Policy Resources
Continuum of Care Reform
- ACIN I-50-16
- ACL 16-65
- Plan of Operation and Program Statement Guidelines for STRTPs
- ACL 17-14 (Optional County Review of Provider Program Statements and Letter of Recommendation)
- ACL 16-05
- ACL 16-10 (RFA informational letter on how State Law Changed)
- ACL 16-58 (RFA Program, Clarifying Instructions for Statewide Implementation)
- CFL 15/16-43 (applicable to first and second cohort of counties)
- ACL 17-16 (Conversion of Existing Families)
- ACL 16-110 (State Hearing Procedures for RFA)
- RFA Background Assessment Guide
- MHSUDS Information Notice 17-021
- Core Services for FFA
- Core Services for STRTPs
- ACL 16-84 (also referred to as Mental Health Substance Use Disorder Services (MHSUDS) Informational Notice No. 16-049)
- Core Practice Model (Teaming information on page 12)
- CFL 16/17-24 (CFT Allocation)
- CFL 16/17-22 (CFT Claiming Instructions)
- CFL 17/18-09 (CFTs in Detention)
- ACL 16-52 (Instructions on applying for 2016-2017 FPRRS funding & reporting requirements for FY 2015-2016 funding)
- CFL 15/16-58 (FPRRS Allocation)
- CFL 15/16-48 (Claiming Instructions for Probation)
- ACL 16-79
- ACL 17-11 (Re: Phase II CCR Home Based Family Care (HBFC) and STRTP Rates Stucture and Conversion Process)
- Release 7.6 Quick Guide (contains information on CFT documentation and RFA)
- Translating Mental Health and Probation Terminology
- ACIN I-75-16 (Placement of Dependents and Wards of the Juvenile Court)
- Probation IV-E Program/Pin Codes (updated to include CCR PCs)
- PowerPoint Presentation
- Final Updated PowerPoint
- ACL 17-111 (LOC Rate Determination Protocol)
- ACIN I-75-17 (AB 403 Group Home Extension Request to Continue Placements and Current RCL Rate)
- ACL 17-104 (Documentation of CFTs in CWS/CMS)
- FY 2017-2018 FPRRS Funding Allocation for Probation and Child Welfare
- Diagram of Accessing Mental Health Services for Medi-Cal Youth
- ACL 17-122 STRTPS Placement Criteria, IPCS, Second Level Review for Ongoing Placements into GH and STRTP
- CFL 17/18-4FY 2017-18 CCR Resource Family Approval Program Allocations For County Welfare And Probation Dep
- PowerPoint Presentation
- ACL 18-48 State Guidance for Specialized Care Rate (SCR) Programs
- Level of Care Webinar PowerPoint
- LOC Determination Matrix
- Resource Family Reporting Tool
- LOC Phase II SW PO Report (1st Study)
- SOC 500 Digital Scoring Form
- SOC 500A Manual Scoring Form
- Level of Care (LOC) Webinar Recording
- CFL 18/19-32 CCR Resource Family Approval Program Allocations For County Welfare And Probation Dept.
- ACL 18-130 FPRRS Activities And Outcomes Report For (FY) 17-18 And Funding Opportunity For FY 18 19
- Phase Four GH Extension Request To Continue Placements And Current RCL and Implications for Placement Funding
- ACIN I-68-18 Reduction in the Frequency of Law Enforcement involvement at Residential Facilities
- ACL I-77-18 California's Child and Family Services Review (C-CFSR) Five-Year Schedule
- STRTP Tips for Probation
- RFA Written Directives Version 6 (4/11/19)
- CFL 18-19-78 (FY 18/19 LOC Protocol Tool GF Allocation)
- CBHDA STRTP Permanent Licensure Process Flow Chart
- ACIN I-36-19 Fifth Group Home Rate Extensions
- AB 2083 (Trauma-Informed System of Care)- MOU Example- City and County of San Francisco
- ACIN I-73-19 Sixth Group Home Rate Extensions
- DHCS Letter 12-22 Medi-Cal Eligibility for Juveniles Placed Temporarily In Juvenile Detention Centers
- NMD Housing Resources Toolkit (Developed in partnership with John Burton Advocates for Youth)
- CPOC Non-Admit & 14-Day Notice STRTP (Optional) TA Form
- Foster Care Commonly Used Acronyms
- CDSS Letters and Notices (5/17/21)
- CPOCF & NIPFC Family Finding and Engagement Toolkit for Probation Officers/Supervisors (August 2023)
- Tree of Life and Landscapes
- Information Memorandum - CYF-CB-IM-20-09
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Title IV-E
- May 2014 All County Letter on Title IV-E Reasonable Candidacy
- All County Letter No.14-36
- Enclosure A: ACF Review Letter for CDSS IV-E Candidacy
- Enclosure B: Evaluation of IR and RC-CPOC Template
- Enclosure C: Title IV-E Candidacy Program Policy and Procedures
- Enclosure C1: CPOC Sample Case Plan
- Evaluation of Imminent Risk document
- CDSS Title IV-E Candidacy Review Tool
- Title IV-E PowerPoint
- Candidacy Frequently Asked Questions
- Probation Timestudy Activity - CEC Crosswalk
- Title IV-E Support Staff Certification Form
- Assessment Case Plan
- Updated County Probation/Child Welfare MOU for Title IV-E - NEW January 2016
- Recommended Title IV-E Findings and Orders
- Juvenile Placement Case Plan (11-4-2021)
- Probation Title IV-E Template (Example) Calculation Workbook
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