linkages: calworks and child welfare collaboration to improve outcomes child welfare conference 2008...
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Linkages: CalWORKs and Child Welfare Collaboration To
Improve Outcomes
Child Welfare Conference 2008Monterey, California
Presenters
Danna Fabella, CFPIC, Linkages Project Director
Calaveras: Dave Godzina, Robin Bunting, and Mikey Habberstad
Del Norte: Susan Wilson, Cathi Strait, and Kathy Murray
Stanislaus: Jennifer Valencia, and Bergen Filgas
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History of the Project
• Genesis with Private Foundation– Learned of work in another state that provided
cross-systems services• Engaged Public Sector at State and Local Level• Funded Trip to See and Learn About Other
State’s Program• Facilitated Development of Shared Vision for
Serving Families in California
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History cont.
• Vision Created in 1998, 1999• Work began in 2000• Planning Phase 2000-2002• Three Stages of Implementation
– Pilot Phase 2003– Second Implementation Phase 2005– Current Implementation Phase 2006-2011
• Steady Expansion to Include 40 of California’s 58 Counties, Representing over ¾ of state’s population
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Poverty is a risk factor for child abuse and neglect:
Families with annual incomes below $15,000, compared to families with annual incomes above $30,000, are over 22 times more likely to experience some form of maltreatment.
(US Dept HHS)
Foundation of Vision
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Shared VisionChild Welfare Services can serve as an anti-poverty program in helping families to achieve Self-Sufficiency
Temporary Assistance to Needy Families can serve as a child abuse prevention program by providing families the resources they need to promote safety and well-being for their children
Pioneer Counties
• Alameda Stanislaus• Del Norte Tehama• Mendocino Yolo• Merced• Orange• San Francisco• San Luis Obispo• Santa Barbara• Sonoma7
Phase II Counties:
• Calaveras Sacramento• Contra Costa Siskiyou• Fresno Sutter• Humboldt Trinity• Kern Ventura• Los Angeles• Madera• Marin• Napa
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Phase III Counties
•El Dorado
•Imperial
•Nevada
•San Bernardino
•San Benito
•Santa Clara
•Sierra
•Tulare
Who’s Being Served by Linkages?
Child Welfare Families
CalWORKs Families
Mutual Families
Community Based Family Services
Information, Referral & Screening
Risk Assessment & Prevention
Ongoing Coordinated Services*
Linkages Focus:
*Assessment, Case Planning, Case Management, Direct/ Contracted Services10
Target Populations & Key Strategies
0 5 10 15 20 25
Mutual Sanction
Risk Assessment via CalWORKs
Mutual ER
Differential Response
Mutual FR
TDM / MDT
Mutual FM
Number of Counties
(Total Counties Reporting = 29)
See Snapshot Handout
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Other Innovative Populations & Strategies
Mutual homeless cases
Teen parents
Drug felons/drug court
FR aftercare
Relative caregivers
Truancy Court response
See Snapshot Handout
coordination12
Most Common Outcomes
0 5 10 15 20 25 30
Increase curing of W2W sanctions
Employment retention
Reduce time to reunification
Increase rate of reunification
Reduce child removals from home
Reduce recidivism (mostly CWS)
Number of Counties
(Total Counties Reporting = 29)
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How Linkages Matters
CalWORKs can provide services to help prevent families from entering CWS.
Approaching families as a team provides stronger intervention to help families with complex needs.
Coordinating services for mutual families can increase safety & improve economic self-sufficiency.
Joint outreach to sanctioned families involved with child welfare removes barriers to participation.
CalWORKs families working to reunify can receive non-cash services to promote returning home safely and quickly.14
How Linkages Matters
Family Maintenance mutual clients can access additional supports (e.g., cash assistance, employment services, MH, DV, SA, Medi-Cal or diversion services).
CalWORKs can provide post-reunification services, including child care & other safety plan services to reduce likelihood of recurrence.
Transition-age youth who are parents can routinely be assessed for and linked to CalWORKs supportive services to ensure economic self-sufficiency.
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Questions?
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