Child welfare services: prevention legal services.
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Fiscal committee
No
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No
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Human Services
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- Introduced
- Passed Senate
- Passed Assembly
- To Governor
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Overview
This bill creates a pilot program called the Family Advocacy Pilot Program, funded by the state, to provide legal assistance to families at risk of entering the child welfare system. The program will offer legal services, such as preventing court petitions or stabilizing families, and provide support through interdisciplinary teams. The Department of Social Services will evaluate the program’s effectiveness after three years.
Key provisions
- Establishes the Family Advocacy Pilot Program for three years.
- Grants will be provided to qualified organizations to offer prevention legal services.
- Services include legal representation, interdisciplinary team assistance, and training for other organizations.
- The Department of Social Services will develop implementation parameters and a plan.
- The program aims to prevent child welfare involvement and stabilize families.
- Qualified organizations must have significant experience providing legal services to low-income Californians.
- The program seeks federal reimbursement where possible.
- A report evaluating the program's effectiveness will be submitted to the Legislature.
Who is affected
- Families at risk of child welfare involvement
- County child welfare departments
- Tribal agencies
- Legal aid organizations
- Community-based organizations
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