​​​​​​​​​Web Resources and Publications

Health

• American Academy of Pediatrics
  
• Recommendations for Preventive Pediatric Health Care​
  
• Health Care of Young Children in Foster Care
  
• Health Care for Children and Adolescents in the Juvenile Correctional Care System​​
  
• Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
  
• Child and Adolescent Immunization Schedule
  
• Medi-Cal Eligibility Division​
  
• California Welfare Directors Association​
• California Child Welfare Indicators project
  

Legislation

• Welfare and Institutions Code, Sections 369.6, 739.6​, 5328.04 and 16501.3.
  
• California Civil Code, Section 56.103​
  

Policy and Publications​

• Department of Health Care Services Program Letters
• ​California Department of Social Services, All County Letters
• Integrated Systems of Care Plan and Fiscal Guidelines
  
• Local programs may request the Integrated Systems of Care Plan and Fiscal Guidelines by contacting hcpcfc@dhcs.ca.gov​.​
• ​California Statewide Guidelines for Public Health Nursing in Child Welfare Services 404 (PUB 12)
• As of March 2022, this publication is undergoing revision, portions may be out-of-date.
• Standards of Practice Manual
• As of March 2022, this publication is undergoing revision and will be posted upon completion.​​
• California Guidelines for the Use of Psychotropic Medication with Children in Foster Care​
• Quality Improvement Project: Improving the Use of Psychotropic Medication among Children and Youth in Foster Care​
  
• Code Blue: Health Services for Children in Foster Care
  
• Understanding the Child Welfare System in California: A Primer for Service Providers and Policymakers 404
  
• California Center for Research on Women and Families, Public Health Institute. November 2002. ​
  

Training & Links

• As of March 2022, additional training is in development and will be posted upon completion.
• Psychotropic Medication in Foster Care
• CHDP Director/Deputy Director Training
• California Child Welfare Indicators Project
  
• Child Welfare Services/Case Management System
  
• Safe Measures​