Regulation

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

Program Policy and Guidance

• Program Manual (2024)
• Program Letters
• California Department of Social Services, All County Letters
• California Guidelines for the Use of Psychotropic Medication with Children in Foster Care
• Previous Program Manuals:
  • California Statewide Guidelines for Public Health Nursing in Child Welfare Services (1999)
  • Standards of Practice Manual (2015)

Education Resources

• Psychotropic Medication in Foster Care
• California Welfare Directors Association
• California Child Welfare Indicators Project
• Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
• Data & Documentation Tools:
  • California Child Welfare Indicators Project
  • Child Welfare Services/Case Management System
  • Safe Measures
• Program Background & History:
  • Code Blue: Health Services for Children in Foster Care
  • Quality Improvement Project: Improving the Use of Psychotropic Medication among Children and Youth in Foster Care
  • Understanding the Child Welfare System in California: A Primer for Service Providers and Policymakers
• Health Resources:
  • American Academy of Pediatrics
  • Bright Futures: Recommendations for Preventive Pediatric Health Care Periodicity Schedule
  • Health Care of Young Children in Foster Care
  • Health Care for Children and Adolescents in the Juvenile Correctional Care System
• Oral Health:
  • Accessing Dental Benefits
  • Education Materials
  • Periodicity Schedule
  • Dental Case Management Referral
• Immunization:
  • California Immunization Registry
  • Child and Adolescent Immunization Schedule
  • Find a Provider
  • Education Materials
• Medi-Cal:
  • Medi-Cal Eligibility Division
  • Medi-Cal Education Materials
  • Pharmacy: Medi-Cal Rx
  • Case Manager Resources