Service Name: CHILD CAREGIVER BACKGROUND CHECK BUREAU

Organization Name: CALIFORNIA STATE DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES (ADOPTION)

• Description: The Community Care Licensing Division's Caregiver Background Check Bureau (CBCB) was established in January of 1992 to help protect children and vulnerable individuals who are receiving care. The CBCB applies the statutory requirements of Health and Safety Code sections 1522, 1568.09, 1569.17, 1596.871, and 1796.19. Prior to January 1992, this function was performed by the regional offices of the California Department of Social Services. Background checks, sometimes known as criminal history checks, include only criminal history information. They do not include, for example, consumer credit or immigration status information.
• Website: http://www.cdss.ca.gov/inforesources/Community-Care/Caregiver-Background-Check
• Email: piar@dss.ca.gov
• Phone(s): (888) 422-5669, (800) 822-8490, (877) 424-5778, (916) 754-4449
• Hours: No information has been provided by Agency.
• Eligibility: Must be 18 or older. Must have valid I.D. (California I.D. or drivers licen
• Requirements: No information has been provided by Agency.
• Areas Served:
  • United States
• Categories:
  • Community Groups and Government/Administrative Offices
  • Legal Services
  • Criminal Justice and Legal Services
  • Adoption Services
  • Placements for Children and Youth