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Appropriate Use of FSFN

Access of person and/or case information in FSFN is only for legitimate business purposes. Please exercise common sense and good judgment when accessing FSFN. FSFN should not be used to access cases that are in the news, or to access your own personal case, or that of a family member, friend, neighbor or acquaintance.

If you have any questions about appropriate FSFN case access, contact your supervisor or your agency's IT Support staff.

Enhancement Guides

Introduction to Background Checks Process (06/29/15)

Introduction to Risk Assessment Process (06/29/15)

FSFN Quarter 2 Hotfix Build Notes (12/22/13)

Patently Unfounded (11/8/13)

Supervisor Consultations (11/8/13)

Implementation Feedback (11/8/13)

Known Issues and Workarounds - Q1 (11-8-13)

Phase 1 Implementation Sites - FFA Policy (11/1/13)

FSFN Activation Software Build Security Changes (11/1/13)

Safety Plan Guidelines, All Staff (11/1/13)

Processing of Additional and Supplemental Intakes (11-8-13)

Other Parent Home Assessment (OPHA)Case Note Type (Updated 11-8-13)

Other Parent Home Assessment Template (Word Doc) (10/25/13)

Other Parent Home Assessment Guidance (PowerPoint) (10/25/13)

Safety Plan Template (10/25/13)

Investigation Sub-Type “OTHER? (10/25/13)

Maltreatment Types (10/25/13)

FSFN 'Tip of the Month'

Person Address Changes (June, 2015)

Judicial Review (May, 2015)

Progress Update (April, 2015)

Case Plan Worksheet (Mar, 2015)

Unprotecting FSFN Documents (Jan, 2015)

Change Worker Email Address (Dec, 2014)

Video Training

FSFN Enhancements - Safety Through Technology (2016)
(Workload Listing, Safety Determination/Plan Types, Child Fatality, Other Investigations, Patently Unfounded and False Reports and others)

Florida Safe Families Network (FSFN) End-User Training: Background Check/Re-Check Request (07/10/2015) (08:52)

Florida Safe Families Network (FSFN) End-User Training: Risk Assessment (07/10/2015) (39:24)

FSFN Enhancements (FFA, CP Worksheet, Progress Update, JR Worksheet) (6/18/14) (20:34)

Introduction to Actuarial Risk Assessment (4/16/14) (:30)

FSFN Trust Account Enhancements (3/11/14)(1:10:57)

FSFN Process Payments Enhancements (3/11/14)(41:56)

FSFN Service Authorization Enhancements (3/11/14) (58:04)

Unified Home Study Training: The Interim Process - What's Coming in FSFN Release 2 (04/18/2013) (01:09:06)

FSFN Reports Information

AFCARS Adoption Error Guide (2007)

AFCARS - Foster Care Error Guide (2010)

Database Dictionary (FSFN OLTP) (2018)

How to Access HSN Reports in FSFN

OCA Reconciliation (2012)

OCA Roll-up (2012)

Pre-Service Training Materials

FSFN Seed Data Booklet (03/17/2010)

FSFN Seed Data Workshop (PowerPoint)

Guidance Documents

FSFN Automated Messages - Guidance Document (06/27/2011)

Guide for Utilizing the Scanning Feature and File Cabinets in FSFN (2011)

OTI and Case Transfer Assignment Process (2011)

An Introduction to Business Objects Enterprise for the Beginner to the World of FSFN Reporting (July 28, 2017)

Reporting Subsystem-Business Objects--Quick Reference Guide