Issued 3 months ago but just posted now,a description of each of the Children and Family Services Division (CFSD) Branch’s responsibilities and staff assignments in those branches. [Download]
Summaries of select CalWORKs, CalFresh, Health and Housing Regulations
Foster Care
ACIN I-29-13: Extended Foster Care (EFC) Update (6/6/13)
Info on new law requirements (ok, since last year) for the “after 18” program (EFC). Most of the changes are to apply existing Foster Care rules to this older population.
The SB 1013 removed the phased-in maximum age limits for foster care in 2012 and 2013. This allows a non-minor dependent (NMD) who continuously remains in foster care to stay until the age of 21. (The phased in ages remains for “re-entry” youth, also explained in this letter.) The letter reviews notice, court process, the health and education passport, placement, etc. [Download]
ACIN I-26-13: Katie A: Implementation Of The Core Practice Model Through A Learning Collaborative Model (5/29/13)
An announcement to counties of a statewide learning collaborative that will focus on implementation of the Core Practice Model and the Katie A settlement, and to describe how the Readiness Assessment tool and Service Delivery Plan will help the State establish the Collaborative. [Download]
ACIN I-17-13: Questions And Answers (Q&A) Regarding Reasonable And Prudent Parent Standards (5/17/13)
A review of the Reasonable and Prudent standard for authorizing activities for minor foster children, and how it applies to licensed foster family home or group homes, certified family homes, and an approved relative and non-relative extended family member homes. [Download]
ACL 13-13: Monthly Caseworker Visits With Children (5/15/13)
Info for the counties regarding the changes made to the Caseworker Visit mandate as a result of the federal Child and Family Services Improvement and Innovation Act ( Attachment A to the letter). Also gives an update on the progress of the state’s performance in meeting the Child and Family Services Act caseworker visit mandate . Lastly, revisions to Division 31 to replace the visit measures. [Download]
ACL 13-34: The Independent Living Program (ILP) Annual Narrative Report And Plan For Federal Fiscal Year (FFY) 2012 (4/26/12)
Sets out the the updated ILP Annual Narrative Report and Plan for FFY 2012 (October 1, 2011 – September 30, 2012) for completion by counties. [Download]