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ACL 11-21: Transitional Housing Placement And The Impact Of California Alliance Of Child And Family Services v. Allenby (3/10/11)
The Court ordered California to adjust group home rates to reflect the California Necessities Index. The lawsuit did not directly impact the rates of the Transitional Housing Programs. However, state statute sets rates for the THPP and THP-Plus…
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ACL 11-18: Monthly Caseworker Visits With Children Forms And Documentation For Probation Officers (2/11/11)
Just clarifying ACL 10-19, which set forth the new federal requirements and reporting instructions in compliance with the Child and Family Services Improvement Act (the Act) of 2006. This ACL is to notify that both county child welfare…
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ACIN I-09-11: New CDSS Website For Child Fatality And Near Fatality Disclosure And Reporting Requirements And Information (2/8/11)
Transparency, here we come! Online access is now available for information regarding California’s child fatality and near fatality reporting requirements (resulting from abuse and/or neglect). In addition, a link to the Statement of Findings and Information (SOC 826)…
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ACL 11-10: New Federal Policy Guidelines Relating To The Foster Care Program And Redeterminations (1/28/11)
Effective July 9, 2010 (yeah, last year), annual redeterminations of AFDC of deprivation, is no longer required after the initial linkage determination has been made. A new review process is effective January 1, 2011, and applies to both…
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ACL 11-15: New Kin-Gap Program Requirements (1/31/11)
Effective January 1, 2011,the Kin-Gap program is enhanced. New improvements include: Federal Financial Participation (FFP) for foster children placed with an approved relative guardian who are Title IV-E eligible, and providing for a parallel state funded Kin-GAP Program…
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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 11-04: 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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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…