See "Children’s Social Worker (CSW) Self-Directed Training."

See "Voluntary Family Reunification (VFR)."

A program which provides qualified victims with reimbursement for specified expenses directly related to a crime (must include physical injury or threat of injury) and not reimbursed by other resources. Funds for the program come primarily from fines imposed by state and federal courts on individuals who have committed crimes.

1. Service Provider

   In the context of VOC, the individual or agency provides direct medical or therapeutic services to the crime victim.

    

2. Reimbursable Expenses

   In the context of VOC, expenses that are directly related to the crime and not reimbursed from other sources. They include medical/dentalcare, mental health counseling, financial support (wage/income), special schooling, physical/occupational therapy, job training and funeral/burial expenses.

3. Eligible Victim

1. Direct Victim

   A resident of the State of California, or a member of the military stationed in California, or a family member living with a member of the military stationed in California who sustains injury or death as a direct result of a crime.

2. Derivative Victim

1. At the time of the crime was the parent, sibling, spouse or child of the victim; or
2. At the time of the crime was living in the household of the victim; or
3. A person who had previously lived in the household of the victim for a period of not less than two years in a relationship substantially similar to a parent, sibling, spouse or child of the victim; or,
4. Is a primary caretaker of a minor victim who assumed the role after the crime with an incident date on or after September 22, 1998.

Face-to-face contact between the child and his or her parent(s), legal guardian(s), sibling(s), grandparent(s) and/or others. See "Monitored Visits."

In the context of disrobing a child, viewing the identified child victim’s body for observable injuries, e.g., severe diaper rash, burns, cuts, bruises, and/or welts, which may be the result of an act of abuse, neglect or exploitation, other than sexual abuse. A visual examination may be done with the child fully clothed, by rearranging clothing (see definition), or by disrobing the child (see "Disrobing a Child"). Having a face-to-face contact with the child is not considered a "visual examination."

Documents pertaining to birth, death, marriage and divorce.

1. Birth or Death Verification

   Verification of a person’s birth or death via the Vital Statistics Inquiry (VSI).

2. Bone Age Study

   The report of an examination by a physician of the bones of a child to estimate the child’s skeletal age.

3. Certified Certificate

   A legal document verifying a person’s birth, death or marriage, obtained from a government’s vital statistics agency. The certificate must include the agency’s official stamp/seal.

4. Certificate of Finding of Unknown Child

   Document obtained to serve the purpose of a birth certificate for foundlings under one year of age.

5. Delayed Birth Certificate

The provision of non-court, time-limited protective services to families whose children are in potential danger of abuse, neglect, or exploitation when the children can safely remain in the home with DCFS services. In order to receive VFM services, the family must be willing to accept them and participate in corrective efforts to ensure that the child’s protective needs are met. There is a six-month time limit for this service.

The foster care placement of a child by or with the participation of DCFS acting on behalf of CDSS, after the parent(s)/guardian(s) of the child have requested the assistance of DCFS and signed a voluntary placement agreement form.

1. Reimbursement

1. Gross Family Income

   Income for all family members before deduction of taxes, or for self-employed persons, the income for all family members after deducting the costs of doing business.

    

    

2. Liquid Assets

   Family assets which can be easily converted into cash, including but not limited to current savings and checking account balances, and the current market values of stocks, bonds, and mutual funds.

3. Monthly Liability

   The amount the parent(s)/guardian(s) is expected to pay to the county and/or to the contracting providers for family reunification services received by the family during the calendar month.

4. Monthly Liability Schedule

   Payment schedule established for various economic areas, which has been computed by CDSS. It is used to complete the DCFS 4340, Monthly Liability Determination.

5. Net Income

A person who is enrolled in the DCFS Volunteer Program and is available for volunteering.

See "Pro Bono Orthodontia Program."

A DCFS employee designated and assigned by a Resource Coordinator to supervise a DCFS volunteer on a specified assignment.

Defined in the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) as different from employment and consisting of freely performed service or work provided without the promise, expectation or receipt of compensation for such services.

See "Vital Statistics Inquiry."

The Los Angeles County Recorder computer system with recorded birth, death and marriage data.