Policies

Child Welfare Policies and Procedures Manual

• Chapter 0100: Adoption
• Chapter 0200: Case Management
• Chapter 0400: Child Fatality and Near Fatality
• Chapter 0500: Child Protective Services and Intake
• Chapter 0600: Confidentiality and Sharing of Information
• Chapter 0700: Interstate Compact on the Placement of Children (ICPC)
• Chapter 0800: Independent Living for Youth
• Chapter 0900: Institutions
• Chapter 1000: Out-of-Home Placements
• Chapter 1200: Quality Improvement & Child Welfare Oversight
• Chapter 1300: Foster Care Licensing
• Chapter 1400: Statewide Child Welfare Training
• Chapter 1600: Administration

Child Welfare Policy Instructional Memoranda

2021

• Removal Reasons - Opioid
• CARA Plan of Care
• CARA IM UNITY Instructions

2020

• COVID-19 Child Welfare IM #1
• Coping with Stress
• Social Distancing
• Talking with Children
• COVID-19 Child Welfare IM #2
• Letter from Jerry Milner
• HHS Covid Updates
• Telehealth Resource Guide
• Nevada Medicaid Telehealth Memo
• HIPPA and COVID
• COVID-19 Child Welfare IM #3
• COVID-19 Child Welfare IM #4

2019

• Incentive Applications

2018

• AB99 LGBTQ Training
• CSEC Training Requirements
• Specialized Foster Care Policy Change

2016

• Guidelines For Issuing Non-Safety Waivers For Relative Foster Homes

Children’s Mental Health Policies and Procedures Manual

Welcome to the Division of Child and Family Services’ Children’s Mental Health statewide policies and procedures. All Statewide Children’s Mental Health policies and procedures are reviewed and approved by the Commission on Behavioral Health Services. Click on the policy and procedure link below to review the documents for each policy and procedure.

• Chapter 1: Service and Programs
• Chapter 2: Clients Rights and Responsibilities
• Chapter 3: Information Management, Records and Technology
• Chapter 4: Administrative
• Chapter 5: Fiscal
• Archives

Juvenile Justice Policies and Procedures

• Juvenile Justice Policies and Procedures