New colorful signage “that promotes healthy eating and can be prominently displayed by retailers.” Farmer’s markets will get them automatically, retailers have to request them or download a printable version. Comes in Spanish. [Download]
Summaries of select CalWORKs, CalFresh, Health and Housing Regulations
Author: Jodie Berger
ACL 12-50: Improved Data Collection For Intercountry Adoptions (Revised Intercountry Adoption Program Quarterly Report) (1/7/13)
Clarification of recent revisions and instructions for the Intercountry Adoption Program Quarterly Statistical Report. [Download]
ACL 12-54: Intercountry Adoption Program Quarterly Statistical Report (1/30/13)
New reporting for private adoption agencies’ work on behalf of foreign-born children immigrating to California and California children emigrating to another country for purposes of adoption. Usage starts this quarter. [Download]
ACIN I-06-13: IHSS Recipient Education Videos (2/14/13)
Part of the Affordable Care Act/state plan requires client outreach and education materials. Ta da! Here are the voluntary training videos for IHSS recipients on how to select, manage, and dismiss care providers. CDSS, with county reps and Public Authority staff (but apparently not advocates), has created three Recipient Education videos: Introduction and Services, Hiring a Provider, and Supervising Your Provider. [Download]
ACIN I-05-13: Release Of The IHSS Consumer Survey Reports (2/11/13)
Announcing the release the results of the survey mandated by SB 1104 to evaluate the implementation, impact, and recipient experiences with the Hourly Task Guidelines, the Quality Assurance Initiative, appeals/fair hearings, and other IHSS related activities. [Download]
ACIN I-04-13: SB 35, And The National Voter Registration Act (NVRA) (2/12/13)
SB 35 codified portions of the NVRA, which places additional requirements on voter registration agencies. The Secretary of State is in the process of revising the California NVRA Manual, specifically Chapter 4, for public assistance to reflect the new requirements, and updating training materials. This ACIN reviews the complete process that all county welfare departments must do whenever a person applies for services, or renews or recertifies eligiblity, and when the CWD is notified of a client’s change of address. These instructions also go over the requirements as applied to on-line processes, and language access. [Download]