There won’t be a Social Security cost-of-living increase this year. [Download]
Summaries of select CalWORKs, CalFresh, Health and Housing Regulations
ACIN I-88-10: Safely Surrendered Baby Definition, Intake and Data Entry (11/2/10)
A clarification of the definition of a safely surrendered baby (SSB), safe surrender intake procedures, safe surrender following hospital birth, SSB data entry into Child Welfare Services Case Management System. The Notice also provides an updated medical questionnaire for use by safe surrender site staff to collect medical history. [Download]
ACIN I-84-10: Resource Family Recruitment Training And Retention Annual Report (10/26/10)
The ACIN passes on the statewide foster and adoptive parent recruitment Resource Family Recruitment, Training and Retention Annual Report (for 2007-8). The report includes a summary data, as well as statewide and regional charts and graphs. [Download]
ACL 10-47 : Implementation Of Tribal Customary Adoption Act (10/27/10)
This ACL provides comprehensive information and direction to counties, adoption agencies, tribes and other individuals/organizations responsible for the statewide implementation of Tribal Customary Adoption Act. [Download]
ACIN I-85-10: Child Fatality And Near Fatality Reporting And Disclosure (10/29/10)
Clarification on reporting and disclosure responsibilities specific of child fatalities and near fatalities that are determined (not suspected) to be the result of abuse and/or neglect. Points out that dependency petition language may change the status of an ongoing or concluded child fatality investigation, and reviews how to handle requests for law enforcement redactions prior to the release of records when a public request is received. [Download]
ACIN I-87-10: Elimination Of EBT Cash Access At Additional Locations (11/1/10)
Notice of more restrictions on where poor folks can get free access to their EBT cash benefit. No more EBT ATM’s at: Bail Bonds; Bingo Halls; Cannabis Shops; Cruise Ships; Gun/Ammunition Stores; Night Clubs/Saloons/Taverns; Psychic Readers; Race Tracks; Smoking Shops; Spa/Massage Salons; and Tattoo/Piercing Shops. Comes with a new poster. [Download]