This resource, prepared jointly by LSPC and East Bay Family Defenders, provides an of the dependency court timeline and process in the state of California.
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LSPC’s East Bay Family Defenders Guides: What Happens After a CPS Hotline Call?
This resource, prepared jointly by LSPC and East Bay Family Defenders, provides an overview of what happens following a Child Protective Services (CPS) Hotline call in the state of California.
LSPC’s East Bay Family Defenders Guides: Navigating Juvenile Dependency Court
This resource, prepared jointly by LSPC and East Bay Family Defenders, provides an overview of how to navigate teh juvenile dependency court process in the state of California.
LSPC’s East Bay Family Defenders Guides: Relative Placement
This resource, prepared jointly by LSPC and East Bay Family Defenders, provides an overview of the process relative placement for children of incarcerated persons in California.
LSPC’s East Bay Family Defenders Guides: Plan of Safe Care
Safety planning means identifying risks to the safety of your family and mapping out what supports you have and plan to have in place to address those risks.
LSPC’s East Bay Family Defenders Guides: My Safety Plan in the Event of CPS Involvement
Have you or someone in your family been contacted by CPS because of a concern about the safety of a child? This packet can help you think about the risks and safety concerns from the perspective of a CPS social worker so you can make a plan to address the concerns and keep your child(ren) safely at home.

