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Revised/new policies and procedures will be placed here for PREVIEW for a maximum of thirty (30) days (or less) prior to their effective date to allow for staff review, interpretation and/or training. For revised policies, the PREVIEW document will be “marked up” and contain both deleted and revised information that represents the final/approved policy. DELETED information will be displayed as a “strikethrough” (ex., strike-through) and REVISED information will be highlighted in red. After the PREVIEW period, the policy will be deleted from the PREVIEW folder and the official policy moved to the "Policies and Procedures" web page in the respective Policy Chapter.

1.3 Communication-Meetings, Information Sharing, and Policy Review

1.7 Risk Management

8.1 DCS Volunteer Services Program

9.10 Closed Youth Case File Disposition

13.1 Supervision of Youth Adjudicated Delinquent for Custodial and Non-Custodial Youth

13.26 Probation Referrals

13.28 Grievance Procedures for Delinquent Youth

13.31 Discharge of Delinquent Youth from Probation/Aftercare

14.5 Child Protective Services Planning, Initiation and Assessment of Safety and Protection

14.12 Removal Safety and Permanency Considerations

14.22 Case File Review-Return to Home Custody

14.25 Special Child Protective Services Investigations

16.3 Desired Characteristics of Resource Parents

16.16 Denial or Closure of Resource Homes

16.38 Face-to-Face Visitation with Dependent and Neglected and Unruly Children in DCS Custody

16.50 Concurrent Eligibility For Supplemental Security Income (SSI) and Title IV-E Foster Care Payments

16.55 Post Secondary Scholarships: Education and Training Vouchers (ETVs) and State Funded Scholarship (SFS)

29.3 Fire Safety Evacuation Plans for YDCs and DCS Group Homes