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The purpose of the New York State Child Protective Services Manual is to provide a comprehensive resource that incorporates current law, regulation, relevant guidelines, and procedures in the area of child protective services.
This online manual is available as a PDF. The date in the page footers identify the last time the manual was revised. You may also find additional information on the Child Protective Services, the Child Abuse Prevention internet sites, and the 2018 CPS Manual Training Presentation.
2024 Child Protective Services Manual
2023 Child Protective Services Manual
- CPS Manual Chapter 1 Word | CPS Manual Chapter 1 PDF - Chapter 1: Introduction to Child Protective Services
- CPS Manual Chapter 2 Word | CPS Manual Chapter 2 PDF - Chapter 2: Reporters
- CPS Manual Chapter 3 Word | CPS Manual Chapter 3 PDF - Chapter 3: Statewide Central Register responsibilities
- CPS Manual Chapter 4 Word | CPS Manual Chapter 4 PDF - Chapter 4: Special circumstances in report processing
- CPS Manual Chapter 5 Word | CPS Manual Chapter 5 PDF - Chapter 5: Family Assessment Response (FAR)
- CPS Manual Chapter 6 Word | CPS Manual Chapter 6 PDF - Chapter 6: Child Protective Services Investigations
- CPS Manual Chapter 7 Word | CPS Manual Chapter 7 PDF - Chapter 7: Investigations in foster homes and child day care programs
- CPS Manual Chapter 8 Word | CPS Manual Chapter 8 PDF - Chapter 8: Service provision and development of a FASP with a protective program choice
- CPS Manual Chapter 9 Word | CPS Manual Chapter 9 PDF - Chapter 9: Family Court Proceedings (Article 10)
- CPS Manual Chapter 10 Word | CPS Manual Chapter 10 PDF - Chapter 10: State Regional Offices
- CPS Manual Chapter 11 Word | CPS Manual Chapter 11 PDF - Chapter 11: Child Fatality Reviews
- CPS Manual Chapter 12 Word | CPS Manual Chapter 12 PDF - Chapter 12: Notifications
- CPS Manual Chapter 13 Word | CPS Manual Chapter 13 PDF - Chapter 13: Confidentiality and legal sealing
- CPS Manual Chapter 14 Word | CPS Manual Chapter 14 PDF - Chapter 14: Appendices
- CPS Manual Chapter 15 Word | CPS Manual Chapter 15 PDF - Chapter 15: Glossary of terms
Previous Versions
2023
2023 Child Protective Services Manual
- CPS Manual Chapter 1 Word | CPS Manual Chapter 1 PDF - Chapter 1: Introduction to Child Protective Services
- CPS Manual Chapter 2 Word | CPS Manual Chapter 2 PDF - Chapter 2: Reporters
- CPS Manual Chapter 3 Word | CPS Manual Chapter 3 PDF - Chapter 3: Statewide Central Register responsibilities
- CPS Manual Chapter 4 Word | CPS Manual Chapter 4 PDF - Chapter 4: Special circumstances in report processing
- CPS Manual Chapter 5 Word | CPS Manual Chapter 5 PDF - Chapter 5: Family Assessment Response (FAR)
- CPS Manual Chapter 6 Word | CPS Manual Chapter 6 PDF - Chapter 6: Child Protective Services Investigations
- CPS Manual Chapter 7 Word | CPS Manual Chapter 7 PDF - Chapter 7: Investigations in foster homes and child day care programs
- CPS Manual Chapter 8 Word | CPS Manual Chapter 8 PDF - Chapter 8: Service provision and development of a FASP with a protective program choice
- CPS Manual Chapter 9 Word | CPS Manual Chapter 9 PDF - Chapter 9: Family Court Proceedings (Article 10)
- CPS Manual Chapter 10 Word | CPS Manual Chapter 10 PDF - Chapter 10: State Regional Offices
- CPS Manual Chapter 11 Word | CPS Manual Chapter 11 PDF - Chapter 11: Child Fatality Reviews
- CPS Manual Chapter 12 Word | CPS Manual Chapter 12 PDF - Chapter 12: Notifications
- CPS Manual Chapter 13 Word | CPS Manual Chapter 13 PDF - Chapter 13: Confidentiality and legal sealing
- CPS Manual Chapter 14 Word | CPS Manual Chapter 14 PDF - Chapter 14: Appendices
- CPS Manual Chapter 15 Word | CPS Manual Chapter 15 PDF - Chapter 15: Glossary of terms
2022
- CPS Manual Chapter 1 Word | CPS Manual Chapter 1 PDF - Chapter 1: Introduction to Child Protective Services
- CPS Manual Chapter 2 Word | CPS Manual Chapter 2 PDF - Chapter 2: Reporters
- CPS Manual Chapter 3 Word | CPS Manual Chapter 3 PDF - Chapter 3: Statewide Central Register responsibilities
- CPS Manual Chapter 4 Word | CPS Manual Chapter 4 PDF - Chapter 4: Special circumstances in report processing
- CPS Manual Chapter 5 Word | CPS Manual Chapter 5 PDF - Chapter 5: Family Assessment Response (FAR)
- CPS Manual Chapter 6 Word | CPS Manual Chapter 6 PDF - Chapter 6: Child Protective Services Investigations
- CPS Manual Chapter 7 Word | CPS Manual Chapter 7 PDF - Chapter 7: Investigations in foster homes and child day care programs
- CPS Manual Chapter 8 Word | CPS Manual Chapter 8 PDF - Chapter 8: Service provision and development of a FASP with a protective program choice
- CPS Manual Chapter 9 Word | CPS Manual Chapter 9 PDF - Chapter 9: Family Court Proceedings (Article 10)
- CPS Manual Chapter 10 Word | CPS Manual Chapter 10 PDF - Chapter 10: State Regional Offices
- CPS Manual Chapter 11 Word | CPS Manual Chapter 11 PDF - Chapter 11: Child Fatality Reviews
- CPS Manual Chapter 12 Word | CPS Manual Chapter 12 PDF - Chapter 12: Notifications
- CPS Manual Chapter 13 Word | CPS Manual Chapter 13 PDF - Chapter 13: Confidentiality and legal sealing
- CPS Manual Chapter 14 Word | CPS Manual Chapter 14 PDF - Chapter 14: Appendices
- CPS Manual Chapter 15 Word | CPS Manual Chapter 15 PDF - Chapter 15: Glossary of terms
2020
2020 Child Protective Services Manual
- Chapter 1: Introduction to Child Protective Services
- Chapter 2: Reporters
- Chapter 3: Statewide Central Register responsibilities
- Chapter 4: Special circumstances in report processing
- Chapter 5: Family Assessment Response (FAR)
- Chapter 6: Child Protective Services Investigations
- Chapter 7: Investigations in foster homes and child day care programs
- Chapter 8: Service provision and development of a FASP with a protective program choice
- Chapter 9: Family Court Proceedings (Article 10)
- Chapter 10: State Regional Offices
- Chapter 11: Child Fatality Reviews
- Chapter 12: Notifications
- Chapter 13: Confidentiality and legal sealing
- Chapter 14: Appendices
- Chapter 15: Glossary of terms
2019
2018
2017
- Chapter 1: Introduction to Child Protective Services
- Chapter 2: Reporters
- Chapter 3: Statewide Central Register Responsibilities
- Chapter 4: Special Circumstances in Report Processing
- Chapter 5: Family Assessment Response - Revised Aug 2018
- Chapter 6: Child Protective Services Investigations - Revised Aug 2018
- Chapter 7: Investigations in Foster Homes and Child Day Care Programs - Revised Aug 2018
- Chapter 8: Service Provision and Development of a FASP with a Protective Program Choice
- Chapter 9: Family Court Proceedings (Article 10)
- Chapter 10: State Regional Offices
- Chapter 11: Child Fatality Reviews
- Chapter 12: Notifications
- Chapter 13: Confidentiality and Legal Sealing
- Chapter 14: Appendices - Revised Aug 2018
- Chapter 15: Glossary of Terms
2009
- Chapter 1 - Purpose and Scope
- Chapter 2 - Background
- Chapter 3 - Legal Authority
- Chapter 4 - Local District Child Protective Services
- Chapter 5 - State Central Register Responsibilities
- Chapter 6 - State Regional Office
- Chapter 7 - Reporters
- Chapter 8 - Special Circumstances in Report Processing
- Chapter 9 - Notifications
- Chapter 10 - Confidentiality, Sealing, Expungement, Amendment
- Chapter 11 - Appendices