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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…
The Preventing & Addressing Child Trafficking (PACT) Program is looking for a Program Director to lead a statewide effort supporting over 45 county child welfare programs. In this role, you’ll manage a dynamic, trauma-informed team, work with state and local partners, and help shape California’s response to child trafficking. You’ll oversee training, coordinate resources, and…
“The wound is the place where the Light enters you” Rumi In 2020, former United States Surgeon General Vivek Murthy declared loneliness and isolation as an epidemic, on par with tobacco use[1]. His documentation of increased social isolation during and after the height of the COVID pandemic helped to normalize the need for mental…
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 interacting with public child welfare agencies[1], [2]. Increasing awareness of developmental disabilities within child welfare is essential for creating a better system for both parents and children. Parents with developmental…