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    CFOP 005 Publications Management
    CFOP 015 Documentation Management
    CFOP 030 Legal
    CFOP 040 Travel
    CFOP 050 Systems Management
    CFOP 055 Financial Management
    CFOP 060 Human Resources
    CFOP 070 Facilities Acquisition and Management
    CFOP 075 Procurement and Contract Management
    CFOP 080 Property Management
    CFOP 140 Adult Services
    CFOP 155 Forensic Transfers to Civil Mental Health Treatment Facilities
    CFOP 165 Economic Self Sufficiency Services
    CFOP 170 Child Welfare
    CFOP 175 Family Safety
    CFOP 180 Inspector General
    CFOP 215 Safety
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    CFOP 005-01, Numerical and Subject Index to Administrative Publications (June 2025)
    CFOP 005-02 Departmental Administrative Publications System
    CFOP 005-03 General Subject Areas
    CFOP 005-05 Public Documents - Maintaining a Record when Printing Cost Exceeds Category Three Copies to State Library
    CFOP 015-01 Correspondence Management
    CFOP 015-02 Standard Letterhead and Business Card Formats
    CFOP 015-03 The Departmental Logo
    CFOP 015-04, Records Management (June 23 2025)
    CFOP 015-06 Managing Departmental Forms
    CFOP 015-07 Decision Memorandum Process
    CFOP 015-09 Requests for Public Records
    CFOP 015-10 Departmental Office Symbols
    CFOP 015-12 Procedures for Releasing Selected Information Pertaining to a Report of Abuse Neglect Exploitation or Abandonment of a Child or Adult
    CFOP 015-13 DCF Tracker Management System
    CFOP 015-14 Publishing Filing and Distributing Reports Required by Law
    CFOP 015-15 DCF Media Policy
    CFOP 030-02 Response to Subpoenas for Children and Families Records
    CFOP 030-04 Provision of Legal Services to Programs Located Within the Department for Administrative Purposes Only
    CFOP 030-05 Cases Requiring Entry of a Final Order
    CFOP 030-07 Consular Notification - Special Procedures Related to Foreign Nationals
    CFOP 040-01 Official Travel of DCF Employees and Non-Employees
    CFOP 040-02 Vehicle Management and Operation
    CFOP 040-04 Vehicle Insurance Allowance for Selected Child Welfare and Adult Protective Services Staff
    CFOP 050-01 - Department Use of Criminal Justice Information Services and Driver and Vehicle Information Database
    CFOP 050-02 - Security of Data and Information Technology Resources
    CFOP 050-03 - Security Planning (May 2025)
    CFOP 050-04 - Computer Software Licensing and Copyright Policy
    CFOP 050-07 - Statewide Office Automation Standards
    CFOP 050-09 Policy on Procurement of Information Technology Resources
    CFOP 050-13 - Internet - Intranet Policy
    CFOP 050-14 - Policy on Virus Prevention Control Reporting and Recovery
    CFOP 050-22 - Acceptable Use of Information Technology Resources
    CFOP 050-25 - Guidelines for Using Social Networking Sites and Social Media
    CFOP 050-26 - Policy on Agreements Involving Data Sharing
    CFOP 050-27 - Data Classification and Access Control
    CFOP 050-28 - Media Protection
    CFOP 050-29 - Wireless Access
    CFOP 050-30 - Identity and Access Management Plan
    CFOP 050-31 - Policy on Privileged Access to Information Technology Resources
    CFOP 055-01 Policies and Procedures of Financial Monitoring
    CFOP 055-04 Budget Management
    CFOP 055-05 Membership Dues
    CFOP 055-07 Fee Assessment and Collection
    CFOP 055-09 Internal Fraud Procedures
    CFOP 055-10 Web-Based Fee Maintenance Accounts Receivable System
    CFOP 055-18 Data Security on Grants System
    CFOP 060-01 Chapter 02 – Hours of Work Overtime and Compensatory Leave
    CFOP 060-01 Chapter 04 - On Call - Call Back
    CFOP 060-04 Chapter 11 - Family Supportive Work Program
    CFOP 060-04 Chapter 12 - Florida Mentoring Partnership
    CFOP 060-05 Chapter 01 - Political Activities
    CFOP 060-05 Chapter 05 - Code of Ethics for Public Officers and Employees
    CFOP 060-05 Chapter 08 - Bonding of Employees
    CFOP 060-05 Chapter 11 - Employee Relationships with Regulated Entities (March 2018)
    CFOP 060-05 Chapter 12 - Drug-Free Workplace
    CFOP 060-06 Other Personal Services Employment
    CFOP 060-08 Chapter 01 - Employee Personnel Records
    CFOP 060-10 Chapter 01 - Americans with Disabilities Act Accommodation Procedures for Applicants-Employees-General Public
    CFOP 060-10 Chapter 02 - Informal Discrimination Complaint Procedure
    CFOP 060-10 Chapter 05 - Unlawful Harassment and Unlawful Sexual Harassment
    CFOP 060-10 Chapter 06 - Filing Complaints by Reason of Disability
    CFOP 060-11 Chapter 01 - Policy on Domestic Violence Support
    CFOP 060-11 Chapter 02 - Workplace Violence Awareness and Prevention
    CFOP 060-12 Drivers License as a Condition of Employment
    CFOP 060-13 Collection and Use of Social Security Numbers by DCF Employees and Others Acting on Behalf of the Department
    CFOP 060-15 Equal Employment Opportunity - Affirmative Action
    CFOP 060-16 Methods of Administration for Federal Financial Participation
    CFOP 060-17 Chapter 01 - Privacy and Management of Protected Health Information Policy
    CFOP 060-17 Chapter 02 - Protected Health Information Complaint - Grievance Procedures
    CFOP 060-17 Chapter 03 - HIPAA Privacy Monitoring Requirements
    CFOP 060-17 Chapter 04 - Authorization for Use or Disclosure of Protected Health Information
    CFOP 060-17 Chapter 05 - Accounting of Disclosures of Protected Health Information
    CFOP 060-17 Chapter 06 - HIPAA Sanctions Policy
    CFOP 060-17 Chapter 07 - HIPAA Breach Notification Procedures
    CFOP 060-20 Chapter 01 - Classification and Organizational Changes
    CFOP 060-25 Chapter 01 - Recruitment and Selection
    CFOP 060-25 Chapter 02 - Employee Security Background Screening
    CFOP 060-25 Chapter 05 - Payment of Moving Expenses
    CFOP 060-30 Chapter 01 - New Employee Orientation Process
    CFOP 060-30 Chapter 03 - Additional Employment Outside State Government
    CFOP 060-30 Chapter 04 - Employee Assistance Program
    CFOP 060-30 Chapter 05 - Volunteer and Intern Program
    CFOP 060-35 Chapter 01 - Performance Evaluation Program for Career Service Selected Exempt Service and Senior Management Service Employees
    CFOP 060-40 Chapter 01 - Fair Labor Standards Act Agency Plan for Compensatory Leave Credits
    CFOP 060-40 Chapter 03 - Annual Leave Carryover Plan
    CFOP 060-40 Chapter 04 - Sick Leave Transfer Plan
    CFOP 060-40 Chapter 05 - Managing Unauthorized Use of Sick Leave
    CFOP 060-40 Chapter 06 - Educational Leave with Pay
    CFOP 060-40 Chapter 07 - Managing Workers Compensation Claims and Disability Leave
    CFOP 060-40 Chapter 08 - Leave for Disasters and Other Emergency Conditions
    CFOP 060-40 Chapter 09 - Alternative Work Locations
    CFOP 060-40 Chapter 10 - Family and Medical Leave Act
    CFOP 060-45 Chapter 01 - Recognition and Awards Program
    CFOP 060-52 Employees Volunteering to Serve as Guardian Ad Litem
    CFOP 060-55 Chapter 01 - Standards of Conduct and Standards for Disciplinary Action for Department Employees
    CFOP 060-55 Chapter 02 - Career Service Grievance Procedure
    CFOP 060-70 Chapter 01 - Employee Separations and Reference Checks
    CFOP 070-01 Leasing
    CFOP 070-02 Location and Format for Department Signs
    CFOP 070-03 Energy Conservation
    CFOP 070-04 Fixed Capital Outlay Projects Management and Coordination
    CFOP 070-05 Recycling Program
    CFOP 070-06 Unauthorized Use of State Telephones State Owned or Leased Cellular Telephones and Third Party Billing
    CFOP 070-08 Management of Real Property Leased to the Department by the Board of Trustees of the Internal Improvement Trust Fund of the State of Florida
    CFOP 070-09 Hazardous Materials - Employee Right to Know
    CFOP 070-10 Hazardous Materials - Emergency Planning and Community Right to Know
    CFOP 070-11 Archaeological and Historic Resources
    CFOP 070-12 Contraband Control
    CFOP 070-15 Housekeeping
    CFOP 075-01 Purchasing Policy and Procedures
    CFOP 075-02 Contract Management System for Contractual Services
    CFOP 075-03 Insurance
    CFOP 075-05 Use of Merchant Gift Cards
    CFOP 075-08 Policies and Procedures of Contract Oversight
    CFOP 080-02 Property Management
    CFOP 080-03 Disposal of Client Unclaimed Tangible Personal Property
    CFOP 140-02 Adult Protective Services
    CFOP 140-03 Adult Protective Services Protective Supervision Program
    CFOP 140-04 Adult Protective Services Protective Intervention
    CFOP 140-08 Community Care for Disabled Adults
    CFOP 140-10 Home Care for Disabled Adults
    CFOP 140-11 Adult Protective Services Registered Nurse Specialist
    CFOP 155-01, Guidelines for the Use of Psychotherapeutic Medications in State Mental Health Treatment Facilities
    CFOP 155-02, Operating Capacities at State Mental Health Treatment Facilities
    CFOP 155-03, State Mental Health Treatment Facilities Mortality Reporting and Review Procedure
    CFOP 155-04, HIV-AIDS Screening and Treatment in State Mental Health Treatment Facilities
    CFOP 155-05, Supervision of Unlicensed Assistive Personnel Performing Nursing Delegated Tasks and Activities in Mental Health Treatment Facilities
    CFOP 155-06, Sociosexual Behaviors at State Civil Mental Health Treatment Facilities
    CFOP 155-08, Contraband Control in the Mental Health Treatment Facilities
    CFOP 155-11, Title XXI Behavioral Health Network
    CFOP 155-12, Forensic Transfers to Civil Mental Health Treatment Facilities
    CFOP 155-13, Incompetence To Proceed and Non-Restorable Status
    CFOP 155-16, Recovery Planning and Implementation in Mental Health Treatment Facilities
    CFOP 155-17, Guidelines for Discharge of Civil Residents from a State Civil Mental Health Facility to the Community
    CFOP 155-19, Evaluation and Reporting of Competency To Proceed
    CFOP 155-20, Use of Seclusion in Mental Health Treatment Facilities
    CFOP 155-21, Use of Restraint in Mental Health Treatment Facilities
    CFOP 155-22, Leave of Absence and Discharge of Residents Committed to a State Mental Health Treatment Facility Pursuant to Chapter 916, Florida Statutes
    CFOP 155-23, Resident Transfers Between State Forensic Mental Health Treatment Facilities
    CFOP 155-24, Guidelines for Infection Prevention and Control Program in State Mental Health Treatment Facilities
    CFOP 155-25, Incident Reporting and Processing in State Mental Health Treatment Facilities
    CFOP 155-26, Safe and Supportive Observations of Residents
    CFOP 155-27, Guidelines for Pre-Release Referral of Residents in SMHTF for Social Security Benefits and Insurances and for ICP Medicaid
    CFOP 155-28, Sexual Misconduct in State Mental Health Treatment Facilities
    CFOP 155-29, Management of Minimum Staffing in State Mental Health Treatment Facilities
    CFOP 155-34, Contact Between Special Interest Industries and State Mental Health Treatment Facility Employees
    CFOP 155-35, Violence Risk Assessment Procedure in State Mental Health Treatment Facilities
    CFOP 155-38, Procedures for Post Commitment Diversion of Individuals Adjudicated Incompetent To Proceed or Not Guilty by Reason of Insanity
    CFOP 155-39, Guidelines for Progress Note Documentation in the Health Record at State Mental Health Treatment Facilities
    CFOP 155-40, Use of Electroconvulsive Treatment for Residents of State Mental Health Treatment Facilities
    CFOP 155-41, Environmental Risk Management in State Mental Health Treatment Facilities
    CFOP 155-45, Guidelines for Conducting Sexually Violent Predator Assessment of Individuals Found Not Guilty by Reason of Insanity and Committed for Involuntary Hospitalization
    CFOP 155-48, Registration Guidelines for Forensic and Civil Residents Who Are Classified as Sexual Offenders or Sexual Predators
    CFOP 155-49, Individuals Served - Employee Relationships
    CFOP 155-50, Undocumented Persons in State Mental Health Treatment Facilities
    CFOP 155-51, Dress Code for State Operated Mental Health Treatment Facilities
    CFOP 155-52, Use of Do Not Resuscitate Orders in State Mental Health Treatment Facilities
    CFOP 155-53, Suicide and Self-Injury Prevention
    CFOP 155-54, Administrative Reviews of Individuals in High Profile Situations
    CFOP 155-56, Guidelines for Admission of Forensic Individuals to a State Mental Health Treatment Facility
    CFOP 155-57, Care of Pregnant Females in State Mental Health Treatment Facilities
    CFOP 155-58, Guidelines for Assisting State Mental Health Facility Residents Who May Benefit from Appointment of Public Guardianship
    CFOP 165-09 Presumptive Medicaid Eligibility for Pregnant Women
    CFOP 165-17 Benefit Recovery Claims
    CFOP 165-18 Benefit Recovery Accounting
    CFOP 165-19 Benefit Recovery Collections
    CFOP 165-22 ESS Program Policy Manual
    CFOP 170-01 Appendix A - Child Development Stages Matrix
    CFOP 170-01 Appendix B - Mapping the Safe and Together Model Critical Components to the Information Domains
    CFOP 170-01 Appendix C - State and Federal Parent Locator Service-Diligent Search
    CFOP 170-01 Appendix D - Procedure for Initial Indian Child Welfare Act Determination at Intake and Investigation
    CFOP 170-01 Chapter 01 - Introduction to Florida Child Welfare System and Practice Model
    CFOP 170-01 Chapter 02 - Core Safety Concepts
    CFOP 170-01 Chapter 03 - Planning for Child Welfare Professional Safety
    CFOP 170-01 Chapter 04 - Family Support Services
    CFOP 170-01 Chapter 05 - Completing a Unified Home Study
    CFOP 170-01 Chapter 06 - Requesting and Analyzing Background Records
    CFOP 170-01 Chapter 07 - Case Transfer from Investigations to Case Management
    CFOP 170-01 Chapter 08 - Child Welfare Professional Mandated Reporting in Open Cases
    CFOP 170-01 Chapter 09 - Newborns or Other New Children in Households with Active Investigation or Ongoing Services
    CFOP 170-01 Chapter 10 - New Adults in Households with Active Investigation or Ongoing Services
    CFOP 170-01 Chapter 11 - Investigations Involving an Ongoing Case
    CFOP 170-01 Chapter 12 - Case Note and Meetings Documentation
    CFOP 170-01 Chapter 13 - Confidentiality of Records
    CFOP 170-01 Chapter 14 - Completing a Diligent Search for Parent or Diligent Efforts to Locate Relatives
    CFOP 170-01 Chapter 15 - Reports and Services Involving American Indian Children
    CFOP 170-01 Chapter 16 - Response to Special Conditions Referrals
    CFOP 170-01 Chapter 17 - Prevention Services
    CFOP 170-01 Florida Child Welfare Practice Model
    CFOP 170-01 Table of Contents
    CFOP 170-02 Chapter 01 - Conducting an Interview
    CFOP 170-02 Chapter 02 - Customer Service
    CFOP 170-02 Chapter 03 - Means To Locate for Child Intakes
    CFOP 170-02 Chapter 04 - Additional and Supplemental Reports for Child Investigations
    CFOP 170-02 Chapter 05 - Special Conditions
    CFOP 170-02 Chapter 06 - Investigative Subtypes - In Home, Institutional, and Other
    CFOP 170-02 Chapter 07 - Screening Decisions and Response Time for Child Intakes
    CFOP 170-02 Chapter 08 - Developing the Intake
    CFOP 170-02 Chapter 09 - Hotline Supervisor Consultations
    CFOP 170-02 Chapter 10 - Conducting Child Welfare Record Checks for Out of State Child Welfare Agencies
    CFOP 170-02 Chapter 11 - Verification of Child Welfare Professionals
    CFOP 170-02 Chapter 12 - Documentation and Review of Screened-Out Child Intakes
    CFOP 170-02 Chapter 13 - Contacting the Reporter
    CFOP 170-02 Completing Hotline Intake Assessment
    CFOP 170-02 Table of Contents
    CFOP 170-03 Procedures Related to Missing Children
    CFOP 170-04 Child Maltreatment Index
    CFOP 170-05 Chapter 01 - Investigations Involving Multiple Counties
    CFOP 170-05 Chapter 02 - No Jurisdiction, Duplicate and False Report Closures
    CFOP 170-05 Chapter 03 - Investigation Response Times
    CFOP 170-05 Chapter 04 - Investigation Types and Use of the Family Functioning Assessment
    CFOP 170-05 Chapter 05 - Assigning the Investigation
    CFOP 170-05 Chapter 06 - Pre-Commencement Activities
    CFOP 170-05 Chapter 07 - Consultation and Teamwork with External Partners
    CFOP 170-05 Chapter 08 - Coordination with Law Enforcement
    CFOP 170-05 Chapter 09 - Coordination with Child Protection Team
    CFOP 170-05 Chapter 10 - Domestic Violence Consultations
    CFOP 170-05 Chapter 11 - Substance Abuse Consultations
    CFOP 170-05 Chapter 12 - Mental Health Consultations
    CFOP 170-05 Chapter 13 - Assessing Present Danger
    CFOP 170-05 Chapter 14 - Initial Contacts and Interviews
    CFOP 170-05 Chapter 15 - Interviewing Children
    CFOP 170-05 Chapter 17 - Interviewing the Alleged Maltreating Caregiver
    CFOP 170-05 Chapter 18 - Interviewing Collateral Contacts
    CFOP 170-05 Chapter 19 - Observing Family Interactions
    CFOP 170-05 Chapter 20 - Safety Determination
    CFOP 170-05 Chapter 21 - Assessing and Responding To Risk
    CFOP 170-05 Chapter 22 - Determination of Findings
    CFOP 170-05 Chapter 23 - Patently Unfounded Reports
    CFOP 170-05 Chapter 24 - False Reports
    CFOP 170-05 Chapter 25 - Closure of the Investigation
    CFOP 170-05 Chapter 26 - Supervisor Consultations
    CFOP 170-05 Chapter 27 - 2nd Tier Consultations
    CFOP 170-05 Chapter 28 - Investigative Response to Institutional Intakes
    CFOP 170-05, Chapter 16, Interviewing the Non-Maltreating Caregiver and Household Members
    CFOP 170-05, Child Protective Investigations
    CFOP 170-05, Table of Contents
    CFOP 170-06 Child Fatality Response
    CFOP 170-07 Appendix A - Safety Planning Analysis
    CFOP 170-07 Appendix B - Safety Management Provider Can and Will Protect the Child
    CFOP 170-07 Appendix C - Conditions for Return
    CFOP 170-07 Chapter 01 - General Requirements
    CFOP 170-07 Chapter 02 - Develop Present Danger Safety Plan
    CFOP 170-07 Chapter 03 - Develop Impending Danger Safety Plan
    CFOP 170-07 Chapter 04 - Safety Plans When There Is Intimate Partner Violence
    CFOP 170-07 Chapter 05 - Safety Plan Involving Release of a Child with Non-Maltreating Parent or Legal Guardian
    CFOP 170-07 Chapter 06 - Safety Plan Involving a Family Made Arrangement
    CFOP 170-07 Chapter 07 - Approval of Informal Providers in Safety Plans
    CFOP 170-07 Chapter 08 - Safety Management Services
    CFOP 170-07 Chapter 09 - Establish Conditions for Return
    CFOP 170-07 Chapter 10 - Establish Family Time or Visitation Plan
    CFOP 170-07 Chapter 11 - Manage Safety Plans
    CFOP 170-07 Chapter 12 - Implement Reunification and Post Placement Supervision
    CFOP 170-07 Chapter 13 - Discontinue a Safety Plan
    CFOP 170-07 Develop and Manage Safety Plans
    CFOP 170-07 Table of Contents
    CFOP 170-08 Chapter 01 - General Requirements
    CFOP 170-08 Chapter 02 - Procedures for Monitoring Referrals and Service Provision
    CFOP 170-08 Plan of Safe Care for Infants Affected by Prenatal Substance Use
    CFOP 170-08 Table of Contents
    CFOP 170-09 Appendix A - Progress Evaluation Facilitative Objectives
    CFOP 170-09 Chapter 01 - Standards for Preparing for Family Engagement
    CFOP 170-09 Chapter 02 - Standards for Initial Family Engagement
    CFOP 170-09 Chapter 03 - Assessment of Child Functioning
    CFOP 170-09 Chapter 04 - Completing the Family Functioning Assessment - Ongoing
    CFOP 170-09 Chapter 05 - Case Planning to Support Family Change
    CFOP 170-09 Chapter 06 - Evaluating Family Progress
    CFOP 170-09 Chapter 07 - Modifying a Case Plan
    CFOP 170-09 Chapter 08 - Out of County Services - Publication Pending
    CFOP 170-09 Chapter 09 - Safe Case Closure
    CFOP 170-09 Chapter 10 - Supervisor Consultation and Approval Requirements
    CFOP 170-09 Family Assessment and Case Planning
    CFOP 170-09 Table of Contents
    CFOP 170-10 Chapter 02 - Behavioral Health Care
    CFOP 170-10, Chapter 08, Relative-Kinship Caregiver Support
    CFOP 170-10, Chapter 09, Nonrelative Caregiver Financial Assistance
    CFOP 170-10, Chapter 13, Guardianship Assistance Program
    CFOP 170-10, Chapter 14, Guardianship Assistance Program Eligibility
    CFOP 170-10, Providing Services and Support for Children in Care and for Caregivers
    CFOP 170-10, Table of Contents
    CFOP 170-11 Chapter 03 - Placement in Skilled Nursing Facilities
    CFOP 170-11 Chapter 04 - Child Placement Agreements for Care Precautions and Behavior Management Plans
    CFOP 170-11 Chapter 05 - Residential Mental Health Treatment
    CFOP 170-11 Chapter 07 - Babysitting and Overnight Care
    CFOP 170-11 Chapter 08 - Out of Town Travel - Vacation
    CFOP 170-11 Chapter 12 - Foster Home Licensing
    CFOP 170-11 Chapter 15 - Non-DCF Licensure
    CFOP 170-11 Chapter 16 - Levels of Licensure
    CFOP 170-11, Chapter 06, Normalcy
    CFOP 170-11, Placement
    CFOP 170-11, Table of Contents
    CFOP 170-12 Adoptions
    CFOP 170-12 Chapter 02 - Extension of Maintenance Adoption Subsidy
    CFOP 170-12 Chapter 03 - Adoption Applicant Review Committee
    CFOP 170-12 Chapter 04 - Yearly Adoption Targets
    CFOP 170-12 Chapter 05 - Adult Adoptions
    CFOP 170-12 Chapter 09 - Post Adoption Communications
    CFOP 170-12 Chapter 10 - Community-Based Care Incentive Program
    CFOP 170-12 Table of Contents
    CFOP 170-13 Chapter 01 - General
    CFOP 170-13 Chapter 02 - Child Support and Paternity Establishment
    CFOP 170-13 Child Support in Child Welfare Cases
    CFOP 170-13 Table of Contents
    CFOP 170-14 Response to the Human Trafficking of Children
    CFOP 170-15 Chapter 01 - General Information
    CFOP 170-15 Chapter 02 - Medicaid
    CFOP 170-15 Chapter 03 - Temporary Assistance for Needy Families
    CFOP 170-15 Chapter 04 - Title IV-E Foster Care
    CFOP 170-15 Chapter 05 - Maintenance Adoption Subsidy
    CFOP 170-15 Chapter 06 - Extended Foster Care
    CFOP 170-15 Chapter 07 - Extension of Maintenance Adoption Subsidy
    CFOP 170-15 Chapter 08 - Guardianship Assistance Program
    CFOP 170-15 Chapter 09 - Extension of Guardianship Assistance Program
    CFOP 170-15 Chapter 10 - Title IV-E Candidacy for In-Home Supervision Cases
    CFOP 170-15 Federal and State Funding Eligibility
    CFOP 170-15 Table of Contents
    CFOP 170-16 Administrative Functions
    CFOP 170-16 Chapter 01 - Internal Review of Verified Findings
    CFOP 170-16 Chapter 03 Master Trust For Child Welfare Program Clients
    CFOP 170-16 Chapter 04 - State Institutional Claims for Damages Caused by Shelter or Foster Child
    CFOP 170-16 Chapter 05 - Employees Involved in Reports of Abuse Neglect or Exploitation
    CFOP 170-16 Chapter 06 - TCA-Hardship Exemption - Substitute Care Review
    CFOP 170-16 Chapter 07 - Funeral Arrangements for Children in Foster Care
    CFOP 170-16 Chapter 09 - Community Based Care Lead Agency Direct Services Exemption Process
    CFOP 170-16 Table of Contents
    CFOP 170-17 Chapter 01 - Life Skills and Independent Living Needs Assessments
    CFOP 170-17 Chapter 02 - Transition Planning for Youth
    CFOP 170-17 Chapter 03 - Extended Foster Care
    CFOP 170-17 Chapter 07 - Extended Federally Funded Foster Care
    CFOP 170-17 Services for Transitioning Youth and Young Adults
    CFOP 170-17 Table of Contents
    CFOP 170-18 Appendix A - Definitions
    CFOP 170-18 Chapter 01 - General
    CFOP 170-18 Chapter 02 - Comprehensive Behavioral Health Assessments
    CFOP 170-18 Chapter 03 Psychotropic Medications
    CFOP 170-18 Chapter 04 - Residential Mental Health Treatment
    CFOP 170-18 Services for Children with MH and Any Co-Occurring SA or DD Treatment Needs
    CFOP 170-18 Table of Contents
    CFOP 170-19 Interstate Compact On The Placement Of Children
    CFOP 170-20 Child Care Licensing Program Desk Reference Guide
    CFOP 170-25 Domestic Violence Center Certification Standards
    CFOP 175-19 Administrative Fines and Other Penalties for False Reporting of Abuse Neglect and Abandonment
    CFOP 175-44 Services to Refugee and Entrant Unaccompanied Minors
    CFOP 175-59 Master Trust for Benefit of Family Safety Program Clients
    CFOP 175-67 Finalized Adoption Cases and Automated System Client Identifiers
    CFOP 175-91 Abuse and Neglect Clearance of Informal Child Care Providers
    CFOP 175-97 Interstate Compact on Adoption and Medical Assistance
    CFOP 180-02 Policies and Procedures of the Office of the Inspector General
    CFOP 180-04 Mandatory Reporting Requirements to the Office of Inspector General
    CFOP 215-01 Loss Prevention
    CFOP 215-04 Safety and Loss Control - Fire Safety
    CFOP 215-05 Casualty Risk Loss Prevention and Control Program
    CFOP 215-06 Incident Reporting and Analysis System IRAS
    CFOP 215-07 Child Fatality Notification Requirements
    CFOP 40-1 Travel and Transportation - Official Travel of DCF Employees and Non-Employees (February 2009)
    CFP 015-01 Basics of Records Management
    CFP 015-07 Records Retention Schedules used by The Department of Children and Families
    CFP 045-01 Storage Techniques
    CFP 045-02 Physical Inventory Techniques
    CFP 060-01 Employee Handbook
    CFP 070-01 Preparing Facility Programs
    CFP 070-03 Operation and Maintenance Housekeeping Guidelines
    CFP 070-04 Resource Recovery and Waste Management
    CFP 170-01 Domestic Violence Center Certification
    CFP 215-01 Safe Practice Guidelines for Operating and Maintaining Department Facilities and Grounds
    CFP 215-02 Safe Practice Guidelines for Operating and Maintaining Machinery and Equipment
    CFP 215-03 Employee Safety Orientation
    CFP 215-04 Department of Children and Families Emergency and Disaster Plan
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