Strengthening families through prevention and partnership.

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]

mailto:[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

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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

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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?

Strengthening families through prevention and partnership.

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