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Linkages ExpansionOutreach, Engagement and
Intervention with New Target Populations
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Panel IntroductionsFresno CountyJohnny Alaniz, Co-Linkages Coordinator, CalWORKs
Lindsay Harris, Eligibility Worker
Enia Leon, Job Specialist
Los Angeles CountyGloria Rojas-Jakini, Linkages Coordinator,
CalWORKs
David Yada, Linkages Coordinator, CWS
Hilda Sanchez, Back-Up Linkages Coordinator, CalWORKs
Jackie Mizell-Burt, Central Support Manager, CalWORKs
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Fresno OverviewTarget Population –
Individuals with Prior Felony Drug Convictions
Fresno County Practice ◦Identification◦Informing◦Implementation◦Linking clients to services
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Fresno County
Assembly Bill 1468 has repealed the existing exclusion of individuals convicted in state or federal court after December 31, 1997 of a drug related felony from CalWORKs and CalFresh eligibility. (ACL 14-100)
Effective April 1st, 2015, AB1468 ensures CalWORKs and CalFresh eligibility to individuals with a prior drug felony conviction, so long as the individual is compliant with the terms of his or her probation or parole. (ACL 14-100)
Due to the enactment of this new legislation, Fresno County has identified approximately 996 potential newly eligible individuals.
Expanding Linkages and Engaging New Target Populations: Implementation of Assembly Bill
1468
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Implementation of AB 1468
February 2015: All CalWORKs cases were reviewed in order to identify those containing individuals with a prior felony drug conviction.◦Temp 3005 (12/14)
The effected individuals were notified of the change in state law and will become eligible to receive CalWORKs and additional various supportive services effective April 1, 2015, provided they also meet the remaining eligibility requirements.
Outreach and Eligibility Determination
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Implementation of AB 1468
Adults with a prior felony drug conviction who are added to the AU as a result of AB 1468 will be subject to Welfare to Work (WTW) requirements, eligible for supportive services, and may qualify for WTW exemptions like any other CalWORKs recipient. (ACL 14-100)
These newly added individuals are currently being screened for open Child Welfare (CW) cases. The list of individuals who have an open CW case will then be provided to the Linkages Job Specialists to review for Linkages eligibility.
Once these cases are identified, the JS will then proceed with the regular Linkages process, depending upon whether the case was determined Family Reunification (FR), Family Maintenance (FM), or Voluntary Family Maintenance (VFM).
Outreach and Welfare to Work
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Implementation of AB 1468
Linking services to our newly eligible individualsA list of CalWORKs cases containing the newly
eligible individuals is sent to Linkages Job Specialist (JS)
JS will determine if case is a Family Reunification, Family Maintenance or Voluntary Family Maintenance
If there is an existing case where a spouse is active in Linkages, the JS will review the Coordinated Case Plan (CCP) for current services
JS will complete an amended CCP to include newly allowed Drug Felon and contact assigned Social Worker
If there is no current CCP, the JS will schedule an appointment and complete a CCP with assigned Social Worker and newly aided adult
Engagement and Linkages Coordinated Case Plans
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Implementation of AB 1468Challenges Encountered
Individuals may be otherwise ineligible to cash aid:◦ In violation of parole/probation (Fleeing Felon)◦Reached their CalWORKs 48 Month Time-Limit◦WTW Sanctioned
Individuals eligible to a WTW exemption opted in and decided against voluntary participation in WTW services.
Individuals agreed to attend WTW orientation or appointment to cure WTW sanction, but failed to attend the required appointments.
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Linkages and the Target Population
996Total Number of
Potentially Eligible Individuals Identified
274 Individuals
automatically added into the CalWORKs AU
effective 4/1/2015
5 Additional individuals from existing Linkages
cases have been identified on this list
2 Individuals have now
been engaged in WTW through Linkages
18 Individuals have been
identified as newly eligible to Linkages
services and are currently being
contacted by the Linkages JS
Many cases were unable to update
automatically via the mass update;
(Currently being manually reviewed by
Eligibility staff)
Individuals found to be eligible will be added into the CalWORKs AU effective 4/1/2015 and
registered for WTW services
These will be cleared for a linking Child Welfare case, and
those linked cases will then be reviewed by
the Linkages JS
*Fresno County’s status as of May 8th, 2015
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Los Angeles CountyYouth Self-Sufficiency Project
What message would you like to send other Group Home Youth?
“You can do it too, no matter what your past was,”
“Stop partying and getting involved with the wrong friends”
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Supportive Transitional Youth
LA County Total Population: 10,053,995
Exiting Youth Data 2013
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Supportive Transitional Youth
LA County Total Population: 10,116,705
Exiting Youth Data 2014
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Youth Self-Sufficiency Introduction & Background
Initiated by a Board Motion, Summer 2013◦Collaborative effort among participating
Departments and external stakeholdersWelfare to Work Goals1. Participation in Child and Family Team
Meetings in a Pilot Child Welfare Office2. Provide a Specialized Job Club for youth 18-
24 and place 70% in Subsidized Employment3. Place at least 25 non-Child and Family Team
Youth from Child Welfare and Probation into Subsidized Employment
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Youth Self-Sufficiency Planning & Implementation
Strong Leadership
Shared Vision, Mission, Goal
Training
Pre-Implementation
Launch
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Lessons LearnedLeadership Support
◦Executive and Local levels◦Partner “Buy-In” is imperative
On-going Communication◦Partner follow-through
Challenges◦Serving a new population
Youth commitment / Follow-through
◦Logistics Serving populations outside of county service
area
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Youth Self-Sufficiency Project SuccessMet/Exceeded Pilot GoalsChairman’s Challenge Award
Top Eight out of over 100 project entries throughout all County Departments
Project Extension
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Questions??
Thank you!
LA Linkages Central Support TeamGloria Rojas-Jakini, WtW
◦[email protected] Yada, CWS
◦[email protected] Sanchez, WtW
