Family Services

The Clark County Department of Family Services (DFS) is the local child welfare agency that works to protect children from abuse and neglect. We do this by partnering with our community to build safe, nurturing and stable families, support family preservation when possible, and provide permanent families for those children who cannot safely return home and to ensure the well-being of children in our care.

Report Suspected Child Abuse and/or Neglect
The Clark County Child Abuse and Neglect Hotline is available 24 hours a day,
7 days a week at (702) 399-0081. To make an online report, Click here. 

To Learn More About Becoming a Foster Parent

 Adoption

 Families First Prevention Services Act

Quality Parenting Initiative (QPI) Nevada
QPI is a strategy of the Youth Law Center. It is an approach to strengthen foster care by refocusing on excellent parenting for all children in the child welfare system.

NV Courts Family Guide - A Parent Guide and Road Map
A Handbook Guide for Families which provides parents, relatives and caregivers with information about what to expect when a child welfare agency becomes involved with your family. Additionally, a road map which outlines the child welfare court process.

Payment Schedules

  • Click here for the 2020 Foster and Adoption Subsidies Payment Schedule.
  • Click here for the 2020 Voluntary Jurisdiction Subsidy Payment Schedule.

DFS News!
The primary purpose of the DFS Facebook page is  for outreach, recruitment, and retention of prospective and current caregivers. The comment section of the DFS Facebook is a not a public forum.  All comments will be monitored.  For further information, the Department Facebook Statement is available at the following link: Click here



IV-E Waiver
The Clark County Department of Family Services is participating in a Title IV-E Federal Waiver which has allowed us to provide our DFS families with services that were not previously available to them.