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  • About
    • About DCS
      • Engage
    • Administration
      • Kathryn Ptak, DCS Director
    • Field Offices
    • Policy & Procedure
      • DCS Policy & Procedure
      • DCS Rules & Rulemaking
      • DCS Equal Employment Opportunity Policy
      • DCS Non-Discrimination Policy
      • DCS Limited English Proficiency Policy
    • Procurement & Contracts
    • Strategic Plan
    • Tribal Relations
    • Community Advisory Committee
    • Volunteer
      • Get Involved
      • Community / Volunteer Interest Form
      • Giving Tree
      • Luggage of Love
      • Community Screening Partners
      • FACT Program
    • Contact Us
  • Careers
    • Career Opportunities
      • Child Safety Specialist
      • Child Welfare Investigative Specialist (OCWI)
      • Search All Positions
    • We Are Compassioneers
  • News & Reports
    • News Releases
    • DCS Reports
    • Performance Measures
      • DCS Monthly / Semi-Annual Report
    • Child Fatalities / Near Fatalities
    • Process for Release of Info
    • Settlement - Tinsley v. Faust
  • Parents
    • Parent Guide
    • Reunification Stories
    • Parents Rights
    • Parent Advisory Collaborative
  • Youth in Care
    • Foster Youth Bill of Rights
    • Medical and Behavioral Health Services
    • Resources for Youth
    • Young Adult Program
    • Rights for Children in Out-of-Home Care, CSO-3121
    • Victims' Rights
    • Self-Advocacy Resources
    • Guardian Ad Litem Survey
  • Foster & Adoption
    • Foster Care
      • Start the Journey! Orientation
      • Learn More
      • Kinship Support Services
      • Therapeutic Foster Care
      • Licensing Agencies
      • Information Events
      • Kinship Resources
      • Go-to Guide
      • Foster & Kinship FAQ's
    • Adoption
      • Adoption Stories
      • Search AdoptUSKids
    • Caregiver Training
    • Shared Parenting
    • Children's Heart Gallery
    • Newsletter
  • Resources
    • Frequently Asked Questions
    • Request DCS Information
    • Complaint or Disagreement
      • Ombudsman Complaint Form
    • DCS Forms
    • DCS Brochures & Flyers
  • Services
    • Medical and Behavioral Health Services
      • For Members
      • For Providers
      • Health and Wellness
      • News and Updates
      • Contact CHP
      • Language and Translation
    • DCS Service Array
      • Service Array Materials
    • Prevention
      • Safe Sleep
      • Arizona Families F.I.R.S.T.
      • Healthy Families Arizona
      • Regional Child Abuse Prevention Councils
      • Resources for Parents
      • Back-To-School Resources and Tips for Parents
    • Investigations and OCWI
      • Joint Investigation Protocol
    • Office of Licensing & Regulation (OLR)
    • Young Adult
      • Young Adult Program
      • Young Adult Resources
      • Extended Foster Care
      • Successful Transition to Adulthood
      • Education
    • Victims' Rights
  • Report Child Abuse
    • Child Abuse Hotline
    • Mandated Reporter Overview Training
    • Safe Haven Newborn
    • SB1114 - Child Abuse Hotline Required Posting
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May is Foster Care Awareness Month

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There are 17,000 ribbons tied on Jefferson Stre

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DCS, ChildHelp and City of Phoenix Reach Agreement to Open New Emergency Placement Center for Children Removed from Unsafe Homes

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Phoenix, AZ (Thursday

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Family Assessment Response Proposed Protocol

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    Investigations Closed Within 60 Days

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    Initial Response

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    Double Check!

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    Department of Child Safety Director Greg McKay

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    DCS Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Policy

    Department of Child Safety Policy

    This page provides information to the public about the Department of Child Safety's policies.

    Equal Employment Opportunity Agency Policy– policy describing the Department's commitment to equal opportunity and prohibition against unlawful discrimination, harassment, and retaliation in the workplace.

    DCS Policy Manual

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    Office of Procurement and Contracts

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    All DCS staff involved in the acquisition of goods and services over $10,000 that are not purchased on a pre-existing contract are considered to have a “Significant Procurement Role” and must comply with these requirements. In accordance with A.R.S.§ 41-753, a notice of significant procurement role activities underway in State agencies is posted on the State Procurement Office website (click Spreadsheet Listing to view list).

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    DCS Director McKay

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    DCS Laws, Rules, and Policies

    Federal and State laws govern the activities of the Department.  The Department develops Administrative Rules and administrative and program policies to implement those laws.  The laws and Rules governing the Department are identified in the Legal Authority section of the policies.

    The Department updates it policies on an ongoing basis to respond to new or revised Federal and State laws, changes in accepted standards of practice, and state initiatives.

    Policy and Procedure Manual

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