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Thank you to everyone who joined us in Sacramento for the 2026 Linkages Statewide Convening: Building Bridges for Families. Over two days, counties from across California came together to share strategies, strengthen partnerships, and advance prevention-focused, family-centered practice through collaboration across systems. This year’s convening included: Statewide updates and cross-system panel discussions Workshops focused on…
CFPIC is pleased to share a recap of the 2026 Statewide Prevention Convening, held March 18–19, which welcomed more than 900 participants representing every county in California as well as Tribal communities. The strong turnout reflects a growing, statewide commitment to advancing prevention efforts through collaboration and shared learning. In partnership with Strategies TA and…
CFPIC is excited to be partnering with Public Minded Consulting to bring this important learning opportunity to County leadership and staff who are supporting Transforming CalWORKs. See our flyer for more information and to register for this February 26th event.
It was great to spend time with over 100 System of Care (SOC) partners from across the state who joined CFPIC for the Strengthening County Fiscal Strategies: Funding, Forecasting, and Sustainability webinar on January 28, part of our Equipping Child and Youth System of Care Teams series. Our expert fiscal panel, Robert Manchia, Melissa Chavez,…
California’s Citizen Review Panels (CRPs) are pleased to host the 2026 National Citizen Review Panel Conference, welcoming colleagues from across the country and throughout California to gather, learn, and celebrate the vital role of children, youth, families, and communities in leading change within the Child Welfare system. The 2026 conference will bring participants together June…
January marked Human Trafficking Prevention Month, an opportunity to center survivor leadership and advance meaningful collective action. One highlight this year was PACT’s engagement at the State Capitol alongside Assemblymembers Gail Pellerin and Mia Bonta in recognition of HR 75, which designates January as National Human Trafficking Awareness Month and affirms the anti-trafficking movement as…
Building Bridges for Families: Linkages 2026 Convening brings together Linkages partners from across the state for a day and a half of engaging programming, shared learning, and meaningful connection. The convening will feature workshops on key topics including Linkages 2.0, prevention screening, CalWORKs transformation, policy and evaluation tools, sustainability, communication strategies, and emerging Linkages populations.…
The CFPIC Adults & Aging team was honored to attend the Annual NAPSA Conference in Bellevue, WA, where APS professionals from across the nation came together to share insights, strategies, and inspiration. From thought-provoking workshops to powerful examples of collaboration, the conference highlighted the importance of equipping the APS workforce to meet the growing needs…
We’re excited to announce recruitment for a new Program Director – CalWORKs/Self-Sufficiency! With our contract now finalized, CFPIC has been asked by CDSS to lead the “implementation collaboratives” component of the CalWORKs Reform Initiative. This new role will guide that work across all California counties and play a key part in expanding CFPIC’s support for…
June is Elder Abuse Prevention Month, and we at CFPIC pause to honor those whose hard work, wisdom, and sacrifice helped shape the country we know today. These elders are not just statistics or stories from the past, they are parents, grandparents, teachers, veterans, and neighbors. And they deserve to live their later years with…