Mississippi Code
Division of Family and Children's Services
§ 43-1-51. Creation of division; areas of responsibility

There is hereby created within the Department of Human Services a single and separate Division of Family and Children's Services. The division shall be responsible for the development, execution and provision of services in the following areas: (a) protective services for children; (b) foster care; (c) adoption services; (d) special services; (e) interstate compact; (f) licensure; and (g) such services as may be designated by the board. Employees working within the division shall be limited to work within the areas of service enumerated herein. Services enumerated under Section 43-15-13 et seq. for the foster care program shall be provided by qualified staff with appropriate case loads.

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Mississippi Code

Title 43 - Public Welfare

Chapter 1 - Department of Human Services and County Departments of Public Welfare

Division of Family and Children's Services

§ 43-1-51. Creation of division; areas of responsibility

§ 43-1-59. Allocation of departmental resources

§ 43-1-63. Interdepartmental sharing of resources and services for preventing and detecting child abuse and neglect

§ 43-1-65. Mississippi Child Care Quality Step System established by requiring Department of Human Services Office for Children and Youth to develop and implement pilot voluntary quality rating system (QRS)

§ 43-1-67. Office of Children and Youth to conduct needs assessment to determine need for program to provide incentives to certain teachers/directors who make educational advancements listed in QRS criteria