CFSD Letters and Notices

2018 All County Information Notices (ACINS)

ACIN I-94-17 (February 13, 2018)
Children’s Memorial Flag

ACIN I-90-18 (December 21, 2018)
Clarification Regarding The Dual Agency Rate And Supplement To The Dual Agency Rate Paid On Behalf Of Dual Agency Children Who Are Or Were Recipients Of Approved Relative Caregiver (ARC) Program Benefits On Or After July 1, 2017

ACIN I-79-18 (November 15, 2018)
Phase Four Group Home Extension Request To Continue Placements And Current Rate Classification Level (RCL) Rate, And The Implications For Placement Funding

ACIN I-77-18 (November 16, 2018)
California’s Child And Family Services Review (C-CFSR) Five-Year Schedule

ACIN I-75-18 (November 5, 2018)
2018 Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) Outreach Publications

ACIN I-71-18 (November 9, 2018)
Using Team Meetings To Increase Cross-system Collaboration Between Local Child Welfare And Education Agencies (LEAs)

ACIN I-68-18 (November 9, 2018)
Reduction In The Frequency Of Law Enforcement Involvement At Residential Facilities

ACIN I-63-18 (September 25, 2018)
Immigration Services Funding - Referral List

ACIN I-59-18 (September 14, 2018)
Introduction To The Harm Reduction Strategies Series Regarding Commercially Sexually Exploited Children

ACIN I-51-18 (August 31, 2018)
Resource Family Approval (RFA) Criminal Record Background Checks: Background Assessment Guide (BAG) Revised March 14, 2018

ACIN I-50-18 (October 10, 2018)
Annual Child Welfare Services (CWS) Disaster Response Plan Update

ACIN I-40-18 (July 2, 2018)
Instructions For The Annual Reporting Of The County’s Utilization Of CAPIT, CBCAP, PSSF, County Children’s Trust Fund (CCTF) And Child Abuse Prevention Councils (CAPCs)

ACIN I-37-18 (June 27, 2018)
Continuum Of Care Reform (CCR) Group Home Extension Request To Continue Placements And Current Rate Classification Level (RCL) Rate

ACIN I-32-18 (May 21, 2018)
Survey Of Training For Probation Officers And Supervisors Working In Placement Units

ACIN I-30-18 (May 17, 2018)
SB 731 Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

ACIN I-28-18E (July 2, 2018)
Correction To All County Information Notice I-28-18 Requirements For Trauma-Informed Core Services And Training For Short-Term Residential Therapeutic Programs (STRTPs) And Foster Family Agencies (FFAs)

ACIN I-28-18 (May 9, 2018)
Requirements For Trauma-Informed Core Services And Training For Short-Term Residential Therapeutic Programs (STRTPs) And Foster Family Agencies (FFAs)

ACIN I-27-18 (May 8, 2018)
The Use Of Family Code (FC) §7803 To Terminate Parental Rights

ACIN I-25-18 (April 27, 2018)
Annual County Training Plan Fiscal Year (FY) 2018-19

ACIN I-21-18 (May 18, 2018)
The California Children, Youth, And Families Integrated Core Practice Model And The California Integrated Training Guide

ACIN I-19-18 (June 27, 2018)
Impacts Of Assembly Bill 1227 On The Commercially Sexually Exploited Children Program And Collaboration With School Districts And Local Sheriff’s Departments

ACIN I-17-18 (April 6, 2018)
Statewide Foster Care Eligibility Training

ACIN I-15-18 (March 23, 2018)
California Wraparound Training Guidelines

ACIN I-14-18 (March 13, 2018)
Dissemination And Use Of The “What Is A Child And Family Team (CFT)?” Brochures Designed For Youth, Parents, And Professionals

ACIN I-13-18 (March 8, 2018)
Association Of Administrators Of The Interstate Compact On The Placement Of Children (AAICP) 2018 Annual Business Meeting

ACIN I-12-18 (March 27, 2018)
Adoption Assistance Program Monitoring: Risk Assessment

ACIN I-11-18 (April 12, 2018)
County Children’s Trust Fund Share Of Kids’ Plates Revenue

ACIN I-05-18 (January 25, 2018)
National Adoption Competency Mental Health Training Initiative (NTI), Phase Two

ACIN I-01-18 (January 18, 2018)
Out-Of-County Emergency Placement Assessment And Resource Family Approval (RFA) Protocol

2018 All County Letters (ACLS)

ACL 18-98 (October 18, 2018)
Removal Of Physical Custody From Non-Custodial Parents

ACL 18-93 (August 2, 2018
Adoption Assistance Program (AAP) Rates

ACL 18-89 (July 20, 2018)
Aid To Families With Dependent Children-Foster Care Home Based Family Care California Necessities Index Increases And Other Rate Increases; Rate Policy As To Youth Ages 18-21

ACL 18-88 (July 20, 2018)
Establishment Of A Services-Only Rate To Secure Additional Services And Supports

ACL 18-85 (July 9, 2018)
Clarification Regarding Sharing Of CANS Assessments By County Placing Agencies And Mental Health Programs

ACL 18-81E (September 13, 2018)
ACL 18-81: Requirements And Guidelines For Implementing The Child And Adolescent Needs And Strengths (CANS) Assessment Tool Within A Child And Family Team (CFT) Process

ACL 18-81 (July 2, 2018)
Requirements And Guidelines For Implementing The Child And Adolescent Needs And Strengths (CANS) Assessment Tool Within A Child And Family Team (CFT) Process

ACL 18-80E (August 24, 2018)
Errata To The Emergency Child Care Bridge Program For Foster Children (Bridge Program)

ACL 18-80 (June 14, 2018)
Emergency Child Care Bridge Program For Foster Children (Bridge Program)

ACL 18-75 (June 29, 2018)
Funding For Emergency Caregivers With Placement Of Children And/Or Non Minor Dependents (NMDS) Prior To Resource Family Approval (RFA)

ACL 18-73 (June 14, 2018)
Emergency Child Care Bridge Program For Foster Children (Bridge Program)

ACL 18-69 (July 19, 2018)
Sealing Of Records Pertaining To A Dismissed Petition And The Permitting Of Limited Access

ACL 18-61 (June 20, 2018)
New Mandates Regarding Case Plan Documentation And Training Related To Reproductive And Sexual Health Care Needs And Rights Of Foster Youth

ACL 18-60 (June 22, 2018)
Presumptive Transfer Policy Guidance

ACL 18-57 (May 22, 2018)
Suspension Of Intensive Treatment Foster Care (ITFC) Program Quarterly Statistical Reports (FC 19 [7/12]) And Multi- Dimensional Treatment Foster Care (MTFC) Program Quarterly Statistical Report (FC 19A [7/12])

ACL 18-48 (April 30, 2018)
State Guidance For Specialized Care Rate (SCR) Programs

ACL 18-47 (May 3, 2018)
Child Welfare Services(CWS) External Systems

ACL 18-44 (May 1, 2018)
New And Revised Resource Materials Regarding Healthy Sexual Development And Pregnancy Prevention For Youth In Foster Care

ACL 18-42 (April 6, 2018)
Family Finding And Engagement (FFE)

ACL 18-33 (March 30, 2018)
Short-Term, Interim Funding For Emergency Caregivers With Placement Of Child(ren) And/Or Non Minor Dependents (NMD) Prior To Resource Family Approval (RFA)

ACL 18-32 (March 23, 2018)
Instructions For Entry Of The Level Of Care (LOC) And Intensive Services Foster Care (ISFC) Rates Into Child Welfare Services/Case Management System (CWS/CMS)

ACL 18-28 (May 4, 2018)
Funding Appropriation For Foster Care Public Health Nurses

ACL 18-25 (March 13, 2018)
Implementation Of The Intensive Services Foster Care (ISFC) Program

ACL 18-23 (June 1, 2018)
The Child And Family Team (CFT) Process Frequently Asked Questions And Answers

ACL 18-19 (February 13, 2018)
County Written Notice Of Intent To Terminate A Contract With Their Local CDSS Adoptions Regional Office

ACL 18-15 (February 16, 2018)
Last Date Of Payment For Extended Foster Care

ACL 18-142 (December 12, 2018)
Clarification Of Resource Family Written Report And Overview Of The Adoption Process For Existing Foster Caregivers And Resource Families (RF)

ACL 18-14 (February 20, 2018)
Independent Living Program (ILP) Annual Narrative Report For Federal Fiscal Year (FFY) 2017

ACL 18-135 (November 18, 2018)
Aid To Families With Dependent Children-Foster Care (AFDC-FC) Payments For 16-To-18-Year-Old Dependents Placed In A Dormitory Or Other Designated Post-Secondary Educational Institution Housing

ACL 18-130 (November 9, 2018)
Foster Parent Recruitment, Retention, And Support (FPRRS) Activities And Outcomes Report For Fiscal Year (FY) 2017-18 And Funding Opportunity For FY 2018‑19

ACL 18-13 (February 22, 2018)
Changes To Juvenile Court Delinquency Fees

ACL 18-128 (October 30, 2018)
Monthly Data Reporting Template And Completion Instructions For Emergency Caregiver (EC) Payments Pending Resource Family Approval (RFA)

ACL 18-127 (November 1, 2018)
Access To Juvenile Delinquency Case Files For Data Collection And Reporting

ACL 18-126 (October 18, 2018)
National Youth In Transition Database (NYTD) Survey: 19 Year-Old Follow-Up Population Of The Third Cohort

ACL 18-122 (October 18, 2018)
Adoption Assistance Program (AAP) Eligibility

ACL 18-12 (February 15, 2018)
County-Optional Block Grant For The Interagency Child Abuse And Neglect (ICAN) Reporting Mandate

ACL 18-113 (September 17, 2018)
Extended Foster Care (EFC) For Otherwise Eligible Minors And Nonminors Whose Juvenile Court Adjudications Are Vacated Under Penal Code (PC) Section 236.14 As Victims Of Human Trafficking

ACL 18-109 (September 8, 2018)
Commercially Sexually Exploited Children (CSEC) Program Fiscal Year (FY) 2018-19 Allocation Methodology And County Plan Instructions

ACL 18-104 (September 12, 2018)
Additional Case Plan Documentation For Postsecondary Education Support

ACL 18-101 (September 12, 2018)
Eligibility For Extended Foster Care (EFC) For Married Youth And Youth Performing Non-Active Duty Military Service

ACL 18-09 (January 25, 2018)
Requirements For Implementing The Child And Adolescent Needs And Strengths Assessment Tool Within A Child And Family Team

ACL 18-06E (February 15, 2018)
ACL 18-06: Implementation Date Change For The Home-Based Family Care (HBFC) - Level Of Care (LOC) Rate Determination Protocol (PROTOCOL) And Instructions

ACL 18-06 (January 30, 2018)
Home Based Family Care (HBFC) Level of Care (LOC) Rate Determination Protocol (Protocol) Instructions

ACL 18-05 (February 20, 2018)
Certification Process For Out-Of-State Group Homes To Include Implementation Of AB 403, The Continuum Of Care Reform Act

ACL 18-02 (January 10, 2018)
Resource Family Approval Program – Conversion Of Licensed Foster Family Homes (FFH) And Certified Family Homes (CFH) That Provided Respite Services In 2017

ACL 17-16E (May 22, 2018)
Resource Family Approval Program – Conversion Of Existing Approved And Licensed Foster Caregivers To Resource Families

ACL 17-123 (February 28, 2018)
Procedures, Division 31 Regulations Section 31-137 (Transitional Care Prior To Placement)

ACL 17-107 (February 6, 2018)
Assessing Child Safety And Appropriate Monitoring Of Safety Plans

ACL 17-104E (September 10, 2018)
Documentation Of Child And Family Teams (CFT) In The Child Welfare Services/Case Management System (CWS/CMS)

2018 County Letters, County Fiscal Letters (CFLS)

County Letter (September 17, 2018)
Emergency Child Care Bridge Program For Foster Children (Bridge Program) Monthly Status Report CCB 18 (7/18)

CFL 18-19-42 (December 31, 2018)
Fiscal Year 2018-19 Child Welfare Services Case Record Reviews Planning Allocation

CFL 18-19-38 (November 30, 2018)
Fiscal Year 2018-19 Commercially Sexually Exploited Children Program General Fund Allocation

CFL 18-19-37 (December 7, 2018)
Fiscal Year 2018-19 Child And Family Teams General Fund Allocation

CFL 18-19-36 (December 14, 2018)
Fiscal Year 2018-19 Allocation For The Promoting Safe And Stable Families Caseworker Visitation Program Federal Grant

CFL 18-19-34 (December 14, 2018)
Fiscal Year 2018-19 Allocation For The Promoting Safe And Stable Families Program

CFL 18-19-33 (November 1, 2018)
Claiming Instructions For Child Welfare Services - California Automated Response and Engagement System (CWS-CARES) Project Module Participation

CFL 18-19-32 (November 2, 2018)
Fiscal Year 2018-19 Continuum Of Care Reform Resource Family Approval Program Allocations For County Welfare And Probation Departments

CFL 18-19-29 (October 22, 2018)
Fiscal Year 2017-18 Commercially Sexually Exploited Children Program Final Allocation

CFL 18-19-29 (October 22, 2018)
Fiscal Year 2017-18 California Work Opportunity And Responsibility To Kids Mental Health And Substance Abuse Program Allocation Redistribution

CFL 18-19-28 (October 17, 2018)
Fiscal Year 2018-19 Independent Living Program Federal Grant Allocation

CFL 18-19-22 (October 22, 2018)
Claiming Instructions for Medi-Cal Activities

CFL 18-19-21 (October 1, 2018)
Fiscal Year 2018-19 Emergency Child Care Bridge Program For Foster Children Allocation

CFL 18-19-20 (September 28, 2018)
Fiscal Year 2018-19 Federal Planning Allocation For The Child Welfare Services And Foster Care Assistance Programs

CFL 18-19-19 (September 24, 2018)
Fiscal Year 2018-19 Child Welfare Services-California Automated Response And Engagement System Project Module Participation Planning Allocation

CFL 18-19-18 (September 20, 2018)
Fiscal Year 2016-17 Child Welfare Services Case Record Reviews Program Re-appropriated Funds Final Allocation

CFL 18-19-16 (September 19, 2018)
Fiscal Year 2018-19 Work Incentive Nutritional Supplement Program Administrative Allocation

CFL 18-19-15 (September 19, 2018)
Fiscal Year 2018-19 State Kinship Guardianship Assistance Payment Program Administration Allocation

CFL 18-19-13 (September 14, 2018)
Fiscal Year 2018-19 Continuum Of Care Reform Services Only Rate General Fund Allocation

CFL 18-19-09 (September 7, 2018)
Fiscal Year 2018-19 Child Welfare Services/Case Management System Data Clean-Up Allocation

CFL 18-19-05 (July 31, 2018)
Fiscal Year 2017-18 Continuum Of Care Reform Assistance Allocation

CFL 18-19-04 (July 31, 2018)
Claiming Instructions For The Emergency Child Care Bridge Program For Foster Children (Bridge Program)

CFL 18-19-03 (July 31, 2018)
Funding For Emergency Caregivers (EC) With Placement Of Child(ren) And/Or Non-Minor Dependents (NMD) Prior To Resource Family Approval (RFA)

CFL 18-19-02 (July 31, 2018)
Claiming Instructions For Establishment Of A Services Only Rate To Secure Additional Services And Supports

CFL 17-18-81 (July 2, 2018)
Electronic Fund Payments For County Invoices

CFL 17-18-80 (June 29, 2018)
Foster Parent Recruitment, Retention And Support (FPRRS) Funding Opportunity Child Care

CFL 17-18-79 (June 28, 2018)
County Welfare Department (CWD) County Expense Claim (CEC) Time Study And Claiming Instructions For The September 2018 Quarter

CFL 17-18-76 (June 25, 2018)
Fiscal Year 2016-17 Continuum Of Care Reform Reappropriation Planning Allocation For Foster Parent Recruitment, Retention, And Support, Child And Family Teams, And Resource Family Approval Programs

CFL 17-18-69 (June 12, 2018)
Fiscal Year 2016-17 Commercially Sexually Exploited Children Program Reappropriation General Fund Planning Allocation

CFL 17-18-68 (June 12, 2018)
Fiscal Year 2017-18 Allocation For Continuum Of Care Reform Second Level Administration Review

CFL 17-18-67 (June 19, 2018)
Fiscal Year 2017-18 Interagency Child Abuse And Neglect Block Grant Program Final Allocation

CFL 17-18-66 (May 17, 2018)
Fiscal Year 2017-18 Non-Medical Out-Of-Home Care General Fund Allocation Augmentation

CFL 17-18-55 (March 27, 2018)
Employer Identification Number Or Tax Identification Number Verification

CFL 17-18-54 (March 29, 2018)
Fiscal Year 2017-18 Foster Parent Recruitment, Retention, And Support Program Final Allocation For County Welfare And Probation Departments

CFL 17-18-50 (January 23, 2018)
Fiscal Year 2017-18 Emergency Child Care Bridge Program For Foster Children Allocation

CFL 17-18-48 (February 1, 2018)
Fiscal Year 2017-18 Adoption And Legal Guardianship Incentive Payments Program Federal Allocation

CFL 17-18-45E (March 29, 2018)
Errata To Claiming Instructions For The Emergency Child Care Bridge Program For Foster Children

CFL 17-18-19E (January 23, 2018)
Private Adoption Agency Reimbursement Program FY 2016-17 Overages And Ongoing Claims

CFL 17/18-79E (September 4, 2018)
Errata To County Welfare Department (CWD) County Expense Claim (CEC) Time Study And Claiming Instructions For The September 20

CFL 17/18-49 (January 31, 2018)
Fiscal Year 2017-18 Commercially Sexually Exploited Children Program General Fund Final Allocation

CFL 17/18-41 (January 26, 2018)
Updated Claiming Instructions For The Approved Relative Caregiver Program

CFL 17/18-29EII (February 5, 2018)

Errata To Fiscal Year 2017-18 Title IV-E California Well-Being Project Planning Allocation