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Massachusetts Court Improvement Program resources

Helpful information from MassCIP, including resources for parents and for youth in foster care.

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Parent/Guardian Resources

Handbook for Parents, Legal Guardians, and Custodians in Child Requiring Assistance Cases (PDF 61.17 KB)

Handbook for Parents, Legal Guardians, and Custodians in Child Requiring Assistance Cases (Haitian Creole / Kreyól Ayisyen) (PDF 122.74 KB)

Handbook for Parents, Legal Guardians, and Custodians in Child Requiring Assistance Cases (Portuguese / Português) (PDF 130.26 KB)

Handbook for Parents in Care and Protection Cases (English) (PDF 857.26 KB)

Handbook for Parents, Legal Guardians, and Custodians in Child Requiring Assistance Cases (Khmer / Cambodian / ភាសាខ្មែរ) (PDF 162.29 KB)

Handbook for Parents, Legal Guardians, and Custodians in Child Requiring Assistance Cases (Spanish / Español) (PDF 131.54 KB)

Guide for Relative Caregivers in Western Massachusetts (PDF 3.16 MB)

Guide for Relative Caregivers in Southeast Mass. and Cape Cod (PDF 3.72 MB)

Guide for Relative Caregivers in Central and Northeast Massachusetts (PDF 4.19 MB)

Legal Resources

Navigation Guide on the Massachusetts Child Custody Jurisdiction Act (PDF 173.74 KB)

Navigation Guide for the US Child Custody Determination Full Faith and Credit Act (PDF 166 KB)

Navigation Guide to the Interstate Compact on the Placement of Children (PDF 118.41 KB)

Navigation Guide on the Indian Child Welfare Act (PDF 95 KB)

A Practical Guide to the Indian Child Welfare Act (ICWA)

MassCIP Annual Reports

MassCIP Annual Report for Federal Fiscal Year 2017 (PDF 282.72 KB)

MassCIP Annual Report for Federal Fiscal Year 2016 (PDF 257.33 KB)

MassCIP Annual Report for Federal Fiscal Year 2015 (PDF 251.8 KB)

Youth Resources

Youth Resource - The Answer Book (2016) (PDF 1.04 MB)