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ACL 11-09: Independent Living Program (ILP) For Non-Related Guardianships (1/19/11)
SB 654, added W&IC section 10609.45, effective January 1, 2011. The statute now provides for new ILP eligibility requirements for former dependent children that entered into a non-related legal guardianship on or after the age of eight, who…
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ACIN I-08-11: Resource Family Recruitment Training And Retention Survey Best Practices (1/21/11)
Examples of best practices submitted by counties in response to the Resource Family Recruitment Training and Retention Survey, and to support Foster Parent Training and Recruitment. [Download]
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ACL 11-11: Expansion Of Modified Categorical Eligibility For CalFresh To All Non-Assistance CalFresh (NACF) Households (1/27/11)
On February 1, 2011, Modified Categorical Eligibility (MCE) is expanding to all NACF households! This means that any household (those with children, ABAWD’s and aged/disabled) that got/gets a PUB 275 brochure (or is told where to find it…
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ACL 11-04: CalWORKs Family Reunification Services – Q & A (1/27/11)
After a CPS removal of children from the home, the parents can continue to get CalWORKs WTW services as part of a Family Reunification (FR) plan, for up to 180 days (with good cause extensions). This letter transmits…
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ACL 11-06: Sponsor Deeming, Indigent Noncitizen Determination And Sponsor Income Verification (1/12/11)
The long awaited for clarifying letter on indigent sponsor deeming in CalFresh. FNS clarified that California’s policy was not correct, and the letter rescinds it. Counties cannot request verification of income from the sponsor prior to making the…
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ACIN I-05-11: Father Engagement Strategies (1/11/11)
Info on CDSS strategies for “Father engagement,” specifically within the child welfare system. Targeted inclusion of fathers, from prevention and early intervention, through assessment and planning, to the provision of services, to help strengthen families. DSS did a…
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ACIN I-01-11: CDSS Fraud Bureau – New Contact Information (1/6/11)
New address, phone numbers and staff roster for the Fraud folks. [Download]
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ACL 11-03: FY) 2010/11 Allocation Of Funds For The Transitional Housing Placement Program (THPP) And Transitional Housing Program-Plus (THP-Plus) (1/7/11)
The latest in THPP and THP-Plus allocations, includes the funding reductions to both these programs due to the reduction in Child Welfare Services Program. [Download]
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ACL 10-66: Moratorium On The Acceptance And Processing Of Group Home Rates Applications (12/24/10)
Notice to “all interested parties” as well as counties that starting October 19, 2010, there is a 12-month moratorium on applications for Foster Care group home rate applications for any of the following: a new program; a new…
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ACL 10-63: Child Welfare Services (CWS) Disaster Response Plan Update (12/28/10)
A reminder to counties to update and submit their Disaster Plans. The plans must include how a to continue to provide services to current dependents/wards; how to serve new cases; how to deal with disrupted worker communications, preserving…