Foster Care
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ACL 13-21: Child Welfare Services Disaster Response Plan Update (4/23/14)
A request to all the counties to send updated disaster plans, and a list of what needs to be in the plans. [Download]
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ACIN I-15-13: Resources Available To County And Tribal Child Welfare Agencies At No Cost (4/11/13)
A listing of the plethora of free Child Welfare Services resources. Many of the projects and activities meet federal requirements which enable California to receive various federal funds. [Download]
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ACIN I-21-13: After 18 Training Resources (4/18/13)
A general description of the efforts in progress to develop a statewide curriculum for “After 18” – the catchy new name for the extended Foster Care program. [Download]
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ACL 13-27: State Hearing Division Procedures In Processing The Hearing Requests That Involve Harris v. CDSS (4/4/13)
The Harris case resulted in an order that DSS provide hearings to challenge cases where a county child welfare agency denied a relative or nonrelative extended family member (NREFM) approval to provide care to a juvenile court dependent. …
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ACL 13-20: Release Of The Core Practice Model (CPM) Guide And Description Of The Intensive Care Coordination And Intensive Home-Based Services (3/26/13)
As part of the Katie A. settlement, the state has issued this letter, which reviews the definition of who is covered and what array of services are available. The letter discusses how to interpret “at imminent risk of…
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ACL 13-09: Transitioning Youth From Transitional Housing Placement Program (THPP) To The Transitional Housing Placement Plus Foster Care (THP+FC) Program (2/12/13)
A Non Minor Dependent placed in THPP housing prior to age 18 may remain with a provider whose license has not yet been updated to include the THP+FC Program, if the licensed transitional housing placement provider meets the…
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ACL 13-10: CalWORKs: Changes Affecting Non-Minor Dependents As A Result Of SB 1013 And AB 1712 (2/7/13)
SB 1013 now allows Non Minor Dependents (NMD) who turn 19 before to January 1, 2013 to keep getting benefits beyond age 19 and up to age 21, provided all other applicable eligibility requirements have been met. No…
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ACIN I-03-13: Complete, Accurate, And Timely Data Entry And Updates To The Child Welfare Services/Case Management System Data (1/24/13)
A reminder for counties: ENTER DATA TIMELY! [Download]
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ACWDL 12-35: Inpatient Psychiatric Care for Incarcerated Juveniles – Interim Instructions For Implementation of the April 5th, 2010, City and County of San Francisco and Santa Clara vs. Shewry Court Order (12/19/12)
Important information on the settlement in the Shrewry case, which provides for Medi-Cal coverage for psychiatric care of under 21 year olds, detained by the city, county or state. [Download]