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.
Visitation and Child Contacts are being conducted virtually through April 5, 2020.
Court Guidance
- Maricopa County - Judicial Branch of Arizona in Maricopa County Information and Updates
- Maricopa County - Modified Juvenile Department Operations during COVID-19 Pandemic (PDF)
- Maricopa County - Modified Lower Court Appeals Department Operations during COVID-19 Pandemic (PDF)
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)
DCS Activates Social Distancing Level 2 Protocol on March 18th
- Social Distancing Protocol - Level 2 (PDF)
- Child Contact Administrative Directive (PDF)
- Parenting Time Directive (PDF)
- Letter to Judges - Virtual Visits (PDF)
- Letter to Parent Attorneys - Virtual Visits (PDF)
- Letter to Parent Aide and Supervised Visitation Providers - Virtual Visits (PDF)
DCS Updates
- March 18, 2020 - Employee Central Registry Check Policy (PDF)
- Guidance for Conducting In-Home Contacts with Parents and Children (Home Visits and Parenting Time) (PDF)
- Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) - Disinfecting Products (PDF)
Community and Contracted Providers
- March 16, 2020 - Message to Providers (PDF)
- March 16, 2020 - Message to In-Home Providers (PDF)
- March 23, 2020 - Message to Parent Aide Provers - Parent Skill Building Sessions (PDF)
- March 23, 2020 - Message to Independent Living Provider (PDF)
- March 25, 2020 - Message to Psych and Counseling Providers (PDF)
- March 16, 2020 - Group & Shelter Contracted Providers - FAQ's (PDF)
- March 16, 2020 - Foster and Adoption Support Providers and Therapeutic Foster Agency Providers - FAQ's (PDF)
- March 23, 2020 - In-Home, Parent Aide, SVO, and BRF Contracted Providers - FAQ's (PDF)
Healthcare Providers
- March 17, 2020 - COVID-19 - FAQ's and Resources for Healthcare Providers (CMDP) (PDF)
Parents
- March 12, 2020 - COVID-19 - Message for parents with children in DCS care
- March 19, 2020 - Letter to Parents - Virtual Visits (PDF)
Caregivers
- March 10, 2020 - COVID-19 - Caregiver message #1
- March 12, 2020 - COVID-19 - Caregiver message #2
- March 18, 2020 - COVID-19 - Caregiver message #3
- March 18, 2020 - COVID-19 - Letter to Caregivers - Virtual Visits #4 (PDF)
- March 18, 2020 - COVID-19 - FAQ's and Resources Information for Caregivers from (CMDP) (PDF)
- March 27, 2020 - Virtual Learning Resources
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/
