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DFS Organization
Name: DFS
Alias: Department of Family Services, Clark County
Summary: County department for the management of foster care and child abuse/neglect cases.
Record Type: Organization Key: dfs - Created: 2/16/07 - Last Modified: Mar 4, 2007
Domain: Dependency
Official Website: Department of Family ServicesExternal Link - Will open in new window
Relationships: Operates → Child HavenOrganization
Funded by → Clark County GovernmentOrganization
Overseen by → Darryl MartinPerson
Regulated by → U.S. Administration for Children and FamiliesOrganization
Overseen in some way by → DCFSOrganization
Regulated by → NRSLaw
Parent of → "Cps" (not yet listed)
Reverse
Relationships:
(not listed above)		 Lisa Kim Bach (reports on→DFS)
Bridge Counseling (contractor to→DFS)
Children's Advocacy Center (division of→DFS)
Child and Family Team Meeting (procedure of→DFS)
Death of Child (aims to prevent→DFS)
Ed Cotton (former consultant to→DFS)
Ron Davidson (assistant director of→DFS)
DFS - Central (satellite office of→DFS)
DFS - East (satellite office of→DFS)
DFS - Renaissance Center (satellite office of→DFS)
DFS - South (satellite office of→DFS)
DFS - West (satellite office of→DFS)
Maple Star Nevada (contractor to→DFS)
Tom Morton (director→DFS)
National Center for Youth Law (currently suing→DFS)
Ombudsman for Children and Families (monitors→DFS)
Sexual Abuse Investigative Team (part of→DFS)
Christine Skorupski (public information officer for→DFS)
St. Judes Ranch for Children (contractor to→DFS)
UNITY (primary database for→DFS)
Williams Family Training Complex (intended for the use of→DFS)
Google: "DFS"External Link - Will open in new window | "DFS"+"Las Vegas"External Link - Will open in new window
Other Searches: Review-JournalExternal Link - Will open in new window R-J Info | Las Vegas SunExternal Link - Will open in new window

Links

Official:Department of Family ServicesExternal Link - Will open in new window
Link:2005 staff list
Link:Office LocationsExternal Link - Will open in new window
Link:History of Child Welfare in NevadaExternal Link - Will open in new window — to 1999

Articles

2/23/07 Subject: Report on children in government care a surprise to some: Questions about Family Services remain
2/23/07 Subject: Consultant joins activists: Man who reviewed child welfare cases says county failing to change
5/30/07 Subject: Outlook improves for child welfare: Agency under higher scrutiny after boy's death last year
6/18/07 Mentioned: CHILD WELFARE: Lawmaker mandates raise bar: Legislature provides more funding for system overhaul
11/14/07 Regarding funding for: BUDGET CUTTING: Gibbons stays ax for some: Children's programs will escape chopped funding, governor says
11/11/07 Service provider to: Organization focuses on preserving families: Therapists at Bridge Counseling Associates can help clients with both substance abuse and mental health issues

Comments

The Department of Family Services is a Clark County department that manages all in-custody child welfare cases. It is the product of the merging of the old Department of Family and Youth Services with foster care services that were passed to the county from the state in 2003.

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