Information for the counties to complete the Resource Family Recruitment Training and Retention Survey, due June 12th. [Download]
Summaries of select CalWORKs, CalFresh, Health and Housing Regulations
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ACL 09-17: Supplement To The Rate Requests For Dual Agency Aid To Families With Dependent Children-Foster Care (AFDC-FC) And Adoption Assistance Program (AAP) Children Quarterly Statistical Report (4/27/09)
A new statistical report is out for counties to complete regarding Rate Requests for Dual Agency AFDC-FC and AAP kids (those also receiving Regional Center services). (The supplement if for those youth whose supervision needs cannot be addressed within regular rate, and who may qualify for an enhanced rate.) [Download]
ACIN I-31-09: Invitation For County Participation In The Resource Family Approval Pilot Program (4/22/09)
5 counties get to pilot a process to replace the existing multiple processes for licensing foster family homes and assessing/approving relative caregivers, non-relative extended family members (NREFM), adoptive applicants and prospective guardians with a single unified process. This ACIN is the request for program Concept Papers/Statement of Qualifications. [Download]
ACIN I-11-09: Delay of Implementation To Allow The Use Of Federal Foster Care Funds For Placement In For-Profit Group Care Facilities (4/15/09)
A 2008 budget bill delays, until July 1, 2010, the implementation of Welfare and Institutions Code Section 11402.6. WIC 11402.6 allowed the use of federal Foster Care for children who are both AFDC-FC recipients and regional center clients, under specified circumstances, placed in for-profit group care facilities when no other comparable non-profit facility exists that is willing to accept placement and capable of meeting the child’s needs. Until July 1, 2010, the placing county is responsible for both the federal and non federal share of the AFDC-FC funds by paying 100% county funds if placing a foster child into a for-profit facility. [Download]
ACIN I-15-09: Individualized Education Plan (2/26/09)
W&I Code § 16010 requires that each child placed in foster care has an education record that includes the names and addresses of the child’s education providers, the child’s grade level performance, the child’s school record, and assurances that the child’s placement in foster care takes into account the proximity to the school in which the child is enrolled at the time of the placement.
This ACIN addresses how to report the percentage of children in foster care who have an Individual Family Services Plan or an IEP documented in the CWS/CMS Education Record. [Download]
ACIN I-21-09: Q & A On Child Welfare Training Regulations (3/12/09)
Questions and Answers regarding the regulations issued via ACL No. 08-23 regarding the training and supervision requirements of child welfare workers, supervisors and parole/probation workers for Title IV-E wards.
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