Child Welfare

Numbered Memo Index

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All Numbered Memos posted as of June 1, 2006, will be in PDF format only. The free Acrobat Reader^� software is needed to view and print portable document format (PDF) files.

Acronyms for DSP Bureau Names:
BPOC - Bureau of Permanence and Out-of-Home Care
BSW - Bureau of Permanence and Well-being
BPI - Bureau of Program Integrity

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

Number & Issue Date	SUBJECT	BUREAU
2008
2008-09 11/25	Targeted Case Management Claiming for Child Welfare Staff (PDF, 23 kb)	BPI
2008-08 11/14	Chafee Foster Care Independence Program Eligibility for Out-Of-Home Care Youth (PDF, 43 kb)	BPOC
2008-07 11/3	Assessing Safety in Foster and Relative Placements (PDF, 17 kb)	BSW
2008-06 10/15	Modifications to Juvenile Court Forms to Clarify Applicability of the Federal Indian Child Welfare Act (PDF, 95 kb)	DSP/ Dept of Corrections
2008-05 9/9	Foster Parent Handbook (PDF, 37 kb)	BPOC
2008-04 8/11	Social Services Block Grant - 2008 Eligibility Requirements (PDF, 44 kb)	DLTC - DHS/ DCF
2008-03 8/5	Trial Reunification for Children in Out of Home Care (PDF, 62 kb)	BSW
2008-02B 11/25	High Cost Pool for Tribal Court Placements into Out of home Care (PDF, 40 kb)	BPOHC
2008-02 7/15	High Cost Pool for Tribal Court Placements into Out of home Care (PDF, 35 kb)	BPOHC
2008-01 7/15	Caseworker Contact Requirement for Children and Juveniles in Out-of-Home Care (PDF, 128 kb)	BPOC

2008	Division of Children and Family Services Memos
2008-12 6/30	Definition of Missing from Out-of-Home Care and Documentation Requirements (PDF, 23 kb)	BPP
2008-11 6/24	Guidelines for Implementation of Act 161 Agreements (Out of Home Placements of Indian Children by Tribal Courts) (PDF, 68 kb)	BPP
2008-10 6/5	Children and Families (Title IV-E) Incentive Program (PDF, 18 kb)	BPP
2008-09 6/2	2007 Wisconsin Act 199: Changes to Time Limit Provision (PDF, 29 kb)	BPP
2008-08 4/14	Expenditure and Revenue Reports (PDF, 88 kb) (Combination between DCFS, DLTC, DMHSA)	DCFS/DDES
2008-07 3/21	Targeted Case Management Claiming by Child Welfare Staff (PDF, 17 kb)	OPEP
2008-06 3/12	Title IV-E Eligibility and Reimbursability Policy Manual (PDF, 20 kb)	OPEP
2008-05 2/11	Title IV-E and PSSF Program Annual Reports for Calendar year 2007 (PDF, 20 kb)	BPP
2008-04 2/4	Standard Program Service Reporting (PDF, 2002 kb)	OPEP
2008-03 1/22	BadgerCare Plus for Child Welfare Parents, Caregivers, and Youth Exiting Out of Home Care (PDF, 48 kb)	BPP
2008-02 1/22	HFS 43 Training for CPS Caseworkers and Supervisors - Local Agency Plans (PDF, 24 kb)	BPP
2008-01 1/11	Foster Parent Training & Federal Title IV-E Reimbursement (PDF, 28 kb)	BPP

2007
2007-20 1/7	Requirement to Notify Agency when a Client Moves to a New County (PDF, 17 kb)	BPP
2007-19 1/2	eWiSACWIS Data quality Initiative (PDF, 35 kb)	OPEP
2007-18 12/27	AFSA Exception to Filing a TPR Petition (PDF, 23 kb)	BPP
2007-17 12/27	RCC Service Types in eWiSACWIS for CY 2008 (PDF, 19 kb)	BPP
2007-16 12/20	Adam Walsh Child Protection Act Requirements for Child Abuse or Neglect Registry Checks and Fingerprinting (PDF, 66 kb) Attachment: State Child Abuse Registries (PDF)	BPP
2007-15 12/6	Exceptions to Foster Home and Treatment Foster Home Rules (PDF, 27 kb)	BPP
2007-14 11/27	Providing Health and Education Records to Youth Aging Out of Foster Care (PDF, 27 kb)	BPP
2007-13 11/8	Placement and Care Responsibility Language in Court Orders (PDF, 31 kb)	BPP
2007-12	eWiSACWIS Fiscal Issues (PDF, 40 kb) Attachments: IV-E Reimbursement for County eWiSACWIS Costs Budget Request Form (Summary Form) (Excel) WISACWIS County Staffing Request Form (Excel) WISACWIS On-going Hardware and Software Procurement Worksheet (Excel) Daily Activity Log and Summary (Excel) Contract/Implementation Process for County Financial Interfaces	OPEP
2007-11 9/14	Child Protective Services Access and Initial Assessment Standards (PDF, 27 kb) Attachments: CPS Standards (PDF, 313 kb) Glossary/Appendices (PDF, 183 kb)	BPP
2007-10 9/4	Application of First Time Adoption Preparation to International Adoptions under Wis. Stats. s. 48.839 (PDF, 19 kb)	BPP
2007-09 7/20	Social Services Block Grant - 2007 Eligibility Requirements (PDF, 36 kb)	AO
2007-08 6/6	Child and Family Services Improvement Act of 2006 - Child Welfare Disaster Planning and Technical Assistance (PDF, 33 kb)	BPP
2007-07 3/30	Demonstration Funding Available to Counties/Tribes for Mental Health/ AODA Screening in Child Welfare Agencies (PDF, 46 kb) See also DDES 2007-05	AO/DDES
2007-06 3/15	Expenditure and Revenue Reports (PDF, 152 kb)	AO/DDES
2007-05 2/28	Title IV-E Incentive and PSSF Program Annual Reports for CY 2006 (PDF, 16 kb)	BPP
2007-04 2/27	Sibling Placements: Questions and Answers (PDF, 22 kb)	BPP
2007-03 2/26	eWiSACWIS: Confidentiality and Access to the System (PDF, 37 kb)	BPP
2007-02 2/26	Title IV-E Reimbursement for Legal Services (PDF, 33 kb)	BPP
2007-01 2/1	Locating Non-Custodial Parents, Alleged Fathers and Other Relatives (PDF, 15 kb)	BPP


2006
2006-19 11/7	Adoption Assistance Program And Children Subject To The Indian Child Welfare Act (PDF, 29 kb)	BPP
2006-18 11/2/06	Workload Management Survey (PDF, 19 kb)	OPEP
2006-17 9/26	2005 Act 293 - Changes Impacting Inquiries Concerning Declarations of Paternal Interest (PDF, 28 kb)	BPP
2006-16 9/5	Advisory Notification of Calendar Year 2007 - Community Aids Allocations (PDF, 50 kb) See Also DDES 2006-19	DCFS-AO DDES-AO
2006-15 8/14	Exception to License a Shift-Staffed Treatment Foster Home Under Ch. HFS 38, "Treatment Foster Care for Children" (PDF, 97 kb) See also DDES 2006-17	BPP
2006-14 7/17	Support Services for Foster Families (PDF, 40 kb)	BPP
2006-13 7/17	Voluntary Placement Agreements (PDF, 37 kb)	OPEP
2006-12 7/14	Program Enhancement Plan Renegotiated Action Steps (PDF, 34 kb)	PEP
2006-11 6/29	Expanded Capacity for Adoption Services (PDF, 38 kb)	BPP
2006-10 6/1	New Electronic Listserv and Process for Memos (PDF, 202 kb)	DCFS/AO DDES/AO
2006-09 5/1	Child Protective Services Safety Intervention Standards Supersedes DCFS #Memos 2002-08, 2000-02 and 1994-17	BPP
2006-08 3/30	Family Interaction for Child Protective Services Cases When a Child is in Out-of-Home Care	BPP
2006-07 3/23	Deadlines for Completing and Approving Initial Assessments	OPEP
2006-06 3/20	Title IV-E Incentive and PSSF Program Annual Reports for Calendar Year 2005	BPP
2006-05 2/17	Expenditure and Revenue Reports Also DDES 2006-05	DCFS/DDES
2006-04 3/7	Service Array Survey	OPEP
2006-03 2/8	2006 IV-E Pass-Through Contracts	BPP
2006-02 2/8	Social Services Block Grant - 2006 Eligibility Requirements Also DDES 2006-01	AO
2006-01 1/17	Documentation of Certain Indian Child Welfare Act (ICWA) Requirements	BPP

2005
2005-16 12/22	Notification of Cases of Abuse or Neglect Involving Death, Serious Injury, or Egregious Incidents	BPP
2005-15 11/23	Basic Maintenance Foster Care Rates for BY 2006	BPP
2005-14 11/9	Child Protective Services Access Standard for Receipt and Analysis of Report Information	BPP
2005-13 10/27	Title IV-E Reimbursement for Legal Services	BPP
2005-12 10/26/05	eWiSACWIS Permanency Plan Review Changes and Template	BPP
2005-11 10/27	Statewide Changes to Section 48.977 Guardianships	BPP
2005-10 10/26	Caseworker-Parent/Family Face-to-Face Contact for Child Protective Services Cases	BPP
2005-09 10/19	Policy Guidance On Serving Children In The Children's Long Term Support Waivers And Child Welfare Services See Also DDES 2005-19	OPEP
2005-08 9/14	Continuous Quality Improvement (CQI) Program	BPP
2005-07 8/29	Advisory Notification of Calendar Year 2006 - Community Aids Allocation See also DDES 2005-14	AO
2005-06 7/27	Family Interaction for Child Protective Services Cases when a Child is in Out-Of-Home Care	BPP
2005-05 6/20	Use of Vail Beds for Children and Adults with Developmental Disabilities See also DDES 2005-08 and DHCF 2005 - 01	DCFS/AO
2005-04B 3/31	Expenditures and Revenue Reports See also DDES 2005-03B	DCFS AO & DDES
2005-04 3/16	Expenditures and Revenue Reports See also DDES 2005-03	DCFS AO & DDES
2005-03 3/16	IV-E Eligibility and Reimbursability Policy Manual	OPEP
2005-02 3/1	IV-E Incentive and PSSF Program Annual Reports for CY 2004	BPP
2005-01 1/19	Social Services Block Grant - 2004 Eligibility Requirements See Also DDES 2005-01	AO


2004
2004-23 12/16	Documenting Cases of Mutual Sexual Activity In eWISACWIS	BPP
2004-22 12/16	CY 2005 - 2007 IV-E and PSSF Program Plans	BPP
2004-21 12/13	Original Disposition Report to the Court	BPP/DOC-DJC
2004-20 9/9	Advisory Notification of Calendar Year 2005 - Community Aids Allocations See also DDES-2004-13	AO
2004-19 8/23	Federal Title I Reporting Requirements	OPEP
2004-18 8/19/04	Department of Corrections Title IV-E Statewide Eligibility Unit	BPP
2004-17 8/19/04	Instructions For Medicaid TCM Reimbursement For Child Welfare Cases	BPP
2004-16 8/12	CY 2004 Independent Living Program Reporting Forms	BPP
2004-15 7/21	Alternate CFSR Safety Data Survey	OPEP
2004-14 6/23	CAPTA: Referrals to Voluntary Services in CPS Cases	BPP
2004-13 6/23	CAPTA: Advising Alleged Maltreater of the Allegations in CPS Cases	BPP
2004-12 6/23	CAPTA: Assessing the Safety of Drug-Affected Infants	BPP
2004-11 6/23	CAPTA: CPS Referrals to the Birth to 3 Program	BPP
2004-10 6/14	Changes to Adm. Code Ch. HFS 56 "Foster Home Care for Children"	BPP
2004-09 5/11	Social Services Block Grant - 2004 Eligibility Requirements See Also DDES 2004-06	AO
2004-08 4/11	Human Services Random Moment Time Study (HS RMTS) Also DDES Memo 2004-05	DCFS-AO
2004-07 3/8	Expanded Capacity for Adoption Services	BPP
2004-06 2/24	Effective Date of Foster Home Licenses and Title IV-E Implications; Authorization to Conduct Criminal Background Check	BPP
2004-05 2/4	Collaboration with Law Enforcement Agencies on Child Abuse and Neglect Reports	BPP
2004-04 2/3	Notification Of Cases Of Abuse Or Neglect Involving Death, Serious Injury, Or Egregious Incidents	BPP
2004-03 2/3	HSRS to WISACWIS Transition See also DDES Memo 2004-02	OPEP/DDES
2004-02 1/26	IV-E Incentive and PSSF Program Annual Reports for CY 2003	BPP
2004-01 1/15	Foster Home Licensing Review, Summary of Results & Standards for Relicensure of Foster Homes	BPP

2003
2003-13B 12/19	WISACWIS: Confidentiality & Access to the System	BPP
2003-13 12/2	Access to WiSACWIS and Information Contained in WiSACWIS	BPP
2003-12 11/2	IV-E Eligibility & Reimbursability Policy Manual	BPP
2003-11 10/22	Uniform Foster Care Rate Policy	BPP
2003-10 10/10	Education & Training Vouchers (ETV) and Independent Living Program Funding	BPP
2003-09 9/10	Advisory Notification of Calendar Year 2004 Community Aids Allocations Also DDES 2003-09	AO
2003-08 4/14	Social Services Block Grant - 2003 Eligibility Requirements Also DDE 2003-02	AO
2003-07 March 19	County Child Welfare and Youth Services Complaint Procedure	BPP
2003-06 3/5	Policy Interpretations of Requirements of CH. HFS 56, Foster Home Care For Children	BPP
2003-05 2/12	IV-Incentive And PSSF Program Annual Reports for CY 2002	BPP
2003-04 2-12	Long Term Kinship Care and Data Entry	BPP
2003-03 2/11	Revised Ch. HFS 50, Adm. Code, Facilitating the Adoption of Children with Special Needs	BPP
2003-02 2/10	Juvenile Court Forms	BPP/DOC-DOJ
2003-01 2/5	Kinship Care Case Data and Child Support	BPP


2002
2002-18 1/2/03	IV-E Reimbursement for Legal Services	OPEP
2002-17 12/23	Revised Child Abuse and Neglect Investigation Report (Form CFS-40) Instructions	BPP
2002-16 12/13/	County Child Welfare and Youth Services Compliant Procedures (PDF 21 kb)	BPP/DOC/DJC
2002-15 10/31	Alternative CFSR Safety Data Survey	OPEP
2002-14 10/25	Effective Date of Foster Home Licenses and IV-E Implications	BPP
2002-13 10/17	Data Collection System for Denials, Revocations and Non-Renewals of Foster Home and Treatment Footer Home Licenses Based on Ch. HFS 12, Adm. Code	BPP
2002-12 9/18	Foster Parent Pre-Service Training and Federal Title IV-E Reimbursement	BPP
2002-11 8/27	Advisory Notification of Calendar Year 2003 Community Aids Allocations Also DSL Numbered Memo 2002-10	AO
2002-10 8/15	Permanency Plan Requirements Under 2001 WI Act 109 (PDF - 18 kb) Also Division of Juvenile Corrections 02-11	BPP/DOC/DOJ
2002-09 6/27	Instructions for Medicaid TCM Reimbursement for Child Welfare Cases	AO
2002-08 5/3	Ongoing Services Standards and Guidelines for Child Protective Services	BPP
2002-07 4/22	Sharing of Abuse and Neglect Records with Licensing Agencies	BPP
2002-06 4/11 Action	Social Services Block Grant - 2002 Eligibility Requirements Also DSL 2002-03	AO
2002-05 2/27	Kinship Care Benefits Allocations and Contract Adjustments	BPP
2002-04 2/25	Revised Ch. HFS 56, Adm. Code, Foster Home Licensure Rules	BPP
2002-03 2/14	Child Abuse and Neglect Investigation Report (Form CFS-40) Instructions	BPP
2002-02 2/1	IV-E Incentive and SSF Program Annual Reports for Cy 2001	OPEP
2002-01 1/22	Data Collection System for Denials, Revocations and Non-Renewals of Foster Home and Treatment Foster Home Licenses Based on HFS 12, Adm. Code	BPP


2001
2001-15 12/28	Adoption and Safe Families Act and the Federal Final Rule	BPP/ Dept of Justice
2001-14 10/29	IV-E Eligibility and Reimbursability Policy Manual	BPP
2001-13 10/17	Advisory Notification of Calendar Year 2002 Community Aids Allocation Also DSL 2001-21	AO
2001-12 7/30	CY 2001 IV-E and SSF Program Plans Updated DCFS Memo 2000-14	BPP
2001-11 7/2	Notification of Foster Home and Treatment Foster Home Licensure and Placement	BPP
2001-10 6/15	Match Reporting for IV-E Training	OPEP
2001-09 6/4	Kinship Care Forms and Reporting Procedures	BPP
2001-08 5/24	Kinship Care Data Reporting and Clean-up	BPP
2001-07 5/15	County Records Management Also DSL 2001-07 Revises DCS Memo 92-12	AO
2001-06 4/11	Funding for Independent Living Services for Youth in Out-Of-Home Care	BPP
2001-05 4/2	Social Services Block Grant - 2001 Eligibility Requirements Also DSL 2001-02	AO
2001-04 3/28	Deadline for Submitting CFS-40 (Child Abuse and Neglect Investigation Report)	BPP
2001-03 3/15	Child Welfare Assessment Process	OPEP
2001-02 3/1	IV-E Incentive and SSF Program Reports for CY 2000	BPP
2001-01 1/16	Definitions for the Kinship Care Program	BPP

2000
2000-15 11/3	Adoption and Safe Families Act: County Agency Status Reports	OPEP
2000-14 10/13	CY 2001 IV-E and SSF Program Plans	AO
2000-13	Child Abuse and Neglect Investigation Report Instructions	BPP
2000-12 9/22	Advisory Notification of Calendar Year 2001 Community Aids Allocations Also DSL Numbered Memo 2000-09	AO
2000-11 8/30	Rule Change Chapter HFS50 - Facilitating the Adoption of Children With Special Needs	BPP
2000-10 8/25	Expanded Capacity for Adoption Services	BPP
2000-09 7/3	Centralized Title IV-E Eligibility Determination Unit	AO
2000-08 5/25	Kinship Care Data Forms	BPP
2000-07 3/13	Citizen Review Panels	BPP
2000-06 3/6	Social Services Block - 2000 Eligibility Requirements Also DSL Action Memo 2000-02 Action Updates DCFS 99-04 and DSL 99-02 Action	AO
2000-05 2/23	Out-of-Home Care and Kinship Care; MA Temporary Absence Policy	BPP
2000-04 2/23	Exceptions to Foster Home and Treatment Foster Home Rules	BPP
2000-03 2/3	Title IV-E Incentive Funds; 1999 Report	BCFD
2000-02 1/26	Child Protective Service Investigation Standards; Maltreatment by Parents	BPP
2000-01 1/15	Community Advisory Committee Supersedes DCS 90-06	BRL

1999
99-16 12/15	Advisory Notification of Calendar Year 2000 Community Aids Allocations - ACTION Updates DCFS Numbered Memo 99-15 Also DSL Numbered Memo 99-16/ACTION	AO
99-15 11-8	Advisory Notification of Calendar Year 2000 Community Aids Allocations - ACTION Also DSL Numbered Memo 99-14/ACTION	AO
99-14 10-28	Correctional Aftercare Placement for Wisconsin Youth 18 Years of Age in CCI's & Group Foster Homes	BRL
99-13 10-22	Kinship Care: Additional Reporting Requirements	BPP
99-12 8-28	Case Finding Determinations in Cases of Child Abuse and Neglect Replaces DCFS 98-08	BPP
99-11 6/22	Revised Title IV-E Eligibility Policy and Procedures	AO
99-10 6/10	Title IV-E Eligibility Determination Survey Updated	AO
99-09 6/3	Title IV-E Eligibility Determination Survey	AO
99-08 4/27	Child's Death/Near Death or Egregious Incident Notification	BPP
99-07 4/8	Kinship Care Reporting Requirement	BPP
99-06 3/9	Notice of Petition for Termination of Parental Rights	BPP
99-05 3/9	Adoptions Across Agency, County and State Jurisdictions	BPP
99-04 3/8	Social Services Block Grant - 1999 Eligibility Requirements (Also DSL 99-02)	AO
99-03 2/5	Title IV-E Incentive Funding	BPP/BCFD
99-02 2/3	Correctional Aftercare Placement for WI Youth 18 Years of Age in CCI's and Group Foster Homes	BRL
99-01 1/19	Kinship Care: Eligibility Issues	BPP

1998
98-16 11/30	Advisory Notification of Calendar Year 1999 Community Aids Allocations (Updates DCFS 98-11 and DSL 98-12) (Also DSL 98-15)	BMO
98-15 10/26	Long Term Kinship Care	BPP
98-14 10/13	Appeal Process for Substantiated Maltreatment Findings	BPP
98-13 10/9	Payment Process for Children in Out-of-Home Care Placement	BPP
98-12 10/6	Requirements about Filing Petitions for Termination of Parental Rights	BPP
98-11 9/24	Advisory Notification of Calendar Year 1999 Community Aids Allocations (Also DSL 98-12)	BMO
98-10 9/16	Incentives for Increased Adoptions of Children in Foster Care	BPP
98-09 8/15	Record Keeping in Substantiated Cases of Child Maltreatment	BPP
98-08 8/10	Case Findings Determinations in Cases of Child Abuse and Neglect	BPP
98-07 8/6	Kinship Care Reporting Requirement	BPP
98-06 7/20	Policy on Consolidated Aids (s.46.034)(3) Re-issue Supersedes Memo DCS 87-79 & 94-01 Also DSL 98-01	OSF
98-05 7/1	Act 104 and Act 114 Related to TPR and Adoption	BPP
98-04 6/10	Determination of Federal Title IV-E Eligibility for Children in Out-of-Home Care Supersedes DCFS 96-02	BPP
98-03 5/26	Data Collection for Kinship Care Program	BPP
98-02 3/25	Title IV-E Incentive Funding	BPP/AO
98-01 2/3	Social Services Block Grant Replaces DCFS 97-02 and DSL 97-01	BPP

1997
97-12 12/5	Kinship Care; Appeal of Assessment, Decisions (Revises DCFS 97-11)	BPP
97-11 11/11	Kinship Care; Appeal of Assessment, Decisions	BPP
97-10 11/6	Court Orders; Contrary to Welfare Language	BPP
97-09 11/6	Basic Maintenance Foster Care Rates for CY 98 and CY 99	BPP
97-08 10/10	Advisory Notification of Calendar Year 1998 Community Aids Allocations	BMO
97-07 10/1	Federal Adoption and Foster Care Reporting Requirements	BPP
97-06 8/20	Multiethnic Placement Act & Amendments Under The Small Business Job Protection Act of 1996	BPP
97-05 6/8	Recent Federal Legislation Affecting Adoption and Foster Care Programs (Amends DCS 95-45)	BPP
97-04 4/28	Kinship Care Program	BPP
97-03 4/9	Title IV-E Federal Reimbursement for Placements in For-Profit Facilities	BPP
97-02 2/26	Social Services Block Grant 1997 (Replaces DCS 96-04)	BMO
97-01 2/25	Advisory Notification of Calendar Year 1997 Kinship Care Allocations	BPP BMO

1996
96-07 12/20	Group Home Rate Policies and Budgets (Supersedes DCS 95-50)	BRL
96-06 12/19	New State Contract for Consulting Services to Increase Federal Revenue	AO Maximus
96-05 10/8	Advisory Notification of Calendar Year 1997 Community Aids Allocations (PDF, 1468 kb)	BMO
96-04 9/19	Revised Guides in Handling a Report of Possible Medical Neglect of a Disabled Infant (Baby Doe)	BPP
96-03 8/13	HIV Testing of Foster and Adopted Children (Revises DCS 95-34)	BPP
96-02 7/18	Determination of Federal Title IV-E Eligibility for Children in Out-of-Home Care (Supersedes DCS 95-27)	BPP
96-01 6/26	W-2 Child Care Program Implementation	BCYF/OCC

Last Revised: November 25, 2008

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