Learn More We work with public Human Service agencies and their partners to enhance their capacity to pursue transformative change. We prioritize inclusivity, integrity, responsiveness, lived expertise, learning, and growth.

OUR PROGRAMS

Linkages

Linkages

Linkages is a collaboration between CalWORKs and Child Welfare to serve families who are involved with Child Welfare or at risk of future involvement. 
Citizen Review Panels

Citizen Review Panels

Allow parents, former foster youth, foster parents, and others to contribute to improving the Child Welfare system. 
Youth Engagement Project

Youth Engagement Project

Current or former foster youth who engage in local projects to improve Child Welfare policies, programs and practices. 
Capacity Building & System Integration

Capacity Building & System Integration

Helps county cross-system teams access training, technical assistance, and implementation tools.
California Child Welfare Core Practice Model

California Child Welfare Core Practice Model

Guides Child Welfare practice, service delivery, and decision-making. 
Prevention

Prevention

Works to prevent child maltreatment by supporting Comprehensive Prevention Plan implementation.
Preventing & Addressing Child Trafficking

Preventing & Addressing Child Trafficking

Works to implement a statewide cross-coordination model to address child trafficking.
New Child Welfare Directors

New Child Welfare Directors

Supports recently appointed county Child Welfare agency directors in California.
Adults<br>Program

Adults
Program

Works with public human services agencies to support their efforts to meet the growing needs of vulnerable adults in California.
Continuum of Care Reform

Continuum of Care Reform

Supporting efforts to reduce congregate care and enhance services for children in foster care.
Resource Family Approval

Resource Family Approval

Supporting CDSS' work to streamline foster care, adoption, and guardianship processes for new resource families.
Other<br>Programs

Other
Programs

Additional work supported by CFPIC.

LATEST NEWS

CFPIC reaches its 20th Anniversary milestone!

Learn more about our journey over the past 20 years and our plans for the future by reviewing our 20th Anniversary Report and Strategic Plan!

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Honoring the Intersection of Mental Health Awareness and Foster Care Month

May 21, 2025
“The wound is the place where the Light enters you” Rumi   In 2020, former United States Surgeon General Vivek Murthy declared loneliness and isolation...

Developmental Disability Awareness in Child Welfare

March 26, 2025
March is Developmental Disabilities Month and it’s a great time to bring awareness to the overrepresentation of parents and children with developmental disabilities among families...

How are Black Foster Youth Faring in California’s Child Welfare System?

March 4, 2025
Written by: Stacy Shwartz Olagundoye & Melissa Connelly Racial disparities persist in California’s Child Welfare System. Black and African American youth in California’s foster care...
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