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Information about the Department of Children and Families. Includes general reference and policy information. Focus is on DCF's effectiveness in meeting its mandate to try to keep children safely within their homes and families before considering other placements.
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Recent Content Posted to the Child Welfare Section
01/01/2009
A Guide for grandparents raising grandchildren. According to its authors, "This Guide provides basic information and program descriptions of relevant state agencies and offers suggestions abou Read More
01/01/2009
Agreement between Mass. DYS and DCF to limit unnecessary pre-trial detention in DYS secure detention facilities. Read More
01/21/2010
The NLRC website is a collaborative effort developed by the Administration on Aging to provide legal support to the aging advocacy network. The section of the website that is linked below includes Read More
01/21/2010
From the website: The Grandfamilies State Law and Policy Resource Center is a collaboration between Casey Family Programs, the American Bar Association's Center on Children and the Law and Generation Read More