Below are links to the chapters that have been completed. The grayed out chapters are being developed.


Part I:

General Provisions

Part II:

Assessment

Part III:

Casework Services

Part IV:

Licensing

Part V

Payments
Appendices  

 

 

 

Latest Updates

NEW (Nov 07, 2023)

Part 3: Casework Services, Section 4 - Services to Families and Children - Update Section 4.3.3 Selecting a Permanency Goal for Children & Youth in Foster Care

 


NEW (Oct 27, 2023)

Part 3: Casework Services, Section 2 - Social Work Investigations - Add Section 2.2.7 Crisis Response Team

 


NEW (Sep 08, 2023)

Part 3: Casework Services, Section 4 - Services to Families and Children - Update

 


NEW (Jul 20, 2023)

Part 3: Casework Services, Section 9 - Interstate Compacts on the Placement of Children(ICPC) - Update

 


NEW (Jun 08, 2023)

Part 3: Casework Services, Section 18 - Higher Education Stipend and Education and Training Voucher (ETV) Payments - Update

 


NEW (May 23, 2023)

Part 3: Casework Services, Section 20 - Substance Use Assessment and Drug Screening Policy - Add

 


NEW (Mar 10, 2023)

Part 3: Casework Services, Section 19 - Expectant and Parenting Young People (EPYP) - Add

 


NEW (Feb 08, 2023)

Part 3: Casework Services, Section 18 - Higher Education Stiped and Education and Training Voucher (ETV) Payments - Update

 


NEW (Jan 09, 2023)

Part 3: Casework Services, Section 18 - Higher Education Stiped and Education and Training Voucher (ETV) Payments - Add

 


NEW (Jan 09, 2023)

Part 3: Casework Services, Section 4 - Services to Families and Children - Update 4.16 Independent/Interdependent Living Services

 


NEW (Nov 18, 2022)

Part 3: Casework Services, Section 17 - Travel Policy for Children and Youth in Foster Care - Add

 


NEW (Jul 12, 2022)

Part 3: Casework Services, Section 4 - Services to Families and Children - Update 4.6.2 Establishing tasks regarding the child & 4.16.1 Scope

 


NEW (Sep 21, 2021)

Part 5: Payments, Section 5 - Permanency Assistance - Update

 


NEW (Sep 21, 2021)

Part 5: Payments, Section 6 - Adoption Assistance for Children with Special Needs - Update

 


NEW (May 02, 2021)

Part 3: Casework Services, Section 14 - Missing Children - Update

 


NEW (Feb 11, 2021)

Part 3: Casework Services, Section 12 - Imua Kakou - Young Adult Voluntary Foster Care Program - Update

 


(Oct 26, 2020)

Part 3: Casework Services, Section 4 - Services to Families and Children - Update

 


(Apr 13, 2020)

Part 3: Casework Services, Section 4 - Services to Families and Children - Update

 


(Apr 03, 2020)

Part 3: Casework Services, Section 2 - Social Work Investigations - Update

 


(Feb 20, 2020)

Part 3: Casework Services, Section 7 - Reports of Harm, Serious Harm and Death on Active Cases - Update

 


(Oct 31, 2019)

Part 3: Casework Services, Section 16 - Case Staffing - New Section

 


(Oct 25, 2019)

Part 3: Casework Services, Section 4 - Services to Families and Children - Update 4.7.1-A

 


(Oct 11, 2019)

Part I: General Provisions, Section 7 - LGBTQ Policy - New Section

 


(Oct 04, 2019)

Part III: Casework Services, Section 4 - Services to Families and Children - 4.9.5, C Obtaining on-going helath and dental care of children - Update

 


(Aug 01, 2019)

Part III: Casework Services, Section 2 - Social Work Investigations - 2.2.8 Document Initial Contacts/Efforts in SHAKA Initial Contact Tracker - Add New Section

 


(July 31, 2019)

Part III: Casework Services, Section 4 - Services to Family and Children - 4.10.2(B) - Services to non-custodial, presumed, alleged parents & 4.15.2(C) Services to Children in Another Planned Permanent Custody Living Arrangement - Update from 60 Days to 30 Days

 


(Jul 31, 2019)

Part III: Casework Services, Section 4 - Services to Family and Children - 4.7.1 Direct Contacts A-3. Using SHAKA to Track WVC - New

 


(Jul 31, 2019)

Part III: Casework Services, Section 4 - Services to Family and Children - 4.7.3 Conferencing - C Family Conferences - Ohana Conferences

 


(Jul 30, 2019)

Part III: Casework Services, Section 11 - Record Maintenance, Documentation and Filing - 11.3.4 Closing a CWS Case

 


(Jul 29, 2019)

Part III: Casework Services, Section 15 - Assignment of Cases to CWS Supervisor - Added New Section

 


(Feb 22, 2019)

Part IV: Licensing, Section 3 - Licensing of Child Caring Institutions (CCI)

 


(Feb 22, 2019)

Part IV: Licensing, Section 2 - Licensing of Child Placing Organizations (CPO)

 


(Feb 22, 2019)

Part IV: Licensing, Section 1 - Licensing of Resource Family Homes for Children

 


(Jan 02, 2019)

Part IV: Licensing, Section 3 - Licensing of Child Caring Institutions

 


Part IV: Licensing, Section 3 - Licensing of Child Caring Institutions, updated 3.3

 


Part IV: Licensing, Section 1 - Licensing of Resource Family Homes for Children, updated 1.2.7(I), 1.3(A)(4), 1.3(C & D), 1.4(A,C,D), 1.4.3, 1.4.4

 


Part III: Casework Services, Section 12, Imua Kakou - Young Adult Voluntary Foster Care Program, updated current language 12.5.3 (C)(3)(a)

 


Part IV: Licensing, Section 1, Licensing of Resource Family Homes for Children updated - FBI Security 1.4.5 and 1.4.6

 


(Dec 15, 2017)

Part I: General Provisions, Section 2 - Confidentiality, 2.1 Authority - H. Updated HAR 17-1601

 


(Sep 18, 2017)

Part III: Casework Services, Section 12, updated - Imua Kakou - Young Adult Voluntary Foster Care Program

 


(Sep 14, 2017)

Part III: Casework Services, Section 01, Intake, 1.12 Race and Ethnicity - Add Section

 


(Sep 14, 2017)

Part II: Assessment, Section 01, Family Assessment, 1.4 Race and Ethnicity - Add Section

 


(Sep 14, 2017)

Part III: Casework Services, Section 02, Social Work Investigation, 2.7 Race and Ethnicity - Add Section

 


(Sep 14, 2017)

Part III: Casework Services, Section 11, Record Maintenance, Documentation and Filing, 11.3 Case Record Maintenance/Documentation/Demographic Data - Update Section

 


(Sep 11, 2017)

Part III: Casework Services, Section 03, Family Case Plan, 3.2 Case Plan - updated link "Procedures to Engage and Involve Fathers, Youth, and Relative 09-26-12" with added definitions

 


(Sep 07, 2017)

Part III: Casework Services, Section 14, Missing Children, 14.2.3 Recovery or return home - added A.11

 


(Sep 07, 2017)

Part III: Casework Services, Section 14, Missing Children, 14.2.2 Following the child's absence from care - added A. 4, delete B.1.h and replace,

 


(Sep 07, 2017)

Part III: Casework Services, Section 13, Human Trafficking, 13.2.1 Definition - updated Letter A.

 


(Aug 02, 2017)

Part IV: Licensing, Section 0, Licensing of Resource Homes and Child Caring Institutions (CCI)--Implementation of the Reasonable and Prudent Parent Standard for Resource Family Homes and Child Caring Institutions, 0.3 Definitions - updated "Age-appropriate"

 


(Jul 20, 2017)

Part II: Assessment, Section 2, Assessment Tools, 2.2 Forms - Replaced "Comprehensive Strengths and Risk Assessment Rating Reference" Form

 


(Jul 05, 2017)

Part IV: Licensing, Section 0, added new section - Licensing of Resource Homes and Child Caring Institutions (CCI)--Implementation of the Reasonable and Prudent Parent Standard for Resource Family Homes and Child Caring Institutions

 


(Jul 05, 2017)

Part IV: Licensing, Section 1, updated - Licensing of Foster Family Boarding Homes for Children"

 


(Jul 05, 2017)

Part IV: Licensing, Section 3, updated - Licensing of Child Caring Institutions"

 


(Jul 05, 2017)

Part III: Casework Services, Section 02, Social Work Investigations, added "2.2.0 Initial Contact with the individual who is subject to a child abuse and neglect investigation/assessment."

 


(Jul 05, 2017)

Part III: Casework Services, Section 10, Indian Child Welfare Act (ICWA), added "Indian Child Welfare Act of 1978, modified by final ICWA rule; effective 12/12/16; published in the Federal Register on 6/14/16 (81 Fed. Reg. 38778)"

 


(Aug 17, 2016)

Part V: Payments, Section 8, Extended Adoption or Permanency Assistance

 


(Aug 17, 2016)

Part III: Casework Services, Section 12, Imua Kakou - Young Adult Voluntary Foster Care Program, Overview: added 'Emotionally and financially supportive;'

 


(May 02, 2016)

Part III: Casework Services, Section 14, Missing Children

 


(Oct 30, 2015)

Part III: Casework Services, Section 14, Missing Children

 


(Oct 30, 2015)

Part III: Casework Services, Section 13, Human Trafficking

 


(August 28, 2015)

Part III: Casework Services, Section 4, Services to Families and Children, 4.11.5 Involvement of the family / child in the decision: A.6

 


(August 28, 2015)

Part III: Casework Services, Section 6, Legal Intervention, 6.2.3 Types of Child Protective Family Court hearings as delineated in 587, Hawaii Revised Statutes: G.2.k

 


(August 28, 2015)

Part III: Casework Services, Section 4, Services to Families and Children, 4.17.2 Successful completion: E.5.c

 


(August 28, 2015)

Part III: Casework Services, Section 4, Services to Families and Children, 4.16.2 Independent Living Transition Plan(ILTP): E

 


(August 28, 2015)

Part III: Casework Services, Section 4, Services to Families and Children, 4.16.2 Scope: E & F

 


(August 28, 2015)

Part III: Casework Services, Section 4, Services to Families and Children, 4.16.2 Independent Living Transition Plan(ILTP): A

 


(August 28, 2015)

Part III: Casework Services, Section 12, Imua Kakou - Young Adult Voluntary Foster Care Program, 12.4 Case Plans: 12.4.3 Procedures: A.7

 


(August 28, 2015)

Part III: Casework Services, Section 12, Imua Kakou - Young Adult Voluntary Foster Care Program, 12.3 Voluntary Case Services: 12.3.3 Procedures: J.1.F

 


(August 28, 2015)

Part III: Casework Services, Section 3, Family Case Plan, 3.2 Case Plan: 3.2.1 Compnents of a Case Plan B.1.J

 


(August 20, 2014)

Part V: Payments, Section 8, Extended Adoption or Permanency Assistance

 


(August 19, 2014)

Part III: Casework Services, Section 12, Imua Kakou - Young Adult Voluntary Foster Care Program

 


(February 14, 2014)

Part V: Payments, Section 5, Permanency Assistance, 5.3.2 Foster Care Related Payments

 


(February 14, 2014)

Part V: Payments, Section 2, State Funded Foster Care Maintenance Payments, 2.5 Clothing Costs

 


(July 18, 2013)

Part III: Case Work Services, Section 10, Indian Child Welfare Act (ICWA), 10.8 Indian Child Welfare Act (1978)

 


(June 14, 2013)

Part III: Case Work Services, Section 4, Services to Families and Children, 4.7.1 Direct Contacts (Frequency of Visits)

 


(November 07, 2012)

Part III: Case Work Services, Section 2, Social Work Investigations, 2.2.4 Response Time (Efforts to Identify , Locate and Contact Child and Parent During CWS Assessment)

 


(October 29, 2012)

Part III: Case Work Services, Section 1, Intake, 1.7 Acceptance of a Report

 


 

 

Other links

The Bench Book-Child Safety, A Guide for Judges & Attorneys