Agency of Human Services
Protect Children from Sexual Abuse
Reporting Child Abuse & Neglect in Vermont: Help keep our kids safe!
Safe Havens for Babies in Vermont
Sex Trafficking of Minors
Adoption Assistance for Children Involved With DCF
Agreement for Post-Adoption Contact or Communications
Continuing Journey of Children and Families: An Informational Guide for those Parenting by Adoption or Guardianship
Vermont Adoption Registry: Finding Your Roots
Vermont Consortium for Adoption & Guardianship
Child Safety Interventions
Mandated Reporting of Child Abuse and Neglect in Vermont
Parent’s Guide to DCF's Family Services Division: Vermont’s Child Welfare & Youth Justice Agency
What to Expect When a Family Services Division Social Worker Visits Your Home
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Information for Custodial Parents
Information for Non-Custodial Parents
Information for Relatives and Friends
Family Time Guidelines
Guide to Sharing Your Concerns with FSD
Guide to Vermont Juvenile Proceedings Statute & Rules
Parent’s Guide to DCF's Family Services Division: Vermont’s Child Welfare & Youth Justice Agency
Strategic Plan: 2019 - 2021
Licensing Regulations for Child-Placing Agencies
Licensing Regulations for Commissioner-Designated Shelter Programs
Licensing Regulations for Foster Homes in Vermont
Licensing Regulations for Residential Treatment Programs
Child and Family Services Review: Final Report (2015)
Program Improvement Plan (2016-2018)
Statewide Assessment Instrument (2014)
Child and Family Services Plan, 2020 through 2024
○ Annual Progress and Services Report (2020)
Foster Parent Corner
Foster Parent Court Notification
Guide for Foster & Kinship Foster Families
Provide Foster Care
Provide Respite Care
Vermont Kinship Caregivers Guide
DCF Commissioner’s Response to the 2014 System Evaluations by the Vermont Citizens’ Review Board and Casey Family Programs (updated May 2016)
Report to Governor Shumlin From Acting AHS Secretary Harry Chen: Actions to Strengthen the Department for Children and Families’ Focus on Vulnerable Children and Families
Juvenile Recidivism Study: 2008-2011
Vermont Compliance Manual
Woodside De-Escalation and Restraint System Consultation Service
Woodside Juvenile Rehabilitation Center: Handbook for Residents