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The Arizona Republic published an article yesterday that made reference to a recent internal memo sent to all Department of Child Safety (DCS) staff. Here is a copy of the...
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The Arizona Republic published an article yesterday that made reference to a recent internal memo sent to all Department of Child Safety (DCS) staff. Here is a copy of the...
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DCS is on the right track.Â
That’s the conclusion of a recent independent report commissioned by the Arizona Auditor General’s Office.
The report, performed by Chapin Hall Center for Children at the University of Chicago, praises DCS for making significant strides in transforming the agency to better serve children and their...
PHOENIX (Thursday, February 2, 2017) –This statement is to clarify our position regarding Taylor Ray Freeman being charged with possession of child pornography while in the employment of a group home paid by DCS to provide care.
Brahm Resnik implied in his report on...
PHOENIX (Wednesday, February 1, 2017) – In a move to further bolster oversight of when children can be removed from their families, the Arizona Department of Child Safety announced today they will convene a team of experts with the Arizona Courts and stakeholders to consider a system where DCS investigators must first obtain a court order before removing children from unsafe homes.Â
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Marty Hanzal – Everyday Hero
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PHOENIX (Wednesday, December 7, 2016) - What do Arizona foster children and a 6’6” hockey player from the Czech Republic have in...
And a New Father to a Fourteen-Year Old Who Thought He Wouldn’t Have One
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Governor Doug Ducey Proclaims November “Arizona Adoption Month”
Governor Ducey: “Every Child Deserves A Loving, Forever Family”
Governor Doug Ducey has proclaimed November 2016 as Adoption Month in Arizona. The state will be recognizing National Adoption Day events at courts...
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The Governor’s Office has approved for the Department of Child Safety to propose amended rules that pertain to fire and pool safety in foster homes and residential group care facilities. The justification for this regular rulemaking is A.R.S. § 41-1026(A)(1) and (A)(5).Â
The current rules do not enable homes with a bedroom that leads into a pool enclosure to be licensed as...
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PHOENIX (Wednesday, November 2, 2016) - In recent weeks, the Arizona Department of Child Safety (DCS) Director Gregory McKay has articulated the need for the agency to continue strategically improving services for Arizona’s children and families. At the time DCS was created, more children were in state care than the system could effectively manage. Resources within the agency, the...