strengthening families through prevention and partnership
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Family Stabilization & Linkages
Strengthening families through prevention and partnership
California Department of Social Services (CDSS) Samantha Basquez, CalWORKs Employment
Bureau, Welfare-to-Work Program Manager
Merced County Feliza Sanchez, MSW, Linkages Coordinator, CWS
Heidi Hall, Employment Services Program Manager, Welfare-to-Work
Madera County Terry Hurt, Linkages Coordinator, CalWORKs
Patricia Caudillo, Linkages Coordinator, CWS
Panel Introductions
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Welcome to…Family StabilizationSamantha Basquez, California Department of Social Services
Effective January 1, 2014, a new component of the CalWORKs program
that provides intensive case management and services to clients that may be in addition to
those provided by the county’s WTW program who are experiencing an identified situation
and/or crisis
Implemented pursuant to AB 74 (Chapter 21, Statutes of 2013) and amended pursuant to SB
855 (Chapter 29, Statutes of 2014)
Family Stabilization Assembly Bill 74 (Chapter 21, Statutes of 2013)
Funding
$10.8 Million in additional funding was provided to CWDs for FY 2013-14
$26.8 Million in additional funding was provided to CWDs for FY 2014-15
Funds allocated for FS are in addition to and independent of the county Single Allocation
Client/Family Case Management
Provide Referrals
Develop FS Plans
Regular Contact
Monitor Progress
• Increased level and intensity of case management
• Must carry a lower caseload
• Increased contact with clients
County Family Stabilization Plan Submittals
County FS Plans submitted to the CDSS include:• What types of services will be provided;
• How FS Intensive Case Management will be implemented;
• What types of partnerships will be developed and how clients will be linked to providers; and
• How clients will be informed of the FS program.
Eligibility
All individuals required to participate in WTW and who have time remaining on their WTW 24-Month Time Clock are eligible to be evaluated for Family Stabilization.
FS services are available for eligible adults and their families, including children.
Individual Client/Family Stabilization Plans
Clients have a “Stabilization Plan” with no minimum hourly participation requirements, it should:
• Enhance the family’s ability to resolve issues• Provide referrals to appropriate services
needed to assist the family• Monitor the family’s progress toward making
the necessary changes to improve their situation or crisis
Services
Provides additional support to families who are experiencing an identified situation or crisis including but not limited to the following:
• Housing assistance;• Domestic violence;• Mental health or substance abuse-related
needs; and• Other county identified services.
FS Data Reporting
Data is collected via the CalWORKs Family Stabilization Quarterly Status Report (FSP 14)
CWDs are required to report on:
• Caseload information;• Services provided; and• Denials due to lack of availability of funding
or services.
Guidance Released Guidance Released
• ACL 14-12 – California Work Opportunity And Responsibility To Kids (CalWORKs): Family Stabilization Program
• ACL 14-61 - California Work Opportunity And Responsibility To Kids (CalWORKs): Family Stabilization (FS) Program Guidance, Notices, And Request Form
• ACL 14-64 - California Work Opportunity And Responsibility To Kids (CalWORKs) Family Stabilization Program (FS) Quarterly Status Report FSP 14 (7/14)
• Guidance Pending- ACIN: Questions and Answers for the Family Stabilization Program
Questions & Answers
If you have any additional questions that we were unable to answer today, please email CDSS program contacts:
Samantha [email protected]
Taleni [email protected]
Serving the Homeless in our Community
& Linkages
Family Stabilization:Target Populations First Tier
◦ Homeless◦ First time clients between the age of 19-24 with
one or more significant barrier Second Tier
◦ All other clients with two or more significant barriers
Family Stabilization In 2014 we developed the practice model
for Family Stabilization ◦ Developed a training plan – the Helping
Professional ◦ Developed assessment tools, service plans, and
referral process Launch our Practice in January 2015 Engaged Homeless Clients
◦ 82 families housed◦ 84 clients in WTW◦ 22 clients in Family Stabilization
Family Stabilization
Team Composition◦ Employment & Training Workers◦ Social Workers◦ Leadership for Life Workers
Program Support◦ Resources (Housing Support, Subsidized
Employment, Community Partners)◦ Helping Professionals Training
Helping Professionals
Adapted from Child Welfare training curriculum
Coordinated effort between Staff Development and Subject Matter Experts
Four and a half days of training Transfer of Learning to reinforce
Helping Professionals
Training Topics◦ Interactional Helping Skills◦ Strength-Based/Solution Focused Interviewing◦ Motivational Interviewing◦ Bio-psychosocial & Strengths Assessments◦ Indicators of Abuse & Neglect◦ Worker Safety
Next Steps Home Visitors Intensive In-Home
Services with the Family
Holistic Multidisciplinary Case Staffing
Case Collaboration for SDM low risk families
Questions…
Madera County Department of Social Services
Linkages and Family StabilizationPrevention and Differential Response for ER referrals
•Madera County, has a population of approximately 152,465.
• It is located in the exact center of California, in the heart of the Central Valley and the Central Sierras, approximately 20 miles from the Fresno Metropolitan Area, and hosts a section of Yosemite National Park.
•The city of Madera is the county seat with a population of approximately 57,000.
•Madera County is rich in agriculture including dairy production, livestock, grapes, almonds and other nut crops.
Madera County Linkages Program
WTW Nexus CWS
922749 724 686
764631
489 463 499 541
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Number of WtW Enrollees
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July 2001
July 2002
July 2003
July 2004
July 2005
July 2006
July 2007
July 2008
July 2009
July 2010
July 2011
July 2012
July 2013
July 2014
389 376 433 444 470 470 437 439453
330 277325
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Number of Children in Active CWS Cases
Linkages Program
Madera County Linkages Program
WTW Nexus CWSLinkages Program
Cases ER Referrals5/1/2015 21 88
3/26/2015 25 1003/5/2015 23 74
2/24/2015 26 682/12/2015 26 47
Prevention & Differential Response
• Connecting Family Stabilization ETW’s to:– Evaluated out Referrals
• Children not at risk of child abuse or neglect• Families that can benefit from Family Stabilization
services• Assess Family for Housing Assistance eligibility
– Unsubstantiated Referrals• Provide intensive Family Stabilization services to
address concerns• Assess Family for Housing Assistance eligibility
Intake Screener Referral ER InvestigationER SW
WTW
WTW
Office Assistant
Open Case
Family Stabilization
Family Stabilization
Housing Support Program
SW & WTW FS/HSP
Case Managers
Linkages Staffing Joint
Case Plan
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Housing Support Program
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6 mos
12 mos
18 mos Close Case
Madera County Linkages Program
If you have any additional questions that we were unable to answer today, please email Madera County program contacts:
Patricia Caudillo, MSW [email protected]
Terry Hurt, Psy.D. [email protected]
Miguel Gonzalez, MBA [email protected]
Family Stabilization & Linkages:
Table Talk◦ How might the approaches you heard about today
work in your county?
◦ What might you do the same or different?