Stakeholder Resources
CDSS Upcoming Stakeholder Meetings
Last updated: October 2, 2024
The California Department of Social Services (CDSS) works closely with stakeholders across the state. Below is a listing of upcoming meetings.
Community Care Licensing Division
Children's Residential Program
2024 Statewide Quarterly Provider Meetings
Date: November 21
Time:
- Congregate Care Providers: 10 a.m.-noon
- Foster Family Agencies: 1-3 p.m.
Details:
Agency leadership and direct care staff are encouraged to attend. All stakeholders are welcome. Topics include: Provider Information Notices (PINs); policy updates on chaptered legislation; other presentations and topics of interest.
How to participate: To pre-register, please contact your local Regional Office.
Contact: Children's Residential Regional Offices
Adult and Senior Care Program
Residential Care Facilities for the Elderly (RCFE) Advocacy Coalition Meeting
Dates:
- October 14, 2024
- January 17, 2025
- April 14, 2025
- July 14, 2025
- October 13, 2025
Time: 1-3 p.m.
Details: These meetings are intended for resident advocacy organizations/associations to discuss broad policy, regulatory and statutory issues impacting RCFEs. There may be additional opportunities for external partners to engage with the Department via local outreach through Regional Offices.
How to participate: Reach out to contact below.
Contact: ASCPStakeholders@dss.ca.gov
Adult and Senior Care Program
Residential Care Facilities for the Elderly (RCFE) Provider Meeting
Dates:
- October 21, 2024
- January 27, 2025
- April 21, 2025
- July 21, 2025
- October 20, 2025
Time: 1-3 p.m.
Details: These meetings are for provider organizations/associations that represent licensees of RCFEs to discuss broad policy, regulatory and statutory issues impacting RCFEs. There may be additional opportunities for external partners to engage with the Department via local outreach through Regional Offices.
How to participate: Reach out to contact below.
Contact: ASCPStakeholders@dss.ca.gov
Children and Family Services Division
Family First Prevention Services (FFPS) Training & Technical Assistance (TA) Subcommittee
Date: Second Wednesday of every month
Time: 3:30 -5 p.m.
Details: The Training & TA subcommittee is a standing subcommittee of the FFPS Advisory Committee that meets monthly. The role of the Training/TA subcommittee is to review training guidance and technical support needed for successful implementation of the Comprehensive Prevention Plan as part of FFPS.
How to participate: Reach out to contact below
Contact: FFPSAPrevenstionServices@dss.ca.gov
Family First Prevention Services (FFPS) Title IV-E Advisory Subcommittee
Date: Fourth Wednesday of every month
Time: 1-3 p.m.
Details: The Title IV-E Advisory Subcommittee is a standing subcommittee of the FFPS Advisory Committee that meets the 4th Wednesday of the month. Its role is to provide key information and a collaborative forum to share progress and processes with the FFPS Advisory Committee regarding IV-E Agency implementation of the FFPS program.
How to participate: Reach out to contact below
Contact: FFPSAPreventionServices@dss.ca.gov
Wraparound Hubs
Date: TBD
Time: TBD
Details: Regional groups who share information relevant to Wraparound, including Northern California, Central California, Bay Area and two Southern California hubs.
How to participate: Online Registration
Contact: Family Centered Practice Unit at Wraparoundquestions@dss.ca.gov
Peer Partner Hubs
Dates: October 24
Time: 9 a.m.
Details: The Peer Partner
Hubs are a safe space for peer partners (including youth advocates and parent advocates) with lived experience in
child and family-serving organizations to network and support one another, share information and learning
opportunities, and provide feedback to organizations, counties, and CDSS for system improvement.
How to
participate:
Online
Registration
Contact: Family Centered Practice Unit at ICPM@dss.ca.gov
Permanency Policy Bureau
Family Urgent Response System (FURS) Technical Assistance
Dates: Second Tuesday of every two months
Time: 1:30-2:30 p.m.
Details: Information to follow
How to participate: Reach out to contact below.
Contact:FURS@dss.ca.gov
Integrated Practice & Resource Development Bureau
Wraparound Steering Committee Meetings
Date: Fourth Wednesday of every month
Time: 1:30-3:30 p.m.
Details: The purpose of the California Wraparound Steering Committee is to develop a collaborative California Wraparound community that seeks to build continuity in practice and improve equitable safety, wellbeing and permanency outcomes for children and families through the provision of high-fidelity Wraparound programs.
How to participate: Reach out to contact below
Contact: Family Centered Practice Unit at Wraparoundquestions@dss.ca.gov
Family Engagement and Empowerment Division
CalFresh
CalFresh All-Stakeholder Webinar
Dates: Quarterly
Time: 3 - 4 p.m.
Details: These quarterly webinars are intended to provide information and updates on the CalFresh Program
How to participate: Reach out to contact below
Contact: CalFresh Policy Inbox, CalFreshPolicy@dss.ca.gov
SUN Bucks
SUN Bucks All-Stakeholder Webinar
Date: October 15
Time: 2 - 3 p.m.
Details: These monthly webinars are intended to provide information and updates on the SUN Bucks (Summer EBT) program.
How to participate: Online Registration Link
Contact: SUN Bucks Inbox, sunbucks@dss.ca.gov
CalWORKs and CalFresh Branch's
Racial Equity and Implicit Bias (R.E.I.B) Initiative Stakeholder Meeting
Date: Quarterly
Time: 11 a.m. - noon
Details: The REIB Stakeholder Meeting will be occurring on a quarterly basis. The purpose of these meetings is to provide updates on the work surrounding this initiative. We will also be providing stakeholder engagement opportunities, and project implementation development.
How to participate: Reach out to contact below.
Contact: REIBInitiative@dss.ca.gov
CalWORKs and Family Resilience Branch
Cal-Learn/Adolescent Family Life (AFLP) Quarterly Meeting
Date: Not yet scheduled.
Time: TBD
Details: Agenda to follow
How to participate: Reach out to contact below.
Contact: CalWORKs Engagement Bureau at (916) 654-2137.
CalWORKs and Family Resilience Branch
Regional Workforce Partnerships Meeting
Date: Not yet scheduled.
Time: TBD
Details: Agenda to follow.
How to participate: Reach out to contact below.
Contact: CalWORKs Engagement Bureau at (916) 654-2137.
CalWORKs and Family Resilience Branch
CCCCO CalWORKs State Advisory Committee Meeting
Date: Not yet scheduled
Time: TBD
Details: Agenda to follow.
How to participate: Reach out to contact below.
Contact: CalWORKs Engagement Bureau at (916) 654-2137
CalWORKs and Family Resilience Branch
CalWORKs Outcomes and Accountability Review (Cal-OAR)
Date: Not yet scheduled
Time: TBD
Details: Information to follow
How to participate: Reach out to contact below.
Contact: Cal-OAR@dss.ca.gov
Adult Programs Division
IHSS Career Pathways
Date: TBD
Time: TBD
Details: The Adult Programs Division, along with stakeholders, will discuss proposed training opportunities for IHSS providers that assist with the development of a culturally and linguistically competent workforce to meet the needs of an ever-growing diverse population of IHSS recipients, increase provider retention to maintain a stable workforce, and improve the overall quality of care and health outcomes for IHSS recipients.
How to participate: Information to follow
Contact: IHSS Training and Development Unit at IHSS-Training@dss.ca.gov
State Hearings Division
Child Care and Development Division
Office of Equity Division