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