Stakeholder Resources

CDSS Upcoming Stakeholder Meetings

Last updated: April 7, 2026

The California Department of Social Services (CDSS) works closely with stakeholders across the state. Below is a listing of upcoming meetings.

Children and Family Services Division

External Systems Monthly Meeting
Date: April 9
Time: 10 - 11 a.m.
Details: Topic will focus on an introduction to external systems Decommissioning Planning in preparation for Child Welfare Services-California Automated Response and Engagement System Version 1 Go-Live.
How to participate: Reach out to contact below.
Contact: cwds-externalstakeholder@otsi.ca.gov

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Continuous Quality Improvement (CQI) Conference - Data Connections: Examining Case Review in a Broader Context to Enhance Insights
Dates:

• April 14
• April 15

Time: 8 a.m. - 5 p.m.

Date: April 16
Time: 8 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.
Details: The Qualitative Case Review Support Bureau and the Performance and Program Improvement Bureau will be leading a workshop at the 2026 CQI Conference titled, “Data Connections: Examining Case Review in A Broader Context to Enhance Insights.” The purpose of the workshop is to introduce participants to the purpose, structure, and value of the CFSR Case Review Data Dashboards and Data Matrix. Participants will have an opportunity to explore the connection between case review and the statewide data indicators, understand the limitations of the data, and distinguish between lead and lag measures. While registration is closed, we are building a waitlist in case any cancellations are received. Priority will be given to individuals from counties that currently have little or no representation at the event.
How to participate: Reach out to contact below to join the waitlist.
Contact: cqiconference@ucdavis.edu and CQI Statewide Conference 2026

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California Wraparound Advisory Committee (CWAC)
Date: April 23
Time: 9 a.m. - noon
Details: The California Wraparound Advisory Committee collectively makes recommendations, identifies and shares solutions, and promotes best practices related to Wraparound policies and programs. All counties and service providers with Wraparound programs are invited to attend this quarterly meeting. The work of the CWAC is informed by the California Wraparound Steering Committee.
How to participate: Online Registration
Contact: CalWrapCommittee@dss.ca.gov

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Open House: Child and Family Services Review (CFSR) Case Review Data Dashboards
Date: April 28
Time: 3 - 4 p.m.
Details: The CFSR Case Review Data Dashboards were designed to enhance existing data-driven processes and better align statewide improvement efforts for child welfare and probation. The dashboards serve as a resource for Continuous Quality Improvement data toolkits. Additional information can also be found, here.
How to participate: Online Registration
Contact: CWScasereviews@dss.ca.gov

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Peer Partner Hubs
Date: April 30
Time: 9 a.m. - 3 p.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 the California Department of Social Services for system improvement.
How to participate: Online Registration
Contact: Wraparoundquestions@dss.ca.gov

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Child and Family Teaming (CFT)/Child and Adolescent Needs and Strengths (CANS) Statewide Forum
Date: Third Tuesday of every month.
Time: 9:30 a.m. - noon
Details: The CFT CANS Statewide Forum meeting is an open forum that meets quarterly to convene stakeholders from across the state to share information and engage stakeholders in discussions that support the evolution of policy and practice. The CDSS recommends that each county and contracted agency send a representative to the meetings to hear what is shared and to contribute their wisdom and practice experiences with CFTs and CANS.
How to participate: Online Registration
Contact: CFTCANS@ucdavis.edu and CWScoordination@dss.ca.gov

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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: FFPSAPreventionServices@dss.ca.gov

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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

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Neurosequential Model of Therapeutics (NMT) Learning Collaborative Meetings
Date: Third Thursday of every month.
Time: 2 - 4 p.m.
Details: Every month in partnership with the Neurosequential Network, UC Davis Resource Center for Family Focused Practice, and the California Department of Social Services, has a learning collaborative meeting that is facilitated for knowledge sharing amongst counties and regions who are interested in implementing NMT within California.
How to participate: Reach out to contact below.
Contact: resourcecenter@ucdavis.edu

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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

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Family Urgent Response System (FURS) Bi-Monthly Call
Date: Second Tuesday of every two months.
Time: 1:30 - 2:30 p.m.
Details: The purpose of the FURS Bi-Monthly Calls is to provide counties and stakeholders with a forum to receive program updates, share implementation experiences, ask questions, and discuss policy, fiscal, and data-related topics to support effective FURS operations statewide.
How to participate: Reach out to contact below.
Contact: FURS@dss.ca.gov

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Interstate Compact on the Placement of Children (ICPC) Monthly Meeting
Date: Second Tuesday of every month
Time: 2 - 3 p.m.
Details: The Interstate Compact on the Placement of Children (ICPC) Monthly Meeting of County ICPC Liaisons will discuss current issues, best practices, and offer technical assistance to counties relating to out of state placements.
How to participate: Reach out to contact below.
Contact: ICPC@dss.ca.gov

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Interstate Compact on the Placement of Children (ICPC) Workgroup
Date: Fourth Tuesday of every month
Time: 2 - 3 p.m.
Details: The Interstate Compact on the Placement of Children (ICPC) Workgroup builds consensus around best practices and develops resources to educate and support county ICPC staff.
How to participate: Reach out to contact below.
Contact: ICPC@dss.ca.gov

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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

 

Office of Equity Division

State Advisory Council (SAC) Quarterly Meeting
Date: Second Thursday of September, December
Time: 1:30 – 3 p.m.
Details: The SAC is an advisory body comprised of individuals with a cross-section of experience from all sectors involved in, or affected by, the Refugee Resettlement Program (RRP) in California. It was established by the Department, in accordance with the Refugee Act of 1980, to advise CDSS on refugee issues and ensure community involvement in policy discussions crucial to the development of a comprehensive, responsive, client-centered, and culturally and linguistically sensitive RRP. Visit the SAC webpage for information about previous and upcoming meetings and general resources.
How to participate: Online Registration
Contact: RPBTTAU@dss.ca.gov.

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County of San Mateo Immigrant Forum
Date: Third Tuesday of every month
Time: 10 a.m. - noon
Details: The San Mateo County Immigrant Forum meets virtually every month and provides a space for service providers, county departments, and local organizations serving immigrant communities to convene, connect, and collaborate.
How to participate: Reach out to contact below.
Contact: immigrantservices@smcgov.org.

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East Bay Refugee and Immigrant Forum (EBRIF) Quarterly Meeting
Date: Second Wednesday of October
Time: 10 a.m. - noon
Details: The EBRIF is a coalition of agencies, organizations, advocates and community leaders serving immigrants, refugees, asylees, Special Immigrant Visa holders, and others permanently displaced from their home countries by persecution, violence, or war who now seek refuge in San Francisco East Bay. This meeting space provides an opportunity for agencies and programs to share information and resources.
How to participate: Reach out to contact below.
Contact: coordinator@ebrif.org.

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Sacramento Region Refugee Coalition (SRRC)
Date: Quarterly date TBD
Time: TBA
Details: The SRRC unites a diverse network of providers, local officials, school districts, community members, and others to enhance services and integration for refugee newcomers in Sacramento County and surrounding areas.
How to participate: Reach out to contact below.
Contact: sacrefugeeforum@gmail.com.

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San Diego Refugee Forum
Date: Third Tuesday of every month
Time: 10:30 a.m. - noon
Details: The San Diego Refugee Forum is a professional association of organizations that advocates serving all populations fleeing persecution and seeking refuge in San Diego. Its members include resettlement agencies, ethnic community-based organizations, employment services, government agencies, community-based groups, refugees, advocates, educators, and supporting individuals.
How to participate: Reach out to contact below.
Contact: sdrefugeeforum@gmail.com.

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San Francisco Immigrant Forum
Date: TBA
Time: 2:30 – 4 p.m.
Details: The San Francisco Immigrant Forum, formerly known as SF-CAIRS, is a coalition of inter-agency partnership between the Office of Civic Engagement and Immigrant Affairs, Department of Public Health, California Health & Human Services Agency, and the Mayor’s Office on Housing and Community Development to share immigrant services and resources in San Francisco.
How to participate: Online Registration
Contact: civic.engagement@sfgov.org.

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Stanislaus County Refugee Forum Quarterly Meeting
Date: Third Thursday in September, December
Time: 3 - 4:30 p.m.
Details: The Stanislaus County Refugee Forum holds a hybrid meeting every quarter and provides a space for service providers, County departments, and local organizations serving immigrant communities to convene, connect, and collaborate.
How to participate: Reach out to the contacts below.
Contact: Vivien Jacob: Vivien.Jacob@rescue.org; Sara Williams: SWilliams@wr.org; Sandra Hiatt: shiatt@bethany.org

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The Refugee and Immigrant Forum of Santa Clara County
Date: Third Wednesday of every month
Time: noon – 1 p.m.
Details: The Refugee and Immigrant Forum of Santa Clara County facilitates the successful integration of refugees and immigrants into local communities through collaboration, resource sharing and fostering community awareness
How to participate: Reach out to the contacts below.
Contact: Sabby Kaur, Chair: sabbykaur@comcast.net

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The Refugee Forum of Los Angeles (RFLA) Bimonthly Meeting
Date: Fourth Wednesday in November
Time: 10 a.m. – noon
Details: The mission of the RFLA is to promote a multi-disciplinary response to the needs of refugees in Southern California by providing education and learning opportunities for members and to increase public awareness of refugees and their vitality in the communities in which they have found home. Members include agencies and organizations serving immigrants, refugees, asylees, Special Immigrant Visa holders, and others permanently displaced from their home countries by persecution, violence, or war.
How to participate: Reach out to the contacts below.
Contact: Tortorelli, Chair: ctortorelli@iilosangeles.org or refugeeforumla@gmail.com

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Immigration Service Funding (ISF) SFY 23-26 Reporting Office Hours
Date: TBD
Time: 10 - 11 a.m.
Details: The Immigration Services Bureau holds virtual office hours for Immigration Services Funded Grantees on the first Tuesday of every reporting month. Office hours are intended to provide a space for Grantees to receive clarifications regarding reporting questions and requirements prior to report submission. Topics include reporting updates, reporting best practices, and reportable legal services under ISF.
How to participate: Webinar registration information to follow.
Contact: Immigrationservices@dss.ca.gov.

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Immigration Services Funding Program Administrator Quarterly Meetings
Date: TBD
Time: TBD
Details: This meeting gathers the Immigration Services Funded Program Administrators to meet on business objectives, program implementation, and collaboration.
How to participate: Webinar registration information to follow.
Contact: ProgramadminISB@dss.ca.gov.

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Immigration Services for Farmworkers Convening
Date: TBD
Time: 9 a.m. - 3 p.m.
Details: This convening will bring all project stakeholders together to discuss project milestones and identify challenges and areas for growth.
How to participate: Reach out to contact below.
Contact: Immigrationservices@dss.ca.gov.