The department shall provide and administer a comprehensive child welfare program for children and families, including the following services:—

1. (1) casework or counseling, including services to families, foster families or individuals;
2. (2) protective services for children;
3. (3) legal services for families, children or individuals who are clients of the department;
4. (4) adoption services;
5. (5) information and referral services;
6. (6) foster family care for children and specialized foster family care for children with special needs;
7. (7) residential care for children with special needs who are not suited for foster family care or specialized foster family care;
8. (8) informal education and group activities;
9. (9) training in parenthood and home management for parents, foster parents and prospective parents;
10. (10) family services intended to prevent the need for foster care and services to children in foster care;
11. (11) temporary residential programs providing counseling and supportive assistance for families in transition and their children who, because of domestic violence, homelessness, or other situations, require temporary shelter and assistance;
12. (12) camping services;
13. (13) information and referral services;
14. (14) services for families and individuals in emergency and transitional housing;
15. (15) comprehensive youth development services;
16. (16) access to and coordination of medical, dental and mental health services for children in foster care whose families are receiving services from other state agencies; and
17. (17) child care placements for children whose families have an open case with the department.