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COVID-19 (Coronavirus) Information and Resources

We greatly appreciate all that you are sacrificing to support Arizona’s children and families. This is a challenging time for everyone in our community, but together we will see it through. Because it can be difficult to keep up with the influx of information, we will be posting all DCS-related COVID-19 updates here.

In-person Child Contacts have resumed effective May 16, 2020

In-person Visitation has resumed effective June 1, 2020

Information found on this page

  1. Guidance Documents
  2. Youth Vaccine Information
  3. Parent Information
  4. Court Guidance
  5. Tech Support for Virtual Visits
  6. Community and Contracted Providers Information
  7. Healthcare Provider Information
  8. Caregiver Information
  9. Other Resources
 

(1) Stay Healthy. Return Smarter. Return Stronger. – Guidance douments

  • June 8, 2020 - CSO-2427 - DCS Guidance for Positive Caregivers (PDF)
  • June 8, 2020 - CSO-2430 - DCS Guidelines for Medical Providers (PDF)
  • September 10, 2020 - CSO-2407 - In-Person Visit Guide Child Contacts (PDF) - Spanish
  • January 19, 2022 - CSO-2407A - In-Person Visit Guide Parenting Time (Visitation) (PDF) 
 

(2) Youth Vaccine

  • January 21, 2021 - Vaccination of Children in Care aged 16+ (PDF) - Spanish
  • August 27, 2021 - Vaccination of Children in Care aged 16+ vs. age 12-15 (PDF) - Spanish 
  • November 5, 2021 - Vaccination of Children in Care aged 16+ vs. age 5-15 (PDF) - Spanish
 

(3) Parents

  • May 15, 2020 - Letter to Parents #9 (PDF) - Spanish
  • May 29, 2020 - Letter to Parents #10 (PDF) - Spanish
  • June 22, 2020 - Letter to Parents #11 (PDF) - Spanish
  • July 21, 2020 - Letter to Parents #12 - Virtual Visits Exceptions - Revised (PDF) - Spanish
  • December 14, 2020 - Letter to Parents #13 (PDF) - Spanish
 

(4) Court Guidance 

  • Maricopa County - Judicial Branch of Arizona in Maricopa County Information and Updates
 

(5) Tech SUpport for Virtual Visits

  • Anonymous Gmail account set up guide (PDF)
  • Joining a Microsoft Teams virtual meeting (PDF)
  • Using Google DUO for Video Calls (PDF)
 

(6) Community and Contracted Providers

  • May 11, 2020 - Message to Independent Living Provider (PDF)
  • June 11, 2020 - Letter on Contact Tracing for Contractors (PDF)
  • June 26, 2020 - Letter to Contracted Congregate Care Providers (PDF)
  • July 9, 2020 - Contact Tracing Spreadsheet (XLS)
  • July 28, 2020 - Return to School Guidance for Congregate Caregivers (PDF)
  • December 18, 2020 - Contact with Youth at Adobe Mountain School (PDF) - expires March 19, 2021
  • December 31, 2020 - Virtual Contact with Parents and Children on Tribal Land Update (PDF) - expires June 30, 2021
  • January 8, 2021 - DCS Group Home Guidance - Update (PDF)
    • Quarantine Guidance (PDF) - revised January 27, 2022
    • Home Isolation Guidance (PDF) - revised January 7, 2022
    • Contact Tracing Spreadsheet (XLS)
  • January 12, 2021 - COVID-19 Vaccines for Contracted Service Providers & Caregivers (PDF)
  • February 10, 2021 - Letter on Extending Virtual Services - Update (PDF)
  • March 24, 2021 - Letter on Extending Virtual Services - Update (PDF)
  • September 1, 2021 - Virtual Services Directive - Update (PDF)
 

(7) Healthcare Providers

  • March 17, 2020 - FAQ's and Resources for Healthcare Providers (CMDP) (PDF)
  • April 21, 2020 - Information for Providers
 

(8) Caregivers

  • Virtual Learning Resources
  • July 6, 2020 - Caregiver Message #19 - Return to School (PDF) - Spanish
  • July 9, 2020 - Caregiver Message #20 (PDF) - Spanish
  • July 17, 2020 - Caregiver Message #21 - Testing for Children in Care (PDF) - Spanish
    • Contact Tracing Form (DOC)
    • Resources for Testing (PDF)
  • July 21, 2020 - Caregiver Message #18 - Virtual Visits Exceptions - Revised (PDF)
  • August 7, 2020  - Caregiver Message #22 - Virtual Visit Exeception Expiration and Guidance (PDF) - Spanish
  • August 13, 2020 - Caregiver Message #23 (PDF) - Spanish
  • September 18, 2020 - Caregiver Message #24 - For Foster Families (PDF) - Spanish
  • September 25, 2020 - Caregiver Message #25 (PDF) - Spanish
  • November 2, 2020 - Caregiver Letter #26 (PDF) - Spanish
  • November 13, 2020 - Caregiver Letter #27 (PDF) - Spanish
  • December 11, 2020 - Caregiver Letter #28 (PDF)
  • January 13, 2021 - Caregiver Letter #29 (PDF)
  • May 20, 2021 - Caregiver Letter #30 - UPDATE - Youth Vaccinations (PDF)
 

(9) Other Resources

  • In need of support or resources? email [email protected] or call 1-877-543-7633, Option 3.
  • View all DCS Contacts
  • Arizona Department of Health - www.azdhs.gov/covid-19
  • Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) - www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/
  • American Academy of Pediatrics - www.healthychildren.org/
  • Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) - Disinfecting Products (PDF)
  • The Neurosequential Network - COVID-19 Resources - www.neurosequential.com/covid-19-resources
  • AZ Resource Guide - COVID-19 (PDF) - (Spanish)
  • Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) - Fighting Product List (PDF)
 

 

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