Mental health services
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Housing and Disability Advocacy Program guidance
The California Department of Social Services (CDSS) has issued updated program guidance regarding the Housing and Disability Advocacy Program (HDAP). HDAP offers funding to county agencies or tribal governments to assist homeless disabled individuals with applying for disability…
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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…
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Requirements and guidelines for participation in the ASIST program
The California Department of Social Services (CDSS) has issued guidance to counties participating in the Active Supportive Intervention Services for Transition (ASIST) program. The ASIST program is a short-term resource to aid the transition of children, youth and…
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Short Term Residential Therapeutic Programs Placement Criteria, Interagency Placement Committees, Second Level Review for Ongoing Placements
The California Department of Social Services (CDSS) has recently provided guidance and instructions regarding Interagency Placement Committees (IPCs), Short-Term Residential Therapeutic Programs Placement (STRTP) Criteria, Child and Family Teams (CFTs), and Second Level Review requirements for children and…
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Presumptive transfer of specialty mental health services for children, youth, and non-minor dependents in foster care
The California Department of Social Services (CDSS) has issued instructions regarding the implementation of AB 1299 regarding presumptive transfer of specialty mental health services (SMHS) for children, youth, and non-minor dependents in foster care. In the event that…