Resource Family Forum

Raise a ChildPenny LaneFive Acres

January 30, 2021

Who is California Alliance of Caregivers?

California Alliance of Caregivers represents the voice of relative and non-relative caregivers to promote the well-being of children in foster care.

How does California Alliance of Caregivers

represent the voice of caregivers?▪Caregiver Day at the Capitol▪California Alliance of Caregivers Ambassadors Coalition▪Monthly Child Welfare Policy Roundtable▪California Department of Social Services (CDSS) & CountyWelfare Directors Association Meetings

▪Parents & Caregivers for Wellness▪Policy Implementation Workgroups▪Legislation & Budget Advocacy▪COVID-19 Response, Policy and Immediate Needs Advocacy

Virtual Facilitated Support Group:Coffee with Caregivers

Fridays: 11:30 AM - 12:30 PM

Email: coffee@cacaregivers.orgVisit: www.cacaregivers.org/coffee

Parents and Caregivers for Wellness (PC4W)Who We Are

▪ Project partners consist of parent and caregiver-run organizations and legal advocates for youth from across California, including California Alliance of Caregivers, California Mental Health Advocates for Children and Youth (CMHACY), and East Bay Children’s Law Offices (EBCLO)

▪ FREE training with Spanish translation and giveaways; and regional and statewide advocacy

Current Issues:▪COVID-19 Support & Policy Flexibility▪Resource Family Handbook▪Placement Stability/Placement Change Process Implementation

▪Intensive Services Foster Care

▪Child & Family Teams

COVID-19 Challenges for Resource Families

▪Virtual Education▪Safe Social Worker and Family Visits

▪Virtual Therapeutic Services▪Court Hearings and Communication

▪Additional Support Needed?

Distance Learning▪ Do you have the education resources you need to support

children in distance learning?▪ What are helpful resources for you?▪ Do you have access to supervision support?

Education Resources:

www.cacaregivers.org/education

kids-alliance.org/media-center/webinars/

Navigating the Educational Rights of Children

Fostering Unity - C.A.R.E. Caregive Advocacy & Resource

Education Specialist Partner

Technology Resources:

www.ifoster.org

Safe Social Worker & Family Visits▪ What is working?▪ What additional support is needed?▪ CA Department of Social Services Webinar on Child & Family

Teams: www.cdss.ca.gov/inforesources/foster-care/child-and-family-teams

www.cdss.ca.gov/Portals/9/Additional-Resources/Letters-and-Notices/ACLs/2020/ACL20-25.pdf

▪ CA Department of Social Services- All County Letters: www.cdss.ca.gov/inforesources/2020-all-county-letters

▪ CA Department of Social Services- All County Information Notices: www.cdss.ca.gov/inforesources/letters-regulations/letters-and-notices/all-county-information-notices/

▪ Virtual Visitation Ideas: www.cacaregivers.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/Visitation-during-COVID.pdf

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Virtual Therapeutic Services

▪ What is working?▪ What additional support is needed?▪ Early Childhood Wraparound Resource Guide

For Serving Children From Birth To Five Years

ACINs/2020/I-38_20.pdf

▪ Somewhere to Turn – Meeting the Mental Health Needs of Adoptive and Guardianship Families www.cacaregivers.org/mental-health/

Court Hearings & CommunicationAre you able to attend court hearings?

What additional support is needed?

Providing Independent Adoption Program Services During The Covid-19 California State Of Emergency:ACL 20-56

California Courts- Emergency Orders and Updates: newsroom.courts.ca.gov/news/court-emergency-orders-6794321

AdvoKids: www.advokids.org

Additional Resources

▪ CAC/Los Angeles Resources: www.cacaregivers.org/la▪ CAC Newsletters: www.cacaregivers.org/newsletters▪ Coffee With Caregivers: www.cacaregivers.org/coffee/▪ Parents and Caregivers for Wellness (PC4W):

https://parentscaregivers4wellness.org▪ The Alliance for Children’s Rights: kids-alliance.org▪ Advokids: www.advokids.org▪ CDSS: www.cdss.ca.gov▪ Foster & Kinship Care Education:

www.cacaregivers.org/fkce

Become part of our team!▪Become a member▪Become a CAC Ambassador▪Sign up to advocate or share your story

● Information & Representation● Priority registration for

Caregiver Day at the Capitol● Virtual Weekly Support Group● Virtual Trainings & Events● Newsletter & Updates● Opportunity to Make Change!

Contact UsJenn Rexroadjrexroad@cacaregivers.org530-312-0480

Caregiver Day at the Capitolevents@cacaregivers.org

Coffee with Caregiverscoffee@cacaregivers.org

Informationinfo@cacaregivers.org