Other Programs
Tribal Social Services and ICWA Programs
CFPIC’s employs the Tribal Social Services and ICWA Program Manager to provide subject matter expertise, training and technical assistance support in developing and implementing a Tribal Consultation Policy, including a Tribal Engagement Strategy. The Program Manager analyzes proposed legislation and participates in the CDSS and CWS-CARES workgroups to ensure the needs of tribal children and families are met. For more information about Tribal Social Services and ICWA Programs, please contact stuart.oppenheim@cfpic.org
CalWORKS Child-Only Research Project
CFPIC worked with Speiglman Norris Associates, Berkeley Policy Associates, and others to produce these CalWORKs Child-only Studies. The studies show that the CalWORKs child-only population experiences significant unmet needs that impact family well-being.
- When Adults Are Left Out: CalWORKs Child-only Cases in Seven Counties: Administrative data from seven Northern California reveals five major subgroups of child-only cases.
- Barriers to Work: CalWORKs Parents Timed-out or Sanctioned in Five Counties: Data from face-to-face surveys reveals composition, characteristics, and needs of timed out or sanctioned households.
- CalWORKs Children with Disabled Parents on SSI Report and Policy Brief: Data from telephone and in-person interviews reveals the challenges and dearth of supports available to CalWORKs families when a parent receives SSI.
- TANF Child-Only Cases: Who Are They? What Policies Affect Them? What Is Being Done?: TANF caseload counts, administrative data, population-based surveys, and interviews reveal the dynamics of case entry and exit and identify key policy considerations.
California Partners for Permanency (CAPP)
and the Child and Family Practice Model (CFPM)
The CFPM was created by four California counties and their Tribal, agency, and community partners as part of the CAPP Permanency Innovations Initiative and led to the development of the more comprehensive California Child Welfare Core Practice Model. The CFPM was developed to be a culturally responsive approach to both practice and system level change for BIPOC youth in Child Welfare. It was designed to improve safety, permanency, and well-being outcomes for targeted youth and their families and to reduce disparities in outcomes for communities and Tribes whose children are disproportionately represented in the Child Welfare system.
For a complete CFPM Program Manual, please visit the ACF website.
Resources
The following links provide more detailed background information on the Practice Model, the partnership approach, the use of implementation science, and the model itself.
CAPP/CFPM Acknowledgements
The learnings, ideas, tools and resources shared here and in the CFPM Program Manual are a direct reflection of the expertise, commitment, and passion of the following California child welfare agencies, their staff and leadership, and their Tribal and community partners. It is with thanks and appreciation that their meaningful contributions are acknowledged and shared.
- Fresno County
- Humboldt County
- Los Angeles County
(Pomona and Wateridge offices) - Santa Clara County