The Adoption Subsidy Program provides support to encourage the placement of children with special needs into adoptive families. Subsidies are tailored to assist with the payment of expenses related to caring for and raising the...

When the decision is made to remove one or more children from the home, but leave one or more other children in the home, the removing worker must assess and then clearly document the safety and risk of harm for each child in the home and the...

The D.C. Child and Family Services Agency (“CFSA” or “Agency”) Internal Child Fatality Review (“ICFR”) is a coordinated Agency process that aims to understand the reasons behind the deaths of children who have intersected with the...

The Child Protection Register maintains an index of perpetrators of child abuse and neglect in the District of Columbia. Staff members of the Child Protection Register receive reports and information necessary for the operation of the Register,...

The Child and Family Services Agency (CFSA) ensures that all client records and information, and certain information regarding applicants for foster home licensure, be kept confidential and protected from public or unauthorized disclosure. Client...

Social media applications can be powerful and helpful tools in securing the safety of abused and neglected children in the District. They can also present ethical dilemmas for practitioners. This policy establishes clear guidance to social...