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Resource Family Forum Raise a Child Penny Lane Five Acres January 30, 2021
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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: [email protected]: 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 [email protected]
Caregiver Day at the [email protected]
Coffee with [email protected]
