoption and Safe Families Act (ASFA) Information BPP
2000-04
2/21		 2000 Rates for Residential Child Caring Institutions AO
2000-03
1/26		 Random Moment Time Study
Also DSL Info Memo 2000-02		 AO
2000-02
1/24		 Court-Ordered Visitation and Changes in Placement in Certain Circumstances BP
2000-01
1/24		 Wisconsin Act 308 BPP
1999
99-19
12/28		 Where a Child May Be Held In
Physical Custody		 BPP
99-18
12/28		 Foster Care-Related Changes in 1999
Wisconsin Act 9 (Biennial Budget)		 BPP
99-17
12/28		 Kinship Care BPP
99-16
12/28		 WiSACWIS AO
99-15
12/14		 Depression in Mother and Child Well-Being BPP
99-14
12/14		 Foster Care Rates BPP
99-13
12/13		 Proposed HFS 52 Residential Care Centers for Children and Youth BRL
99-12
10/12		 Exceptions to Child Abuse and Neglect Confidentially Requirement BPP
99-11
12/10		 Retirement of Bureau of Programs and Policies (BPP) Director BPP
99-10
10/28		 Listening Sessions Related to
Independent Living for Children
in Out-of-Home Care		 BPP
99-09
10/26		 Federal Child Welfare Outcomes and Measures BPP
99-08
10/18		 1999 Group Home Rates Listing BRL
99-07
8/26		 Child Sexual Abuse Resource List
(Also DSL 99-07)		 BPP/BCMH

99-06
8/3

 Paternity Determinations BPP
99-05
7/8		 1999 Rates for Residential Child Caring Institutions - Updated AO
99-04
6/8		 Incorporated Group Homes Rates for 1999 AO
99-03
6/3		 Public Hearings on the Proposed Administrative Rules for Kinship Care BPP
99-02
2/17		 1999 Rates for Residential Child Caring Institutions AO
99-01
1/14		 1997 Wisconsin Acts 237 & 294; Changes  to Ch. 48, Wis. Stats. BPP
1998
98-15
11/24		 Concurrent Planning for Children in Out-of-Home Care BPP
98-14
11/12		 Multiethnic Placement Act and Interethnic Adoption Provisions BPP
98-13
10/27		 Incorporated Group Home Rates for 1998 BRL
98-12
10/22		 Development and Changes to Human Services Departments OSF
98-11
10/19		 Standby Guardian BPP
98-10
9/4		 1997 Wisconsin act 80; Termination of Parental Rights BPP
98-09
9/4		 Notifying Out-of-Home Care Providers
of Court Hearings		 BPP
98-08
7/23		 1998 Rates for Residential Child Caring Institutions AO
98-07
7/2		 Title IV-E Incentive Funding BPP/BCFD
98-06
5/21		 Training on Child Safety Assessment and Planning BPP
98-05
5/8		 Incorporated Group Home Rates for 1998 BRL
98-04
3/24		 Revised Kinship Care Program Funding AO/BPP
98-03
3/16		 1998 Rates for Residential Child Caring Institutions AO
98-02
2/17		 Update on SACWIS for Wisconsin BIS
98-01
1/21		 P.L. 105-89; The Adoption and Safe Families Act BPP
1997
97-07
10/17		 MAXIMUS Income Augmentation Efforts BMO
97-06
8/11		 New CARS Reporting Profiles for Title IV-E Program Eligibility Determination/Redetermination BFS
97-05
7/9		 Incorporated Group Home Rates for 1997 BRL
97-05
3/11		 1997 Rates for Residential Child Caring Institutions BMO
97-04
4/10		 Collaboration Between Integrated Services Projects  and Family Preservation and Support Sites
Also DSL Info Memo 97-08		 BCMH
97-03
3/18		 Incorporated Group Home Rates for 1997 BRL
97-02
2/17		 State of Wisconsin - Statewide Automated Child Welfare Information System AO
97-01
1/22		 Revised 1997 County Allocations BMO
1996
96-06
1/4		 Incorporated Group Home Rates for 1996 BRL
96-06
9/18		 1995 Wisconsin Act 433 BPP
96-05
9/4		 Community Aids Indicators AO
96-04
9/4		 Questions and Answers Related to Title IV-E Eligibility and Reimbursability BPP
96-03
7/22		 Enactment of Several New Laws (Act 401, etc.) BPP
96-02
7/12		 Enactment of Several New Laws (Acts 352, 361, 365, 369, 370, 374, 375) BPP
96-01
6/19		 Kinship Care Under the Wisconsin Works
(W-2) Program		 BPP

Last Revised:  December 17, 2008