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CFOP 170-18 Table of Contents
CFOP 170-20 Child Care Licensing Program Desk Reference Guide
CFP 215-01 Safe Practice Guidelines for Operating and Maintaining Department Facilities and Grounds
CFOP 005-01 Numerical and Subject Index to Administrative Publications
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
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
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 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 Rrocedure
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 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 16 - Interviewing the Non-Maltreating Caregiver and Household Members
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 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 06 - Normalcy
CFOP 170-11 Chapter 07 - Babysitting and Overnight Care
CFOP 170-11 Chapter 08 - Out of Town Travel - Vacation
CFOP 170-11 Chapter 12 - Foste Home Licensing
CFOP 170-11 Chapter 15 - Non-DCF Licensure
CFOP 170-11 Chapter 16 - Levels of Licensure
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 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 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 170-19 Interstate Compact on the Placement of Children
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 test Document
CFOP170-16 Chapter 09 - Community Based Care Lead Agency Direct Services Exemption Process
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 215-02 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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