Foster Care
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COVID-19 and Resource Family Approval
The California Department of Social Services (CDSS) has provided guidance for operating the Resource Family Approval (RFA) program during COVID-19. Interviews for family evaluation, including the applicants and children in the home, may be done by videoconference. Capacity…
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COVID-19 supporting emergency care and placement
The California Department of Social Services (CDSS) has provided guidance regarding new placement and funding flexibility to support emergency care and placement of children and nonminor dependents because of COVID-19. If there is no other placement available, counties…
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COVID-19 and Extended Foster Care
The California Department of Social Services (CDSS) is extending the Extended Foster Care program for nonminor dependents currently in Extended Foster Care who turn 21 on or after April 18, 2020 until June 30, 2020. Before a nonminor…
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Foster Care infant supplement payment eligibility
The California Department of Social Services (CDSS) has issued a clarification regarding infant supplement eligibility. The infant supplement is an additional payment tied to AFDC-Foster Care, KIN-Gap and Approved Relative Caregiver (ARC) programs for children of parenting foster…
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COVID-19 placement preservation guidance
The California Department of Social Services (CDSS) has issued guidance to on meeting the placement preservation needs of children and nonminor dependents in out-of-home placements where a child or caregiver is exposed to COVID-19. When there is exposure…
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Foster Care benefits reassessments
The California Department of Social Services (CDSS) reminds counties that they cannot terminate or suspend Aid to Families With Dependent Children-Foster Care (AFDC-FC) benefits when an annual reassessment is not done timely for relatives and non-relative extended family…
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Free birth certificates for youths in foster care
Effective July 1, 2019, eligible youth in foster care are entitled to a copy of their birth certificate at no cost. The local registrar or county recorder in the county where the youth was born is required to…
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Resource Family Approval Program portability
The California Department of Social Services (CDSS) has issued answers to frequently asked questions regarding portability, the process for an approved Resource Family to seek streamlined approval with a subsequent agency that will best serve the needs to…
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Placement responsibility for non-minor dependants in extended foster care
The California Department of Social Services (CDSS) has issued guidance regarding extended foster care and placement responsibilities for non-minor dependents. Extended foster care must be offered to all persons in the foster care system who turn 18 in…
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Presumptive transfer of children in STRTPs
The California Department of Social Services (CDSS) has issued guidance on the presumptive transfer process for foster children and youth placed outside of the their counties of original jurisdiction in Short-Term Residential Therapeutic Programs (STRTPs). Presumptive transfer is…