Adult Protective
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Home Safe program funding for Fiscal Year 2025-26
The Home Safe program has been allocated $83.9 million through June 30, 2028. Home Safe provides housing-related assistance for individuals involved in Adult Protective Services who are experiencing or at risk of homelessness, and older and dependent adults…
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Home Safe program funding and rules changes
The Home Safe program provides housing services to Adult Protective Services (APS) clients. People are eligible for Home Safe if they 1) are an APS client or in the process of an APS intake, 2) are homeless or…
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COVID-19 APS protocols
Effective June 22, 2020, county Adult Protective Services (APS) will return to normal protocols for in-person visits and monthly welfare checks. This includes a face-to-face investigation when an elder or dependent adult is in imminent danger, 10-day in-person…
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COVID-19 CBAS services
The California Department of Aging has issued guidance about changes to Community-Based Adult Services (CBAS) because of COVID-19. CBAS centers have temporary flexibility to reduce day center activities and to provide services in the home, telephonically or by…
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COVID-19 APS investigation and visits
The California Department of Social Services (CDSS) has issued information about modifying Adult Protective Services investigations and monitoring visits because of COVID-19. Face-to-face investigations continue to be required when an elder or dependent adult is imminent danger or…
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ACIN I-38-14: California Department Of Social Services – County Collaboration On SOC 242 (7/18/14)
Highlighting “the momentous collaborative effort” (that started 5 years ago!) between DSS and the County Adult Protective Services (APS) program staff to revise the SOC 242 form, which will collect statistical information related to statewide APS data. A…
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ACL 13-22: APS And County Services Block Grant Monthly Statistical Report SOC 242 (5/7/13)
New form, new data. Although there are no statutory changes that affect the data the , CDSS changed the form/instructions to clarify what is to be reported and improve data collection statewide. [Download]
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ACIN I-53-12: Adult Protective Services County Contact Information (11/8/12)
County APS contact listings. [Download]