Children's Medical Services (CMS)

Foster Care and Adoption Assistance Hotline
https://dcfs.lacounty.gov/
caregivers/meet-la-foster-youth/

Foster Parent FAQs https://www.cdss.ca.gov/
inforesources/Foster-Care/
Foster-Care-and-Adoptive
-Resource/Frequently-Asked-Questions

Adoption FAQs https://www.cdss.ca.gov/
Adoptions

DCFS Sites https://dcfs.lacounty.gov/
contact/regional-offices/

Regional Center https://www.dds.ca.gov/rc/
listings/

First Five LA
http://www.first5la.org/

PURPOSE
The Child Welfare Public Nursing Program (CWPHN) is a public health nursing program located in county child welfare service agencies and probation departments to provide public health nurse expertise in meeting the medical, dental, mental and developmental needs of children and youth in foster care.
SERVICES PROVIDED
CWPHN Public Health Nurses (PHN) provide the following services:
	Coordinate medical, dental and mental health care
	Coordinate health services for children in out-of-county and out-of-state placements
	Expedite referrals for medical, dental, mental health and developmental services
	Provide medical education and training for Foster Care team members, Probation Officers, Judges, School Nurses and Caregivers on the special health care needs of children and youth in foster care
	Participate in the creation and updating of the Health and Education Passport for every child as required
	Assist Children’s Social Workers to interpret medical report and medical findings.
	Assist foster caregivers to obtain timely comprehensive health assessments and dental examination.