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ACIN I-91-08: Questions and Answers On California WrapAround Services (11/25/08)
Hot answers to those burning wraparound questions… (Wraparound is a process in which Counties provide family-based service alternatives to group home care. 40 California counties currently have implemented Wraparound and five counties actively planning for it.) Covers, “who…
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ACIN I-86-08: Tribally Approved Foster Homes (11/20/08)
Everything you always wanted to know about the use of tribally approved homes as placement options for Indian children under county jurisdiction. The letter reviews federally recognized tribes’ ability to establish licensing/approval standards and to approve homes for…
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ACL 08-51: Worker Responsibility To Educate Foster Children On Personal Rights (11/13/08)
A reminder of the requirement that social workers are responsible for educating foster children in out-of-home care of their personal rights, at least once every six months. The information must be provided in an age and developmentally appropriate…
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ACIN I-79-08: California State Ombudsman For Foster Care (11/12/08)
This Notice provides (belated) information about the increased duties of the Office of the Foster Care Ombudsman (FCO). The FCO is an autonomous entity within the CDSS, whose purpose is to provide Foster Children (WIC 300 and 600)…
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ACL 08-56: CalWORKs Homeless Assistance Program – Questions And Answers (11/5/08)
All those burning questions answered. Examples include: When does an “incident of homelessness” end? anticipated income as countable for Total Monthly Income; eligibility when shelter is available at no cost; the impact of new household members mid-quarter, and…
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ACIN I-85-08: County Children’s Trust Fund Share Of Kids’ Plate Revenue (11/14/08)
Notice that the state is doing its own economic stimulus package: within the next 90 days it will distribute Kids’ Plate revenue (from the DMV sale kids license plates). The total revenue for SFY 2007-2008 is $1,264,000. Each…
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ACIN I-62-08E: Correction to ACIN I-62-08 (11/14/08)
The fix-it to the ACIN on Confidential Tax Information Requirements, this notice rescinds use of the Attachment (letter to employers) because of concerns “about the wording.” (Like saying the person is suspected of fraud). The new ACIN just…
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ACIN I-67-08: Letter Of Intent re: Participation In The Transitional Housing Placement And/Or Housing Program-Plus; Transitional Housing County Coordinators Assignments (10/27/08)
Information for the counties on the process for new and continuing participation in the Transitional Housing Placement Program (THPP) and/or Transitional Housing. These programs provide housing and life skills in order to achieve self-sufficiency. The THPP is for…
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ACIN I-65-08: 2008 CalWORKs Partnerships Summit (10/20/08)
An invitation to this year’s Summit, 12/08 in San Francisco. Super-sessions focus on work participation. [Download]
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ACIN I-57-08E: Food Stamp Program (FSP) Policy Interpretation Procedures-Rotation Schedule For County Questions (10/17/08)
The attachment to this letter includes a corrected rotation chart for FRAT (Food Stamp Review and Advisory Team) members who are to be contacted by counties with policy questions and issues. [Download]