NOW IF YOU WERE SERVICES WERE
NOW COME TO ORDER KID MORNING
EVERYONE IN A DIFFERENT MORNING
TODAY HAPPY CAN ME MAKE IT AT
THE SENATE CONTINUES TO WALK ON
THE PUBLIC IN PERSON AND VIA THE
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PUBLIC COMMENT FOR THOSE WHO
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COMMENT TODAY'S NUMBER IS
1-877-226-8160 THREE AND THE
ACCESS CODE IS SEVEN THREE SIX
TWO EIGHT THREE FOUR. AS ALWAYS
WERE HOLDING ARI SUBCOMMITTEE
HEARING HIM A ROOM AT TWELVE
HUNDRED BUILDING TEN TWENTY ONE
I US THE REST OF THE MEMBERS OF
THE SUBCOMMITTEE TO BE PRESENT
HERE SO WE CAN ESTABLISH OUR
QUORUM TODAY ON THE AGENDA WILL
BE HEARING BUDGET PROPOSALS FROM
THREE DIFFERENT THREE
DEPARTMENTS DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL
SERVICES DEPARTMENT OF CHILD
SUPPORT SERVICES. AND THE
DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY SERVICES
AND DEVELOPMENT. SO WHAT JUMP
RIGHT IN WILL BEGIN ON TO YOUR
PRESENTATIONS. FROM. ISSUE
NUMBER ONE ON CHILD CARE RATE
REFORM UPDATE EARLIER IN THE
YEAR THE WHOLE BUDGET- COMMITTEE
IS A HOLD DOVE RIGHT IN INTO
CHILDCARE RATE REFORM OF THIS
PANEL IS NOW GOING TO SERVE AS
AN UPDATE AS TO WHAT WE- I HEARD
EARLIER THIS YEAR. COOLEY DIVING
IN SINCE WE ALREADY DID THAT SO
I WANT TO WELCOME THE PANELISTS
DIRECTOR KIM JOHNSON FROM
DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES.
KIMBERLY ROSENBERGER FROM THE
CHILD CARE PROVIDERS UNION
CRISTINA GARCIA REPRESENTING
PARENT VOICES THE WONDER WE
SLEEP A DIRECTOR OF GOVERNMENT
RELATIONS FROM THE CHILD CARE
RESOURCE CENTER AND- REPRESENT
ILLEGAL JACQUI BUT I STILL. BUT-
CO. HI GOOD MORNING ADVENTURE
CAN JOHNSON CALIFORNIA
DEPARTMENT AGAIN SERVICES HAVE A
GOOD TO SEE YOU- I WILL
APPRECIATE THE BACKGROUND IN THE
AGENDA AND SO I'LL I'LL GO RIGHT
TO THE QUESTIONS. OF THE
COMMITTEE AND THAT IS TO
DESCRIBE THE DEPARTMENT'S
APPROACH IN PROGRESS TOWARD
SHIFTING FROM THE CURRENT
REGIONAL MARKET RATE
METHODOLOGY. TO A SINGLE RATE
STRUCTURE FOR THAT FIELD AND SO
I JUST WANTED RECOGNIZE AGAIN
THE TREMENDOUS STRIDES- THAT THE
ADMINISTRATION LEGISLATURE HAVE
MADE TO EXPAND SERVICES AND
SUPPORTS FOR YOUNG CHILDREN AND
FAMILIES GUIDED BY A MASTER PLAN
FOR EARLY LEARNING AND CARE THE
STATE'S MADE HISTORIC MULTI YEAR
AND MULTI BILLION. DOLLAR
INVESTMENTS- AND OF COURSE
WITHIN THE MULTI YEAR BUDGET THE
ADMINISTRATION LEGISLATURE
COMMITTED TO MAKING QUALITY
REFORM. WE ARE- AGAIN JUST A
QUICK HISTORY RIGHT WE'VE HAD
TWO DIFFERENT IN ADELINE SYSTEMS
FOR REIMBURSING EARLY LEARNING
AND CARE PROGRAMS THE STANDARD
REIMBURSEMENT RATE. IN THE
REGIONAL MARKET RATE AND SOME A
STATE SUBSIDY PROGRAMS
REIMBURSED EARLY LEARNING CARE
PROGRAMS USING AN ARMY ARE THAT
VARY BY COUNTY AND WAS
DETERMINED BASED ON THE PERIODIC
PRICE SURVEY. OTHER PROGRAMS
REIMBURSED OR LEARNING IN CARE
PROGRAMS USING A FLAT STANDARD
REIMBURSEMENT RATE. SO FOR THE
PAST YEAR THE DEPARTMENT OF
SOCIAL SERVICES IN CONSULTATION
WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
FACILITATED WRITTEN QUALITY
STAKEHOLDER WORKGROUPS TO
EXPRESS GRATITUDE FOR ALL.
STAKEHOLDERS WHO HAVE
PARTICIPATED IN THOSE EFFORTS
AND YOUR AGENDA. OUTLINES ON
PAGE SIX- THE- WORKGROUPS THAT
RECOMMENDATIONS WHICH WERE
PUBLISHED IN AUGUST OF LAST
YEAR- AGAIN BUILDING ON THAT
WORK GROUPS REPORT A JOINT LABOR
MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE AND THE
CHILD CARE PROVIDER UNITED
PUBLISHED AND SUBMITTED A REPORT
ON NOVEMBER OF LAST YEAR TO THE
DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE IN THE
GOVERNOR'S OFFICE. THAT REPORT
ADOPTS SEVERAL COMPONENTS OF THE
WORK GROUP'S RECOMMENDATIONS AND
SUPPORTS A SINGLE RATE STRUCTURE
THAT INCLUDES AN ALTERNATIVE
METHODOLOGY THAT CONSIDERS A
COST ESTIMATION MODEL. BASED
RATES INCENTIVES ENHANCEMENT
RATE SETTING METRICS IN THE
EVALUATION OF THE RESTRUCTURE.
OF THE BASED RATINGS BASED RATE
. SETTING METRICS INCLUDE THE
COST S. S. TO MODEL THAT BACK
THE FULL COST OF DELIVER EARLY
AND CARE AND IT'S FOR. OF THE
DIVERSE NEED AT THE LEAST CARE
AND PER GRAB PROGRAM TYPES AND
THERE IS. SETTING WHAT ARE PHONE
JUST WITH UP AGAIN- IN BOTH
WERE. EQUITY ADDRESS INEQUITIES
ARE SISTER WORSE PRIORITIZE AND
LIFTED UP IN THAT WE HAVE AGAIN.
OPPORTUNITIES TO- AT REMEDY AT
THE LONG STANDING ISSUES THAT
HAVE BEEN IN PLACE WITH THE
EXISTING RATE STRUCTURE. SO THE
GOVERNOR'S JANUARY BUDGET
PROPOSES THAT THE STATE WILL
RELY ON THE APPROACH PRESENTED.
BY THE JOINT LABOR COMMITTEE AND
AS IT CONTINUES TO DEVELOP THE
SINGLE RATE STRUCTURE. OUR
FEDERAL RULES REQUIRE THE
DEPARTMENT TO OBTAIN PRE
APPROVAL FOR AN ALTERNATIVE
METHODOLOGY IN THAT PRE
APPROVAL. REQUIRES THAT WE
SUBMIT A LETTER AT TO THE
FEDERAL GOVERNMENT GOVERNMENT
DEMONSTRATING THAT SMASHED A
NUMBER OF SPECIFIED STEPS WE
HAVE DONE THAT AND I'M HAPPY TO
REPORT THAT THAT THAT REQUEST
WAS SUBMITTED. TO THE
ADMINISTRATION CHILDREN AND
FAMILIES ON MARCH TWENTY EIGHTH
LAST MONTH. THAT WE EXPECT A
RESPONSE FROM THE ADMINISTRATION
OF CHILDREN AND FAMILIES WITHIN
SIXTY DAYS OF THE CONFIRMED
RECEIPT DATES AT ACF CONFIRMED
ARE RECEIVED ON MARCH THIRTIETH.
SO AGAIN WE EXPECT- ADDRESSES
RECEIVE A RESPONSE WITHIN SIXTY
DAYS. ONCE PRE APPROVED THE
DEPARTMENT CAN USE THE
ALTERNATIVE METHODOLOGY TO
DEVELOP COST ESTIMATION MODEL
THE MODEL PRODUCED INFORMATION
ABOUT THE COST OF CARE THAT CAN
BE USED TO SEND A UNIFIED
SCHEDULE OF COST BASED RATES.
AND AGAIN THE FINAL RATES MUST
BE APPROVED THROUGH OUR OVER ALL
STATE PLAN PROCESS THAT WE
SUBMIT TO THE FEDERAL
GOVERNMENT. WE'VE TO PAPA
CONTRACTED WITH PRENATAL TO FIVE
FISCAL STRATEGIES. TO DEVELOP
THE ALTERNATIVE METHODOLOGY AND
COST ESTIMATION MODEL THEY HAVE
BEEN A CONTRACTOR THAT THERE ARE
A FEW OTHER STATES HAVE ADOPTED
A SIMILAR ALTERNATE METHODOLOGY
THAT UTILIZE THIS CONTRACTORS
THEY'VE EXPERIENCED. IN GETTING
APPROVAL FROM THE FEDERAL
GOVERNMENT WE ARE GLAD TO
PARTNER WITH THEM ON THAT STEP
SO THE NEXT STEPS. ARE THE
DEVELOPMENT OF THE COST
ESTIMATION MODEL A UNIFIED IN A
UNIFIED RATE SCHEDULE WITH THE
BASE AND ENHANCED RATES AND
WE'VE TAKEN. OUR ALL OF OUR NEXT
TEST WE TAKEN IN COLLABORATION
THE LATEST. THE AT. CHILD CARE
PROVIDER UNITED ADDITIONAL CO.
AND OF COURSE WHICH ALSO KNOW AS
YOUR AGENDA. THAT ARE SET. TO
BETWEEN AT TALK PROVIDERS UNITED
AND THE ADMINISTRATION AS WELL
AS ASK FEDERAL REQUIREMENTS WILL
CONTINUE. AS WE ARE RIGHT NOW IN
A SUCCESSOR AGREEMENT TO OUR
CURRENT AGREEMENT EXPIRES IN
JUNE OF THIS YEAR- AS IT
RELATES- AGAIN OUR OUR STATE
PLAN SUBMISSION AS A REFERENCE
THAT'S DUE JULY OF TWENTY TWENTY
FOUR SO WE ARE. AGAIN TAKING
THESE PRE APPROVAL STEPS THE
SURVEY PROCESS THESE ARE
CHANGING AND WE ARE LOOKING TO
PUT FULL ADOPTION AT THIS
ALTERNATIVE METHODOLOGY. WITH
THE SUBMISSION OF THE STATE PLAN
IN JULY OF TWENTY TWENTY FOUR.
AND THEN WE WILL WORK THROUGH
THE IMPLEMENTATION STEPS THE
OTHERS AUTOMATION COMPONENTS
THERE ARE. AGAIN WE TO ANALYZE
THE SURVEY RESULTS THAT WE HAVE
TO ACTUALLY LISTEN TO WHAT THE
ACTUAL RATE AT ENDS UP BEING
DETERMINED- SO JUST NOTE THAT
START OUR NEXT. COMPONENT YOU
ALSO- REFERENCE IN THE COMMITTEE
AGENDA SOME QUESTIONS RELATED TO
THE INCREASE AGAIN JUST REALLY
GRATEFUL THE PROVISIONAL FEDERAL
WE SPOKE ABOUT SUPPORT WE'VE-
RECEIVED IN CALIFORNIA SO WE
ARE. EXPECTING TO RECEIVE A ONE
HUNDRED AND SEVENTY MILLION
DOLLAR INCREASE IN THE CHILD
CARE DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT
FEDERAL FUNDS FOR THE CHILD CARE
AND- CHILD CARE DEVELOPMENT
FUND- THE- PROPOSED PLAN FOR
EXPENDITURE WILL BE CAPTURED IN
ARMY REVISION PROPOSAL. AND
FINALLY. BY THE COMMITTEE HAS
ASKED US SOME QUESTIONS RELATED
TO- THE RETURN OF FAMILY FEES AT
JULY ONE OF TWENTY TWENTY THREE
IN OPTIONS AVAILABLE. AGAIN WE
HAVE A THROUGH A WAIVER THAT WE
SUBMITTED TO THE FEDERAL
GOVERNMENT HAVE BEEN ABLE TO WAY
FAMILY FEES TO THE BEGINNING OF
THE PANDEMIC AT THE TWO
SUBSEQUENT FISCAL. YEARS TO JUNE
OF THIS YEAR- IN TERMS OF NEXT
STEPS THE REQUIREMENT IS THAT
FEDERAL REGULATIONS REQUIRED
LEAD AGENCIES TO ESTABLISH IN
PERIODICALLY REVISE A SLIDING
FEE SCHEDULE FOR FAMILIES THAT
RECEIVE. FEDERAL CHILD CARE
DEVELOPMENT FUNDS. THE FEES- IN
TERMS OF THE LAW REQUIREMENTS
ENABLE ACTON ABLE CHOICE OF A
RANGE OF OPTIONS FOR FAMILIES BE
BASED ON INCOME AND SIZE OF THE
FAMILY. AND NOT BE A BARRIER TO
ACCESSING CARE SO STATES HAVE
THE DISCRETION TO WAIVE FAMILY
FEES FOR. A VERY LOW INCOME
FAMILIES OR OTHER FAMILIES
RECEIVING OR NEEDING A
PROTECTIVE SERVICES ARE
PARTICIPATING IN THE TOWN OF OUR
CAL WORKS PROGRAM HERE IN
CALIFORNIA BASED ON CRITERIA
THAT THE STATE'S ESTABLISH
FIFTIES CAN'T UNIVERSALLY. BE
WAIVED FOR ALL FAMILIES WHICH
AGAIN IS WHY WE SUBMITTED A
WAIVER TO BE ABLE TO DO THAT IN
THE IN THE PAST FEW YEARS. SO
ABSENT STATUTORY CHANGE-
DISTRICTS AS A AS A BUDGETARY
IMPLICATION THAT WE WOULD ASK
THE ESTIMATE IN THE BUDGET YEAR
TO COLLECT BETWEEN SEVENTY FIVE
AND EIGHTY MILLION DOLLARS. IN
FEES IN TERMS OF REVENUE THAT'S
GOOD AND BAD INVESTED BACK IN
THE PROGRAM IN TERMS OF ACCESS
TO THE SUBSIDIES. SO I'LL STOP
THERE AND GLAD TO ANSWER ANY
QUESTIONS THE PLEASURE OF THE
COMMITTEE. THANK YOU SO MUCH
RIGHT TO ROLL CALL A. QUESTION
SO THE END OF THE TUNNEL. THE
YOU MADAM CHAIRMAN. COME ROSE
AND- WE- CCP CHILD CARE OF. WHO
WHICH IS A CA IN NEED CLASS-
WHEN WE STARTED OUR CAMPAIGN.
NEARLY TEN YEARS AGO- FOR THE
RIGHT TO UNIONIZE IS AROUND
FORTY THOUSAND FAMILY CHILD CARE
PROVIDERS- AND AS WE ENTER THE
FINAL HURDLES HONOR BILL THERE
IS ABOUT THIRTY SIX THOUSAND-
YOU KNOW. THE NUMBERS WERE
DECLINING ALREADY AND RATES ARE
A HUGE COMPONENT OF THAT- AND WE
SAW THAT GET WORSE DURING
COMENZÓ WHEN WE SAY THE NEED FOR
REFORM AND WHY THE RATES ARE
INSUFFICIENT. IT'S BECAUSE IT
HAS CREATED GREAT INSTABILITY.
IN OUR FAMILY CHILD CARE
PROVIDERS- DURING THE PANDEMIC
WE LOST A SIGNIFICANT NUMBER OF
PROVIDERS- AND- THANKS TO THE
ADMINISTRATION AND THE
LEGISLATURE THERE WAS A
SIGNIFICANT INVESTMENT THAT
HELPS KEEP THEM. WHOLE AND KEEP
PROVIDERS- HERE IT WASN'T JUST
SOLELY RATES AND I THINK BASS
THAT'S SOMETHING WE WANT TO
HIGHLIGHT THE RATE STRUCTURE IS
DEPENDENT ON THESE OTHER
SUBSIDIES ON WEAVING FAMILY FEES
ON. LOOKING AT ENROLLMENT AND
SORT OF HOLD HARMLESS- THE RACE
THEMSELVES WE KNOW AREN'T
SUFFICIENT THE P. FIVE STUDIES
SAID THAT- THE ONLY TWENTY FIVE
TO THIRTY PERCENT. OF THE RATES
COVER THE ACTUAL COST OF CARE-
BETWEEN THE PANDEMIC IN THE
EXPANSION TO UNIVERSAL
TRANSITIONAL KINDERGARTEN WE'RE
SEEING A LOT OF PRIVATE PAY
FAMILIES LEAVE- AND AS A RESULT
WE- ARE MEMBERS AREN'T ABLE TO
BRIDGE THE GAP OF THE COST OF
CARE FOR THESE- SUBSIDIZE
CHILDREN WITHOUT THOSE PRIVATE
PAY FAMILIES- KIND OF. PAYING
THAT ACCESS THAT THEY NEED TO
KEEP OPERATING THEIR BUSINESSES-
WHICH IS WHY WE CAME TOGETHER
WITH THE JHELUM SEED TO ADDRESS
A SINGLE RATE STRUCTURE AND TO
APPROACH A DIFFERENT
METHODOLOGY- SO WE WERE ASKED
WHAT WAS AGREED UPON BY THE JAIL
AND SEE I THINK DIRECTOR JOHNSON
COVERED A LOT OF THE HIGH LEVEL
STUFF SO WE'LL TALK MORE ON. THE
EQUITY AS A METRIC WHICH IS AN
IMPORTANT PIECE OF THAT JAIL MC
WE LOOKED AT THE COST OF CARE
MODEL- AND WE ARE SUPPORTING
THAT PROPOSAL BECAUSE- IT COUNTS
FOR THE REAL COST FOR. FOR THE
CHILD IT TAKES INTO
CONSIDERATION YOU KNOW THE
ABILITY TO SCALE LIKE A SMALL
FAMILY CHILD CARE PROVIDER WILL
BE ABLE TO SPREAD OUT THE COST
OF. THE RENT THE DIAPERS-
STAFFING THAT THEY WOULD IF THEY
HAD A LARGER- BUSINESS INVEST.
WHERE CAN SKI THINGS BOB SO
THOSE NEW ON. ALLOW FOR THIS TO
BE FLEXIBLE IN THE RACE TO BE
FLEXIBLE TO ALLOW FOR THE
EXPANSION OF- FAMILY CHILD CARE
PROVIDERS AND CENTERS
ESPECIALLY. THE INCENTIVES THAT
LOOK AT FAMILY CHILD CARE
DESERT'S AND CAN ENCOURAGE
SUBSIDIES TO RE OPEN WHERE IT'S
MOST NEEDED- WE'RE CRITICAL CARE
IS THERE. HAS FLEXIBILITY AND WE
THINK THAT'S ALSO REALLY HELPFUL
FOR THE LEGISLATURE- BRIDGING
THE GAP WHERE WE HAVE CCPD
BARGAINING WITH ADMINISTRATION
BUT THE LEGISLATURE HAVING THE
CONVERSATION AROUND HOW THEY CAN
SUPPORT CHILD CARE. THIS
METHODOLOGY ALLOWS THE
CONVERSATION TO HAPPEN SO OUR
RECOMMENDATION- IS TO MOVE TO
THE ALTERNATIVE METHODOLOGY
KNOWN AS COST OF CARE- AS SOON
AS POSSIBLE- THE BASE RATE IS
THE FOUNDATIONAL RATE WE BELIEVE
WE CAN START SCALING BACK UP.
AND THEN LOOKING AT THE
FLEXIBILITY FOR THE OTHER
CONSIDERATIONS RATIO AND GROUP
SIZE STAFFING PATTERNS FAMILY
ENGAGEMENT- THOSE ALL CONTRIBUTE
TO- TO THE FLEX. AND TO NOT JUST
RETAINING THE WORK FORCE THAT
WE'VE SEEN DECLINE BUT
RECRUITING RECRUITING AND
EXPANDING WHICH WE SO
DESPERATELY NEED WE HAVE- SLOTS
THAT ARE PROPOSED WE WOULD LIKE
TO SEE THEM. CONTINUE TO BE
IMPLEMENTED WE KNOW THAT BUT
JANUARY BUDGET PROPOSAL LAYING
IT IN LARGE PART THAT WAS DUE TO
DELAYS- WE THINK THOSE DELAYS
ALSO ADDRESS ADD TO THE
INSTABILITY WE'VE SEEN THAT WITH
THE FUNDING THAT WAS. PLAYED IN
THE ORIGINAL CONTRACT AND
THROUGH THE COVERT AGREEMENTS
SUCH AS THE FACILITY IMPROVEMENT
GRANTS STIPENDS- AND MOST
RECENTLY- TO SUBDUCTION TYPE ALL
ATTRIBUTED TO DELAYS IN PAYMENTS
TO OUR FAMILY CHILD CARE
PROVIDERS. AS SUCH THEY ARE
TAKING ON TENS OF THOUSANDS OF
DOLLARS OF DEBT BECAUSE THEY'RE
RELYING ON THE STATE TO PAY THEM
AND THEY'RE NOT SEEN THOSE
PAYMENTS IN A TIMELY AND
REASONABLE MANNER- WE ARE
WORKING WITH DSS THEY KNOW IT'S
AN ISSUE. BUT THEY ALSO ARE
RELIANT ON CONTRACTING WHICH
DELAYS THE PROCESS FURTHER SO
FOR INSTANCE THE STIPENDS ARE
GUARANTEED THAT WAS ABOUT-
FOURTEEN FORTY TWO PER CHILD UP
TO FIFTEEN THOUSAND. THAT WAS-
READ UPON LAST BUDGET IT WAS A
WE WERE HOPING TO BE RELEASED IN
JANUARY THAT'S WHERE THE
CONVERSATION WAS AT AND NOW IS
BEING PUSHED BACK TO THE SUMMER
IT'S NOT THAT THERE'S NOT A
RECOGNITION OF URGENCY. BUT
ULTIMATELY THE FEES AND LIKE
COSTS FROM HAVING THE PROVIDERS
PAY OUT OF POCKET PUT IT ON
CREDIT CARDS TAKE ON DEBT- WILL
BE REIMBURSED BY THE STATE SO
THEY'RE JUST TAKING ON ALL THESE
ADDITIONAL COST FACTORS- THAT
STABILITY. OR LACK THERE OF
MAKES IT REALLY DIFFICULT FOR US
TO HELP RECRUIT NEW WORKERS- SO
WHAT WE LIKE ABOUT THE NEW
METHODOLOGY AND WHY WE THINK
THERE'S AN URGENCY. IS THAT
THERE IS A FLUIDITY THERE'S
FLEXIBILITY BUT ULTIMATELY AT
THE END OF THE DAY THE- RATE.
TAKES INTO CONSIDERATION THE
ACTUAL COST OF CARE AND- IS MORE
SUBSTANTIAL WE KNOW THAT BACK
COSTA SIGNIFICANT AND CAN'T BE
DONE OVERNIGHT- WE RECOGNIZE THE
BUDGET AND THE DEFICIT BUT WE DO
THINK WE CAN START SHIFTING. AS
SOON AS POSSIBLE AS MENTIONED BY
THE DIRECTOR- WE'RE WORKING WITH
THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT. TO HAVE
THAT ADDRESS BUT WE DON'T THINK
WE NEED TO WAIT TILL TWENTY
TWENTY FOUR WHEN THE CONTRACT.
IS UP WITH THE STATE WE BELIEVE
IT CAN BE DONE THROUGH AND DONE-
AND WE WOULD LAKE AND ENCOURAGE
A LEGISLATURE- TO BE. IN THAT
CONVERSATION AS MUCH AS POSSIBLE
RECOGNIZING THE BARGAINING BUT
THAT IS WHAT WE ARE AT THE TABLE
ARE ASKING FOR IS AN URGENCY TO
SHIFT- AND URGENCY TO PROVIDE A
MORE STABLE- INFRASTRUCTURE- BUT
AGAIN I WANT TO HIGHLIGHT. THAT
WHAT WE THINK IS IMPORTANT IN
ADDITION TO THIS- SWITCHED TO
THE ALTERNATIVE METHODOLOGY. IS
ALL THOSE ADDITIONAL FACTORS
THAT HELP PROVIDE STABILITY
WHICH IS THE FAMILY FEE WAIVERS
WHICH ISN'T GOING AWAY FROM.
ATTENDANCE WHICH THEY DON'T HAVE
CONTROL OVER AND LOOKING AT-
ENROLLMENT BASE BECAUSE THEY ARE
STILL OPENING. THEIR FACILITIES
TO THOSE CHILDREN WHETHER OR NOT
THEY ATTEND EVERY DAY- AND WE
KNOW LITTLE KIDS GET SICK I HAVE
TO- THEY GET SICK. OFTEN NO
MATTER- THE BEST EFFORTS SO WE
DON'T THINK THEY SHOULD BE
PENALIZED AND WE SUPPORT. OUR.
ALLIES- IN THE EASY WORLD THAT
ARE OUT ASKING FOR THE
CONSIDERED. AS WE- AND I'M AVAIL
FOR ANY. THE YOU SO MUCH BEFORE
MY ON LET'S DOUBLE CHECK QUORUM
. SENATORS MAY. HERE AND OVER
HERE. EGGMAN HERE EGGMAN. GROVE
GROWTH HERE ROTH. WE HAVE A
QUORUM. PERFECT THANK YOU SO
MUCH KIMBERLY- CRISTINA. GOOD
MORNING MY NAME'S CRISTINA
GARCIA AND I LIVE IN MARIN
COUNTY WHERE I'VE LIVED FOR THE
PAST TWENTY YEARS I HAVE FOUR
KIDS A SEVENTEEN YEAR OLD SEVEN
YEAR OLD TWINS AND A TWO YEAR
OLD. I'M CURRENTLY STUDYING
PSYCHOLOGY WITH A MINOR IN
COMMUNITY ACTION AND SOCIAL
CHANGES TO MEDICAID UNIVERSITY.
I'M HERE TO TALK ABOUT THE
NECESSITY OF CONTINUING TO
SUSPEND THE FAMILY FEE. RIGHT
NOW ALL THREE OF MY CHILDREN ARE
ABLE TO RECEIVE CARE THANKS TO
THE VOUCHER WHICH I RECEIVED
LAST APRIL AFTER BEING ON THE
WAIT LIST SINCE MY TWINS WERE
LITTLE. MY TWO YEAR OLD AND A
CENTER BASED PROGRAM AND HAS
REALLY BENEFITED FROM BEING IN A
HIGH QUALITY. CHILD CARE PROGRAM
PEOPLE MISTAKE HER FOR FORTY
YEAR OLD BECAUSE OF HER LANGUAGE
AND- THAT'S BECAUSE OF THAT CARE
. BECAUSE OF THE VOUCHER I WAS
ABLE TO ENROLL MY TWINS IN AN
AFTER SCHOOL PROGRAM THAT ALSO
DOES SUMMER CAMP THEY GET HELP
WITH. AFTER SCHOOL WITH HOMEWORK
AND GET TO HANG OUT WITH THEIR
FRIENDS WHILE I'M RUNNING AROUND
DOING ALL OF MY PROJECTS. TODAY
I'M REPRESENTING THE HUNDRED AND
FORTY SIX THOUSAND FAMILIES WHO
HAVE RECENTLY RECEIVED CHILD
CARE. AND THE TWENTY THOUSAND
FAMILIES WHOSE ACCESS TO CARE
RESTS IN YOUR HANDS. BEFORE I
HAD CHILD CARE THINGS FELT
IMPOSSIBLE. I WAS ABLE TO GET MY
ASSOCIATES LAST YEAR BUT IT TOOK
SEVERAL YEARS DUE TO THE LACK OF
CHILD CARE YOU CAN'T REALLY
FOCUS ON SCHOOL WHEN YOUR KIDS
ARE AWAKE IF YOU WANT THEM TO BE
SAFE- MY LAST SEMESTER AT
COLLEGE OF MARIN I GOT INSPIRED
BY WOMEN OF COLOR WHO GOT HER
DOCTORATE THAT CHANGED MY LIFE
AND AFTER HER CLASS. I KNEW I
NEEDED TO TRANSFER TO GET MY
BACHELOR'S IN ORDER TO ACCESS
CAREER. OPPORTUNITIES THESE ARE
ESSENTIAL TO BE ABLE TO LIVE
COMFORTABLY IN MY COUNTY AND DO
SOMETHING MEANINGFUL MEANINGFUL
WITH MY WORK. ONCE AGAIN I CAN'T
DO THAT WITHOUT ACCESS TO CHILD
CARE. I'VE BEEN ABLE TO SAY YES
TO OPPORTUNITIES THAT I NEVER
WOULD HAVE BEEN ABLE TO. I'VE
BEEN ABLE TO GO TO CLASSES IN
PERSON DO INTERVIEWS I SERVE ON
THE MARIN INDIAN ALLIANCE. BOARD
AS A POLO. FOR MEN AND I'M IT
WAS WE WERE ABLE TO SHOW OUR
FIRST EVER POWER WHILE. I'M ABLE
TO SERVE ON A SCHOLARSHIP
COMMITTEE- AT THE COLLEGE OF
MARIN TO MAKE SCHOLARSHIP
OPPORTUNITIES MORE ACCESSIBLE TO
NATIVE STUDENTS. LIKE MYSELF
BECAUSE I HAD BARRIERS. I'M ALSO
ABLE TO SERVE ON A D. E. I.
COMMITTEE AT MY KIDS SCHOOL
WHERE I'M THE ONLY NATIVE PARENT
. THE BEST WORD TO DESCRIBE WHAT
IT WOULD MEAN FOR MY FAMILY IF
THESE FEES COME BACK IS SOUL
CRUSHING IT WOULD DERAIL MY LONG
TERM GOALS. FOR MY CAREER THAT I
CAN'T DO WITHOUT MY EDUCATION.
RENDON MORAN IS ASTRONOMICAL A
PAST. THE COST OF LIVING THERE'S
INFLATION GRAD SCHOOL IS GOING
TO BE A LOT. I CAN'T AFFORD TO
PAY. HUNDREDS OF DOLLARS TO HAVE
CARE. THE FAMILY FEET COMING
BACK PUTS ME IN A DIFFICULT
SITUATION. I'D BE BACK IN A
FIGHT OR FLIGHT MODE WHERE I'D
BE BASING MY DECISIONS NOT FROM
A LOGICAL PERSPECTIVE. BUT FROM
A PLACE OF FEAR I'D BE MAKING
DECISIONS ON WHAT BILLS TO PAY.
TO STAY HARLOW'S- THREE THREE
MOTIONAL. WITH THIS BE LIKE- WE
HAVE TO LEAVE THE PROGRAM. WHICH
WOULD. THEN MEAN I WOULD HAVE TO
STEP DOWN FROM SPACES WHERE I
CAN'T BE REPLACED THERE'S NOT A
TON OF NATIVE PEOPLE THAT CAN GO
AND DO THIS THIS WORK THAT I'M
DOING- OF GETTING THE BACHELOR'S
IS ONLY ONE STEP TO GETTING MY
TEACHING CREDENTIAL. WHICH WOULD
NOT. HELP WITH THE TEACHER
SHORTAGE RATE ESPECIALLY
CONSIDERING WE DON'T HAVE
INDIGENOUS EDUCATORS AND WOMEN
OF COLOR- YOU'RE GOING TO HAVE A
BIGGER LABOR SHORTAGE. AS A
STATE IF YOU MAKE THESE FAMILY
FEES COME BACK AND FAMILIES
CANNOT. STAY IN THE PROGRAM
BECAUSE OF IT. YOU WON'T SEE
THAT JUST IN EDUCATION BUT ALL
OVER THE PLACE IT SEEMS CRIMINAL
TO ME THAT THE STATE ASKED
HUNDREDS OF DOLLARS PER MONTH.
FOR THE FAMILIES THEY KNOW ARE
MARGINALIZED AND LOW INCOME WHO
NEED THE CHILD CARE THE MOST.
IT'S UNJUST THAT THE STATE IS
ASKING PRIMARILY LOW INCOME
WOMEN OF COLOR TO SUBSIDIZE THE
COST OF CARE PROVIDED BY OTHER
LOW INCOME WOMEN OF COLOR. THE
WAY THAT THESE FAMILY FEES AND
RATES HAVE BEEN DONE
HISTORICALLY. PERPETUATES
SYSTEMIC RACISM AND CLASSICIST
AND THAT IS BUILT INTO THE VERY
FOUNDATION OF OUR COUNTRY
COLONIALISM CAPITALISM. ALL OF
THOSE THINGS. THESE SYSTEMS ARE
MADE TO KEEP OUR MOST VULNERABLE
AND MARGINALIZED OPPRESSED
PEOPLE TO KEEP THEM IN
GENERATIONAL PROPERTY. WE CAN DO
BETTER THAN THAT. IF WE- HAVE TO
BRING BACK. THE FEES ON A-
FEDERAL LEVEL THE CURRENT FAMILY
FEE IS NOT SUSTAINABLE. THAT'S
WHY I'M HERE TODAY TO ASK THE
COMMITTEE SUPPORT IN PASSING A
FINAL BUDGET THAT CONTINUES TO
SUSPEND FAMILY FEES AS LONG AS
POSSIBLE UNTIL WE CAN DEVELOP A
SYSTEM THAT REIMBURSE THE
PROVIDERS. BASED ON THE TRUE
COST OF CARE THAT THEY PROVIDE.
AND THAT INCLUDES THE
ELIMINATION OF UNAFFORDABLE
FAMILY FEES AND THE
REIMBURSEMENT MODEL. WHEN YOU DO
THESE THINGS IF YOU DO THEM. IN
A FEW YEARS YOU'RE GOING TO SEE
AN INCREASE IN YOUR LABOR MARKET
YOU'RE GOING TO SEE PEOPLE THAT
HAVE BEEN AND GENERATIONAL
POVERTY NO LONGER EXPERIENCING
THAT. YOU'RE GONNA SEE A RIPPLE
EFFECT THAT CAN ONLY BENEFIT THE
STATE- THANK YOU. THANK YOU SO
MUCH FOR SHARING YOUR STORY
MOVING ON TO OUR NEXT PANELIST.
GREETINGS CHAIRMANSHIP ARE IN
GOOD MORNING COMMITTEE MEMBERS I
AM DOCTOR THE ONE TO WESLEY THE
DIRECTOR OF GOVERNMENT RELATIONS
FOR CHILD CARE RESOURCE CENTER.
CHILD CARE RESOURCE CENTER AND
SERVES- CHILDREN FAMILIES HAVE
BEEN SERVING CHILDREN FAMILY
SINCE NINETEEN SEVENTY SIX.
CURRENTLY WE SERVE ABOUT FIFTY
THOUSAND CHILDREN AND FAMILIES
AND BOTH LOS ANGELES COUNTY IN
SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY. WE'RE
PROUD MEMBER OF THE EARLY CARE
AND EDUCATION COALITION WHICH IS
MADE UP ABOUT THIRTY FOUR.
ORGANIZATIONS THAT ADVOCATE- FOR
STATE BUDGET INVESTMENTS AND
POLICIES THAT PROMOTE QUALITY
EQUITY- AND SERVING THE HIGHEST
NEED CHILDREN FIRST WE'RE
INFORMED BY RESEARCH AND
PROMISING PRACTICES COLLECTIVELY
WE ARE LED BY THE EXPERTISE OF
FAMILIES. AND EARLY CARE AND
EDUCATION PROFESSIONALS AND I'LL
GET STRAIGHT TO THE HOUSE THAT
WE'RE LOOKING FOR- ED THIS
COALITION OUR COALITION IS
ASKING 425% INCREASE- TO THE
CURRENT RATES FOR IMMEDIATE
RELIEF AND ADOPTING THE COST
ESTIMATION MODEL THAT WAS TALKED
ABOUT EARLIER. AND INCLUDING A
TIMELINE FOR IMPLEMENTATION FOR
THE ACTUAL COST OF CARE. BASED
ON- PROGRAM ENROLLMENT WITHOUT
CHARGING FAMILIES OF FEES AND
MUCH TO THE STORY THAT WAS
SHARED HERE BY. REINSTITUTING
FAMILY FEES IT COULD COST SOME
FAMILIES UPWARDS TO FIVE HUNDRED
NINETY FIVE DOLLARS A MONTH AND
KNOWING THAT SOME FAMILIES HAVE
NEVER KNOWN- WHAT THE FAMILY
FEES HAS BEEN MIKE. WERE ALSO
ABOUT ASKING FOR- TWENTY
THOUSAND TO TWENTY THOUSAND
TUCKER SPACES THAT WERE TO BE
RELEASED FOR THE TWENTY THREE
TWENTY FOUR EIGHT- BUDGET YEAR
TO BE- TO BE THOSE TWENTY
THOUSAND SPACES TO BE RELEASED-
WE KNOW THAT FAMILIES CAN'T WAIT
IN THIS EXAMPLE FIGHT HERE-
BLEEDING COULD MEAN- NOT BEING
ABLE TO GO TO WORK OR- PURSUE
YOUR- EDUCATIONAL CAREER. I DO
WANNA THANK YOUS IN THE TERMS OF
OUR BECAUSE YOU ARE IN OUR SAN
FERNANDO- AREA. AND TO THAT YOU
CAME IN RED FOR LITTLE ONES AND
I'M- THINKING ABOUT THAT TIME
THAT YOU SPENT LAST NIGHT WITH
THEM WE WANTED TO LET YOU KNOW
WHO'S IN YOUR DISTRICT IN
PARTICULAR. THERE'S ABOUT TWENTY
SIX HUNDRED HEALTHCARE PROVIDERS
IN YOUR DISTRICT OVER TO TWENTY
SEVEN HUNDRED PARENTS. AND
ABOUT- SEVEN THOUSAND CHILDREN
LITTLE OVER SEVEN THOUSAND
CHILDREN AND MANY OF YOU ON THE
COMMITTEE ALSO HAVE CHILDREN
FAMILIES AND THE EASY WORKFORCE
IN YOUR IN YOUR COMMUNITY. AND
SO WHAT WE'RE ASKING FOR. IS NOT
TO HAVE ANOTHER DECADE GO BY
WE'VE BEEN WAITING FOR ABOUT A
DECADE NOW. LITERALLY HAVING THE
SAME CONVERSATION. ABOUT
DEVELOPING THIS GO READ SYSTEM
AND SO WHAT WE WILL TO DO. IS
TAKE ABOUT OF THE WORK THAT THE
RECALL THE MORE PROPOSED. TO
MAKE RECOMMENDATIONS ABOUT
SHIFTING FROM OUR CURRENT
BIFURCATED. AND AN EQUITABLE
RATE SYSTEM TO A NEW SINGLE
RATE. FOR ALL PROVIDERS BASED ON
AGAIN THE COST ESTIMATION MODEL-
AND WHAT WE ALSO KNOW THAT
THERE'S SOME CROSS. SOME COST
DRIVERS THAT ARE HAPPENING-
RIGHT NOW- THAT THAT WASN'T
THERE BEFORE AND I WILL SEE. ARE
THERE IS A REGIONAL MARKET RATE
THAT IS DONE EVERY TWO YEARS BUT
THE LAST ONE WAS DONE IN TWENTY
EIGHTEEN. BUT THAT WAS SOURCE
FROM DATA FROM TWENTY SIXTEEN.
AND YOU THINK ABOUT 201-622-0182
TWENTY TWENTY THREE. THE COST
DRIVERS AT ON CHILD CARE
PROVIDERS ARE IMPACTED BY- IS
STAFFING COSTS BEING UP BY 29%
WE HAVE GAS THAT'S UP BY FIFTY
PERCENT. MILK IS UP BY FORTY
FIVE PERCENT. X. 70% AND THEN
BABY FORMULA FIFTY ONE AND BABY
WIPES THIRTY THREE SO WHEN YOU
THINK ABOUT ALL THE
INFRASTRUCTURE OF RUNNING THE
BUSINESS AND CHILD CARE PROGRAM.
FAMILY CHECK FOR HOMER CENTER
THE COST OR AS STRONG AS
ASTRONOMICAL. AND SO TODAY WE
KNOW THAT THEIR CHILD THEIR
CHILD CARE PROGRAMS FOR HEAD
START PROGRAMS FAMILY CHILDCARE
CLASSROOMS. THAT ARE LITERALLY-
EMPTY AND SOMETIMES WE REFER TO
THAT AS CLASSROOMS GOING DARK.
AND SO MEANING THAT THERE IS
ROOM- TO SERVE THESE CHILDREN
BUT THERE ISN'T STOPPING
CAPACITY TO FILL TO. FILL THOSE
OUT TO PROVIDE THE CARE TO THE
CHILDREN. AND LIKE WAS SAID
EARLIER TODAY WE KNOW THAT-
CHILDREN GET SICK VERY OFTEN-
AND BECAUSE OF THEM GETTING SICK
VERY OFTEN- THEIR HOME AND AS A
RESULT OF THE HAT THEN THE CHALK
CARE PROVIDER ISN'T P. BECAUSE-
ROME IT'S BASED ON ATTENDANCE
VERSUS AND ROMANCE. SO THE
COMMENT AROUND NEEDING TO PAY
BASED ON ENROLLMENT VERSES
ATTENDANCES IS VERY REAL WE ALSO
REALIZE MANY OF OUR CHILD CARE
WORKFORCE IS RELIANT UPON. OTHER
FORMS OF SUBSIDY WHICH WAS.
EARLIER MANY RELY ON MANY CAL
CAL. SNAPPED AND I KNOW THAT AS
A BUT PRESCHOOL TO MIGHT I HAVE
TO RELY ON SUBSEA WHEN I WAS A
PRESCHOOL TEACHER IN THE
CLASSROOM WHO ALSO WAS A MOTHER
FIVE RECEIVING- SUBSIDIES SO IT
IS SORT OF LIKE WOMEN OF COLOR
TRYING TO TAKE CARE OF WOMEN OF
COLOR. SO I'M JUST TO NOT
BELABOR TO MUCH LONGER AS JUST
ONE AND LET YOU KNOW THAT OUR
CHILD CARE WORKFORCE IS LEADING
OUR INDUSTRY TO GO WORK FOR
OTHER INDUSTRIES LIKE. AND ALL
WORK IS DIGNIFIED WORK BUT WHEN
YOU LEAVE A- INDUSTRY WERE YOU
OR A COLLEGE EDUCATED SKILLED.
TAKING PROFESSIONAL DEAL ON AND
ON ON CONTINUOUSLY YEAR AFTER
YEAR TO THE WORK FOR LIKE IN AND
OUT- MCDONALD'S WHERE THEY CAN
PRIVATE RIGHT EDUCATIONAL
ASSISTANCE. THEY CAN PROVIDE
BENEFITS AND OUR FIELD STILL
DOESN'T HAVE THAT IN A
COMPREHENSIVE WAY. AND SO WE
WANT PARITY WITH OTHER SECTORS
CARE INDUSTRIES- AND ALSO OUR K.
THROUGH TWELVE PARTNERS TO
RECEIVE ANNUAL ITO COLOR RAISES
ON A REGULAR BASIS- AND THEN
I'LL JUST I'LL JUST IN- BY JUST
SEEN THAT. THE FIELD CANNOT WAIT
. WE ARE. THEY ARE LEADING
BLEEDING OUT AS GOING TO SEE A
LOT I DON'T READ ALL OF THIS. I
JUST WANT TO TALK TO YOU WITH.
FIELD IS BLEEDING OUT IS
HEMORRHAGING. AND LITERALLY I
BELIEVE THERE IS A REPORT FROM
THE CENTER FOR THE STUDY OF
CHILD CARE WORKFORCE. THAT SAID-
AND IN THIS THE NATION ABOUT TWO
THOUSAND- IS C. E. FOLKS LEFT
ARE FILLED TWO THOUSAND JUST IN
ONE MONTH. BECAUSE IT'S SO
UNATTRACTIVE- AND YET THIS IS A
BILL THAT MOST OF US CAME TO THE
VIEW WHERE PRACTITIONER LIKE
MYSELF. IN LOVING AND ENJOYING
BEING WITH YOUNG CHILDREN
BRINGING OUR YOU KNOW I HAVE A
DOCTORATE. I WENT THAT FAR
BECAUSE OF THE HOW MUCH LOVE I
HAVE FOR THIS FILL BUT YET. YOU
WANT TO PAY ME ENOUGH THAT YOU
PERSONALLY BUT WE'RE BEING PAID
YOU KNOW LESS THAN FIFTEEN
DOLLARS AN HOUR IN SOME CASES.
AND MOST OF THE COST OF CARE IS
USUALLY ONLY PAY THAT A THIRD OF
WHAT IT REALLY COSTS. FOR JUST
MAKING THAT MAKING THAT KEYS AND
BLENDING THAT WITH- THE
INFLATIONARY CLIMENT- WE HAVE TO
DO SOMETHING NOW. IF WE DON'T
WE'RE GOING TO HAVE FAMILIES NOT
BEING ABLE TO GO TO WORK AND I
ACTUALLY BENEFITTED FROM SUBSIDY
WITH MY FIVE CHILDREN AS A
SINGLE MOM. AND ALLOWED TO
PROCESS THE WHEN YOU WISH
HEARING YOUR STORY I GOT A
LITTLE EMOTIONAL. BECAUSE I AM
GETTING OLDER WE NEED NEW FOLKS
TO COME IN. AND START DOING THIS
WORK SO- I JUST PLEAD TO YOU
TODAY ON BEHALF OF THE EASY
COALITION- THAT WE ROUTE YOU
KNOW PUT THE WE- PUT. IN THE
TWENTY FIVE PERCENT. INCREASE
ACROSS THE BOARD FOR ALL OVER
EASY WORKFORCE AND- I WILL
CONCLUDE MY TESTIMONY. THANK YOU
DR WESLEY- PANEL IS WE'RE GONNA
HEAR FROM. LA- CHECK A BRASSIERE
WITH THE LEAD. AND OFF. OF START
OFF COMMENTS BUT JUST SUMMER OUR
COMMENTS REGARDING THE FAMILY
FEE WAIVER EXPIRATION AND THEN
GO INTO PROVIDING AN UPDATE ON.
A SENATE BUDGET REQUEST THAT WE
RECEIVED IN FEBRUARY REGARDING
THE POTENTIAL COST IMPLICATIONS
OF MOVING TO THE ALTERNATIVE
RATE MODEL- DEVELOPED DURING THE
WORK GROUP PROCESS. SERVE WITH
REGARDS TO FAMILY FEES AS
MENTIONED IN YOUR AGENDA ON THE
FAMILY FEE WAIVER IS ASSUMED TO
EXPIRE AT THE END OF JUNE TWENTY
TWENTY THREE- IN OUR ANALYSIS
AND TO OUR CONVERSATIONS- WITH
STAKEHOLDERS. AND THE
DEPARTMENT- TO THE EXPRESSION
THE WAIVER. MAY LIKELY CREATE A
BARRIERS OF CARE FOR LOW INCOME
FAMILIES WHO MAY NOT BE ABLE TO
AFFORD THESE FEES- SO WITH THAT
SAID WE FIND THAT THE
LEGISLATURE MAY WANT TO ASK THE
ADMINISTRATION IF THEY HAVE A
SENSE OF JUST HOW BIG OF A
BARRIER. THIS WILL POSE TO
FAMILIES. BUT THEN ALSO. M. AS
THE ADMINISTRATION WHAT CHANGES
COULD BE MADE TO THE FAMILY FEE
STRUCTURE IN ORDER TO MITIGATE
THESE ACTS EXPIRY OURS. BUT BUT
ALSO WHILE STILL COMPLYING WITH
THE FEDERAL REQUIREMENT- AND I'M
JUST PROVIDE AN UPDATE AS WELL
WE'RE ALSO WORKING WITH THE
DEPARTMENT TO GET A BETTER
UNDERSTANDING OF WHETHER IT
WOULD BE POSSIBLE TO AT LEAST.
POTENTIALLY EXTEND THE WAIVER TO
THE END OF THE FISCAL YEAR
SEPTEMBER TWENTY TWENTY THREE
JUST SO THAT THE LEGISLATURE HAS
A BIT MORE TIME TO DECIDE- WHAT
AN ALTERNATIVE FAMILY FEE.
SCHEDULE COULD LOOK LIKE. ARE
MOVING ON TO OUR COMMENTS
REGARDING- THE COSTS TO SEE WHAT
THE ALTERNATIVE RATE MODEL SO
DURING THE SENATE FULL BUDGET
HEARING IN FEBRUARY WE WERE
ASKED TO LOOK INTO THE POTENTIAL
COST IMPACTS. OF THAT
ALTERNATIVE RATE MODEL DEVELOPED
DURING THE WORK GROUPS REFERRED
TO- IN THIS PANEL AS THE COST OF
CARE MODELS- JUST PROVIDE A BIT
MORE CONTEXT OF WHAT THAT
ALTERNATIVE RATE MODEL LOOKS
LIKE- COMPARED TO THE CURRENT
RATES WHICH ARE BASED OFF OF THE
MARKET SURVEY THAT'S CONDUCTED
EVERY TWO YEARS. ARE CURRENTLY
ON THE TWENTY EIGHTEEN SURVEYED
THE WORKGROUP MODEL WAS DESIGNED
SO THAT CHILD CARE WORKERS
GENERALLY COULD RECEIVE AT LEAST
A LIVING WAGE. IN ADDITION TO
BENEFITS SUCH AS PAID SICK
LEAVE- BUT THEN ALSO THAT
PROVIDERS COULD RECEIVE FUNDING
ASSOCIATED WITH TRAINING AND
SUPPLIES THINGS LIKE THAT- THE-
ALSO THE ALTERNATIVE RATE STILL
CONTINUE TO VERY BASED OFF OF
CERTAIN FACTORS SUCH AS PROVIDER
SETTING. AGE GROUP AND REGION-
ACROSS THE BOARD WHEN WE COMPARE
THE ALTERNATIVE RATES. TO
CURRENT RATES THEY ARE
SIGNIFICANTLY HIGHER. SO WITH
THAT- IN TERMS OF WHAT THE
ASSOCIATED COSTS WOULD BE IF WE
WERE TO MOVE TO THESE RATES.
TODAY WE- ESTIMATE THAT THAT
WOULD COST AN ADDITIONAL TWELVE
POINT SIX BILLION DOLLARS
RELATIVE TO THE GOVERNOR'S
BUDGET- WHICH ALSO INCLUDES ONE
POINT TWO BILLION DOLLAR KOSTEN
PROPOSITION NINETY EIGHT AND
PACKED. AND THESE ESTIMATES WERE
BASED OFF OF THE DEFAULT RATE
SCENARIOS THAT WERE INCLUDED IN
THE- REPORT THAT CAME OUT OF ONE
OF THE WORK GROUPS- THEY
CAPTURED THE REGIONAL VARIATION
IN RATES HOURS OF CARE PROVIDED
AGES OF CHILDREN SERVE. AND
SETTING OF CARE AND ADDITIONALLY
THESE ESTIMATES ARE BASED OFF OF
CURRENT SLOT ASSUMPTIONS
INCLUDING THE GOVERNOR'S BUDGET
MEETING THAT WERE NOT FULLY
CAPTURING THOSE FUTURE SLOT
INCREASES. IF WE WERE TO CAPTURE
THOSE FUTURE SAW INCREASES THEN
THE ADDITIONAL COSTS WOULD
INCREASE FROM TWELVE POINT SIX
BILLION TO FOURTEEN POINT THREE
BILLION. AND AGAIN THESE
ESTIMATES ARE BASED OFF OF THE
DEFAULT SCENARIOS THAT WERE
INCLUDED IN THE REPORT OUR
UNDERSTANDING IS THAT THE
DEPARTMENT HAS ACCESS TO THIS
MODEL AND THEY'RE ABLE TO.
PROVIDE DIFFERENT RATE
CONFIGURATION BASED OFF OF
DIFFERENT ASSUMPTIONS ABOUT
WAGES OR CHARACTERISTICS OF THE
PROGRAM- AND OF COURSE THOSE
WOULD IMPACT THE FINAL COST BUT
THEN ALSO AS THE DEPARTMENT
NOTED- WE'RE VERY MUCH STILL IN
THE EARLY PHASES OF EVEN GETTING
FEDERAL APPROVAL. OF CONDUCTING
A SURVEY BASED OFF OF AN
ALTERNATIVE RATE MODEL SO WHAT
ULTIMATELY COMES OUT OF THAT
SURVEY- THEY MAY LOOK DIFFERENT
FROM THESE COST ESTIMATES TODAY
BUT THESE COST ESTIMATES FOR
JUST ABOUT BASED OFF OF THE
CURRENT REPORT THAT CAME OUT OF
THE WORKGROUP BASED OFF OF
DEFAULT RATES. THANK YOU. MAY I
COM ON THAT PIECE I KNOW. TIME I
JUST WANT SAY ONE THING THIRTIES
. OKAY THAT IS HUGE AND WE KNOW
THAT BUT THERE IS NO MODEL
THAT'S FULLY IMPLEMENTED A 100%
THERE'S A FEW STATES THAT ARE AT
80% BUT THAT TOOK SEVERAL.
ROUNDS OF LEGISLATION SO I DO
WANT TO SAY THAT THE A DAUNTING
NUMBER AND WE ACKNOWLEDGE IT BUT
I DON'T THINK THAT ANY OF US
EXPECT TO GET THERE TOMORROW.
THAT'S ALL GREAT THANK YOU SO
MUCH- I REALLY APPRECIATE FOR
SMALL DIRECTORS ENOUGH. BLOOD TO
HEAR THAT WE SUBMITTED THAT
WAIVER AND WE HAVE A TIME FRAME
FOR THAT RESPONSE YOU KNOW. THE
STORIES ARE YOU SURE AND I MISS
GARCIA YOU KNOW THESE ARE THE
STORIES THAT WE CONSTANTLY HEAR
ON. A DAILY BASIS AND THE
SISTERS WERE TRYING TO PREVENT
FROM GETTING WORSE RIGHT SO. OUR
GOAL UP HERE IS TO ENSURE. WE
GET TO SOME PLACE WHERE WE CAN.
BUT PROVIDE THIS. OF THE FAMILY
THAT ARE SMALL NEED IT SO MY
ONLY QUESTION. RIGHT NOW IS.
KIMBERLY YOU MENTIONED- PEASY
MAN PERHAPS YOU KNOW DOING
SOMETHING NOW AS WE CONTINUE
CONVERSATIONS AND- BY KIMBERLY
IN DIRECTOR. IT IS- SOMETHING
THAT YOU'RE THINKING ABOUT HOW
THE STATE CAN IMPLEMENT A PHASE
IN APPROACH I KNOW WE HAD AN
IDEA OF PERHAPS. EXTENDING THE
FEE WAIVER UNTIL SEPTEMBER
GIVING THEM THE GIVING THE
ADMINISTRATION THE LEGISLATURE
MORE TIME TO PROPOSITIONS. IS
THERE ANYTHING ELSE THAT YOU CAN
THINK OF HOW WE CAN IMPLEMENT
SOMETHING RIGHT NOW FACE AN-
GLAD TO HAVE THAT CONTINUED
CONVERSATION WITH THE
LEGISLATURE AS WE MOVE FORWARD-
IN BOTH FRONTS RIGHT I THINK-
BOTH FOR IN THAT. IN TERMS OF
CONVERSATIONS AND CONTINUATION
OF WHAT WE'RE HEARING ON. IMPACT
THE FAMILY TREE WE RECOGNIZE AND
ARE JUST APPRECIATE IT AGAIN THE
PARTNERSHIP AS I'D MENTIONED AT
THE HISTORIC EXPANSION WE'VE
HAD. ACCESS TO SUBSIDIES THE
STATE'S WITHIN ALSO RECOGNIZE
THAT OVER THE LAST COUPLE OF
YEARS. FAMILIES WHO HAVE ENTERED
THE PROGRAM NEWLY HAVE NOT HAD
THE EXPERIENCE OF PAYING FEES
RIGHT SO WE RECOGNIZE THE
CHANGING REALLY APPRECIATE AT
THAT THE FELLOW PANELISTS HERE
SHARING LIFTING UP. I PERSONALLY
WHAT THAT MEANS TO THEM SO WE
ARE GLAD TO CONTINUE EXPLORING
WITH THE LEGISLATURE AT WHETHER
IT'S RELATED TO THE
IMPLEMENTATION OF THE ALTERNATE
METHODOLOGY OUR FAMILY. FEES
ADDITIONAL WORK WE CAN BE DOING
GOING FORWARD. AND I THINK TO
HOW WE LOOK AT THE- REGIONAL
MARKET RATE AND WE PAID A
PERCENTILE BECKONS AND THAT'S
JUST AT THE END OF THE DAY THE
NUMBER WE HAVE TO WORK WITH WE
CAN SCALE SO LIKE. IF YOU KNOW
WE DETERMINE THAT IT'S FIFTY
THOUSAND PER YEAR THAT A CHILD
CARE PROVIDER MEANS THAT WE CAN
SET THE RATES AT 4000080% OF THE
COST OF CARE. BUT THAT'S JUST A
NUMBER TO LATE. SHOW THEIR
DIRECTLY WE'RE NOT EXPECTING TO
BRIDGE OUT FULL GAP BUT IF WE
HAVE A NUMBER TO WORK WITH. WE
CAN PRIORITIZE WHAT'S MOST
IMPORTANT LIKE ARE WE GOING TO
AT YOU KNOW THE BASE RATE IS A
CRUCIAL PIECE. BUT THOSE OTHER
ELEMENTS OF THE COST OF CARE CAN
BE SCALED THE AMOUNT OF
INVESTMENT FOR PROFESSIONAL
DEVELOPMENT TRAINING. BE
PLANNING A RELEASE TIME THOSE
ARE ALL COMPONENTS THAT HAVE
COST. AND THOSE ARE ALSO BEING
DISCUSSED AT THE BARGAINING
TABLE BUT I THINK ULTIMATELY WE
NEED TO KNOW LIKE- HOW MUCH MORE
LIKE WHAT THE COSTS. ARE IN THAT
MODEL BEING AVAILABLE WE CAN
PLAY AROUND WITH THE NUMBERS BUT
WE DO THINK. THAT THROUGH THE
PARTNERSHIP OF THE JAIL AND SEE
THE BARGAINING TABLE AN ECD
GROUP WITHIN THIS METHODOLOGY
COULD BE UP AND RUNNING BY THE
END OF THE BUDGET. THIS BUDGET
YEAR THIS FISCAL YEAR. THANK YOU
JUST QUICK QUITE OTHER QUESTION-
YOU KNOW IS THE CPU DOESN'T
REPRESENT ALL CHILD CARE
PROVIDERS WHAT WE DOING TO BRING
IN THE VOICES OF THE OTHER
PROVIDERS IN THESE
CONVERSATIONS. GLAD TO THANK YOU
FOR THAT QUESTION I'M SURE YES
WE I MEAN PART OF OUR NEXT STEPS
IN TERMS OF THE ALTERNATE
METHODOLOGY THAT I REFERENCED.
IS ABSOLUTELY WORKING IN
PARTNERSHIP WITH THE C. P. FROM
EVERYTHING ON THE SURVEY DESIGN.
AT THE COST ESTIMATION MODEL
INFORMED BUT WERE ALSO BE
WORKING WITH THE FIELD IN THE
REST OF THE COMPONENTS EARLY
CHILDHOOD POLICY COUNCIL WHICH
IS. A MUCH BROADER GROUP IT WITH
OTHER ASSOCIATION GROUPS EXCEPT
OUR OUR OUR INTENT IS ABSOLUTELY
TO WORK WITH THE BROADER FIELD
IN TERMS OF LOOKING AT. THE
IMPACT AND GETTING THEIR INPUT
INTO THE DESIGN OF OUR SURVEYS
AND OUR PROCESS GOING FORWARD.
PERFECT THANK YOU ANY OTHER
QUESTIONS. JUST THE THANKS FOR
COMING TODAY AND EXPRESS MY
CONTINUE FRUSTRATION THAT WE
HAVEN'T BEEN ABLE TO. WE'VE BEEN
WORKING ON THIS FOR QUITE AWHILE
AND SO YOU KNOW I JUST WANT TO
REALLY ENCOURAGE EVERYBODY TO.
DO INTO THE ADMINISTRATION TO DO
EVERYTHING WE CAN SO WE CAN
RESOLVE THIS ISSUE. AND GET SOME
STABILITY IN THE MARKET IS ONE
OF THE MOST IMPORTANT THINGS I
THINK THAT WE DO IS CARE FOR
OUR- YOUNG CHILDREN. AS WE KNOW.
WE JUST WE'VE HEARD EXAMPLES OF
THE RIPPLING EFFECT IT HAS WHEN
WE DON'T DO IT RIGHT SO- IT'S
FRUSTRATING AND HOPEFULLY WE'RE
GONNA GET IT DONE. BEFORE
SEPTEMBER. CENTER GROVE. THANK
YOU MADAM CHAIR THANK YOU FOR
YOUR TESTIMONY TODAY REALLY DO
APPRECIATE IT TO SHED LIGHT ON
THIS- I KNOW LIKE I. ECHO MY
COLLEAGUES' COMMENTS FROM
STOCKTON THAT WE'VE BEEN WORKING
ON THIS FOR A LONG TIME. AND I
JUST WANNA PLUG THE CHAIR FOR
MAKING SURE THAT THIS ISSUE IS
CONTINUE TO BE BROUGHT TO THE
FOREFRONT. AND BECAUSE WE DO
NEED TO MAKE SURE I. YOU KNOW MY
KIDS ARE GROWN BUT- I HAVE. NINE
GRANDKIDS AND TEN ON THE WAY AND
THEY ALL REQUIRE CHILD CARE. SO
AND IT'S A VERY DIFFICULT
SITUATION AND I HAVE- YOUNG
PROFESSIONALS THAT I'VE WORKED
WITH- THAT ARE FRIENDS OF MY
KIDS THAT. LIVE IN THE LA AREA
AND SHE ACTUALLY JUST TWO DAYS
AGO SHE TEXT MEANS THAT OUR
CHILD CARE- HAD GONE UP TO
ALMOST FIFTEEN HUNDRED DOLLARS A
MONTH WELL THAT'S- LIKE. A HOUSE
PAYMENT- BUT SHE NEEDS TO BE
ABLE TO PAY THAT TO BE ABLE TO
GO TO. WORK AND SO IT IS VERY
COSTLY AND IT NEEDS TO BE
ADDRESSED THANK YOU. I'M I ALSO
RECEIVE A DEPARTMENT. HAS ANY OF
THE- COMMON. AT THIS. HEY GERRY
CENTERED AROUND OF FINANCE.
COMMENTS THAT THANK YOU. PERFECT
THANK YOU SO. I MEAN I DO WANT
TO KNOW. WAS HER OR HER ROLE
AND- WAS. CORP A STATE. PROPOSAL
INTO. PANEL IT WAS A- PROPOSAL.
I'M NOT FOR THE QUESTION REALLY
THINK YOU SO MUCH FOR COMING IN
AND SHARING AND PROVIDING THIS
UPDATE. DOCTOR JOHNSON. DIRECTOR
YOU'LL STAY HERE FOR A NECK
ISSUE. ISSUED TO OUR- CARE
OVERVIEW. THANK YOU MADAM CHAIR
MEMBERS CAN JOHNSON CALIFORNIA
DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES
I'M GOING TO. INTRODUCE THE
COMMITTEE AGAIN TO BE PICKED UP
TO LEAVE BEHIND MAY MYLAN WHO
WILL PROVIDE THE UPDATE ON THE
OVERVIEW FOR SECTION TWO.
GOOD MORNING DOCTOR LUPE HI MY
MOM AND I'M THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR
FOR THE CHILDCARE AND
DEVELOPMENT DIVISION. AND I WILL
BE PROVIDING THE OVERVIEW AS
WELL AS JUST SOME HIGHLIGHTS
BASED ON THE QUESTIONS THAT WERE
PROVIDED AHEAD OF TIME. THE
CALIFORNIA'S ADMINISTRATION
LEGISLATOR HAD MADE MAJOR
STRIDES TO EXPAND SERVICES AND
SUPPORTS FOR YOUNG CHILDREN AND
THEIR FAMILIES GUIDED BY THE
MASTER PLAN OF EARLY LEARNING
CARE THE STATE HAS MADE HISTORIC
MULTI. YEAR INVESTMENTS TOTALING
FOUR POINT ONE BILLION. AS WE
LOOK THROUGH OUR FIRST QUESTION
THAT TALKS ABOUT THE HIGHLIGHTS
AT THE GOVERNOR'S PROPOSAL UP
BUDGET TWENTY THREE TWENTY FOUR
WE KNOW THAT THE AGENDA HAS SOME
KEY HIGHLIGHTS PICKERS I WOULD
JUST CAUGHT A COUPLE POLLUTED
REGARDS TO THAT. THE PROPOSED
BUDGET INCLUDES SIX POINT SIX
BILLION FOR CDSS CAL CORPORATE
DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS INCLUDING
AN ESTIMATED SAID TORY COLA
EIGHT POINT 13% THE BUDGET ALSO
ASSUMES THAT TWENTY THOUSAND NEW
SLOTS THAT WOULD HAVE BEEN
FUNDED IN TWENTY THREE TWENTY
FOUR WILL BE IN STATE FUNDED IN
TWENTY FOUR TWENTY FIVE. AND
UNDER THE PROPOSAL IT IS
PROJECTED THAT THE SIXTEEN
HUNDRED NEW CAPS LOCKS THAT
PREVIOUSLY PLANNED FOR THE
TWENTY FOUR APRIL TWENTY FOUR.
TWENTY TWENTY FOUR WOULD BE
PUSHED BACK TO APRIL TWENTY
TWENTY FIVE. AND THESE FOUR
THOUSAND YOU SEE CTR SLOT WHICH
GENERAL CHILD CARE PREVIOUSLY
PLANNED FOR OCTOBER TWENTY
TWENTY THREE WOULD BE PUSHED
BACK TO OCTOBER TWENTY TWENTY
FOUR. TERMS OF THIRST QUESTIONS
IN REGARDS TO SLOT IN THE
ALLOCATION OF SLOTS THE BUDGET
AB TWENTY TWENTY ONE BUDGET ACT
FUNDED A HUNDRED AND TEN FIVE
HUNDRED THOUSAND NEW SLOTS IN
TWENTY ONE TWENTY TWO. AND
ANOTHER THIRTY SIX HUNDRED NEW
SLOTS IN TWENTY TWO TWENTY
THREE. THE AS OF TWENTY THREE
BASED ON THE COLLECTED OCTOBER
TWENTY TWENTY ONE IN DECEMBER
TWENTY TWENTY TWO THE CAPTAIN
ROMAN INCREASED BY ABOUT THIRTY
SEVEN. THOUSAND TWO HUNDRED.
SELFIES TAKE A MOMENT TO THANK
OUR PARTNERS FOR THAT THREE WE
HAVE BEEN WORKING HARD TO DATE
OUR CONTRACTORS HAVE BOOKING
VERY HARD TO CONTINUE TO
INCREASE ENROLLMENT. FOR C. C.
T. R. THE TWENTY TWENTY ONE
TWENTY TWO AWARD INCLUDED A 25%
AT THE AVAILABLE FUNDING AND
CONTRACTS FOR FISCAL YEAR TWENTY
TWO TWENTY THREE. AND TO ALL THE
HUNDRED AND FOURTEEN APPLICANTS
WITH SUBSTANTIAL APPLICATIONS M.
SAID MEDICAL APPLICATIONS
RESULTED IN ABOUT TWO FIFTY
SEVEN MILLION ANNUALLY AWARD
FUNDING TO SERVE AN ESTIMATED
ABOUT EIGHT THOUSAND EIGHT
HUNDRED CHILDREN. IN THE SLOTS.
WHAT UNDERSTAND THE GREAT NEED
FOR SLOTS AND ENROLLMENT LARGE
NUMBER OF FAMILY DOES TAKE TIME
AND DURING THIS FIRST YEAR ONE
OF THE REASONS FOR THE DELAY WAS
A TRIBUTE TO THE ISSUANCE OF THE
CONTRACT AMENDMENT WHILE LIFTING
THE NEW DEFICIENT. WE ARE
PLEASED TO SHARE GREAT
IMPROVEMENT IN OUR PROCESSING OF
TWENTY TWO TWENTY THREE
INCLUDING CONTRACT AMENDMENTS
RELEASED A MONTH. A FEW MONTHS
AFTER THE BUDGET ENACTMENT AND
FURTHER IT WILL TAKE SOME TIME
FOR CDSS TO PROCESS THE
SIGNIFICANT INCREASE AND THE
CONTACT AMENDMENTS AND NEW
CONTRACTS TO IMPLEMENT SLOT
EXPANSIONS. CONTRACTORS AND
PROVIDERS ALSO NEED TIME TO
EXPAND ON THEIR STAFF TEAM TO
PROCESS NEW ENROLLMENTS IN
KEEPING THE ADMINISTRATIVE
PROCESS AND ROMAN AND BECOMING
NEW CONTRACTORS THE NEW
CONTRACTORS WERE NOT ABLE TO
BEGIN ENROLLMENT. UNTIL JULY
FIRST OF TWENTY TWENTY TWO. SO-
THERE'S ALSO QUESTION A REGARD
TO- SUPPLEMENTARY INCLUDING
STIPENDS- IN THE BUDGET ACT- AS
WELL AS AND THE IMPACT OF THE
SUPPLEMENTAL RATES PAYMENTS TO
PROVIDERS- SETTLE AGAIN- THE
AGENDA COVERS SOME OF THESE
HIGHLIGHTS ON JUST COMMIT- TOUCH
ON JUST A FEW- SO IF. FROM THE
VERY BEGINNING WE HAVE BEEN
ISSUING A SERIES OF STATEMENTS
AND SO SOME EXAMPLES OF THE SIX-
SECTORS THAT HAVE ALREADY GONE
OUT THE DOOR HAD BEEN A FIVE
HUNDRED DOLLAR TO- FIVE HUNDRED
TWENTY FIVE DOLLARS STIPEND. PER
CHILD- FOR IS HER PROVIDER OR
CENTER HAS BEEN SERVING-
CHILDREN AT THE TRUTH- HAS BEEN
SERVING IN TWO THOUSAND ONE AND
THIS WHEN- THIS PARTICULAR ONE
WENT OUT ON- JUNE TWENTY TWENTY
ONE. AND WAS BASED ON NOVEMBER
TWENTY TWENTY ENROLLMENT DATA
AND THERE'S ALSO A SIX HUNDRED
DOLLAR STIPEND THAT HAS A SIX
TEN DOLLARS PER CHILD STIPEND
THAT. I WENT OUT IN SEPTEMBER OF
TWENTY TWENTY ONE IT WAS BASED
ON MARCH TWENTY TWENTY ONE
ENROLLMENT DATA. IN THE MOST
RECENT ONE IS THE ONE THOUSAND
FOUR HUNDRED FORTY TWO STIPEND
AB ONE SEVENTY NINE- THAT WAS
ELIGIBLE FOR THIS TYPE IS BASED
ON APRIL TWENTY TWO CHILD
ENROLLMENT DATA THAT IS COMING.
SOON TO A MORE PROCESSING AS
FAST AS WE CAN TO GET THESE OUT
THE DOOR AND SEPTEMBER AB AND
I'M SORRY IN THE SUMMER OF
TWENTY TWENTY THREE OF THOSE
TALES. THERE'S BEEN OTHER
NUMEROUS- SAFE INSTEAD INCLUDES
ALSO IN PARTNERSHIP AND WORKING
WITH HER C. C. Q. PARTNERS IN
REGARDS TO HAVING SAY BINS GO
OUT FOR THAT REPRESENTED MEMBERS
AND THEY RANGED- AND DIFFERENT-
DOLLAR AMOUNTS DEPENDING ON
WHETHER THEY WERE LARGE. LICENSE
OR SMALL AS WELL AS LICENSE
EXCEPT FOR THOSE TWO AND THOSE
HAVE BEEN GOING OUT IN A ROLLING
BASIS ALSO WITH THAT TO. TERMS
OF DIRECT SERVICE CONTRACT
PROVIDERS SAID THESE ARE YOUR-
PRIMARILY YOUR CENTERS. FOR TWO
FIGHT THAT WE WERE- IN CONCERT
WITH ELECT. CDE AND C. TO TURN
THAT THE- APPROPRIATE FOR TWO
SERVER. BY REIMBURSEMENT RATE-
SO SUPPLEMENTS WITH THE FISH TO
FIND THE DEBT BETWEEN THE- REAR.
RATE UP TO FOR OF TWO TWENTY TWO
AND FUNDING EQUIPMENT THE EIGHTY
PERCENTILE OF THE TWENTY
EIGHTEEN FUTURE MARKET SURVEY.
TO THIS END ONE TIME LUMP SUM
PAYMENT WOULD DISTRIBUTE TO
DIRECT SERVICE CHARACTER
PROVIDERS CONTRACTORS IN THE
FALL OF TWENTY TWENTY TWO BASED
ON REIMBURSEMENT CATEGORIES.
UNDER THE EQUIVALENT OF THE
EIGHTY FIFTH PERCENTILE AT THE
TWENTY EIGHTEEN REGIONAL MARKET
RATES- PIECE THERE TO. I THOUGHT
I'M GONNA HANSSON BECAUSE I KNOW
THERE IS QUITE A FEW THIS. THAT
I CAN DO AND SPEAK. AND REALIZE
THAT WE ARE LIMITED IN- AND TIME
TO PAY HAPPY THAT. THAT ANY OF
THOSE QUESTIONS IN REGARDS TO
THAT IN TERMS OF IMPACTS OF THE
STIPENDS WOULD HAVE THEY DONE ON
THE GROUND- WE'VE HEARD A
NUMEROUS FIRSTHAND- I CAN AND WE
- TO KEEPING THEIR DOORS OPEN.
MAKING SURE THAT- PROVIDERS ARE
ABLE TO CONTINUE TO VOTE IN THIS
CASE POORLY- NAVIGATE THE
PANDEMIC AS WE KNOW ACCIDENTALLY
THERE HAS BEEN A LOT OF IMPACT
IN REGARDS TO THESE AREAS AND SO
THEY HAVE DEFINITELY COME A LONG
WAY IN REGARDS TO SUPPORTING
THIS TALE- AND THEN THE OTHER
PIECES IN ORDER FOR PROVIDERS IN
ORDER. TO BE ABLE TO- IN OVER
FOR PROVIDERS IN ORDER TO ACCESS
THE STIPENDS THEY HAVE TO
COMPLETE WHAT WE CALL AND R. BUT
A SURVEY IT'S REQUIREMENTS FROM
THE- FEDERAL GOVERNMENT IN ORDER
TO DO THAT TO AND SELF SO FAR
WE'VE COLLECTED ABOUT. FIFTY
THOUSAND OR SO TUCKER SURVEYS
AND IN REGARDS TO THAT TWITTER
SUPPORTING ABOUT THIRTY ONE
HUNDRED CHILDREN JUST TO GET AN
IDEA OF MAGNITUDE ITSELF- AND
THEN THERE WAS ALSO QUESTIONS IN
REGARDS TO THE INFRASTRUCTURE
GRANTS- AND SO LET ME JUST DO
SOME HIGHLIGHTS IN REGARDS TO
THAT. SO THERE HAS BEEN A
WARRANT OUT FOR THE
INFRASTRUCTURE GRANT IN REGARDS
TO THESE AND WE HAD ORIGINALLY
RECEIVED WE WERE ESTIMATING THAT
THE TIMELINE WOULD RECEIVE-
ABOUT. TWO THOUSAND OR SO UP RFA
APPLICATIONS FROM THE FIELD WE
ENDED UP GETTING FOR OVER FIVE
THOUSAND. INTO THAT SHOWS THE
GREAT MEETING REGARDS TO THAT OF
THAT WE WERE ABLE TO TWO AWARDS
IN REGARDS TO THOSE AND WE ARE
CONTINUING TO ISSUE THOSE IN A
ROLLING BASIS. THOUGH THAT
PARTICULAR INFRASTRUCTURE GRANT
IS FOR MINOR IN A VERY. MINOR
RENOVATION REPAIRS AND IT'S TO
SUPPORT ANY MINOR INNOVATIONS IN
REGARDS TO HAVING THEM CONTINUE
. TO CARE FOR CHILDREN- IN
REGARDS TO THE- AND WORKING TEAM
TO PAY. THE THAT THE BATCHES- IN
BUDGET TWO TWENTY THERE WERE AN
INCREASE TO THE LIST OF. AND SO
THEREFORE WE WERE TO WHAT WE
CAUGHT- CONTINUAL- FOR
CONDITIONAL LETTERS- TO
POTENTIAL APPLICANTS BUT WE HAD
TO GO THROUGH. THE APPEAL
PROCESS FIRST IN ORDER FOR US TO
FINALIZE IT'S A WERE PLEASE SEE
TO SAY THAT AT THE END OF THIS
WEEK THOSE. CONDITIONAL LETTERS
WILL NOW BECOME AWARD LETTERS
AND SO IT MORE INDIVIDUALS WILL
BE ABLE TO BE SEAT NOW NOTICE IN
REGARDS TO THEIR FINAL WORD
AMOUNTS AND DURING. WILL BE
INCLUDED IN THE PACKAGE. M.
INFORMATION OF THAT TOO FOREST
MAJOR- CONSTRUCTION AND REPAIR
OUR FAM WAS OUT AND THAT IS FOR
ANYONE THAT WANTS TO BUILD A
CENTER FOR EXAMPLE OR BILL AND
OR ALSO- CONTINUE DO SOME MAJOR
RENOVATIONS FOR FY SYSTEM.
CHALKER HOME THE KEY THING IN
REGARDS TO STATUTES REGARDING
THIS IS BEING ABLE TO APPLY. THE
CENTS FOR A LICENSE THAT HAD AND
THAT WAS INCREASE RIGHT SO
MAKING SURE THAT YOU'RE ADDING
MORE STUFF I AM INNOCENT AND
ACCESS TO IN A SENSE TO THIS
WORK- AND SO WE ARE CURRENTLY.
REVIEWING THOSE ARE A FACE AND
DOUBLE BE PROVIDING UPDATES THEN
IN THE NEAR FUTURE REGARDING
THAT- BUT AGAIN VERY WELL
RECEIVED IN ALSO RECEIVED A LOT
MORE APPLICATIONS AND WHAT THE
TIMELINE HAD SHOWED- THAT WE
WERE- SUBMITTING. HI THERE AND
SEE YOU WOULD LIKE ME TO CAN. TO
A MORE. REGARDING THE AGENDA.
THIS ONE EMOTION OFFENSE ON
NUMBER YEAH I THOUGHT. PERFECT
INTO OF HOLD. PAUL WHICH- HOW
PROVIDER- AS OF THIRTY OF TWO
TWENTY THREE. WILL REIMBURSED
BASED ON CONTRA OUR AND ATTEND.
TO US YOU KNOW THE WE DO WE
DON'T HAVE A NEW PROPOSAL
REGARDS TO CHANGING THIS- AND WE
CONTINUE TO HEAR A LOT OF
FEEDBACK IN REGARDS TO THIS
PARTICULAR- IN THIS PARTICULAR
FLEXIBILITY THAT WAS ALLOWED
DURING THE PANDEMIC. IN TERMS
OF- TERMS OF THE QUESTION NUMBER
FIVE REGARDING THE- AB TWENTY
EIGHT OH SIX- QUESTION IN
REGARDS TO THIS. OKAY LET ME LET
ME PAUSE AND YEAH THAT CASE.
THANK YOU HOUSE GONNA RUN OF THE
HERE I WAS I THE ROAD. BEFORE WE
TURN OVER TO OF FINANCE IS THE-
COUPLE QUESTIONS ON- FOR THE-
INFRASTRUCTURE GRAHAM PROGRAM IN
IT'S AN ON GOING TO ONLY BE-
WHEN YOU INTO THE LAST FOR. TO
GO OUT. SO THE ANTICIPATE OF THE
LAST SPENDING TO GO OUT PROBABLY
BE LINE THE WAY. BECAUSE WE JUST
RE WENT THROUGH THE AND NOTED.
AND IT IS TAKEN SEVERAL MONTHS
TO GET OUT THE DOLLARS OUT THE
DOOR. AND ALTHOUGH WE ARE
PUSHING THE DOLLARS AS QUICKLY
AS WE CAN IT COULD GO THROUGH
THE SUMMER IN REGARDS TO ISSUING
THOSE. PERFECT THANK YOU I'M M.
RELATING TO THE DELAYS OF THE
SITES IN THE MONEY COMEY GOING
OUT TO PROVIDERS. AND YOU
MENTIONED SOME OF THE
DIFFICULTIES WERE AROUND- JUST
OPENING THE NEW DEPARTMENT AND
CONTRACTORS CONDUCT CONTRACTS
ALSO SETTING THAT UP. ONLY BORED
WITH THE ADDITIONAL SLOTS THAT
WE WILL BE GETTING SHOULD THEY
BE DELAYED OR NOT IS THE
DEPARTMENT PREPARED NOW MOVING
FORWARD TO- RELEASE THESE FUNDS
ON A MORE TIMELY MANNER. I
APPRECIATE THAT QUESTION AND
AGAIN ONE THAT I REITERATE THE
URGENCY WE KNOW THAT ALL THESE
THINGS NEED TO BE ISSUED A
COUPLE THINGS I WOULD JUST SAY
IS THAT AND YOU HEARD AT A DIPPY
DIRECTOR HAD ME MYLAN SPEAK TO
IS THAT. THE LEVEL OF INCREASES
WEREN'T IN EVEN ONE FUNDING
STREAM THEY WERE IN ALTERNATIVE
PROGRAMS OUTREACH THEY WERE IN
CENTER BASED CARE THEY WERE
ACROSS ACROSS THE BOARD WHICH IS
FANTASTIC AND PHENOMENAL AND WE
WANT TO CELEBRATE RECOGNIZE THAT
WE'VE NEVER HAD THIS KIND OF
INVESTMENT CALIFORNIA. THAT'S
GREAT AND WONDERFUL WE ALSO
RECOGNIZED THROUGH THIS PROCESS
THAT THOSE WHO ARE ACTUALLY IN
RULING FAMILIES INTO THE PROGRAM
NEEDED MORE SUPPORT RIGHT AND SO
TOGETHER LEGISLATURE
ADMINISTRATION PUT. ADDITIONAL
DOLLARS IN FOR ALTERNATE PAYMENT
PROGRAM MINISTRY OR SIN RESOURCE
REFERRAL PROGRAMS TO ALSO DO THE
CONSUMER EDUCATION PIECE OF
WHERE THAT CRITICAL CHOICE THAT
A FAMILY MAKES OF WHERE.
CHILDREN CAN BE PLACE SO THEY
HAD TO STAFF IN RAMP UP TO BE
ABLE TO DO THE WORK TO DO THIS
AS WELL AS THE STATE ACTUALLY
GETTING CONTRACTS IN PLACE TO
GET THE FUNDS ISSUED. WE ARE
BOTH AMENDING EXISTING CONTRACTS
FREQUENTLY BRINGING IN NEW
CONTRACTORS. CAN BEGIN AS ALL OF
THESE ADDITIONAL ESPECIALLY THE
STIPENDS IN RELIEF HAVE BEEN
MOVING FORWARD WE'RE ASKING IN
SOME CASES THE SAME
ADMINISTRATORS WHO ARE ENROLLING
FAMILIES TO ALSO ISSUE THESE.
STATEMENTS TO PROVIDERS THE AN
EMPTY IN SOME CASES ALSO GETTING
ADDITIONAL HELP TO SUPPORT THEM
IN IN IN DOING THAT TO EXPECT.
STAFFING ISSUE POSITIONS IN
WITHIN THE DEPARTMENT STAFFING-
CONTRACTING- AGAIN NOT ONLY AT
THE STATE LEVEL BUT AT THE LOCAL
LEVEL TO TAKE TO TAKE THE SAT
COMPONENTS APP SO I WOULD SAY
YES OVER ALL. YEAH IN TERMS OF
THAT- CADENCE AND PACE AT WHICH
WE'RE INVESTING. AT THIS
EXPANSION WE'RE WE ARE KIND OF
RECALIBRATING NOW FROM WHAT WE
HAD BEEN YOU KNOW IT IT HADN'T
BEEN THIS KIND OF INVESTMENT WE
HAVE BEEN. ROLLING FAMILIES IN
THIS WAY. ARE YEARS- SO WE HAVE
WE ARE BUILDING. AND IN TERMS OF
CON. FOR I THINK WE'LL CONTINUE
HAVE THAT. WITH THE LEAD TO. WE
HAPPENED VARIOUS PROGRAMS ACROSS
THE DEPARTMENT. I TALKED TO THE
LEGISLATURE ABOUT R. THIRTY TWO
IN SOME CASES HAVE THAT.
COMPETITIVE BID THESE KINDS OF
THINGS THAT HELP ACCELERATE
BECAUSE AGAIN WE'RE TALKING
ABOUT. SIX MONTH MINIMUM IF WE
HAVE TO PUT THINGS OUT TO BID
FOR A NEW CONTRACTOR TO COME
ONBOARD X. SENTARA- SO THAT'S A
CONVERSATION I THINK WE'LL
CONTINUE WE HAD SOME OF THOSE
PROVISIONS WAVES INCLUDED. IN
THE PANDEMIC RIGHT THESE ARE
SOME OF THE FLEXIBILITY AS WE
HAD SO THAT HAVE GONE AWAY. SO I
THINK IT'S GOING TO BE CONTINUED
CONVERSATION FOR US ON THE
CONTRACT PROVISIONS BUT I THINK
IN TERMS OF THE OVERCAPACITY IN
BUILDING UP THE INFRASTRUCTURE
AND ADDITIONAL INVESTMENTS WE'VE
MADE. LOCALLY AS WELL AS WITHIN
THE DEPARTMENT AND WE'RE IN A
DIFFERENT PLACE IN THE WORD
LET'S SAY TWO TO THREE YEARS AGO
PERFECT THANK YOU SO MUCH TO
PERMIT A FINANCE. YES DIANA TO.
ARMINA FINE- ARE YOU ARE.
SPECIFICALLY ABOUT THE SLIDE
EXPENSE. YES ARE TO GO AHEAD AND
PRESENT IN THE QUESTIONS YES
YEAH SURE- THE GOVERNOR'S BUDGET
PROPOSES TO DELAY THE TRIAL CARE
SLOT EXPANSION. PREVIOUSLY
SLATED FOR THE TWENTY TWENTY
THREE TWENTY FOUR FISCAL YEAR.
BY ONE YEAR. UNDER THIS PROPOSAL
THE EXPANSION OF 200-600-0500
TOTAL. NEW CHILD CARE SLOTS WILL
BE REALIZED IN THE TWENTY TWENTY
SIX TWENTY SEVEN. FISCAL YEAR.
AND THIS ONE YEAR DELAY IN
CONTINUED SLOT EXPANSION IS
PROPOSED TO ALLOW. FOR MORE TIME
TO IMPLEMENT. THE ONE HUNDRED
FORTY SIX THOUSAND FIVE HUNDRED
SLOTS ALREADY BUDGETED. THROUGH
THE CURRENT FISCAL YEAR SO THOSE
WERE IN THE E. R. TWENTY TWENTY
ONE TWENTY TWO. AND TWENTY
TWENTY TWO TWENTY THREE FISCAL
YEARS US DR HI MYLAN MENTIONED.
THERE'S A COUPLE MORE QUESTIONS
I'M HERE. HI AT WEBER DEPARTMENT
OF FINANCE- SO WE ARE ALSO ASKED
TO PROVIDE AN UPDATE ON THE
EXPENDITURE OF FEDERAL OR
PROVINCIAL PROVIDE FOR CHILD
CARE- SO WE CAN TELL YOU THAT
THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA RECEIVED
THREE POINT EIGHT BILLION TOTAL
AND FEDERAL AMERICAN RESCUE PLAN
ACT NOTICE ARE THE FUNDING AND
THIS INCLUDES TWO POINT THREE
BILLION AND ARE PER
STABILIZATION FUNDS. AT ONE
POINT FOUR BILLION IN OUR BUT
DISCRETIONARY FUNDS. UNDER
FEDERAL LAW ARE PER
STABILIZATION FUNDS MUST BE
OBLIGATED BY SEPTEMBER
THIRTIETH. TWENTY TWENTY TWO AND
LIQUIDATED BY SEPTEMBER
THIRTIETH TWENTY TWENTY THREE
ARPA DISCRETIONARY FUNDS MUST BE
OBLIGATED BY SEPTEMBER THIRTIETH
TWENTY TWENTY THREE. AND
LIQUIDATED BY SEPTEMBER
THIRTIETH TWENTY TWENTY FOUR AND
SO AND TO DATE THE STATE HAS
SPENT TWO POINT THREE BILLION
AND ARE BOTH FUNDING. AND THAT
INCLUDES ONE POINT EIGHT BILLION
AND RP FUNDING THIS BUDGET IN
THE CURRENT FISCAL YEAR. BOB AND
DOUG THE ADMINISTRATION IS
CONTINUOUSLY EVALUATING THE
EXPENDITURE OF ALL OUR FEDERAL
FUNDS AND WILL CAPTURE ANY
IDENTIFIED BALANCES FOR PROPOSED
ALLOCATION IN THE MAY REVISED TO
THE GOVERNOR'S BUDGET. COULD YOU
SPEAK A LITTLE BIT MORE SPECIFIC
ON THE CHILD CARE SOME OF THE
OTHER OF THESE THESE NUMBERS
WERE ALL SPECIFICALLY THE CHILD
CARE I KNOW THERE'S OUR PRINT
OTHER AREAS BUT THESE THIS WAS
ALL OUR MONEY FOR CHILD CARE.
OKAY SO THERE'S STILL NO PLAN ON
WHAT TO DO WITH THE REMAINING
ARE BUT FUNDS THERE IS- A PLANET
FOR THEIRS. THEY WERE FOR FUNDS
FOR THIS FISCAL YEAR AND THEN
THE GOVERNOR'S BUDGET INCLUDED-
THE REST OF THE FUNDING THAT
NEEDS TO BE OBLIGATED IT'S THERE
AND IT'S COVERING RATES AND
SLOTH. OKAY SO THERE'S NO
FUNDING LEFT THAT HAS BEEN
ALLOCATED TO SOMETHING YEAH-
THERE'S NO FINDING THAT HASN'T
BEEN ALLOCATED- BUT THEY'RE
STILL- OPPORTUNITIES THAT. THE
DEPARTMENT IS LEADING ON AND
CONSTANTLY RE EVALUATING TO SEE
WHERE THERE'S MONEY THAT CAN BE
PULLED BACK IF IT'S FROM
CONTRACTS THAT ARE GOING TO BE
FULLY MET. WE'RE TRYING TO PULL
THAT MONEY OUT AND THEN
REDIRECTED BUT THERE'S NOTHING
THAT IS JUST SITTING AROUND AND
HASN'T BEEN ALLOCATED AND WE
DON'T KNOW WHERE THEY COULD
POTENTIALLY BE REDIRECTED YET-
COULD BE POTENTIALLY DIRECTED
OUTSIDE THE CHILD CARE. SPHERE
WELL SAID. ALL PERFECT. DIGICO
ALL THE FUNDS THAT WE'RE TALKING
ABOUT WE'RE SPECIFICALLY-
PROVIDED BY THE FEDERAL
GOVERNMENT FOR CHILD CARE.
PERFECT AND- I'LL MOVE ON TO
THAT THE NEXT QUESTION WE'RE
ASKED EXPLAINED THE
ADMINISTRATION'S METHODOLOGY FOR
ESTIMATING THE COST OF THE EIGHT
POINT 13% COLA- AND IS THE CALL
INTENDED TO SUPPORT ALL CHILD
CARE PROVIDERS REGARDLESS OF
PROGRAM TYPE ARE ONLY GENERAL
CHILD CARE PROVIDERS RECEIVING
THE S. R. R. AND THAT. IS THE
INTENTION TO PROVIDE THE COLA TO
ALTERNATE PAYMENT PROGRAMS AT A
SLIGHT INCREASE. IT'S ALL GO
THROUGH THOSE- THE METHODOLOGY
THAT THE ADMINISTRATION USED TO
BUDGET FOR COLOR RELATED
ADJUSTMENTS ENSURES THAT
SUFFICIENT FUNDING IS AVAILABLE
TO MEET STATUTORY REQUIREMENTS.
N. AS THEIR IN THE AGENDA THE S.
MEDICAL FACTOR A GOVERNOR'S
BUDGET. WAS EIGHT POINT ONE
THREE PERCENT. THE BUDGET AMOUNT
OF COAL FUNDING FOR CHILD CARE
PROGRAMS- REFLECTED IN. THE
GOVERNOR'S BUDGET FOR FISCAL
YEAR TWENTY THREE TWENTY FOUR-
IS EQUAL TO EIGHT POINT 13% OF
THE CURRENT YEAR FUNDING LEVELS
FOR TUCKER PROGRAMS SO LOOK AT
THE CURRENT FUNDING LEVELS.
EIGHT POINT 13% OF THOSE THAT'S
WHAT WE BUDGET FOR COLA- IN THE
BUDGET YEAR. AND AS NOTED IN THE
GENDER THE PROVIDERS ARE EITHER
REIMBURSED AT THE STAND A
REIMBURSEMENT RATE KNOWN AS THE
S. R. R. OR THE REGIONAL MARKET
RATE KNOWN AS THE ARM ARM.
CURRENT STATUTE REQUIRES THAT
THE COAL OF FACTOR BE APPLIED TO
THE S. R. BUT NO SUCH STATUE
EXISTS FOR THE ARMOR. SUFFER
VOUCHER BASED PROVIDERS WHO ARE
REIMBURSED AT THE ARMAR THE
STATUTORILY REQUIRED CALL THE
FUNDING CAN ONLY BE ACCESS TO
PROVIDE ADDITIONAL SERVICES.
LIKE ADDING TRUCKERS LOSS RATHER
THAN AS REIMBURSEMENT INCREASE.
UPS ALSO UP THERE AND SEE IF
THERE'S ANY QUESTIONS. MARANTA
LA OKAY. THANK YOU. CHECK TO
PROCEED WITH THE- ANALYST OFF-
I'LL PROVIDE JUST CHEN OVERVIEW
OF OUR ANALYSIS GOVERNOR'S
BUDGET SPECIFICALLY MY COMMENTS
WILL TOUCH ON ONE- COMMENTS
ASSOCIATED WITH THE DELAY IN THE
SLOTS BY YEAR. ALSO PROVIDING
IT- AN UPDATE ON FEDERAL FUNDS
AND THEN PER WRITING COMMENTS ON
THE COLA. AND THEN PROVIDING
COMMENTS ON THE EXPIRATION OF
THE FEDERAL FLEXIBLE ARE THE
REIMBURSEMENT FLEXIBILITIES ALSO
AND REFERRED TO AS HOLD HARMLESS
AND THEN LASTLY- PROVIDING AN
UPDATE ON PROPOSITION SIXTY FOUR
DOLLARS THAT ARE ALSO USED TO
FIND CHILD CARE- SO FIRST OF
RELATED TO THE SLOT EXPANSION AS
BEEN MENTIONED. THE GOVERNOR
DOES PROPOSED TO DELAY- FEED THE
FUTURE SOCKS PENSION BY A YEAR
THIS SEEMS REASONABLE JUST GIVEN
THE MAGNITUDE OF THE RECENT
EXPANSIONS. OVER THE LAST TWO
YEARS WERE MORE THAN DOUBLING
THE CURRENT NUMBER OF SLOTS- BUT
THEN ALSO THE FACT THAT- MANY OF
THESE SLOTS HAVE NOT BEEN FILLED
YET AND AS THE PANEL NOTED- A
LOT OF THIS MAY HAVE TO DO WITH.
JUST THE FACT THAT THERE HAS
BEEN A DELAY IN GETTING THE
DOLLARS OUT- AND EXECUTING
CONTRACTS- SPECIFICALLY ON THAT
POINT OF DELAY IN GETTING
DOLLARS OUT. WE WERE JUST LIKE
THAT IN OUR ANALYSIS
SPECIFICALLY WHEN IT COMES TO
THE DIRECT CONTRACT PROVIDERS
THE WAY THAT THEY GET ACCESS TO
THESE DOLLARS IS THROUGH AN
APPLICATION PROCESS. AND AS OF
FEBRUARY TWENTY TWENTY THREE OF
THE TOTAL ONE POINT ONE BILLION
DOLLARS THAT WE PROVIDED OVER
THE LAST TWO YEARS FOR NEW SLOTS
FOR DIRECT CONTRACT PROVIDERS.
ONLY TWO HUNDRED FIFTY SEVEN
MILLION WAS AWARDED THUS FAR WE
KNOW THAT THE DEPARTMENT
CURRENTLY HAS COMPLETED TWO
ADDITIONAL ROUNDS OF
APPLICATIONS SO THAT NUMBER MAY
GO UP- BUT GIVEN THAT- IT BIT
BASED OFF OF PAST APPLICATION
TRENDS AFFECT CONTINUES WITH
THESE TWO MOST RECENT CYCLES.
OUR OFFICE ESTIMATES THAT AT
LEAST IN THE CURRENT YEAR THERE
MAY BE I'M UP TO AT LEAST
ROUGHLY. EIGHT HUNDRED MILLION
DOLLARS IN SAVING- THAT THE-
COULD- WHETHER THAT SPUR ACROSS
FUND FEDERAL FUNDS- ON THAT
WHICH IS REQUIRED FUTURE
CONVERSATIONS BUT THAT'S THE
TOTAL AMOUNT AT LEAST- MOVING ON
TO FEDERAL FUNDS- SIMILAR
CONVERSATION IS THAT WE DID HAVE
SOME KEY OUTSTANDING QUESTIONS
WITH. THE ADMINISTRATION AND
GETTING UPDATES REGARDING CHILD
CARE EXPENDITURES ESPECIALLY ON
FEDERAL FUNDS AND THROUGH THOSE
CONVERSATIONS- WHY WE ARE TRYING
TO GET A BETTER UNDERSTANDING OF
HOW ALL FEDERALLY FUNDS WERE
GOING TO BE SPENT. AND IF THEY
WOULD BE SPENT BY THE FEDERAL
DEADLINE ENTER CONVERSATIONS AND
THEN REQUESTING BACK UP. THE
DEPARTMENT DID IDENTIFY THAT
THUS FAR FIFTY SEVEN MILLION-
THAT WAS INITIALLY ALLOCATED FOR
RATE INCREASES- WILL NOT BE
SPENT BY THE SEPTEMBER TWENTY
TWENTY THREE DEADLINE. I'M SO AS
A RESULT THEY WOULD REVERT BACK
TO THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT AND
SIMILARLY THE DEPARTMENT OF
EDUCATION HAS ALSO IDENTIFIED
THAT- HUNDRED TWELVE MILLION
UNSPENT FEDERAL RELIEF FUNDS-
THAT WERE ALSO INTENDED TO COVER
RATE INCREASE COSTS HAVE NOT
BEEN SPENT THUS FAR. SO THEY'RE
IN A SIMILAR POSITION WHERE- IF
THOSE DOLLARS AREN'T REDIRECTED
THEY WOULD JUST REVERT BACK TO
THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT- DOES-
THE LEGISLATURE WANT TO. THE
MEASURE. SPECIFICALLY ON THOSE
DOLLARS THAT HAVE BEEN
IDENTIFIED THUS FAR GRANTED
WE'LL GET AN UPDATE IN MAY BUT-
WHETHER OR NOT THEY'RE
ACTIVITIES. THAT THESE DOLLARS
COULD BE SPENT ON QUICKLY I'M
BEFORE WE REACH THAT SEPTEMBER
TWENTY TWENTY THREE DEADLINE AND
THEN ALSO IDENTIFYING- FOR THOSE
DOLLARS A- ARTS EXPIRING
SEPTEMBER TWENTY TWENTY FOUR
JUST GETTING A BETTER SENSE OF-
THE PROJECTED. EXPENDITURE
POSSIBLE AN EXPENDITURE FUNDS
FOR THAT BUCKET. ANOTHER
QUESTION THAT WE PASSED- WAS
JUST CONFIRMING IN THE MAY
REVISION IF WE WOULD SEE THEM
ADJUSTMENTS TO FUNDING LEVELS TO
REFLECT- THE SLOWER THAN
EXPECTED TAKE UP OF SLOTS. BUT
THEN ALSO- TO REFLECT. MORE
ACCURATE DEPICTION OF WHEN THESE
NEW STOCK TRAILERS ARE GOING OUT
THE DOOR. AND WE IT'S OUR
UNDERSTANDING THAT WE SHOULD
EXPECT TO SEE THAT IN THE MAY
REVISION- AND THEN LASTLY AT THE
DEPARTMENT MENTIONED AS WELL-
THERE HAVE BEEN- RECENT
INCREASES AND FEDERAL DOLLARS.
THAT ARE NOT CURRENTLY CAPTURED
IN THE JANUARY BUDGET BUT SHOULD
BE CAPTURED IN MAY- WE WILL AND
MAY BE LOOKING AT A BIGGER
PICTURE JUST TRYING TO GET A
BETTER UNDERSTANDING OF- HOW'D
THOSE INCREASES IN FEDERAL
FUNDS. IF THEY'RE ENOUGH TO
OFFSET THE EXPECTED OF NEEDED
BACK FILL FOR THE EXPIRATION OF
THOSE TEMPORARY FEDERAL RELIEF
DOLLARS WHICH- RIGHT NOW AREN'T
FULLY CAPTURED IN THE JANUARY
BUDGET ESTIMATES. SO IF THOSE
ADDITIONAL FEDERAL DOLLARS ARE
ENOUGH WE WON'T NEED TO INCREASE
GENERAL FUND BUT IF THEY'RE NOT
ENOUGH THEN THERE MAY. BE A NEED
TO INCREASE GENERAL FUND IN THE
BUDGET YEAR SUGGEST- WE- THE
LEGISLATURE MAY WANT TO ASK THE
ADMINISTRATION THE LIKELIHOOD OF
THERE WOULD BE ENOUGH. FEDERAL
FUNDS- THAT COULD- BACK FILL THE
LOSS OF THOSE TEMPORARY- FEDERAL
RELIEF DOLLARS AND THEN IF THAT
IS NOT THE CASE WOOD- WE
INCREASE THE AMOUNT OF GENERAL
FUND IN THE BUDGET YEAR- TO
MAINTAIN FUNDING LEVELS FLAT IN
THE PROGRAM. AS IT RELATES TO
THE COLON AS WAS MENTIONED- THE
COLA VOTED. FOR DIRECT CONTRACT
WRITERS WOULD ONLY APPLY TO
THOSE PROVIDERS THAT RECEIVE-
RATES BASED OFF OF THE STANDARD
REIMBURSEMENT RATE HOWEVER THE
WAY THAT THE COSTS ARE BUDGETED
IN THE- BY THE DEPARTMENT THEY
ASSUME THAT THE COLA APPLIES TO
ALL PROVIDERS. SO IF WE WERE TO
RE- ADJUST THE CALCULATION JUST
BASED OFF OF THE S. R. R.
PROVIDERS THE DEPARTMENT SAID
THAT THE- THE COST WOULD GO DOWN
I'M TO TWENTY MILLION TO THAT
WOULD FREE UP ANOTHER HUNDRED
TWENTY MILLION WITHIN THE
BUDGET- THE LEGISLATURE THERE
ARE MANY WAYS YOU COULD
STRUCTURAL COLA. FOR EXAMPLE YOU
COULD PROVIDE AN ACROSS THE
BOARD RATE INCREASE COLA- AND
UTILIZE THAT ONE TWENTY IT
WOULDN'T COST A AN ADDITIONAL
DOLLAR- YOU COULD USE IT TO
REDUCE THE DISPARITY BETWEEN
THOSE PROVIDERS THAT RECEIVE THE
S. R. AND THE ARMAR. UM YOU
COULD ALSO JUST SCORE THE
SAVINGS- AT- IN LIGHT OF IF THE
BUDGET PROBLEM DOES GET WORSE-
IT MAY. ARE MOVING ON TO OUR
COMMENTS. THE REIMBURSEMENT
FLEXIBILITY. AS WAS MENTIONED
DURING COVE IT- THE STATE DID
ALLOW PROVIDERS TO CONTINUE TO
RECEIVE- PAYMENT FOR CHILDREN-
REGARDLESS IF IN SOME CASES IF
THEY ATTENDED OR REGARDLESS OF
HOW MANY SET HOURS OF SERVICE
WERE ACTUALLY PROVIDED- FOR THE
VOUCHER BASED PROGRAM WE DO SEE
THAT THERE MAY BE SOME MERIT TO
MAINTAIN SOME FORM OF
REIMBURSEMENT FLEXIBILITY. WE
DID HEAR FROM PROVIDERS THAT
THAT PROVIDED A STABLE PAYMENT
STREAM FOR CHILDREN THAT
ESPECIALLY WERE ON VARIABLE
VOUCHERS WHERE IT'S VERY
DIFFICULT TO PLAN ON HOW MUCH
MONEY YOU WOULD RECEIVE FOR THAT
CHILD- SO THEY SAID THAT THAT
JUST MADE THEM MORE LIKELY TO
TAKE ON THAT FAMILY IN A ROLE
THAT FAMILY. AND TO THE FACT
THAT THAT WAS STILL TIED TO AT
LEAST OF PROVIDER ENROLLING A
CHILD- THERE IT STILL ATTACH THE
BROADER GOAL OF ENSURING THAT
WE'RE MAXIMIZING THE NUMBER OF
CHILDREN SERVED IN THE PROGRAM.
HOWEVER WITH THE DIRECT CONTRACT
WRITER THE WAY THAT THAT
REIMBURSEMENT FLEXIBILITY WAS
STRUCTURED IT WASN'T- TIED TO
ENROLLMENT FROM PER SE SO- WE
DON'T NECESSARILY FIND THAT THAT
MAINTAINING THAT FORMER
REIMBURSEMENT FLEXIBILITY WOULD
CONTINUE TO SUPPORT THE CALL FOR
A GOAL OF MAXIMIZING THE NUMBER
OF CHILDREN SERVICE. BUT ALSO
DOESN'T GET AT THE ROOT CAUSE
OF. WHY THESE PROVIDERS MAY BE
FACING. JUST FINANCIAL
INSTABILITY. AND THEN LET. OF
PROP SIXTY FIVE AS A MENTION TO
PORTION OF PROP SIXTY FOUR
CANNABIS TAX REVENUE DOES GO TO
CHILD CARE- LAST YEAR THE
GOVERNOR'S BUDGET DID PROVIDE A
HUNDRED FIFTY MILLION ONE TIME
GENERAL FUND. TO BACK FILL ANY
LOSSES IN PROP SIXTY FOUR
DOLLARS THAT COULD OCCUR OVER
THE NEXT TWO YEARS OUR
UNDERSTANDING IS THAT A PORTION
OF. ON THAT BACK SO MONEY IS
BEING USED IN THE GOVERNOR'S
BUDGET TO MAINTAIN PROGRAM
FUNDING LEVELS INCLUDING FOR
CHILD CARE FLAT. HOWEVER OUR
OFFICE PROJECTS THAT PROPOSITION
SIXTY FOUR REVENUES WILL LIKELY
COME IN LOWER THAN WHAT IS-
BUDGET IN THE GOVERNOR'S BUDGET-
SO THERE'S A QUESTION OF WHETHER
THAT ONE HUNDRED FIFTY MILLION
WOULD BE EVEN ENOUGH IN THAT
CASE. I'M SO THE LEGISLATURE MAY
WANT TO ASK THE ADMINISTRATION-
IF THE ONE HUNDRED FIFTY MILLION
DOLLARS IS NOT ENOUGH I'M TO
MAINTAIN. PROGRAMS FUNDING
LEVELS FLAT FOR THOSE THAT DO
RELY ON PROPOSITION SIXTY FOUR
INCLUDING CHILD CARE WHETHER
ADDITIONAL GENERAL FUND WOULD BE
PROVIDED OR- THERE'S ALSO OUR
UNDERSTANDING A HUNDRED EIGHTY
FIVE MILLION AND CARRY OVER
PROPOSITION SIXTY FOUR DOLLARS
SPECIFICALLY TO CHILD CARE. SO
AT THAT COULD BE ANOTHER
ALTERNATIVE THAT COULD BE
CONSIDERED. THANK YOU. REALLY
GREAT INSIDE THOSE A LOT OF
GREAT INFORMATION- ANY ANY
QUESTIONS GOING TO BRING UP AS
NO I DO WANT TO- I KNOW IT'S A
LOT IT'S A LOT RIGHT AND SO I
WANT TO THANK EVERYBODY BUT BOTH
THE FINANCE SIDE IN THE L. A.
ALWAYS BEEN FANTASTIC ANALYSIS
AND HELP. FINANCES TAKING NOTES
ABOUT MORE QUESTIONS THAT WE'RE
GOING TO HAVE- AND JUST TO THINK
TO THE DEPARTMENT I NOTICED BEEN
A HARD FEW YEARS AND IT'S- IT'S
HARD BECAUSE WE HAD SO MUCH
MONEY. SO JUST TRYING TO GET IT
OUT AND THAT WE'RE GOING INTO A
DOWNWARD CYCLE SO I JUST WANNA
APPRECIATE THAT YOU'RE YOU'RE-
YOU'RE MANAGING ALMOST TWO. TWO
STREAMS AT THE SAME TIME- IN
THIS INCREDIBLY COMPLEX SYSTEM
THAT WE HAVE CREATED TO CARE FOR
HER OUR KIDS SO. THAT'S FOR ALL
WOMEN HEROES GET RIGHT LET'S. DO
IT. YEAH JUST A FIVE KNOW SOME
QUESTIONS THAT SORT OUT THE-
THAT I'D LOOK COME BACK TO IS
THE EIGHT HUNDRED MILLION. I WAS
MENTIONED FIFTY SO MILLION IN
WAYS THAT SOMETHING ANY
ACTIVITIES WE CAN. SPEND THEM ON
BEFORE THE DEADLINE OF SEPTEMBER
. GLAD TO HAVE THAT CONVERSATION
IN THE MAY REVISION INTERESTED
AGAIN THE COMMITMENT TO. THE
FUNDING THAT'S BEEN DEDICATED
FOR CHILDREN FAMILIES STAYING
WITH THEM. PRESHEAF THAT. WILL
BE BACK. PERFECT THANK YOU SO
MUCH FOR THAT WE'RE GONNA MOVE
ON TO WORKING ON THE ITEM OPEN.
AND MOVE ON TO ISSUE NUMBER
THREE. AS IT RELATES TO AB.
TWENTY EIGHT OH SIX. WELCOME
BACK. THANK YOU GOOD MORNING-
DOCTOR. HI MY LAN AND I WILL BE-
ADDRESSING THIS ISSUE. SO JUST
AS AN OVERVIEW OF THE PROPOSAL
ITSELF IN SEPTEMBER OF TWENTY
TWENTY TWO AB TWENTY EIGHT OH
SIX MADE A STATUTORY CHANGE THE
REQUIREMENT FOR MENTAL HEALTH
CONSULTATION SERVICES. AND ADDED
A NEW STATUTORY REQUIREMENT
WHICH PROHIBITS. C. C. T. R. C.
HAN AND SEE MY T. WHICH CHART
TITLE FIVE CONTRACTORS DIRECT
SERVICE CONTRACTORS FROM
EXPELLING OR AN ENROLLING A
CHILD BECAUSE OF A CHILD'S
BEHAVIOR SPECIFICALLY THIS BILL
MADE THE FOLLOWING CHANGES AND
SO SOME OF THE CHANGES THAT CAME
WITH IT THE SMELL- REVISED THE
REQUIREMENT OF THE- MENTAL
HEALTH CONSULTATION SERVICES
REIMBURSEMENT FACTOR BY
EXPANDING THE DEFINITION OF-
APPROVED. MENTAL PROBE HEALTH
PROFESSIONAL WHO CAN SERVE AND
PROVIDE THE SERVICES ELIMINATED
- ELIMINATES HE SAYS THE FORTY
TWO- DETERMINED OTHER PERSONS
WHO MAY BE PROVIDE SUCH SERVICES
AND STATE INCLUDE SPECIFIC
REQUIREMENTS UNDER THE
DEFINITION OF A LICENSED MENTAL
HEALTH PROFESSIONAL THAT ME
HAVE- MAYBE A CREDENTIAL SCHOOL
COUNSELOR OR SCHOOL
PSYCHOLOGIST. EMPLOYEE PURSUANT
TO F. AN EXISTING LAW. EXCITER
REGARDS TO THIS- AND PROVIDING-
ALSO A REQUIREMENT THAT THE
MENTAL HEALTH PROFESSIONAL HAVE
AT LEAST THREE YEARS- THE
EXPERIENCE SERVICE AB PROVIDING
MENTAL HEALTH CONSULTATION TWO
CHILDREN ZERO TO FIVE. YEARS OF
AGE CONCLUSIVE- INCLUSIVE OF WHO
MUST BE TRAINING AND IN THAT
DEADLY MENTAL HEALTH TALK HAD
MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES SIXPENCE
THE SCOPE- BEYOND CHILDREN TO
INCLUDE SUPPORT TO PARENTS AND
LEGAL GUARDIANS AND CAREGIVERS
AND ADDS AN ADDITIONAL
REQUIREMENT- CONTACT THE AND
CONTRACTING WITH AGENCIES WITHIN
THE THIRTY DAYS OF CONTRACTING
TO ENSURE THAT THE MENTAL HEALTH
PROFESSIONAL. HAS MET THE
TRAINING REQUIREMENTS. IT DOES
REQUIRES C. TO PROGRAM NEW
REGULATE BUT TO THIS WEEK. THE
BILL HAS REQUIRED FOR REMEMBER
OF COST- A BURLY HEALTH AND
WHICH ABILITY STEPS HEALTHCARE.
IN CHAO KERR AT CAL WHO ROOM
SPACE ON THIS WE HAVE RATES-
REGARDING THIS SO WITH THIS
RECORD WE HAPPY PC PS STAFF
BEING RECALL- REQUEST- TO
IMPLEMENT THE REQUIRED INCLUDING
BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE
DEVELOPMENT OF NEW STATE
POLICIES MONOTREME TOOLS.
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
OPPORTUNITIES TECHNICAL
ASSISTANCE AND GUIDANCE TO THE
FIELD AND COLLABORATION WITH CP
COME IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE
STATE AND FEDERAL REPORTING
REQUIREMENTS IT UPDATING PROGRAM
REQUIREMENTS AND SPENDING TERMS
AND CONDITIONS IN REGARDS TO
THIS SPECIFIC MATTER. NOW THERE
IS A SECOND COMPONENT TO THAT
BILL WHICH IS THE SUSPENSION AND
EXPULSION BILL- THIS BILL
CLOUDIFY STILL WEAK SECTION ONE
OH FOUR NINE ONE AND ONE OH FOUR
NINE ONE POINT ONE. WHICH
PROHIBITS- TITLE FIGHT PROGRAMS
CHILD CARE AND DEVELOPMENT
SERVICES FOR CHILDREN WITH
SEVERE DISABILITY PROGRAMS AND
MIGRANT CHILD CARE- TOLD HER
PROGRAMS- FROM EXPELLING AND ON
AND ROLLING THE CHILD BECAUSE A
SPECIFIC BEHAVIORS. OF THIS TO
SO SPECIFICALLY IN THE SECTION
IT DEFINES EXPULSIONS PROGRAM
SUSPENSIONS AND PERSISTENT WITH
CPS BEHAVIORS IT IMPLEMENTS
POLICIES AND PROCEDURE
REQUIREMENTS FOR PROVIDER
SPECIFICALLY TO SUSPENSION AND
EXPULSION. IT REQUIRES FACILITY
TO REPORT THAT DATA ANNUALLY
BEGINNING JULY FIRST OF TWENTY
TO. TWENTY THIRTY ON USE OF
EXPULSION AND SUSPENSION
PROCEDURES IT SUBJECT TO
APPROPRIATION WOULD REQUIRE THE
CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF
EDUCATION AND CDSS TO PUBLISH
DATA ANNUALLY BEGINNING UP
TWENTY TO THIRTY ONE. FOR THE
PERMIT FACILITIES. TO APPEAL ANY
CITATION SENATE CIVIL PAY.
RELATED TO CHILD. OF IT.
INCLUDING THE- AT THAT STAFF
REALLY TO TELL BEHAVIOR IF THE
FACILITY IS IN. OF COMPLYING
WITH. PROHIBITIONS AND REQUIRES
CVS TO MADE NEW REGULATIONS FOR
TO THIS REQUIREMENTS AS WELL AS
NEW STATE HOW WEITZ POLICIES
MONITORING TOOLS PROFESSIONAL
DEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITIES AND
TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE AND
GUIDANCE TO THE FIELD- THERE IS
A CLAUSE IN THERE IN REGARDS TO
SEE CPU IMPLICATIONS FOR
SUSPENSION AND- EXPULSION.
ENERGY REQUIREMENTS SPECIFICALLY
TO SUSPEND TENANTS- EXPULSION
INCLUDES LICENSED FAMILY CHILD
CARE HOME PROVIDERS WHO ARE
REPRESENTED BY CALIFORNIA CHILD
CARE PROVIDER UNITED UNIONS- CAL
OF CALIFORNIA C. CPU AS THERE
WILL BE A JOINT LABOR MANAGEMENT
COMMITTEE COMPRISED OF THE STATE
IN CCTV REPRESENTATIVES ON THIS
TOPIC WHICH IS REQUIRED TO MAKE
RECOMMENDATIONS FOR POTENTIAL
CHANGES RELATED TO. SUSPENSION
AND EXPULSIONS IMPACTING THE
REPRESENTED PROVIDERS TO HAVE A
SECOND REQUEST TO IMPLEMENT THE
REQUIREMENTS SET THIS. NOT
LIMITED TO THE P. C. P.
OPPORTUNITIES OF NEW STATEWIDE
POLICIES MONITORING TOOLS
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
OPPORTUNITIES TECHNICAL
ASSISTANCE AND GUIDANCE TO THE
FIELD COLLABORATION OF COURSE
WITH. OUR CITY PARTNERS IN
REGARDS TO THE IMPLEMENTATION OF
ROLL OUT OF COMPLIANCE WITH IN
STATE AND FEDERAL REQUIREMENTS-
REQUIREMENTS AND THEN UPDATING
PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS SUCH AS
SPENDING TERMS AND CONDITIONS-
THE WORK LOAD ASSOCIATED WITH
THE PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT OF
STATEWIDE DATA SYSTEMS.
REGARDING THIS HEALTH. THANK YOU
MUCH OF THE QUESTION FOR YOU.
WELL ANY BE DEMENTIA THE
TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE AND THE-
GUY FOR THE FIELD IS ANYTHING TO
BE A REGARD TRAINING OF HOW TO
SCREEN REFER. CHILDREN WHO ARE.
DEVELOPMENTAL DELAYS TO
RESOURCES. SO CURRENTLY RIGHT
NOW SO WE'RE BUILDING ON THE
INFRASTRUCTURE THAT WE HAVE
RIGHT NOW AND CURRENTLY RIGHT
NOW WE HAVE ONE INVESTMENT
WITHIN OUR QUALITY DOLLARS THAT
CALLS OUT SPECIFICALLY IN
REGARDS TO WORKING WITH- WHAT WE
SIX POLITY COUNTS CALIFORNIA ONE
OF THE AREAS UNDER CAL. POLY
COUNTS CALIFORNIA IS SCREENING
AT THE A. S. Q. WHICH LOOKS
SPECIFICALLY AS IT USED TO BE
FAMILIAR WITH THE TOOL AND SO AS
WE'RE LOOKING AT- THE PC KEITH
IN REGARDS TO THAT IS TO BUILD
UPON THAT- AND THINKING ABOUT
HOW TO MAKE SURE THAT NOT JUST
THOSE THAT OPT INTO CALIFORNIA
ACCOUNT. CALIFORNIA QCC WORK BUT
ALSO THE FIELD THAT IS NOW GOING
TO BE- CONNECTED WITH THIS- NEW
REQUIREMENT WILL BE ABLE TO HAVE
ACCESS TO THAT AND SO THERE'S
DEFINITELY A NEED TO CONTINUE
TO. BUILD UPON NETWORK COMPANY
WITH A SECURE BECAUSE OF A BILL
RELATED TO CHILD YEAH CARROTS
GREEN THANK YOU SO MUCH CENTER
ANY QUESTIONS. GREAT WE'RE GOING
TO HOLD THE ITEM OPEN WE'RE
GONNA MOVE ON TO ISSUE NUMBER
FOUR. AS RELATES TO AB TWENTY
EIGHT THIRTY TWO DR GO AHEAD.
THANK YOU- SO AGAIN- DOCTOR LOOK
BEHIND THEM MY LIFE AND I WILL
BE SPEAKING TO ISSUE NUMBER
FOUR- IN REGARDS TO THE HOTEL
TECH COMMUNITY EQUITY. AND WE
ALSO HAVE A P. C. P. IN REGARDS
TO THAT SO AS- IN SEPTEMBER OF
TWENTY TWENTY TWO AB. TWENTY
EIGHT THIRTY TWO ALSO REFERRED
TO AS THE END OF RACIAL AND.
ECONOMIC INEQUITIES. IN CARE
CALIFORNIA SHOULD. MANDATED A HA
CHILD. WORKGROUP TWITTER RACIAL
AND ECONOMIC DISPARITIES THAT
HAVE HINDERED. THE DEVELOPMENT.
OF SEVERE HISTORICAL
MARGINALIZED COMMUNITIES BY
DEVELOPING A- PROCESS TO
STRENGTHEN AND EXPAND THE EARLY
CHILDHOOD SYSTEM. THE WORKGROUP
WILL ACCOMPLISH THE FOLLOWING
FULL. HELP THE FOLLOWING PIECE
THIS ONE IS TO DEVELOP A HOTEL
WOULD EQUITY FRAMEWORK AND THIS
FRAMEWORK WOULD OUTLINE CATEGORY
CENTER ESSENTIAL TO SUPPORT
CHILDREN FROM ZERO TO THIRTEEN
YEARS OLD. USING A WHOLE CHILD
APPROACH THIS IS INCLUSIVE BUT
NOT LIMITED TO THE AXIS OF THE
TALCHER PLANT CAL CARE PHYSICAL
AND MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES
EDUCATION. AND TELL HER OF
ADVERSITY AND COMMUNITY SAFETY
ECONOMIC AND WELL BEING BUILT ON
READ. ON THE ENVIRONMENT THE
FRAMEWORK WILL ALSO BE USED TO
DEVELOP THE EQUITY TOOL WHICH IS
ANOTHER CHARGE IN REGARDS TO
THIS WORKGROUP AND SO THE HOTEL
EQUITY SCREENING TOOL THE TOOL
WILL BE USED TO IDENTIFY THE
HIGHEST NEED COMMUNITIES ACROSS
THAT CALIFORNIA BY EXAMINING
COMMUNITY LEVEL DATA FOR
INDICATORS ALIGNED WITH IN THE
FRAMEWORK CATEGORIES. IN
CLASSIFYING COMMUNITY BASED ON
HIGHER OR LOWER VALUES FOR THESE
INDICATORS. THE WORKGROUP WILL
ALSO PROVIDE FOR RECOMMENDATIONS
USING THE EQUITY TOOL EARLY
CHILDHOOD INVESTMENTS. AND THE
HOTEL RESOURCES TO ADDRESS
RACIAL AND ECONOMIC INEQUITIES
IN THE FRAMEWORK AND SCREENING
TOOL TO UTILIZE A VALUABLE
COMMUNITY LEVEL DATA TO TARGET
EFFORTS TOWARDS THE COMMUNITY
WITH HIGHEST NEEDS. ADDITIONALLY
THE RESEARCHING COLLECTED DATA
WILL TRACK AND IDENTIFY AND HELP
STRENGTHEN COMMUNITIES THAT HAVE
MULTIPLE. COMPOUND FACTORS IN.
ACTING CHILDREN IN AREAS THAT
INCLUDE BUT NOT LIMITED. EDUCATE
HOW COMMUNITY SAFETY AT THE WELL
BEING AND BUILT ON AN- ON. STAFF
IS REQUESTING STAFFING IS
REQUESTED IN ORDER TO CONVENE
THE WORKGROUP DEVELOPED THE
FRAMEWORK PARTICIPATING IN
RESEARCH DESIGN DATA AND MEASURE
IT M. DEVELOPMENT DATA
COLLECTION AND DATA ANALYTICAL
SUPPORTS FOR THE TOOL. AS WELL
AS DEVELOPMENT OF THE REQUIRED
REPORTS. THANK YOU- DO FNLA- ANY
QUESTIONS COMMENTS. C. NUMBER
GONNA MOVE ON AND DOCTOR THE
NEXT TO A- PRETTY
STRAIGHTFORWARD JUST A BRIEF.
RECAP OF THOSE TO PLEASE. YES SO
HOW THE ANIMAL BUT ALSO SORRY
ADDITION A FIVE GO AHEAD SO
ISSUE NUMBER FIVE IS THE- THE
SECRETS TO RESPOND TO THE
FOLLOWING QUESTION AND THIS IS
LIKE A CLEAN UP TRAILER BILL.
THAT WOULD ALIGN- CALIFORNIA
STATE PRESCHOOL PROGRAM CSGP
REQUIREMENTS INTO THE CHILDCARE
AND DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM
REQUIREMENTS BY INVENTING THE
WAY CODE- SO SECTION. ONE OH
THREE OH OH FIVE POINT FIVE.
WHEN WE DID THE LIFT AND SHIFT
THE WAS LEFT. YOU KNOW IT WAS
SUCH A HUGE PACKAGE IN THERE AND
IT ALLOWED FOR THE INTER EACH
AGREEMENTS- ADJUSTMENTS BETWEEN-
DIFFERENT CONTRACTORS WITH THE
SAME CONTRACT TYPE AND TO
PROMOTE UTILIZATION OF TOKEN
DEVELOPMENT FUNDING AND ALLOW
FOR MATCHING UP AVAILABLE AND
USE FUNDS WITH THE- IDENTIFIED
ME. SO HAVE YOU HAD ONE
CONTRACTOR WITH THAT ONE
SPECIFIC CONTRACT THAT IS UNDER
USING AND THE SAME AND THE
NEARBY CONTRACTOR THAT IS OVER
USING THE CAN DO THAT TRANSFER
OF FUNDS FOR THE ONE TIME.
PERFECT ALIONA COMING DELIVERY
COMING. SEE NON WE'RE GOING TO
HOLD THE ANIMAL ONE OF SIX K.
CAN DOCTOR LOOK BEHIND MY LOVE
PETER FOR THE TOKEN. DIVISION IS
GETTING EASIER- AND SO I WILL
ALSO SPEAK REGARDS ISSUE SIX
WHICH IS A TAPE PRO ROOM RATE
CATEGORIES AND DOCUMENTATION AND
THIS AGAIN IS ALSO PART OF- CLIP
LANGUAGE THAT WE LIKE TO DO. M.
THIS PROPOSAL WOULD AMEND WEEK
SECTION ONE OH TWO TWO EIGHT TO
PROVIDE CLARIFICATION REGARDING-
ATTORNEY PAYMENT PROVIDERS RATE
SHEET AND REIMBURSEMENT RATE
CATEGORIES- AND SO THIS SPECIFIC
BUT AT LANGUAGE AND SPECIFIC TO
LICENSE EXEMPT FAMILY. FRIEND
AND NEIGHBOR CARE PROVIDERS THAT
ARE- WILL NOT BE REQUIRED TO
SUBMIT A COPY OF THEIR WEIGHT
SHE'D ALONG WITH A STATEMENT
CONFIRMING THAT THE RATES
CHARGED FOR IS SUBSIDIZED
CHILDCARE PROVIDER. EQUALS TWO
OR LESS THAN THE RATES CHARGED
FOR A NON CHILD CARE. AND SO IT
JUST ADDS THAT ADDITIONAL
LANGUAGE IN REGARDS. TO THE
RIGHT CHEEK. ALIONA COMET
DEPARTMENT FINANCING IT. CENA
OVER HERE WE'RE GOING TO HOLD
THE ANIMAL DOCTOR YOU SO MUCH
FOR JOINING US WE'RE GOING TO
MOVE ON TO ISSUE NUMBER SEVEN IN
THE SERVICE. PROPOSAL FOR
INVESTMENT. SIDE LIKE TO A UP-
DENEEN MITCHELL CALLED FROM THE
K. ALTERNATIVE PRO. TO PRESENT
THE FACTS AND CARE. COMMUNITY
SUCH PRO FINE. BOTH OF. WELL
GOOD MORNING FIRST OFF I WANT TO
SET THINGS SENATOR ASHBY FOR
MOVING FORWARD THIS PROPOSAL. ON
BEHALF OF THE COMMUNITY BASED
ALTERNATIVE PAYMENT PROGRAMS
THAT HAVE SUPPORTED WORKING
FAMILIES THROUGHOUT CALIFORNIA
FOR OVER FORTY FIVE YEARS WE'RE
REQUESTING AN INCREASE IN OUR
FUNDING TO SUPPORT AND ROLLING
FAMILIES THAT CONNECTING THESE
FAMILIES TO CHILD CARE. BEFORE
GOING FORWARD I JUST WANT TO
MAKE NOTE THAT OF ALL THE
STIPENDS YOU'VE BEEN TALKING
ABOUT THE SUPPLEMENTAL PAYMENTS
TO PROVIDERS. IN THE ALTERNATIVE
PAYMENT PROGRAMS THAT HAVE DONE
ALL OF THIS WORK SOME HAVE US
SOME OF THE WORK DONE WAS
SUPPORTED BUT NOT ALL. PRIOR TO
THE ONSET OF THE PANDEMIC ARE
PROGRAM SUPPORTED FEWER THAN
FIFTY EIGHT THOUSAND VOUCHER
CHILD CARE SLOTS STATEWIDE.
TODAY ARE AGENCIES NOW SUPPORTS
OVER A HUNDRED AND SIXTY ONE
THOUSAND. HOWEVER DURING THIS
TIME TO OF TREMENDOUS GROWTH
AGENCIES HAVE GREATLY SUFFERED
IN BEING ABLE TO SUPPORT THE
MOST FRAGILE OF FAMILIES WITH
SUPPORTS THAT THEY MOST
DESPERATELY NEEDS. WELL SLOTS
HAVE BEEN ADDED IN ON THIS POINT
WE ARE VERY APPRECIATIVE SLOTS
ARE ALWAYS NEEDED. STILL HAVE
REQUIREMENTS TO IMPLEMENT OVER
EIGHTY SEPARATE CHILD DEVELOP A
CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF
EDUCATION MANAGEMENT BULLETINS.
AND CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF
SOCIAL SERVICES CHILD CARE
BULLETINS REQUIRING CHANGES TO
DATA SYSTEMS ENROLLMENT DISTANT
ROLE MET ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA
FEE WAIVERS HOLD HARMLESS
POLICIES. CHILD CARE PROVIDER
UNION AGREEMENTS AND MONTHLY
DUES COLLECTIONS MOST WITHOUT
BEING FUNDED. DURING THE
PANDEMIC IN SOCIAL DISTANCING
REQUIREMENTS AGENCIES TO WERE
FORCED TO INVEST IN TECHNOLOGY
NEEDED FOR CASE WORKERS. TO STAY
CONNECTED WITH FAMILIES ALSO
DURING THE TIMES OF CRISIS OUR
COMMUNITY AGENCIES DEEMED AS
ESSENTIAL ALSO TOOK ON THE TASK
OF SUPPORTING ENROLLMENT OF NEW
OF A NEW WORK GROUP OF FAMILIES.
THOSE WORKERS WHO ARE DEEMED AS
CRITICAL AND ESSENTIAL. BECAUSE
OF HOW AGENCIES ARE FUNDED
WHENEVER ONE OF THE ABOVE
REFERENCE UNFUNDED MANDATES WERE
ISSUED COMMUNITY AGENCIES HAVE
TO DIVERT MONIES OUT OF THEIR
BUDGETS TO DIRECTLY SUPPORT AND
STABILIZE AND ENROLL FAMILIES.
IN TWENTY TWENTY TO AGENCIES
STATEWIDE WERE SUPPORTED WITH
THE TWENTY MILLION ONE TIME
STATEWIDE ALLOCATION OF WHICH WE
ARE VERY APPRECIATIVE BUT BY
THAT TIME THE FUNDING WHICH DID
LITTLE TO SEAL THE CRACKS THAT
MANY OF THE AGENCIES FOR
FEELING. ADDITIONALLY DUE TO AN
ANTIQUATED INTERPRETATION FROM
CD E. ON THE FUNDING OF OUR
PROGRAMS AND AS YOU JUST NOTED
OUR PROGRAMS WERE MOVED OVER
DURING THE CRISIS TO THE
DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES.
AGENCIES HAVE NEVER BEEN
STABILIZED AND SUPPORTED FOR ALL
OF THE WORK NEEDED TO ENROLL A
SINGLE ELIGIBLE FAMILY. ON THAT
NOTE YOU HAVE TO HAND OUT THAT
SHOWS ALL THE WORK DONE- FOR
ENROLLING A FAMILY- ACTUAL
REIMBURSEMENT FOR THE WORK DONE
IS NOT DONE AND CAPTURE TELL
PAYMENT IS ACTUALLY MADE. WHICH
IS IT COULD BE UP TO A HUNDRED
AND TWENTY DAYS FROM THE START
OF THE PROCESS- THE MAIL- UP
LET'S SEE. BIG BECAUSE OF THE
INTERPRETATION ON THE FUNDING OF
CONTRACTS THAT WAS TRANSFERRED
OVER TO DSS IN TWENTY TWENTY
ONE. AGENCIES CANNOT FULLY USE
THE PERCENTAGE ALLOCATED BASED
ON THEIR CONTRACT IN THE FISCAL
YEAR IS SOME FUNDS ARE TO BE
ROLLED OVER ALTHOUGH THERE HAS
BEEN A RECENT MANAGEMENT
BULLETIN WHERE THAT IS BEING
REVISITED AND I UNDERSTAND THE
LEGISLATURE IT WILL BE TAKING
OUT ON. AN EXAMPLE OF THIS IS IN
OUR CURRENT TWENTY TWENTY TWO
TWENTY THREE FISCAL YEAR WHERE
IN AN ADDITIONAL THIRTY SIX
THOUSAND CHILD CARE SLOTS WERE
ALLOCATED. AGENCIES DID NOT
ACTUALLY RECEIVE FUNDING TO
BEGIN ENROLLMENT FOR THOSE NEW
SLOTS SINCE UNTIL LATE NOVEMBER
JANUARY. I HAD SHARED WITH YOU
THAT ABOUT 6270% OF THE FAMILIES
THAT BEGIN THE PROCESS WILL NOT
COMPLETE THE PROCESS PROCESS IF
YOU COULD. QUICKLY WRAP UP THANK
YOU- LET'S SEE. SO I GOING TO-
ALSO DRAW THE THAT AGENCY DO THE
RATE- THAT CONTRACT. FOR THE
AGENCIES IS ALSO LOOSELY TIED TO
THE REIMBURSEMENT RATE
STRUCTURE. OF THE REIMBURSEMENT
RATE STRUCTURES BASED ON TWENTY
SIXTEEN DATA WHEN THE MINIMUM
WAGE WAS ELEVEN FIFTY. THE
FUNDING FOR THE AGENCIES IS ALSO
TIED LOOSELY TO THE OPERATE-
BECAUSE AS IT WAS MENTIONED
EARLIER THERE'S BEEN SUCH A LOSS
OF CHILD CARE CAPACITY- WHAT
WE'RE SEEING IN THE FIELD ARE
FAMILIES ARE MOSTLY BEING ABLE
TO ACCESS ONLY LICENSE EXEMPT
CARE WHICH IS ABOUT FIVE DOLLARS
PER HOUR. THAT MEANS THAT THESE
AGENCIES ARE HAVING TO SERVE
ROUGHLY THREE FAMILIES FOR
EVERYONE LICENSE SLOT SO THEY'RE
DOING MORE WORK FOR LESS CARE-
AND IT'S AN AREA THAT I REALLY
WANT TO BRING UP MY NOSE FINAL
THOUGHTS STAKEHOLDER PROPOSALS
GET THREE MINUTES JUST ANY FINAL
THOUGHTS REAL QUICK ON THE NOAH-
ON THE HOLD HARMLESS. AND THE
FAMILY FEE WE HAVE TO ISSUE A
HUNDRED AND SIXTY OVER A HUNDRED
SIXTY ONE NOTICES THE FACTIONS
TO FAMILIES IN MAY. BECAUSE
FAMILIES ARE GOING TO BE
DISASSEMBLED FROM CHILD CARE
BASED ON THESE TWO ACTIONS. IN
MAY BEFORE A DECISION IS MADE SO
WE WOULD STRONGLY SUPPORT
ALIGNING WITH THE ALEJO TO PUSH
OUT ANY ACTIONS UNTIL SEPTEMBER
AND DO NOT THROW FAMILIES INTO
CRISIS THANK YOU. THANK YOU SO
MUCH- LA- ANY ADDITIONAL COMMENT
ADDED DEPARTMENT FINANCE. AND IT
TO ME AS FAR OF FINANCE- WHERE
THE SPORT BUT I HAVE NO OPERABLE
IN THE GOVERNOR'S BUDGET THIS.
THANK YOU THINK YOU SOME US AND
MANY QUESTIONS. THANK SO MUCH
FOR PRESENTE I KNOW QUESTIONS ON
AND WORKING TO HOLD I OPEN. AND
MOVE ON TO NOW. THE CHILDREN IN
FAMILIES TO OVER ON D. S. S.
DEPART SOCIAL SERVICES. ISSUE.
EIGHT LIKE TO WELCOME AND JEAN
SHORTS.
RUNNING TO GET UP HERE. GOOD
MORNING MADAM CHAIR AND MEMBERS
OF THE COMMITTEE COUNTY SPORTS
DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF THE CHILDREN
AND FAMILY SERVICES DIVISION FOR
THE DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL
SERVICES AND APPRECIATE. THE
VERY THOROUGH AGENDA SO JUST
JUMP RIGHT INTO THE QUESTIONS
THE OVERVIEW OF THE GOVERNOR'S
PROPOSED TWENTY THREE TWENTY
FOUR. BUDGET FOR CHILDREN AND
FAMILY SERVICES CHILD WELFARE IN
CALIFORNIA IT'S OVERSEEN BY
STATE BY THE STATE ADMINISTERED
BY THE COUNTIES THE CURRENT YEAR
BUDGET FOR FISCAL YEAR TWENTY
TWO TWENTY THREE INCLUDES NINE
POINT THREE BILLION TOTAL FUNDS
. ONE POINT TWO BILLION GENERAL
FUND TO SUPPORT A RANGE OF
SERVICES AND SUPPORT FROM
PREVENTION TO THE SUPPORTS FOR
CHILDREN ONCE THEY COME INTO OUR
FOSTER CARE SYSTEM IF THEY COME
INTO OUR FOSTER CARE SYSTEM AS
WELL AS WHAT'S NEEDED IN ORDER
TO SUCCESSFULLY RE UNIFY THEM
WITH FAMILIES OR SUPPORT
PERMANENCY THREE ADOPTION OR
GUARDIANSHIP. AS WELL SUPPORT
FOR OLDER YOU THROUGH THE
EXTENDED FOSTER CARE PROGRAM.
THE PROPOSED BUDGET FOR FISCAL
YEAR TWENTY THREE TWENTY FOUR
INCLUDES NINE POINT ONE BILLION
TOTAL FUNDS EIGHT HUNDRED AND
THIRTY TWO POINT NINE MILLION
GENERAL FUND THAT YEAR TO YEAR
DECREASE IS LARGELY DRIVEN BY
ONE TIME FUNDING DISPLAYS OF
ITEMS THAT HAD MULTIPLE YEARS OF
EXPENDITURE AUTHORITY. INCLUDING
THE PILOTS FOR THE MINOR VICTIMS
OF COMMERCIAL SEXUAL
EXPLOITATION AND THE EXCELLENCE
IN FAMILY FINING BLOCK GRANT.
THE GOVERNOR'S PROPOSED BUDGET
PRESERVES THE SIGNIFICANT
INVESTMENTS MADE OVER THE LAST
TWO YEARS TOTALING NEARLY ONE
BILLION IN SUPPORT. FOR THE
DEVELOPMENT AND EXPANSION OF
PREVENTION PROGRAMS FAMILY
FINDING AIMED AT MAKING SURE
CHILDREN WHO ARE REMOVED STAY
WITH THEIR OWN FAMILIES AND
EXTENDED FAMILY MEMBERS. AS WELL
AS THE PILOTS FOR THE SEASIDE
CUTE SUPPORTS FOR YOUTH WITH-
COMPLEX CARE NEEDS AS AND
SUPPORT FOR OUR TRIBES- SO THAT
THEY CAN TO. HAVE DEPENDENCY
REPRESENTATION AND ACCESS TO
TRIPOLI APPROVED HOME FUNDS ALL
OF WHICH WILL TALK ABOUT IN
TERMS OF THE NEW INVESTMENTS
PROPOSED MOVING TO THE SECOND
QUESTION IN THE AGENDA. THERE
ARE THREE CHILD WELFARE
COMPONENTS OF THE CALIFORNIA
BEHAVIORAL HEALTH COMMUNITY
BASED CONTINUUM ALSO KNOWN. AS
CAL B. H. C. B. C. THAT.
ALTHOUGH ONLY ONE IS. TO START
RE FUND AND BY YEAR THE THREE
ELEMENTS ARE THE ACT STYLE.
WHICH WILL SUPPORT FUNDING FOR
EXTRA KIRK CURRICULAR ACTIVITIES
FOR YOUTH IN CARE. IN THE CDSS
PORTION OF THAT FUNDING IS FOR
THE SOCIAL WORKER TIME TO
COORDINATE THEIR SERVICES. THE
SECOND IS THE JOINT HOME VISITS
WITH MENTAL HEALTH PROVIDERS AND
THE THIRD WHICH IS THE ONE THAT
IS- PROPOSED TO HAVE FUNDING
THAT STARTS IN BUDGET YEARS THE
CHILD AND FAMILY TEAM MEETINGS-
FOR OUR FAMILY MAINTENANCE CASES
. CURRENTLY SUPPORTS FOR CHILD
AND FAMILY TEAM ACTIVITIES ARE
ONLY AVAILABLE ONCE A CHILD IS
REMOVED SO WE DON'T OFFER THE
CHILD AND FAMILY TEAMS WHO DON'T
FIND THOSE ACTIVITIES IN ORDER
TO PREVENT THE REMOVAL OR TO
SUPPORT THE REUNIFICATION OF
CHILDREN AND PREVENT THEIR RE
ENTRY. AND SO THAT'S WHAT THAT
PROPOSAL IS FOCUSED ON. IN TERMS
OF THE TIMING THE JANUARY BUDGET
PROPOSAL FOR THE CFTC'S- IN THE
FAMILY MAINTENANCE CASES IS
PROPOSED TO BEGAN JANUARY ONE
TWENTY TWENTY FOUR BUT THOSE
OTHER TWO ELEMENTS THAT I SPOKE
ABOUT. THE ACTIVITY STATEMENTS
IN THE JOINT HOME VISITS PERCENT
TO BEGIN IMPLEMENTATION JANUARY
ONE TWENTY TWENTY FIVE. IN TERMS
OF THE QUESTION ABOUT HOW WE
WILL ENGAGE IN SPLIT
STAKEHOLDERS BECAUSE THESE
ACTIVITIES ARE TO ASSOCIATED
WITH THE CAL B. H. CBC WAIVER.
ENGAGEMENT WITH THE STAKEHOLDERS
INCLUDING TO THE CHILDREN AND
FAMILIES THAT ARE INVOLVED WILL
BE COORDINATED IN PARTNERSHIP
WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH
CARE SERVICES HE'S REALLY LEAD
ON THAT. ON THAT WAIVER. BUT AS
ALWAYS WE WILL ENGAGE IN THE
COUNTY LETTER DEVELOPMENT
PROCESS WHICH INCLUDES FORMAL
OPPORTUNITIES FOR STAKEHOLDER
REVIEW. AND WILL ALSO BE
ENGAGING THROUGH- WEBINARS AND
WORKGROUPS WE ALSO HAVE PRE
EXISTING PROCESSES IN PLACE WE
HAVE A PEER PARTNER BACKBONE
COMMITTEE. WITH A PARENT PARTNER
ADVISORY COMMITTEE AND YOUR
PARTNER HUBS WHICH ARE WAYS THAT
WE ENGAGE YOUTH PARENTS AND
FAMILIES THAT HAVE CURRENT AND
PRIOR EXPERIENCE WITH OUR CHILD
WELFARE SYSTEM SO WILL BE USING
ALL OF THOSE DIFFERENT. FORMS IN
TERMS OF THE GOALS OF THE
FUNDING. IT'S WHAT I WAS JUST.
TO IT'S TO PREVENT CHILDREN FROM
ACTUALLY COMING INTO OUR SYSTEM
AND TEAMING WITH THAT FAMILY
BEFORE THE REMOVAL HAS TO OCCUR
OR UPON REUNIFICATION WITH A
PARENT TO MAKE SURE THAT THAT
REUNIFICATION IS SUCCESSFUL AND
THAT CHILD DOES NOT RE ENTER OUR
SYSTEM. IN TERMS OF THE UPDATE
ON IMPLEMENTATION FOR THE CENTER
FOR EXCELLENCE IN FAMILY FINDING
IN THE FAMILY FINDING BLOCK
GRANTS WE HAVE PARTNERED CA DSS
HAS PARTNERED WITH THE UC DAVIS
RESOURCE. CENTER FOR FAMILY
CENTERED PRACTICE TO DEVELOP THE
CENTER FOR EXCELLENCE IN FAMILY
FINDING SUPPORT AND ENGAGEMENT.
WHICH IS BEING DEVELOPED TO
SUPPORT COUNTIES IN THE USE OF
THE HUNDRED AND FIFTY MILLION
DOLLAR BLOCK GRANT THAT THEY'RE
RECEIVING IN ORDER TO EXPAND OR
ENHANCE THEIR FAMILY FINDING
ENGAGEMENT AND SUPPORT EFFORTS.
THE CENTER FOR EXCELLENCE HAS
ALREADY- LAUNCHED IN TERMS OF
DOING A LOT OF ENGAGEMENT WITH
COUNTIES WITH JUDICIAL OFFICERS
WITH PROBATION WITH OUR TRIBAL
PARTNERS IN ORDER TO SEE WHAT
CAN WE BUILD INTO THE CENTER FOR
EXCELLENCE. THAT WILL REALLY
SUPPORT AND ENHANCE THIS WORK
ACROSS THE STATE THE GOAL IS TO
MAKE SURE THAT WE ARE DOING
FAMILY ENGAGEMENT ACTIVITIES
THAT KEEP CHILDREN CONNECTED
WITH THEIR OWN RELATIVES AND
EXTENDED FAMILY MEMBERS. WE KNOW
THAT 72% OF CHILDREN THAT ARE
REMOVED AND HAVE A FIRST REMOVAL
INTO A RELATIVE'S HOME ARE STILL
WITH THAT SAME. RELATIVE IF
THEY'RE STILL IN CARE AT TWELVE
MONTHS AND THAT'S THE KIND OF
STABILITY WE WANT FOR ALL OF OUR
YOUNG PEOPLE IN FOSTER CARE- SO
WE'VE DONE WEBINARS WE'VE HELD
SEVEN REGIONAL CONVENING- WE'VE
ALSO FORM THE ADVISE. COMMITTEE
FOR THE CENTER FOR EXCELLENCE WE
HAD OVER A HUNDRED APPLICANTS
FOR THAT ADVISORY COMMITTEE WE
SELECTED TWENTY FIVE INDIVIDUALS
WHICH REPRESENT OUR- TRIBES OUR
PARENTS OUR KINSHIP CARE GIVERS
ARE USED TO THAT HAVE
EXPERIENCED FOSTER CARE AS WELL
AS COUNTY'S PROBATION WE'VE GOT
A COUPLE JUDICIAL OFFICERS.
PROVIDERS ADVOCATES. AND WE'VE
ALSO MADE SURE TO MAKE SURE THE
ADVISORY COMMITTEE IS
REPRESENTATIVE OF ALL THE
DIFFERENT GEOGRAPHIC REGIONS OF
OUR STATES THAT WE HAVE
REPRESENTATION FROM BOTH URBAN
AND RURAL COUNTIES. AND THOSE
ENGAGE IN ACTIVITIES ARE GOING
TO CONTINUE AND THE CENTER FOR
EXCELLENCE WILL START RELEASING
PRODUCTS SUCH AS TRAIN THE
TRAINERS AND MODEL POLICIES AND
PROGRAMS AND AS WELL AS ENGAGING
WITH CONSULTANTS TO SUPPORT OUR
COUNTIES IN THIS WORK. IN TERMS
OF THE UPDATE ON THE PILOT
PROJECTS TO SUPPORT MINOR
VICTIMS OF COMMERCIAL SEXUAL
EXPLOITATION THAT INITIAL PILOT
WAS FUNDED IN JUNE TWENTY
NINETEEN WITH TWELVE POINT SEVEN
MILLION OF FREE APPROPRIATED
DOLLARS. THAT WERE NOT USED BY
THE SEAT THE STATEWIDE SEASICK
PROGRAM IN THE PRIOR YEARS. THE
TWO SITES WERE SELECTED IN THAT
INITIAL PILOT. THE FIRST WAS THE
DEPARTMENT OF ON THE STATUS OF
WOMEN IN SAN FRANCISCO AND THE
SECOND THE CHILDREN'S LEGACY
CENTER INSIDE IN SHASTA COUNTY.
BOTH OF THOSE CONTRACTS ENDED ON
MARCH FIRST OF THIS YEAR AND IT
WAS AN ADDITIONAL INVESTMENT AS
YOU ALL KNOW IN THE CURRENT YEAR
I'VE TWENTY FIVE MILLION DOLLARS
FOR THE CONTINUATION OF THOSE
PILOTS AS WELL AS THE EXPANSION
TO A SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA SITE.
I'M WE HAVE ACCESS. THE
EXTENSION FOR THE SHASTA COUNTY
PILOT WITH THE CHILDREN'S LEGACY
CENTER. AND WE'RE IN THE PROCESS
AND IT WILL BE- EXTENDED SOON
WHAT THE SAN FRANCISCO THE URBAN
BASED PILOT. AND WE ALSO HAVE
PUBLISHED A REQUEST. THAT HAS
LED TO DATE OR AN IN DATE OF MAY
ELEVENTH SO WE'LL BE. LOOKING AT
THE APPLICATIONS RECEIVED AFTER
THAT TIME. I'M AND THAT PILOT
WILL BE FUNDED FOR THREE YEARS
AT TEN MILLION DOLLARS WHICH
INCLUDES MORE MONEY THAN THE
EXTENSION BECAUSE THERE'S GOING
TO BE A DOZEN NATIONAL START UP
AND IMPLEMENTATION COSTS. IN
TERMS OF THE QUESTION ABOUT THE
EMERGENCY CHILD CARE BRIDGE
PROGRAM AND THE DATA AVAILABLE
ON THE IMPACTS AND OF THE
EXPANSION. OF THE PULMONARY DAY
A DESK FOR THE CURRENT FISCAL
YEAR INDICATES THAT THE NUMBER
OF CHILDREN. UNABLE TO SECURE
LONG TERM STABLE CHILD CARE.
PRIOR TO THE TWELVE MONTH
EXPIRATION IS ON TAP IS ON PACE
EXCUSE ME. TO BE LESS THAN HALF
OF THE PREVIOUS FISCAL YEAR.
STILL MOST OF THAT DATA IS
COMING FROM. LOS ANGELES AND SAN
BERNARDINO COUNTIES- THE
DECREASE IS LIKELY ATTRIBUTABLE
TO THE HISTORICAL EXPANSION OF
SUBSIDIES. AS WELL AS THE
LANGUAGE LAST YEAR ALLOWING FOR
THE EXTENSIONS BEYOND THE TWELVE
MONTHS. AND WE'VE ALSO THE
COUNTIES HAVE RECEIVED ACCESS TO
THE THIRTY FIVE MILLION- FOR THE
EXPANSION OF THE NAVIGATORS THE
TRAINING AND THE ADDITIONAL
VOUCHERS AND THAT HAPPENED IN
SEPTEMBER. OF TWENTY TWENTY TWO.
IN TERMS OF THE UPDATE FOR
IMPLEMENTATION FOR LEGAL COUNSEL
FOR TRIBES IN CHILD WELFARE
CASES AND SUPPORT FOR TRIBES FOR
TRIBAL HOME APPROVALS. M. THE
FIRST TRIBAL DEPENDENCY
REPRESENTATION THE BUDGET ACT OF
THE CURRENT YEAR BUDGET
ALLOCATED FIVE POINT TWO MILLION
FOR- TRIBES TO FUND LEGAL
COUNSEL TO REPRESENT. INDIAN
TRIBES IN CALIFORNIA INDIAN
CHILD CUSTODY PROCEEDINGS. THIS
IS UNIQUE IN THE COUNTRY AND
ADDRESSES AND IN EQUITY FOR OUR
TRIBES WHO DESPITE BEING PARTIES
TO AN INDIAN CHILD CUSTODY
PROCEEDING I'VE NEVER HAD PUBLIC
FUNDING TO SUPPORT THEIR OWN
LEGAL REPRESENTATION IN THOSE
PROCEEDINGS DESPITE THE FACT
THAT PARENTS. CHILDREN IN THE
COUNTY CHILD WELFARE AGENCIES
WHO ARE ALSO PARTY'S DO YOU HAVE
ACCESS TO THOSE PUBLIC FUNDS FOR
THIS- APPROPRIATION ADDRESSES
THAT INEQUITY- AND THE AND THE-
TO TRY OF EXPERIENCED WHEN
ATTEMPTING TO EXERCISE THEIR
RIGHT TO INTERVENE. WHICH LEADS
TO POOR OUTCOMES FOR INDIAN
CHILDREN. THE DEPARTMENT HAS
ENGAGED IN CONSULTATION WITH
TRIBES AND IS ON TRACK TO FULLY
IMPLEMENT THE TRIBAL DEPENDENCY
REPRESENTATION PROGRAM AN AWARD
FUNDS BY MAY FIRST IN TERMS OF
TRIBALLY APPROVED HOME
COMPENSATE CC. KILEY PRITAM
COMPENSATION PROGRAM THE INDIAN
CHILD WELFARE ACT OF NINETEEN
SEVENTY EIGHT ESTABLISH
PLACEMENT PREFERENCES FOR INDIAN
CHILDREN REQUIRING THE INDIAN
CHILDREN ARE MADE- ACCORDING TO
THE PREVAILING SOCIAL AND
CULTURAL STANDARDS. OF THE
INDIAN COMMUNITY AND TRIBES HAVE
THE RIGHT TO LICENSE AND APPROVE
THEIR OWN HOMES ACCORDING TO
THEIR OWN TRIBAL STANDARDS BUT
AGAIN THERE'S NEVER BEEN FUNDING
TO SUPPORT THAT WORK- INTEL THE
SENATE APPROPRIATION OF FIVE
POINT TWO MILLION. I'M GOING
FUNDING IN ORDER TO MAKE SURE
THAT TRIBES HAVE ACCESS TO
FUNDING TO DO THEIR TRAVEL HOME
APPROVALS AND WE'RE ALSO ON
TRACK. FOR WORKING ON RELEASING
THAT GUIDANCE IN THE COMING
WEEKS AND ALL OF THESE PROGRAMS
IN TERMS OF HOW WE'RE
ADMINISTERING THEM. HUSTLED WITH
THE TRIBES THE DEPARTMENT
CREATED A PROCESS AIMED AT
EASING THE ADMINISTRATIVE BURDEN
ON TRIBES BECAUSE IT WAS THOSE
TWO PROGRAMS BUT THEY'RE ALSO
CARVE OUTS FOR THE- EXCELLENT
FAMILY FINDING PROGRAM AS WELL
AS A FLEXIBLE FAMILY SUPPORTS
PROGRAMS THAT WERE ALLOCATED
SPECIFICALLY FOR OUR TRIBE SO
THERE'S ACTUALLY A LOT OF.
DIFFERENT PROGRAMS THE DRIVES
CAN OPT TO ENTER INTO INTO
EMPLOYMENT WE'VE CREATED A BASE
AND- YOU ONE I'M A YEAR THAT THE
TRIBES CAN ENTER INTO IN ORDER
TO SORT OF BE ABLE TO ACCESS
EACH OF THOSE PROGRAMS TRIBAL
DEPENDENCY REPRESENTATION.
TRIBALLY APPROVED HOMES THE
FAMILY FINDING AND THE FLEXIBLE
FAMILY SUPPORTS- AND THEY WOULD
IMPLANT THEY WOULD ENTER INTO AN
EXHIBIT FREE WHICHEVER ONES OF
THOSE PROGRAMS THEY WANT TO
ACTUALLY TAKE ADVANTAGE OF. I'M
MORE EXCITED TO REPORT THAT THEY
BEGAN RECEIVING THOSE BASS AND I
USE THIS LAST WEEK AND CLOSE TO
SIXTY TRIBES HAVE EXPRESSED
INTEREST IN THE TRIBAL
DEPENDENCY REPRESENTATION. AND
THE TRIBALLY APPROVED HOME
PROGRAMS THAT WERE IN THE
PROCESS OF EXECUTING. THOSE BE
SOME I USE RIGHT NOW. THE FINAL
QUESTION. HAS TO DO WITH THE
FOSTER CARE RATE STRUCTURE. M.
WE ARE AWARE OF THEM WORKING TO
MEET THE STATUTORY DEADLINE OF
JANUARY TWENTY TWENTY FIVE AND
ANTICIPATE PROPOSING A FINAL
STRUCTURE AS PART OF THE BUDGET
PROCESS. FOR THE COMING YEAR.
DEPENDING ON THE EXTENT OF THE
CHALLENGES THAT- CHANGES SORRY
NOT CHALLENGES CHANGES IT'S AN
IMPORTANT WORD DIFFERENCE-
INCLUDED IN THE FINAL PROPOSAL.
MAY ACTUALLY TAKE ADDITIONAL
TIME TO EMPLOYMENT- DUE TO
WHATEVER AUTOMATION MAY ACTUALLY
BE NECESSARY IF THERE'S- SOME
SIGNIFICANT CHANGES TO THE
CURRENT RATE STRUCTURE. I THINK
THOSE ARE ALL OF THE QUESTIONS
AND THE AGENDA BUT HAPPY TO
ANSWER ANY ADDITIONAL QUESTIONS.
PREFERRED THANK YOU SO MUCH
WE'RE GOING TO TURN OVER TO LA-
AND THEN. QUESTIONS THANK YOU
GOOD AFTERNOON TURN MEMBERS
ANGELES SHORT WITH THE
LEGISLATIVE ANALYST'S OFFICE-
FOR THIS ISSUE WE HAVE BEEN
ASKED TO SHARE OUR OVERALL
COMMENTS ON THE GOVERNOR'S
PROPOSED TWENTY THREE TWENTY
FOUR BUDGET FOR CHILD WELFARE AS
WELL AS- THE IMPLEMENTATION. OF
RECENTLY FUNDED PROGRAMS- SO I
WILL START WITH OUR BROADER
COMMENTS ON THE OVERALL
IMPLEMENTATION OF RECENTLY
FUNDED PROGRAMS- AS YOU HEARD
FROM DEPUTY DIRECTOR SHORTS
THERE HAVE BEEN. MANY MANY
RECENTLY IT FUNDED AUGMENTATIONS
FOR CHILD WELFARE- TOTALING
NEARLY ONE BILLION DOLLARS IN
RECENT YEARS. SO WE DID JUST
WANT TO START BY ACKNOWLEDGING
JUST THE VOLUME OF WORK THAT DSS
HAS- HAS UNDERTAKEN IN TERMS OF
WORKING TOWARD FULL
IMPLEMENTATION OF THE VARIOUS
THE NEW AUGMENTATIONS- AT THE
SAME TIME THE DEPARTMENT HAS
BEEN MANAGING VARIOUS
PROGRAMMATIC CHANGES THAT HAVE
RESULTED FROM THE PANDEMIC. SO
JUST WANTED TO START WITH THAT
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT- WHAT'S IN THIS
CONTEXT CERTAINLY WE WOULD
EXPECT THERE WILL BE SOME LEAD
TIME BETWEEN THE LEGISLATURE-
AUTHORIZING FUNDING FOR NEW
PROGRAMS AS PART OF THE BUDGET
PROCESS. AND THEN- DEVELOPING
GUIDANCE DEVELOPING APPLICATIONS
IMPLEMENTATION- SO AS DETAIL
THROUGHOUT YOUR AGENDA DSS IS AT
VARIOUS STAGES OF IMPLEMENTATION
FOR THE DIFFERENT PROGRAMS. IN
GENERAL WE FOUND IT HAS TAKEN
AROUND SIX TO TWELVE MONTHS
DEPENDING ON THE SPECIFIC-
AUGMENTATION FOR THE DEPARTMENT-
TO DEVELOP THE INITIAL GUIDANCE
AND ALLOCATIONS AND BEGIN BEGIN
IMPLEMENTATION COURSE THAT VERY
SIGNIFICANTLY DEPENDING ON THE
COMPLEXITY OF. OF THE SPECIFIC
APPLICATION- HOWEVER WE WOULD
NOTE THAT. WITH ALL OF THESE
DIFFERENT TIMELINES AND JUST THE
VOLUME OF NEW AUGMENTATIONS
THERE- THAT HAS CREATED SOME
CHALLENGES IN BEING ABLE TO
EFFECTIVELY OVERSEE- ALL OF ALL
OF THESE NEW PROGRAMS ARE
REACHING IMPLEMENTATION- AND HAS
AFFECTED THE LEGISLATURE'S
ABILITY TO JUST TRACK EVERYTHING
EFFICIENTLY. SO WITH THIS IN
MIND- WE RECOMMEND THAT THE
LEGISLATURE COULD DIRECT THE
DEPARTMENT TO REPORT ON- THE
SPECIFIC STEPS THAT GO INTO
DEVELOPING GUIDANCE TO ALLOW THE
LEGISLATURE TO JUST HAVE THAT
FULLER UNDERSTANDING- AND BE
ABLE TO SET EXPECTATIONS
ACCORDINGLY YES TWO. OF THE
IMPLEMENTATION PROCESS. ALSO THE
LEGISLATURE COULD ASK THE
DEPARTMENT TO REPORT ON IF
THEY'RE IF BEEN ANY CHALLENGES
THAT HAVE ARISEN OR JUST ANY
UNANTICIPATED- COMPLEXITIES IN
TERMS OF TRANSLATING- BUDGET
LANGUAGE. INTO ACTIONABLE AND
GUIDANCE FOR IMPLEMENTATION TO-
INFORM THE LEGISLATURE'S ABILITY
. TO PROVIDE THAT CLEAR GUIDANCE
GOING FORWARD. I'LL ALSO FOR
THOSE PROGRAM COMPONENTS THAT A
FOR WHICH WE'RE STILL WORKING
TOWARD FULL IMPLEMENTATION THE
LEGISLATURE COULD ASK THE
DEPARTMENT TO PROVIDE A MORE
REGULAR UPDATES ON PLANNING
PROGRESS AGAINST JUST TO
FACILITATE. OF TRANSPARENCY AND
THE LEGISLATURE'S ABILITY TO
TRACK EVERYTHING MORE
EFFICIENTLY THESE UPDATES ALSO
COULD INCLUDE- SPECIFIC
TIMELINES ON WHEN THE
LEGISLATURE COULD EXPECT DATA
AND REPORTING ELEMENTS TO BE
AVAILABLE AGAIN SO THAT WE KNOW
WHEN WE'LL WHEN WE WILL BE ABLE
TO BEGIN ASSESSING THE SPECIFIC.
OUTCOMES OF THE MANY NEW PROGRAM
COMPONENTS. MOVING ON JUST A FEW
OTHER- MORE SPECIFIC COMMENTS
REGARDING THE CCR- PERMANENT
RATE STRUCTURE THAT DEPUTY
DIRECTOR SCHWARTZ WAS
DESCRIBING- WE SUGGEST THAT THE
LEGISLATURE CONSIDER REQUESTING
THAT THE ADMINISTRATION TO
COMMIT TO A SPECIFIC. DATES FOR
SHARING THE PROPOSAL FOR THAT
FINAL RATE STRUCTURE- JUST FOR A
LITTLE BIT MORE CONTEXT SINCE
THE INITIAL IMPLEMENTATION OF C.
C. R. WE HAVE BEEN USING IN
TRUMP FOSTER CARE RATES FOR
RESOURCE FAMILIES S. YOUR
TEEPEES FOSTER FAMILY AGENCIES
THAT CETERA. AS PER STATUTE
THESE RATES WILL EXPIRE-
DECEMBER THIRTY FIRST TWENTY
TWENTY FOUR AND A NEW RATE
STRUCTURE WILL NEED TO BE IN
PLACE AS OF JANUARY ONE TWENTY
TWENTY FIVE. GIVEN THAT THESE
WILL BE THE PERMANENT ONGOING
RATES FOR C. C. R. AND WILL
REALLY. BE IMPORTANT ULTIMATELY
TO ENSURING THE SUCCESS OF
CCAR'S OBJECTIVES- WE THINK IT
WILL BE IMPORTANT FOR THE
LEGISLATURE AND STAKEHOLDERS TO
HAVE SUFFICIENT TIME TO WORK
WITH THE ADMINISTRATION TO
REVIEW. THAT THE PROPOSAL FOR
THE FINAL RATE STRUCTURE SO WE
FIND IT WOULD MAKE SENSE JUST TO
BE MORE SPECIFIC WITH A DEADLINE
AND A TIMELINE FOR GETTING THAT
PROPOSAL ACROSS THE FINISH LINE
IN TIME. AND THEN FINALLY JUST A
BRIEF COMMENT ON THE ONE
SIGNIFICANT NEW PROPOSAL FOR
CHILD WELFARE THAT'S INCLUDED IN
THE GOVERNOR'S BUDGET THIS IS
THE- CALIFORNIA BEHAVIORAL
HEALTH COMMUNITY BASED CONTINUE
ON- WAIVER DEMONSTRATION. AS
NOTED THAT THIS. THE CHILD
WELFARE COMPONENT IS JUST ONE
SMALL PIECE THIS IS A MUCH
BROADER WAIVER DEMONSTRATION
THAT IS BEING PRIMARILY DRIVEN
BY DH CS. THERE ARE A FEW
SPECIFIC COMPONENTS INCLUDED
UNDER THE DSS BUDGET FOR CHILD
WELFARE- WE FINDS THAT.
CERTAINLY IS THE STATED GOAL OF
THE WAIVER DEMONSTRATION FOR
CHILD WELFARE WHICH IS TO
DELIVER THESE EARLIER
INTERVENTIONS TO REACH CHILDREN
AND FAMILIES BEFORE THEY BECOME
INVOLVED WITH THE CHILD WELFARE
SYSTEM OR BEFORE THEY- THEIR
INVOLVEMENT BECOMES DEEPER
WITHIN THE SYSTEM. THIS IS
CERTAINLY A COMPELLING GOAL-
HOWEVER AT THIS POINT THE
GOVERNOR'S PROPOSAL DOES NOT
INCLUDE A SPECIFIC INFORMATION
ABOUT THE ANTICIPATED OUTCOMES-
YOU KNOW SPECIFIC DATA TARGETS
ETCETERA. SO WE SUGGEST THE
LEGISLATURE COULD CONSIDER
ASKING THE ADMINISTRATION TO
PROVIDE MORE PROGRAM DETAILS FOR
THE WAIVER DEMONSTRATION-
INCLUDING FOR EXAMPLE- TRAILER
BILL LANGUAGE DETAILING THE
SPECIFIC OBJECTIVES. OUTCOMES
IMPLEMENTATION TIMELINE ETCETERA
SO THAT THE LEGISLATURE CAN
REVIEW THOSE DETAILS- TO BETTER
INFORM THE DECISION AROUND
WHETHER TO APPROVE MODIFY OR
REJECT THIS GOVERNOR'S PROPOSAL.
SO THANK YOU ALL STOP THERE AND
HAPPY TO HELP ANSWER ANY
QUESTIONS. THANK YOU SO MUCH
ACTUALLY THE LAST QUESTION YOU
PROPOSES THE QUESTION I HAD- AND
I DON'T KNOW IF YOU HAVE
ANYTHING RIGHT NOW JUST YOU KNOW
IF YOU COULD ELABORATE ON THE
IMPLEMENTATION PROGRAM FOR- CAL
B. H. C. B. C. IF THERE'S
ANYTHING YOU'RE ABLE TO PROVIDE
RIGHT NOW. THE GOALS. I'M GONNA
BECAUSE HE DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE
I'M SURE THE DEPARTMENT
CALIBRATE MORE ON THE OVER
ARCHING GOALS AND THE POLICIES
THAT WOULD JUST CLARIFY THAT
THIS TIME THERE ISN'T- TRAILER
BILL LANGUAGE DELINEATING THAT
THE DETAILS. OF THIS PROGRAM-
AND THERE'S NOTHING PROVIDED AS
PART OF THE TWENTY THREE
GOVERNOR'S BUDGET WHICH IS NOT
THE ADMINISTRATION WILL MONITOR
WHETHER ANY STATUTORY CHANGES
ARE NEEDED- BUT MOST IMPORTANTLY
WOULD JUST REALLY EMPHASIZE THAT
THIS COMPONENT IS REALLY ONE
COMPONENT- THAT'S EMBEDDED IN A
MUCH LARGER BEHAVIORAL HEALTH
WAIVER PROPOSAL AND SO. ANY
SPECIFICS OR STATUTORY CHANGES
WOULD REALLY NEED TO BE
CONSIDERED WITHIN THAT CONTEXT
I'M IN CORE NEED ALONG WITH THE
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH CARE
SERVICES PERFECT THANK YOU AND
BEFORE I GO ON WITH ANY OTHER
QUESTIONS DEPARTMENTS ANY
ADDITIONAL COMMENTS. NO
ADDITIONAL COMMENTS AT THIS TIME
THANK YOU GREAT THANK YOU-
RELATED TO THIS PROGRAM DEPUTY
DIRECTOR. I KNOW YOU MENTIONED-
YOU KNOW YOU'RE AT THIS IS A
PART OF A BIGGER. PLAN YOU
MENTIONED DH CS IS OVERSEEN THE
OUT REGION SO FORTH IS THERE
ANYTHING YOU CAN SHARE ON WHEN
THAT OUTRAGE OF STAKEHOLDERS IN
COLLABORATION WILL BEGIN. TO GET
READY FOR- THE TWENTY TWENTY
FIVE YEAR. I BELIEVE. SORRY I
BELIEVE THAT OUR REACHES ON
GOING AND THERE'S BEEN MANY IN
CONVERSATIONS THAT ARE HAPPENING
BOTH WITH THE CDSS TEAMS AND DH
CS TEAMS AND ALSO IN
COORDINATION- AS THESE. IDEAS
ARE BEING DEVELOPED IN AS WHAT'S
BEEN PROPOSED THROUGH THE
GOVERNOR'S BUDGET HAS BEEN MADE
AVAILABLE THOSE CONVERSATIONS
ARE CONTINUING. THANK YOU CENTER
EGGMAN- I WOULD JUST SAY. ON ON
ALL THESE NEW- PLANS WHEN WE
CONTINUE TO SPEND MILLIONS AND
BILLIONS OF DOLLARS IT'S REALLY
GOOD TO BE ABLE TO GET SOME
METRICS AND SOME OUTCOMES THAT
WE'RE SHOOTING FOR. TO THE
DEPARTMENT- DEMONSTRATION SO
THAT WE CAN ACTUALLY TRACK
WHAT'S GOING ON A LOT OF MONEY
COME FROM A LOT OF DIFFERENT
SOURCES. AND I KNOW THE
DEPARTMENT IS WORKING TO TRY TO
IMPLEMENT ALL THESE THINGS BUT
IT IS COMPLEX AND COMPLICATED
AND MAKES OVERSIGHT EVEN MORE
DIFFICULT WE DON'T HAVE A CLEAR
UNDERSTANDING OF OUR TARGETS-
SEVERELY BEING ABLE TO. IDENTIFY
SOME TARGETS I THINK INTO
METRICS TO GO ALONG WITH THAT IS
REALLY GOOD- AND I WOULD HAVE
SAID DEBBIE DIRECTOR. AND I
NOTICED A LOT OF THINGS ON ALL
THE WAY FINISHED YET BUT WHEN
WE'RE TALKING ABOUT I MEAN I'M
GREAT NEWS OF THE TRIBES. AND
BEING ABLE TO KEEP KIDS- PUT
THEIR- FAMILIES OF ORIGIN. ARE
WE'VE BEEN ABLE TO AT LEAST
FINALIZE AT THEM THE DOLLARS
ADDED PER CHILD FOLLOWS THEM
WHEREVER THEY ARE SO THEY DON'T
HAVE TO BE IN ONE SYSTEM AND GET
A DIFFERENT RATE OF PAY AND THEN
MOVE BACK WITH THE FAMILY. AND
THAT FAMILY DOESN'T GET THE SAME
RATE OF PAY WE'VE BEEN ABLE TO.
ACCOMPLISH THAT THAT'S SOME OF
WHAT WE'RE LOOKING AT THROUGH
THE FINAL RATE STRUCTURE THAT
WE'RE MOVING TOWARDS AND THAT'S
A LOT OF THE FEEDBACK THAT WE'VE
RECEIVED SO. IN TERMS OF
DEVELOPING WHAT THE FINAL RATES
PROPOSAL WOULD LOOK LIKE WE DID
ACTUALLY HOLD A SERIES OF SUB
GROUP MEETINGS TO REALLY TALK
ABOUT LIKE WHAT'S WORKING WITH
OUR INTERIM RATES RIGHT NOW. AS
WE THINK ABOUT HOW TO MOVE
TOWARDS A FINAL RATE STRUCTURE.
AND SO WE HAD I THINK THIRTY-
SUBGROUP MEETINGS FOCUSED ON THE
RESOURCE HOME STASHED HERE TNCS
THE INTENSIVE SERVICES FOSTER
CARE WHAT WE- PAY TO THE FOSTER
FAMILY AGENCIES AS WELL AS- OUR
SUPERVISED INDEPENDENT LIVING
PLACEMENT SO YOU CAN TELL BY THE
NATURE. OF THE SUB GROUPS THAT I
JUST SAID THAT. THERE STILL IS
SOME SOME ASPECTS OF PLACEMENT
BASED- RATES YOU KNOW THE S. T.
R. T. P. RATE IS DIFFERENT.
WE'VE BEEN ABLE TO INNOVATE
AROUND THAT SO AB TWENTY NINE
FORTY FOUR THAT PASSED A COUPLE
OF YEARS AGO. GIVE IS THAT
COUNTIES THE OF THE- TO DEVELOP
SOME OF. RATES OUTSIDE OF THE
TRADITIONAL RATE STRUCTURE THAT
ARE EITHER FOR A SPECIFIC CHILD
OR A SPECIFIC PROGRAM THAT WOULD
SERVE IT CERTAIN POPULATION OF
KIDS. AND SO WE'VE SEEN YOU KNOW
INNOVATIONS AROUND CREATING LIKE
S. T. R. T. PIECE OF ONE OR S.
T. R. T. PIECE OF TO. WHICH
WHICH THEN YOU HAVE THAT CHILD
SUPPORTED IN WHAT WOULD BE THE
EQUIVALENT KIND OF. PROFESSIONAL
STAFFING THAT YOU WOULD GET IN A
RESIDENTIAL FACILITY BUT IN A
HOME BASED SETTINGS WHAT WE KNOW
KIDS OFTEN DO BETTER SO. WE HAVE
BEEN ABLE TO DO THAT WITHIN THE
EXISTING INTERIM RATE STRUCTURE
BECAUSE OF THOSE FLEXIBILITIES
THAT WERE BUILT INTO THE
STATUTE. THE FUNDING FOR THOSE
S. T. R. T. PIECE OF ONE OR TWO.
ARE EITHER FROM LOCAL ASSISTANCE
OR THERE'S THE CHILD SPECIFIC
DOLLARS THAT WERE MADE AVAILABLE
FOR. YOUTH WITH COMPLEX CARE
NEEDS TO COUNTIES HAVE ACCESS TO
THOSE DOLLARS BUT IT'S NOT SORT
OF STANDARDIZED WITHIN OUR RATE
SYSTEM AT THIS POINT AND THOSE
ARE SOME OF THE DISCUSSIONS THAT
ARE UNDER WAY AS WE MOVE TO THE
FINAL RATES. TOOK ACTION AND AS
WE'VE BEEN BEGUN DOING. MORE
MORE THINGS MORE EFFECTIVELY TO
TRY TO KEEP KIDS IN THEIR HOMES.
HOW ARE YOU DOING KELLY WITH
WORK FORCE ISSUES AS WE'RE
EXPANDING THE WORK WE'RE DOING
AND THE NUMBER FAMILIES WERE
DOING IT WITH. HOW ARE YOU ABLE
TO MEET THE WORK FOR SCHOOLS.
THAT'S A REALLY GOOD QUESTION I
MEAN CERTAINLY THAT THE
CHALLENGE THAT WE KEEP HEARING
FROM THE COUNTIES IN TERMS OF
ALL OF THESE INVESTMENTS
ACTUALLY I'M TRYING TO SORT OF
FIGURE OUT HOW TO BEST LEVERAGE
THEM AND INNER GREAT THEM INTO
THEIR SYSTEMS IS THAT THERE ARE
VERY SIGNIFICANT WORKFORCE
CHALLENGES. I THINK SPECIFIC TO
THE FAMILY FINDING AN ENGAGEMENT
DOLLARS WE WERE REALLY LOOKING
AT A CULTURE CHANGE AND
TRANSFORMATION WITHIN THE CHILD
WELFARE SYSTEM. AND I THINK THE
WORK FORCE CHALLENGES TO THE
EXTENT THAT WE CAN FULLY EMBRACE
THAT CHANGE. AND MAKE SURE THAT
THE FIRST PLACEMENT A CHILD GOES
TO IS WITH A RELATIVE OR
EXTENDED FAMILY MEMBER. THAT IS
A VERY DIFFERENT WORK FORCE
EXPERIENCE IN TERMS OF IF THAT
CHILD THEN DOESN'T EXPERIENCE
OTHER PLACEMENT CHANGES. AND
IT'S WHAT THEIR ENTIRE SIBLING
GROUP AND MORE LIKELY TO RE
UNIFY AND LESS LIKELY TO REENTER
CARE. THOSE ARE THE OVER ARCHING
GOALS AND WHAT WE'RE TRYING TO
ACHIEVE BUT THAT ALSO IS A
DIFFERENT EXPERIENCE FOR AN
INDIVIDUAL WORKER RIGHT. WHO
DOESN'T HAVE TO CONSTANTLY LOOK
FOR THE NEXT PLACEMENT THAT THAT
CHILD IS GOING TO GO BECAUSE
THEY'RE SO MUCH STABILITY WITHIN
THOSE- FAMILY PLACEMENTS AND
SAYS SOME OF WHAT WE'RE TALKING
ABOUT AS WERE IMPLEMENTING THE
FAMILY FINDING AN ENGAGEMENT.
PROGRAM IS ALSO HOW THAT WOULD
EASE SOME OF THE BURDEN ON WORK
FORCE RIGHT NOW AND MAKE FOR A
MORE SATISFYING EXPERIENCE IN
DOING THIS WORK AND REALLY
GETTING TO DIG DEEP. WHAT THAT
CHILD AND THEIR OWN FAMILY OF
ORIGIN. I'M WITH THE GOALS OF
REUNIFICATION. THANK YOU CENTER
IN MEMPHIS COURSE. YOU KNOW IT.
IT'S JUST ONE OF THE CHALLENGES
I'M INTERESTED IN HEARING MORE
CHALLENGES ARE COMING WITH THIS
IMPLEMENTATION OF MOST
INTERESTED IN. NO THESE SOME OF
THESE PROGRAMS ARE COMING IN A
YEAR YEAR AND A HALF TO TWO
YEARS. SO I AM KEEN TO YOU KNOW.
GET SOME REGULAR UPDATES AND
WILL BE COMING BACK TO DEFEAT
DIRECTOR THROUGHOUT THIS YEAR-
TO GET SOME OF THOSE SO THANK
YOU SO MUCH FOR. THE RESOLUTELY
HAPPY TO COME BACK. SO WE'RE
GONNA HOLD THE ITEM OPEN AND THE
NEXT ITEM ON OUR ON OUR AGENDA
IS THE- WE'VE REQUESTED A PANEL
ON AS IT RELATES TO AB TWENTY
EIGHTY THREE ON THE CHILDREN AND
YOUTH SYSTEM UP HERE. WE HEAR
FROM THE DEPARTMENT OF. WELCOME
BACK DIRECTOR. SOCIAL SERVICES
ON THE RECENTLY RELEASED MORE
TEN YEAR PLAN FOR INCREASING
CAPACITY FOR SERVING CHILDREN
YOUTH. AS WELL AS THREE
REPRESENTATIVES FROM OUR ONE
COUNTY. PLASTER COUNTY. WHO
DESCRIBE THEIR COUNTY SYSTEM OF
CARE WORK. BEN SUSAN ABRAMS WITH
THIS CHILDREN'S LAWCENTER
CALIFORNIA WORLD GIPSON REMARKS
AS WELL. BOOKHAM PANELIST. THANK
YOU MADAM CHAIR AND COMMITTEE
MEMBERS CAN JOHNSON CALIFORNIA
DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES I.
JUST SAT FROM THE PREVIOUS ISSUE
AREA- WANTED JUST RECOGNIZE
BEGIN THE WORK THAT WE'VE BEEN
DOING TOGETHER ON BOTH ENDS OF
THE CONTINUUM OF REALLY.
PREVENTING ABUSE AND NEGLECT IN
SUPPORTING- PREVENTING THEM
ENTRY INTO THE SYSTEM BUT ALSO
HERE AS WE TALK ABOUT THIS THIS
IS REALLY ABOUT THE YOUTH WITH
THE GREATEST AND MOST COMPLEX
NEEDS THAT ARE UNMET. AND HOW
WE'RE ADDRESSING THOSE GOING
FORWARD SO ASSEMBLY BILL TWENTY
EIGHTY THREE AT CHILDREN AND USE
SYSTEM OF CARE WITH ESTABLISHED
A JOINT INTER AGENCY RESOLUTION
TEAM COMPRISED OF THE DEPARTMENT
OF SOCIAL SERVICES HEALTHCARE
SERVICES DEVELOPMENTAL SERVICES.
AND THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION.
THE LAW IN ACTED DIRECTED THE
TEAM IN CONSULTATION WITH COUNTY
AGENCIES SERVICE PROVIDERS
ADVOCATES A RESOURCE FAMILIES IN
MORE TO DEVELOP AND SUBMIT
RECOMMENDATIONS TO THE
LEGISLATURE ADDRESSING ANY
IDENTIFIED GAPS IN PLACEMENT
TYPES OR AVAILABILITY. NEEDED
SERVICES FOR CHILDREN RESOURCES
VAMP RESOURCE FAMILIES OR OTHER
IDENTIFIED ISSUES FOR CHILDREN
AND YOUTH IN FOSTER CARE WHO
HAVE EXPERIENCED SEVERE TRAUMA.
AND SO AGAIN AS YOUR- AGENDA
OUTLINES AT THE REPORTS IN PLAN
FOR THAT AGAIN ONE OF THE MAJOR
I WOULD SAY ACCOMPLISHMENTS OF
THIS LEGISLATION TODAY IS THE
COLLABORATION AMONGST THE STATE
AND LOCAL LEVEL PARTNERS WITHIN
THE SYSTEM OF CARE- WE HAD.
CONDUCTED A SURVEY AS PART OF
THIS PROCESS REGARDING
EXPERIENCES IN SUPPORTING
CHILDREN WITH COMPLEX NEEDS TO
INFORM OUR RECOMMENDATIONS. THE
SURVEY WAS COMPLETED BY
PROVIDERS ADVOCATES AND LOCAL
COUNTY CHILD WELFARE EDUCATIONAL
AND REGIONAL CENTER
PROFESSIONALS. IN ADDITION TO
THE DATA RESULTING FROM OUT
REACH REPORTS FINDINGS ARE BASED
ON EVALUATION OF A VARIETY OF
QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE
DATA SOURCES INCLUDING. DATA
FROM TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE
PROVIDED BY THE STATE AND MULTI
DEPARTMENTAL MATCH DATA. THE KEY
FINDINGS INCLUDE FOLLOWED
PRACTICES IN PLANNING AND
DELIVERY DELIVERING SERVICES ARE
MAJOR ACTIONABLE BECAUSE OF THE
GAPS AND INEFFICIENCIES IN HOUSE
SYSTEMS SS. AND RESPOND TO THE
NEEDS OF CHILDREN AND FAMILIES
HOLLISTER COOLEY. IMPLEMENT
AFTER FOLK PROGRAM MODELS THE
SYSTEM OF CARE IS INCOMPLETE
ACROSS THE STATE IN TERMS OF THE
AVAILABILITY OF TRAINED
PROFESSIONALS. EVIDENCE INFORMED
ASSESSMENTS AND EVIDENCE
INFORMED INTERVENTION MODELS. A
STATE WIDE GAP EXISTING
PROGRAMMING WITH SPECIALIZED
COMPETENCIES CAPABLE OF SERVING
THE NEEDS OF CHILDREN YOUTH AND
FAMILIES WHO HAVE MULTIPLE
COMORBIDITIES OR CROSS SYSTEM
NEEDS. AND CHILDREN AND FAMILIES
NEED MORE PROACTIVE AND HOLISTIC
SERVICES ACROSS SYSTEMS TO
STABILIZE CHILDREN IN THEIR OWN
FAMILIES AND COMMUNITIES AND TO
REDUCE THE INCIDENCE OF FOSTER
CARE. THE COMMITTEE ASKED ABOUT
THE KEY CHARACTERISTICS OF YOUTH
WHO ARE SERVED IN THE SYSTEM OF
CARE OVER A QUARTER OF ALL
CHILDREN IN CALIFORNIA WILL COME
TO THE ATTENTION OF CHILD
WELFARE AT SOME POINT IN THEIR
CHILDHOOD. OF THOSE CHILDREN 10%
WILL EXPERIENCE SUBSTANTIATED
ABUSE OR NEGLECT AND 4% WILL
EXPERIENCE THE DRAMATIC
DISRUPTION OF BEING PLACED IN
OUT OF HOME CARE. OF THAT 4%
JUST UNDER 40% OF CHILDREN ARE
PLACED WITH RELATIVE CAREGIVERS
IN APPROXIMATELY 10% ARE
REUNIFIED WITH THREE WITHIN
THREE MONTHS OF ENTRY INTO
FOSTER CARE. POST YOU THEY'RE
ALSO RECEIVING SPECIALTY MENTAL
MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES- YEAH AND
IN FISCAL YEAR 201-882-0002
HUNDRED AND FIFTY TWO YOUTH IN
FOSTER CARE. ELIGIBLE FOR MEDI
CAL- IN 310-004-0040 EIGHT YOUTH
IN FOSTER RECEIVED THE SPECIALTY
MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES- 71% OF
OUR YOUTH RECEIVING SPECIAL
MEANT MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES
WHILE 19% ARE RECEIVING BOTH.
SPECIALTY MENTAL HEALTH AND NON
SPECIALTY MENTAL HEALTH
BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SERVICES IN
10% ARE SLOWLY RECEDING NON
SPECIALTY MENTAL HEALTH
SERVICES. IN TERMS OF
INTERSECTION BETWEEN WHAT CHILD
WELFARE IN THE REGIONAL CENTERS
THAT SERVE YOUTH WITH
DEVELOPMENTAL STATUS SERVICES.
IN FISCAL YEAR NINETEEN TWENTY
APPROXIMATELY TEN THOUSAND THREE
HUNDRED AND SEVENTY INDIVIDUALS
ELIGIBLE FOR REGIONAL CENTER
SERVICES AT CHILD WELFARE
INVOLVEMENT WHICH IS 5% OF ALL
YOUTH SERVED BY REGIONAL CENTERS
IN THAT YEAR. ONLY 23% OF ALL
REGIONAL CENTERS YOUTH AGES ZERO
TO TWENTY ONE WERE AN EARLY
START INDIVIDUALS AN EARLY START
ARE 63% OF THE DULY SERVED
DEPOPULATION. THOSE THAT ARE
BOTH CHILD WELFARE IN REGIONAL
CENTER CONSUMERS. EVEN SOME
FOSTER CARE HAVE BEEN IDENTIFIED
TO RECEIVE SPECIAL EDUCATION
SERVICES OVER TWO TIMES THE RATE
OF STUDENTS WHO ARE NOT IN
FOSTER CARE. AND WHAT WE SEE
BEYOND THE STATE IT ALSO SHOWS
THE HIGH PREVALENCE OF YOUTH IN
FOSTER CARE WITHIN OUR SYSTEMS
OF CARE. IS THAT EACH OF THESE
YOUTH ARE SERVED BY THE SYSTEMS
OF CARE HAVE EXPERIENCED SOME
FORMS OF MULTIPLE FORMS OF
TRAUMA. BY THE NATURE OF
SUBSTANTIATE ALLEGATIONS OF
ABUSE OR NEGLECT. EDUCATION AS A
DEPENDENT OR WARD OF THE COURT
REMOVAL FROM PRIMARY CARE GIVER
AND ENTRY INTO THE FOSTER CARE
SYSTEM. MANY FOSTER YOUTH HAVE
CO OCCURRING BEHAVIORAL HEALTH
SUBSTANCE USE DEVELOPMENTAL.
RELATIONAL IN EDUCATIONAL NEEDS
WARRANTING SUPPORT FOR MULTIPLE
SYSTEM PARTNERS. THROUGH THE
WORK OF THE SYSTEM OF CARE TEAM
WE ARE FOCUSED ON HOW THIS
APPROACH CAN SUPPORT YOUTH WITH
COMPLEX NEEDS. ARE THE
CHARACTERISTICS OF YOUTH WITH
COMPLEX THESE ARE THE READ ARE.
AT THAT THEIR REVOLVING THROUGH
MULTIPLE HEALTH CARE SOCIAL
SERVICES AND OTHER SYSTEMS ABOUT
IMMEDIATE OR LASTING IMPROVEMENT
TO THEIR HEALTH AND WELL BEING.
THE COMBINED MEDICAL BEHAVIORAL
HEALTH DEVELOPMENTAL EDUCATION.
EDUCATIONAL AND SOCIAL CHALLENGE
RESULT IN THE NEED FOR INTENSIVE
INTERVENTIONS AND THERE ARE
BARRIERS TO APPROPRIATE IN
STABLE LIVING OPTIONS AND
SIGNIFICANT PATTERSON
UTILIZATION FOR MULTIPLE CHILD
SERVING SYSTEMS AGAIN. WE
ADDRESS IDENTIFY THE GAPS IN THE
NEED FOR THIS TO BE A SYSTEM OF
CARE AS OPPOSED TO THE SILOS.
THE COMMITTEE ASKED HOW MANY
CHILDREN USED AS AD CALIFORNIA
HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES AGENCY
ESTIMATE HAVE COMPLEX NEEDS AND
HOW DOES. HOW DO WE DEFINE THEM
WE ESTIMATE THAT ABOUT 4% IF
USED IN FOSTER CARE HAVE COMPLEX
NEEDS ASSOCIATED WITH THE TRAUMA
THAT THEY'VE EXPERIENCED HOWEVER
MOST OF THESE YOUTH ARE BEING
SUPPORTED IN FAMILY HOMES OR
THERAPEUTIC SET SETTINGS. THERE
IS A SUBSET OF THE POPULATION WE
ESTIMATE ROUGHLY APPROXIMATELY A
POINT IN TIME THREE HUNDRED
YOUTH HAVE UNMET COMPLEX
CARRYING THAT NEEDS NEEDS.
MEANING THAT THEY ARE NOT STABLE
WE SUPPORTED AND ARE CYCLING
FROM PLACEMENT TO PLACEMENT OR
EXPERIENCING LONG STAYS IN
CONGREGATE. SETTINGS AND AGAIN
THIS IS A CONVERSATION WE
CONTINUE TO HAVE WITH OUR
PARTNERS ABOUT ABOUT THAT
DEFINITION INTO A COMPLEX CARE
STEERING COMMITTEE. THE
COMMITTEE ASKED TO THE KEY
FINDINGS REGARDING THE GAPS. AND
AT A JOINT AT INTERAGENCY TEAMS
. AGAIN THESE ARE OUT WHY WELL
IN YOUR REGION- QUICK COVER THEM
CAP ONE THE UNIQUE NEEDS OF
CHILDREN AND FAMILIES INVOLVED
WITH CHILD WELFARE AND PROBATION
GAPS IN PROVIDING CHILDREN
FAMILIES A SERVICE ARRAY THAT
ADDRESSES THE INTERRELATIONSHIP
BETWEEN TRAUMA. CARE GIVER
ATTACHMENT THE CHILD SOCIAL.
ENVIRONMENT IN THE TRADITIONAL
SCOPE OF CARE. GAP TO ESSENTIAL
COMPETENCIES WITHIN SERVICES AND
SUPPORTS IN SPECIALIZED MODELS
OF CARE. GAP THREES AROUND CARE
COORDINATION GAP FOR FAMILY
FINDING ENGAGE IN WHAT YOU JUST
HEARD ABOUT. I GOT FIVE
EDUCATION IN SCHOOL STABILITY
GAP SIX CASE WORKER RATIOS SKIP
SEVEN ADMINISTRATIVE PROCESSES
AND GAP EIGHT DATA GAPS OF LOCAL
AND STATE. MANY OF THESE CURRENT
YEAR PASTOR INVESTMENTS THAT
YOU'RE HEARING ABOUT IN THE
PRIOR PANEL IN HEARING AND
SUBSEQUENT PANELS. ARE AIMED AT
ADDRESSING THESE GAPS INCLUDING
FUNDING CONDUCT TO CONTINUE TO
SUPPORT THE CARE GIVER APPROVAL
PROCESS AND REDUCE. TIMELINESS
TO APPROVAL EMERGENCY CARE GIVER
SUPPORTS FOSTER PARENT
RECRUITMENT RETENTION
SUPPORTING. INCLUDING THE
FLEXIBLE FAMILY SUPPORTS IN THE
CENTER AND THAT FOR EXCELLENCE
IN FAMILY FINDING ENGAGEMENT.
FUNDING FOR THE SOCIAL WORKERS
TO COMPLETE THE ASSESSMENTS.
COMPLEX CARE INVESTMENTS THAT
WILL BE DISCUSSED AGAIN MORE IN
YOUR AGENDA. WE ALSO HAVE AT
THEIR THAT EFFORTS UNDER WAY TO
EIGHT IN THE IMPLEMENTATION AT
THE COMPLEX CARRIES CARE
ESTERMAN COMMITTEE I MENTION IS
A NEW INTENTIONAL TABLE THAT'S
BEEN SET WITH. A VARIETY OF
STAKEHOLDERS TO BE FOCUS JUST ON
THIS ISSUE HOW ARE WE ARE THE
INTERVENTIONS TO THE COMMITTEES
AT QUESTIONS ABOUT OUTCOMES AT
WORKING AND WHAT ELSE CAN WE BE
DOING TO LIFT AT BEST PRACTICES
AND IMPLEMENT THOSE ACROSS. WE
ALSO HAVE CONTINUES TO
CONTINUOUS- COMING TOGETHER AT
THE AT THE SYSTEM OF CARE TEAM.
THE COMMITTEE ASKED. ABOUT
PROGRESS MADE SINCE TWENTY
TWENTY THE STATE HAS INVESTED
SIX SIGNIFICANT NEW RESOURCES
INTO MEETING THE NEEDS OF
CHILDREN AND YOUTH IN FOSTER
CARE COMPLEX NEEDS INCLUDING
ONGOING. CHILD SPECIFIC CHILD
WELFARE FUNDING AND ONE TIME
RESOURCES. TO FLEXIBLY SUPPORT
FAMILIES AS WELL AS BUILDING
COUNTY CAPACITY THE STATE'S ALSO
INVESTED UNPRECEDENTED LEVELS OF
RESOURCES INTO SUPPORTING
BEHAVIORAL HEALTH. FOR YOUTH.
INCLUDING YOUTH IN FOSTER CARE-
AND WE RESPECT TO AB TWENTY
EIGHTY IN THIS OF CARE MORE
SPUR. CULTURE CHANGES HAPPENING
AS WE ARE SEEING INTER AGENCY
LEADERSHIP TEAMS ALSO KNOWN AS
I'LL TEASE. INCREASING THEIR
COLLABORATIVE WORK TO BETTER
SERVE CHILDREN SERVED BY
MULTIPLE SYSTEMS. WITH
INCREASING FREQUENCY THEIR
EMERGENCY MEETINGS TO AND STICK
BARRIERS FOR YOUTH AGAIN THAT
MULTIPLIER THE DISCIPLINARY
TEAMS COMING TOGETHER TO LOOK AT
THE- LEADS IN THE CASE FINDINGS
OF PARTICULAR YOUTH IN OUR IN
OUR EMBEDDING. AGAIN OUR
PREVENTION WORK AS WE GO FORWARD
EXTREME AND- DO MORE ON THE
LOCAL DATING STARING AT
COMPONENTS. FOR OUTCOMES ALL
FIFTY EIGHT COUNTIES HAVE
SUBMITTED THEIR MEMORANDUMS OF
UNDERSTANDINGS THAT REALLY
SPEAKS TO HOW THE LOCAL SYSTEMS
WILL BE WORKING TOGETHER. AND
PARTNERING- IN THE TOPICS OF
THOSE THAT WE USE OUR CHILD AND
FAMILY TEAMING ALIGNMENT
COORDINATION OF SERVICES DATA
SHARING STAFF RECRUITMENT AND
TRAINING. AND FINANCIAL RESOURCE
MANAGEMENT OTHERS. ALSO IN THE
PAST TWO YEARS THE SYSTEM OF
CARE TEAM SUPPORTED TWO HUNDRED
AND SIXTY ONE TECHNICAL
ASSISTANCE CALLS THAT I JUST
REFERENCED- INCLUDING THE STRIKE
TEAM CALLS. AB TWENTY EIGHTY
THREE TEAM THE STATE TEAM IS
PARTNERING WITH THE LOCAL. TEAMS
AND LOCAL ASSOCIATIONS TO HOLD
REGIONAL CONVENING FOCUSED ON
OPERATIONAL ISING THE
MEMORANDUMS OF UNDERSTANDINGS TO
BETTER SUPPORT THE NEEDS OF
CHILDREN AND FAMILIES. AND THE
AB TWENTY THREE WORKS WORK
INFORMS THE COMPLEX CARE
CAPACITY BUILDING EFFORTS THAT
WE FIND IT TOGETHER WITH THE
LEGISLATURE. AND THIS FUNDING
REQUIRES THE LOCAL AGENCY
LEADERSHIP TEAM TO ENGAGE
REGARDING THE GAPS IN THE LOCAL
CAPACITY OF SERVICES AND
PLACEMENT SETTINGS. IN MANY
JURISDICTIONS THE LOCAL
INTERAGENCY TEAMS ARE SUPPORTING
DECISION MAKING REGARDING OTHER
INITIATIVES SUCH AS OUR- BEACH
TRIP WITH THROUGH THAT HEALTH
CARE SERVICES COMMITTEE
PLACEMENT PLANTS AGAIN WE'RE
LEVERAGING THE TOTALITY OF
INVESTMENTS. IN SUPPORT OF HOW
WE GO FORWARD. THE COMMITTEE
ASKED WHAT THE KEY BARRIERS THAT
REMAIN IN MEETING THE NEEDS OF
THESE CHILDREN AND YOUTH- IN
AGAIN WHILE THERE ARE AREAS OF
GREAT SUCCESS WE DO HAVE MORE
WORK TO DO TOGETHER. THERE STILL
ARE SOME VARIANCES IN
IMPLEMENTATION AND ENGAGEMENT
ACROSS COUNTIES WITH RESPECT TO
THE SYSTEM OF CARE FRAMEWORK- AS
WITH EVIDENCE BY THE TECHNICAL
ASSISTANCE DATA IN REPORTS. OF
INFREQUENT CARE MEETINGS- AND
UTILIZATION OF THE MO YOU
ACTUALLY OPERATIONALIZE IN WHAT
IT WAS WAS OUTLINED IN THOSE
DOCUMENTS. ALSO SYSTEM CHANGE
INTEGRATION TAKES TIME AND
COMMITMENT- IT AND IS STILL A
WORK IN PROGRESS. WE NEED TO
CONTINUE AS A STATE TO LOOK AT
HOW THE SYSTEM OF CARE AS A
FRAMEWORK BECOMES THE FOUNDATION
FOR OTHER INITIATIVES HAPPENING
ACROSS THE SYSTEM- IT THE
FRAMEWORK IS THE ONLY FORMALLY
MANDATED SPACE THAT INCLUDES
CRITICAL YOU SERVING PARTNERS.
AND THE GOVERNANCE STRUCTURE
SHOULD BE MAXIMIZED TO ALLOW FOR
ADDITIONAL COMPONENTS AROUND
DATA AND INFORMATION SHARING
MAPPING. TO INFORM CAPACITY
NEEDS LOCALLY. DEVELOPMENT OF
SHARED STATE SYSTEM OF CARE
METRICS SUCH TO TAX SYSTEM
CHANGES IMPROVEMENTS. AND
CONTINUED ANALYSIS OF DATA
ACROSS SYSTEMS. TO IMPROVE
UNDERSTANDING OF THE
INTERSECTION INTERSECTION ALITY
IF YOU STRENGTHENED NEEDS. ALSO
ON GOING POLICY REVIEW TO
ADDRESS ANY OF THE STATUTORY
BARRIERS THAT. THAT MIGHT BE A
PRESENCE AS WELL AS MOVING THE
SYSTEMS FROM JUST BEING TRAUMA
INFORMED TO TRAUMA MODELS AND
REQUEST SERVICES TO RESPOND TO
THE NEEDS. AND BEING A HEALING
INFORM CULTURE. AND THEN FINALLY
YOU HAVE THE COMMITTEE ASKED THE
ADMINISTRATION'S. TO DESCRIBE ED
THE IMPLEMENT. HOW WE'RE GOING
TO IMPLEMENT THE RECOMMENDATIONS
OVER TIME. I'VE MENTIONED KIND
OF WHAT WE'VE BEEN DOING TODAY
BUT I WILL SAY THAT FOR THE
DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES.
YOU'RE GOING TO HEAR AGAIN ON
THE AND SUBSCRIBE PANELS ON OF
THE OTHER WORK THE WORKING JUST
HEARD ABOUT. OUR CHILDREN'S
CRISIS. PILOT WE HAVE EIGHT THAT
HAVE BEEN AWARDED THAT SPACE AT
THE COMPLEX CARE FINDING THAT
I'VE REFERENCED WE ALSO HAVE THE
FAMILY FIRST PART FOR HIGH
FIDELITY WRAPAROUND AFTERCARE.
COMPONENT AS WELL AS THE
PREVENTION COMPONENT COMPONENT
AND MORE- DEPARTMENT HEALTH CARE
SERVICES HAS THE MEDIC HOW
STRATEGY TO SUPPORT HEALTH AN
OPPORTUNITY FOR CHILDREN AND
FAMILIES CONSISTING OF A NUMBER
OF KEY INITIATIVES. OF COURSE WE
HAVE THE BEHAVIORAL HEALTH
COMMUNITY BASED CONTINUUM AT AT
HEALTHCARE SERVICES CAL AIM. IN
THE CHILDREN AND YOUTH
BEHAVIORAL INITIATIVE AND MORE
ALSO THE DEPARTMENT OF
DEVELOPMENTAL SERVICES HAS TO
COMMITTEE CRISIS HOMES AND TO
ENHANCE BEHAVIORAL HEALTH.
SUPPORT HOMES FOR CHILDREN IN
FOSTER CARE THAT HAVE LAUNCHED.
AGAIN THEY HAVE ADDITIONAL
STAFFING TO HAVE SYSTEM OF CARE
COORDINATION AMONGST THE
REGIONAL CENTRES BRAIDED
FUNDING. FOR REGIONAL CENTER
VENDOR RISE RESIDENTIAL SERVICES
EARLY START TROUBLE OUT REACH
AND AGAIN MORE. SO AGAIN- WE ARE
CONTINUING TO LOOK ACROSS THE
SYSTEMS IN THE PROGRESS THAT WE
HAVE TO DO BUT AS I SAID WE'VE
HAD SUCCESS AND WE'RE LEARNING
FROM THOSE AT. I'M SURE YOU'LL
HEAR MORE AT FROM THE PANEL ON
BOTH WHAT'S WORKING AND WHAT
MORE WE HAVE TO DO TOGETHER.
THANK YOU. SO MUCH. GOOD
MORNING. MY NAME IS KARLEY
ABRAHAM SIN IN THANK YOU FOR
ALLOWING US TO PRESENT TO YOU
TODAY ABOUT- PLASTER COUNTY
INTERAGENCY LEADERSHIP TEAM
WHICH WE CALL SMART. HOWEVER
WITH AB TWENTY EIGHTY THREE. IT
HAS CATALYZED STATEWIDE THINKING
IN CONGRESS CONVERSATION RAN
INTEGRATED CARE DELIVERY FOR
CHILDREN YOUTH AND FAMILIES. FOR
MANY COUNTIES THIS IS STILL VERY
DIFFICULT AND DIFFICULT TO
IMPLEMENT FULLY. SOME COUNTIES
HAVE PROGRESSED VERY LITTLE BUT
BEYOND COMPLETING THEIR AMONG
YOU BECAUSE IT'S A VERY
CHALLENGING TO BRING IN YOUR
AGENCY TEAMS TOGETHER TO
ACTUALLY CRAFT NEW POLICY. AND
REVISION OF PRACTICE IN THE KEY
AREAS INDICATED. IT'S IMPORTANT
TO UNDERSTAND THAT THE ESSENTIAL
NATURE OF INTEGRATED CARE MODELS
WILL ONLY PRESENT. IF THE SYSTEM
IS ABLE TO JOINTLY CREATE AN
AGREED UPON A SHARED MISSION AND
VALUES. MAKING STRUCTURAL
CHANGES SUCH AS COLOCATION OF
PARTNERS AND COMMUNITY AGENCIES.
AND THE ABILITY TO PARADE AND
SHARE FUNDING STREAMS. CREATE
AND THIRDLY CREATE FUNCTIONAL
CHANGE AT THE DIRECT STAFF
LEVEL. WE'RE HERE TO TELL YOU A
LITTLE BIT OF THE STORY. SO
BEFORE AB TWENTY EIGHTY THREE.
WE HAVE PLASTER COUNTY. SINCE
NINETEEN EIGHTY EIGHT. WE HAVE
WORKED IN THIS MANNER. AND AGAIN
I MENTIONED ARE I. L. T. IS
CALLED SMART. WE WORKED THROUGH
IT SYSTEMS MANAGEMENT ADVOCACY
AND RESOURCE TEAM. TO PROMOTE
SYSTEM CHANGING EXPAND
COORDINATED SERVICES FOR
CHILDREN AND THEIR FAMILIES. THE
ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE SMART
CONSISTS OF A POLICY BOARD IN A
POLICY EXECUTIVE ADVISORY
COMMITTEE. A JUVENILE COURT
JUDGE WHICH IS FAIRLY UNIQUE TO
PLASTER COUNTY SERVICES THE
CHAIR FOR SMART POLICY BOARD. SO
THAT'S THE CHAIR OF OUR OIL T.
MEMBERS ARE ALSO FROM HEALTH AND
HUMAN SERVICES. ATION COUNTY
OFFICE OF EDUCATION PUBLIC
HEALTH THE CHILDREN'S SYSTEM OF
CARE. IN YOUTH ADVOCACY AND MOST
RECENTLY A REGIONAL CENTER. ONE
REASON FOR CLASS OR SUCCESS IS
THAT PRIVATE PRESIDING BENCH
OFFICER LEADS THE I'LL TEAM
MEETINGS AND THE SET
EXPECTATIONS ABOUT COLLABORATION
. THE MISSION SMART AS MEN
ALWAYS TO ENSURE THAT ALL PUBLIC
PROGRAMS FOR CHILDREN AND
FAMILIES WILL PROVIDE SERVICES
AND CULTURALLY RESPONSIVE
COMPREHENSIVE AND INTEGRATED
MANNER. REGARDLESS OF WHICH
AGENCY DOOR BY WHICH FAMILY
CENTER. SO FOR A CHILDREN'S
SYSTEM OF CARE THE STRENGTH OF
THE SOCK LICENSE TRAUMA INFORMED
MULTI DISCIPLINARY APPROACH TO
CASE MANAGEMENT AND SERVICE
DELIVERY. AS A TEAM SMART
MEMBERS IN C. THOUGHT DEVELOPING
DEMONSTRATE CROSS FUNCTIONAL
PROFICIENCY IN A VARIETY OF
AREAS INCLUDING FAMILY
PRESERVATION. MENTAL HEALTH
PROBATION CHILD PROTECTIVE
SERVICES SEXUAL ABUSE TREATMENT
SPECIAL AND ALTERNATIVE
EDUCATION PUBLIC HEALTH
SUBSTANCE ABUSE FOSTER PLACEMENT
DIVERSION AND PROGRAM EVALUATION
. AND COMPREHENSIVE SERVICE
DELIVERY IS NOT MANAGED BY A
SINGLE WORKER IT'S BY RATHER
CROSS FUNCTIONAL TRAINED ISN'T
INTERTECH DISCIPLINARY TEAMS.
THE SECRET SEE SAKE WE INTEGRATE
CHILD WELFARE CHILDREN'S MENTAL
HEALTH PROBATION PUBLIC HEALTH
NURSING SUBSTANCE USE SERVICES
AND EDUCATION WITHIN THIS NO
WRONG DOOR POLICY. HE THOUGHT
ALSO CO LOOKS IN IT LOCATES
INDIVIDUALS FROM EACH OF THESE
DISCIPLINES. AS WELL AS FAMILY
ADVOCATES YOU PUT YOUR PARTNERS
AND PROMOTE TAUGHT US SO THAT WE
CAN WORK A SEAMLESS TEAMS. AND
OUR COMMUNITY BASED SERVICE
PROVIDERS SUCH AS FAMILY
RESOURCE CENTERS CHILD ADVOCATES
CULTURAL BROKERS BEHAVIORAL
HEALTH SERVICE PROVIDERS AND
OTHERS ROUND OUT THE TEAM IN
FACT IF YOU COME TO OUR BILLS
ARE OUR OFFICES YOU MAY NOT KNOW
ACTUALLY WHO YOU'RE RUNNING INTO
IT MAY BE A PROBATION OFFICER IT
MIGHT BE SOMEBODY FROM THE
COMMUNITY- WE CALL LOCATE AS
MANY PEOPLE AS WE CAN AS
POSSIBLE. TO MAKE THIS EASIER
FOR SEAMLESS TEAMS. ONE
IMPORTANT WAY THAT SEE THOUGHT
IS ABLE TO SERVE COMPLEX CARE
HIGH NEEDS YOUTH AND THEIR
FAMILIES IS WHAT WE CALL OUR
FAMILY RESOURCE COMMUNITY
COLLABORATIVE. THE OF RCC
CONVENING OCCURS WITH THE YOUTH
AND FAMILY PRESENT AND ALL
SERVICE SECTOR DECISION MAKERS
ARE PRESENT TO MAKE A JOINT
SERVICE AND RESOURCE SUPPORT
PLAN. AND THIS IS SOMETIMES IN A
CHILD AND FAMILY TEAM BUT IT'S
ALSO SOMETIMES IN AGAIN OUR
FAMILY LED FAMILY RESOURCES
COMMUNITY HEALTH COLLABORATIVE
IT IS FACILITATED BY ONE OF OUR
FAMILY PARTNERS. INSISTING
ABILITY THE PLASTER SYSTEM CARE
TAKES TIME AND ATTENTION. MARK
POLICY TEAM MEETS EVERY OTHER
WEEK AT SEVEN THIRTY AM. THIS
CLOSE COLLABORATION IS CRITICAL
TO ENSURE RELATIONSHIPS ARE
NURTURED AND ANY ISSUES ARE
RECOGNIZED AND ADDRESSED BEFORE
FRACTURING THE SYSTEM. TRUST IS
AN ESSENTIAL ELEMENT EACH OF THE
SYSTEM PARTNERS MUST RELY ON
EACH OTHER TO BE AVAILABLE TO
HELP FIND RESOURCES SUPPORT
TENUOUS PLACEMENTS AND CREATE
STABILITY. SHARED RESPONSIBILITY
IS THE MOST. AND EVEN WITH THE
CITY PARTNERSHIP AN EXTENSIVE
HELP COLLABORATION PLASTER
COUNTY STILL STRUGGLE TO TIME TO
THROW ALL USE. IF ONE SECTOR THE
COMMUNITY DOES NOT FEEL A SENSE
OF URGENCY. THE SYSTEM WILL
BECOME BOX CITED AND
RESPONSIBILITY FALLS TO ONE
PARTNER. COMPLEX CARE YOUTH ARE
BEING DISCUSSED THROUGH ANOTHER
ITEM ON YOUR AGENDA BUT SUFFICE
IT TO SAY THAT WE NEED YOU TO
PRESENT WITH MULTIPLE
DEVELOPMENTAL AND NEUROLOGICAL
DIFFICULTIES. ONGOING AND SEVERE
TRAUMAS INADEQUATE OR
MALADAPTIVE COPING SKILLS
LEADING TO BEHAVIORAL AND
SEXUALLY ACTIVE ACT ACTING OUT.
EQUALLY COMPLEX LIVING
SITUATIONS ARE ALSO NECESSARY
AND ARE ALSO VERY LIMITED. OUR
COLLABORATION CREATIVITY AND
DETERMINATION ARE PROVING TO BE
INADEQUATE AT TIMES TO CREATE
ENOUGH COMMUNITY BASED PLACEMENT
FOR KIDS. BUT WE ARE NOT ABLE TO
STOP TRYING BECAUSE WE NEED TO
FIND ENOUGH OF THESE HOMES
QUICKLY ENOUGH FOR THE YOUTH
THAT NEED THEM BECAUSE THEY NEED
THEM NOW. SO THERE ARE MANY
THERE IS FOR COUNTIES TO OPERATE
IN AN INTEGRATED MANNER IS WE'VE
WE'VE TALKED ABOUT THAT THERE
ARE A FEW THAT YOU SHOULD KNOW
ABOUT INCLUDING SIDELOAD AND ONE
TIME FUNDING STREAMS.
OVERWHELMING DO INITIATIVES AND
MANDATES AND TURNOVER IN THE
WORK FORCE AS YOU MENTIONED
EARLIER. HOWEVER I THINK
CALIFORNIA'S FARING BETTER THAN
SOME OTHER STATES DO THE GOOD
WORK THAT CDSS DH CS. COUNTIES
IN YOUR LEGISLATURE HAS
ACCOMPLISHED IN THE PAST FEW
YEARS. ALTHOUGH THEY'RE STILL
UNINTENDED CHALLENGES FROM PAST
LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS THAT HINDER
OUR ABILITY TO ENSURE CHILDREN
GROW UP IN FAMILIES AND NOT IN
CONGREGATE CARE. THE WORLD
TRYING. SO THE TWENTY THREE
REPORT REFLECTS THAT WE'VE
COLLECTIVELY MADE A GOOD START
ON THIS COMMUNITY WIDE ISSUE AND
IT ALSO SHOWS THAT WE NEED TO
EVOLVE IT FURTHER. WE SHOULD ASK
WHAT IS THE PLAN TO IMPLEMENT
ALL THE IDEAS AND
RECOMMENDATIONS IN THIS REPORT
TO MAKE ACTUAL CHANGES. AND WHAT
WE KNOW IS THAT COUNTIES CANNOT
DO IT ALONE. WE NEED AND RELY ON
ON OUR STATE PARTNERS TO EVOLVE
AND SHIFT IN THE SAME WAY SAYS
COUNTIES HAVE BEEN ASKED TO DO.
WE NEED A SHARED MISSION. SHARED
STRUCTURE AND ASSURED FUNCTIONS
TO BE INTEGRATED ONLINE TO MAKE
REAL AND LASTING CHANGE A
CHANGE. AND WE ALSO NEED SHARED
URGENCY. AND SHARED
RESPONSIBILITY TO BETTER CARE
FOR SHARED CHILDREN AND YOUTH.
THANK YOU. THANK YOU SO MUCH.
THANK YOU MICHAEL BURNHAM OF
PLASTER COUNTY OFFICE OF
EDUCATION AND COLLABORATIVE
PARTNER IN OUR SYSTEM OF CARE.
AS YOU'VE HEARD- SYSTEM OF CARE.
IS MORE EFFICIENT MORE EFFECTIVE
AT SERVING CHILDREN YOUTH WITH
COMPLEX NEEDS THE COUNTY OFFICE
OF EDUCATION COLLABORATES AND
HAS COLLABORATED SINCE NINETEEN
EIGHTY EIGHT. IN OUR SYSTEM OF
CARE. WE SUPPORT INTEGRATED
TEAMS FOR FOSTER STUDENTS
HOMELESS STUDENTS TRANSITION H.
WRAPAROUND TEAMS. A PREVENTION
OF C. SACK AND A MULTITUDE AND
NUMBER OF A FURTHER RESPONSES TO
COMMUNITY NEEDS. ONE EXAMPLE IS
THE COVETED AND DEMOCRATS FOR
ALL AWARE WAS EXCESSIVELY HARD
ON SCHOOLS AND DISTRICTS. SO THE
COUNTY COLLABORATED TO CREATE A
TEAM A COUNTY WIDE INTERVENTION
TEAM. SAID IN AS AN INTERMEDIARY
BEFORE THE FAMILY RESOURCE
COMMUNITY COLLABORATIVE THIS IS
AN INTEGRATED TEAM FOR A
COMMUNITY BASED PARTNERS OUR
SYSTEM PARTNERS PROBATION CHILD
WELFARE MENTAL HEALTH- AND MORE
TO MEET THE NEEDS OF STUDENTS AN
EXAMPLE IS A SCHOOL DISTRICT MAY
BE STRUGGLING WITH A STUDENT.
MAY NOT BE ABLE TO MEET THEIR
NEEDS AT THEIR LOCAL LEVEL IF
THEY CAN DO IN ELECTRONIC
REFERRAL TO THE COUNTY OFFICE OF
AND WE EVALUATE WHETHER WE CAN
EASILY ACCESS A COMMUNITY BASED
SUPPORT. CONNECT THE SCHOOL
DISTRICT IN FAMILY TO THAT
SUPPORT OR SHOULD WE USE AN
INTEGRATED TEAM PROCESS WITH THE
COMMUNITY PARTNERS THAT I
PREVIOUSLY MENTIONED. IF THAT
INTERMEDIARY TEAM IS UNABLE TO
BE SUCCESSFUL THEN WE REFERRED
TO OUR EXECUTIVE LEVEL TEAM THE
FAMILY. RESOURCE COMMUNITY
COLLABORATIVE. ONE EXAMPLE OF
OUTCOMES FROM THE PROCESS CENTER
INTEGRATION HIS PLASTER COUNTY
SUSPENSION RIGHT FOR FOSTER
STUDENTS TO SIX POINT 9% IN THE
STATE AT AVERAGE. IS 20% ANOTHER
EXAMPLE IS OUR FOSTER YEARS
STABILITY RATE IN SCHOOLS IS
THAT ABOUT 80% 79% AND THE STATE
AVERAGES ABOUT. SIXTY FIVE
PERCENT. OF SYSTEMS OF CARE WORK
. TAKING TWENTY EIGHTY THREE A
LITTLE BIT FURTHER. WE'VE WE'VE
LOOKED AT PLASTER COUNTY AND
WE'VE MET THE NEEDS ARE VERY
COMPLEX HERE THAT THE TIER THREE
YEAR MOST INTERVENTIONS LEVEL.
AND HAVE DECIDED TO DEEPEN OUR
SYSTEM OF CARE INTO SCHOOLS- AND
PLASTER COUNTY WE BRAVE AND
BLEND FUND IN CENTER THAT. WE
ARE FORTUNATE ENOUGH TO RECEIVE
SEVERAL DIFFERENT FUNDING
SOURCES FOR THE MENTAL HEALTH
STUDENT SERVICES ACT. S. B.
EIGHTY TWO. LOCAL DOLLARS IN
PHILANTHROPY DOLLARS TO CREATE A
TOTAL OF EIGHTEEN WELLNESS
CENTERS AND PLASTER COUNTY
SCHOOLS I WISH EVERY SCHOOL HAD
A WELLNESS CENTER RIGHT OUR AT
EIGHTEEN. AND THE CENTERS ARE
PLACES WHERE THE INTEGRATED TEAM
THAT TRIED LEGISLATURA. HAPPENS
AT THE SCHOOL SITE LEVELS FOR
BRINGING TOGETHER THAT SCHOOL
LIKE COLLEGE G. OF COUNSELORS
SOCIAL WORKERS MENTAL HEALTH
PROVIDERS ADMINISTRATORS AND
ACADEMIC STAFF TO. LOOK AT A
CONTINUUM OF SUPPORT WHAT WE DO
FOR ALL STUDENTS AND STAFF TO
CREATE A WELLNESS CAMPUS. HELP
SUPPORT STAFF AND STUDENTS
IDENTIFIED- NEEDS IDENTIFY
SYMPTOMS OF DISTRESS AND ADDRESS
THOSE NEEDS ON A UNIVERSAL LEVEL
FOR STUDENTS WHO NEED A LITTLE
BIT MORE WELFARE GROUP
INTERVENTIONS AND I FOR STUDENTS
WHO NEED MORE INTENSIVE MORE.
CRITICAL SERVICES WE DO
INDIVIDUAL AND CASE REFERRAL
SERVICES AND CASE MANAGEMENT FOR
THEM. BUILDING SKILLS I HAVEN'T
FOR THE WHOLE CAMPUS TO CREATE A
SPACE FOR STUDENTS WHERE
THERE'S- SUPPORT. AS WELL AS
STAFF. PART OF THE PROBLEM IS
THAT- AS YOU'VE HEARD FUND AND
AS ALWAYS INITIATIVE THE FUNDING
SOURCES THAT I'VE MENTIONED ARE
WHOLLY ONE TIME FUND AND WHAT
THE STATE HAS MADE A SIGNIFICANT
AMOUNT AT. INVESTMENT INTO
SCHOOLS THROUGH COMMUNITY
SCHOOLS AND THROUGH THE CHILD
YOUTH BEHAVIORAL HEALTH
INCENTIVE PROGRAM. AS THESE COME
ONLINE THE ENGINE FOR OTHER
FUNDING SOURCES ARE AND THERE'S
A BIT OF A GAP OR BRIDGE NEEDED
IT'LL TAKE A WHILE FOR CHELSEA
MAYBE TRYING TO BE PAUL FULLY
EFFECTIVE OUR COMMUNITY SCHOOLS
TO GET FULLY FUNDED. HAS COVERED
ROOFS- RESOURCES ARE AND I'M
GONNA LOT OF CALLS FROM SCHOOL
DISTRICTS SAYING YOU WERE GOING
TO HAVE TO LAY OFF STAFF IN THE
IMMUNITY INTERMEDIARY TIME
BEFORE WE CAN TEAR A FEE FOR
SERVICE SCHEDULE. OR. FILL
MANAGE A MEDIC CAL. SO TO FULLY
REALIZE THE SYSTEM OF CARE
THERE'S- NOT FUND AND THERE'S
FUNDING TO DO THE SERVICES BUT
THERE'S NOT FUNDING FOR TWENTY
AGES THREE OR FOUR DEVELOPING A
SYSTEM OF CARE AND TECHNICAL
ASSISTANCE NECESSARY THANK YOU.
GOOD AFTERNOON MY NAME IS
JENNIFER BLUM AND I AM THE
DIRECTOR OF CLIENT SERVICES AT
ALL TO CALIFORNIA REGIONAL
CENTER- WE SERVE TEN COUNTIES IN
OUR CATCHMENT AREA AND ARE PROUD
PARTNERS. WITH PLASTER COUNTY
HAS ONE OF THOSE PARTNERS. ALL
TO CALL CALIFORNIA REGIONAL
CENTER AND ALL SYSTEM OF CARE
PARTNERS MEET REGULARLY AS
YOU'VE HEARD. AND THROUGH THESE
MEETINGS WE'VE DEVELOPED
REPORTER AND RELATIONSHIPS WITH
ONE ANOTHER. AND THROUGH THESE
RELATIONSHIPS WERE ABLE TO
CREATE OPEN DIALOGUE. AND ARE
ABLE TO LOCATE RESOURCES FOR OUR
DULY SERVED YOU. OUR CONNECTIONS
AND COLLABORATIVE APPROACH HAVE
LED TO SUCCESSFUL OUTCOMES WHERE
WE HAVE SECURED LOVABLE LOVING
AND STABLE CARE FOR THE YOUTH WE
SERVE. THE NO WRONG DOOR
APPROACH APPROACH THAT TYLER
MENTIONED SEVERAL TIMES AND THAT
MENTALITY REALLY SERVES OUR
YOUTH AND FAMILIES WELL. ALL ALL
PARTNERS TAKE RESPONSIBILITY FOR
OUR YOUTH. THE NOT IT'S NOT US
MENTALITY IS GONE. WE'RE MAKING
GREAT PROGRESS WE CONTINUE TO
LEARN AND TO STREAMLINE OUR
PROCEDURES. ONE THING WE KNOW IS
THAT YOUTH DO NOT OFTEN STAY IN
ONE PARTICULAR REGIONAL CENTER
CATCHMENT AREA. IN ORDER TO
FINISH THE ELIGIBILITY
DETERMINATION PROCESS. SO WE'RE
WORKING ON A PROCEDURE AND A
PROCESS WHEREBY THE REGIONAL
CENTER WHO STARTS THAT
ELIGIBILITY DETERMINATION
PROCESS WILL FINISH IT. THIS
WILL AID IN STREAMLINING AND
GETTING SERVICES IN PLACE
QUICKLY FOR OUR DULY SERVED
YOUTH. OUR WORK EXTENDS BEYOND
TWENTY EIGHTY THREE ALSO WHERE
THESE RELATIONSHIPS THAT WE
MEET. THAT WE'VE DEVELOPED AND
ARE REALLY ALLOWING US TO JUST
PICK UP THE PHONE AND KNOW WHO
TO CALL IF WE HAVE A QUESTION
ABOUT BEHAVIORAL HEALTH OR
MENTAL HEALTH- WE THINK OH MY
GOSH I KNOW THAT PERSON FROM
PROBATION BECAUSE OF OUR
MEETINGS. I WANT TO SHARE A
LITTLE CASE EXAMPLE. I HAVE A
SIX YEAR OLD CHILD REGIONAL
CENTER AND PLASTER COUNTY
SERVED. A BORN AT TWENTY SIX
WEEKS AND WHO SPENT SEVENTY NINE
NIGHTS IN THE NICK YOU. HE WAS
PLACED IN FOSTER CARE THROUGH
PLASTER COUNTY AT AGE THREE. AND
SINCE THEN HE'S LEARNED TO WALK
TO EAT SOLID FOODS. HE STARTED
TO COMMUNICATE WITH VOCAL
APPROXIMATIONS AND GESTURES.
HE'S GAINING TOLERANCE AND
ASSISTANCE WITH HIS SELF CARE
TASKS. HE LOVES PLAYING HOT
WHEELS. AND RUNS THOSE CARS ON
TRACKS ALL DAY LONG HE'S EASING
GOING HAS A BEAUTIFUL SMILE. HE
RECEIVED A RESPITE AND A
SPECIALIZED BED THROUGH THE
REGIONAL CENTER. HE RECEIVES
INCONTINENT SUPPLIES THROUGH
MEDICARE ALL. HE RECEIVED
SUPPORT COUNSELING SUPPORT
THROUGH PLASTER COUNTY. AND AB
PLASTER COUNTY OFFICE OF
EDUCATION PROVIDES HIM. A
SPECIAL PLACEMENT IN A
KINDERGARTEN CLASSROOM WHERE HE
RECEIVES OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY
PHYSICAL THERAPY AND SPEECH
THERAPY. AND TRANSPORTATION. HIS
AGGRESSIVE BEHAVIORS HAVE
DECREASED SIGNIFICANTLY. WHEN I
THINK ABOUT THAT CASE EXAMPLE
YOU KNOW WE THINK ABOUT THAT'S
NOT JUST A CASE EXAMPLE THAT'S A
CHILD THAT'S A LIFE- AND THE
FAMILY. AND IT'S REALLY- AND
PROUD TO BE A PART OF THIS
PARTNERSHIP WITHIN THE SYSTEM OF
CARE. THERE ARE THINGS THAT- OUR
PARTNERS HAVE MENTIONED THAT
WOULD STREAMLINE PROCESSES
THINGS THAT WE- WE DO HAVE SOME
WORK TO CONTINUE DOING. WE WOULD
LOVE TO SEE UNIFORMITY IN TERMS
OF A FUNDING STRUCTURE THAT
WOULD REALLY BE HELPFUL IN OUR
SYSTEM OF CARE. AND IF WE HAD A
CONSISTING A CONSISTENT WAY OF
FUNDING. SOMETIMES DEBATES AND I
DON'T MEAN TO BATES INTO ANGRY
WAY BUT JUST LIKE A OKAY WHO
DOES WHAT KIND OF A WASTE THOSE
DEBATES ARISE AND I CONSISTENT
FUNDING FORMULA WOULD HELP
ALLEVIATE THOSE CONCERNS. AND
THEN I ALSO WANT TO RECOMMEND-
THAT THE COURTS CONSIDER THE
QUESTION OF DETERMINING AND
PROVIDING READILY THE
EDUCATIONAL RIGHTS HOLDER
INFORMATION FOR THE CHILDREN AND
FAMILIES OF EARLY START. WE HAVE
MUST HAVE THAT- DETERMINATION
ORDER TO PURSUE ELIGIBILITY
DETERMINATION AND SERVICES FOR
THE CHILDREN AND FAMILIES OF
EARLY START AND SOMETIMES THE
INFORMATION IS HARD TO GET RIGHT
AWAY- WE KNOW THAT THAT WOULD
REALLY HELP. MITIGATE DELAYS IN
CHILDREN AND FAMILIES OF EARLY
START BIRTH TO AGE THREE AND
ACCESSING SERVICES. THANK YOU.
THANK YOU SO MUCH. IS A ROOMS.
GOOD MORNING GOOD AFTERNOON
ACTUALLY- MADAM CHAIRMAN
HONORABLE MEMBERS OF THE
COMMITTEE HI MY NAME SUSAN
ABRAMS AND I'M THAT DEPUTY
DIRECTOR WITH CHILDREN'S
LAWCENTER OF CALIFORNIA. AND WE
ARE THE COURT APPOINTED
ATTORNEYS- SO WE PROVIDE LEGAL
REPRESENTATION FOR OVER TWENTY
FIVE THOUSAND CHILDREN AND
YOUTH. UNDER THE JURISDICTION OF
THE DEPENDENCY COURT IN THREE
COUNTIES PLASTER AND THEN ALSO
LOS ANGELES AND SACRAMENTO. I'M
IN I'VE BEEN ASKED TO DISCUSS
WHAT SERVICES SUPPORTS AND
STRUCTURES WE SEE IS BEING
INTEGRAL TO SUPPORTING OUR
CLIENTS WITH COMPLEX NEEDS- AND
I THINK IT'S CRITICAL I WANT TO
START BY TALKING ABOUT
RELATIONSHIPS. BOB SO WE OFTEN
HEAR OUR IN HOUSE PSYCHOLOGISTS
SAY A RELATIONSHIP IS THE BASIS
OF HEALING TRAUMA YES WE NEED
FOR MORE SERVICES. BUT THEY
CAN'T PROVIDE THE LONG LASTING
AND NURTURING THAT ARE NEEDED
FOR OUR CHILDREN TO THRIVE- SO I
SEE WE SEE A PRIORITY AS MAKING
SURE. THAT OUR CLIENTS HAVE
RELATIONSHIPS THAT ARE
CONSISTENT AN ON GOING ON AND
WHAT COULD THOSE INVESTMENTS
LOOK LIKE FIRST EXTRA CURRICULAR
AND ENRICHMENT ACTIVITIES. ON
THE PRO SOCIAL ACTIVITIES THAT
HELP BUILD COMMUNITY ALSO ROBUST
INVESTMENT INTO FAMILY
REUNIFICATION SERVICES OF THE
TWENTY EIGHTY THREE REPORT DID
TALK ABOUT PREVENTION SERVICES
TO KEEP FAMILIES FROM BEING
SEPARATED. BUT WE ALSO NEED TO
INVEST IN REUNITING FAMILIES WHO
HAVE BEEN SEPARATED BY THE
SYSTEM I'M AND WE SEE A LOT OF
GEOGRAPHICAL DISPARITIES LIKE
IMPOSTER COUNTY THEY PAY FOR
REUNIFICATION SERVICES FOR
FAMILIES BUT NOT IN LOS ANGELES.
ALSO ENSURING THAT SEPARATED
FAMILIES CAN SPEND A LOT OF TIME
TOGETHER INCLUDING SIBLINGS ARE
SEPARATED. WITH RESPECT TO
SYSTEM OF CARE SOME OF THE
SYSTEMIC IMPROVEMENTS THAT WE'VE
SEEN IN OUR PRACTICE INCLUDE.
BETTER COMMUNICATION BETWEEN
AGENCIES ABSOLUTELY I'M
ESPECIALLY MENTAL HEALTH AND HOW
WELFARE. INTENSIVE SERVICES
FOSTER CARE- THE THOSE HOMES ARE
INCREDIBLY EFFECTIVE THERE'S NOT
MANY OF THEM- AND THEY'RE MEANT
TO BE SHORT TERM WHICH SOMETIMES
CAN BE PROBLEMATIC BUT WE'RE
DEFINITELY SEEING THOSE HOMES AT
AS BEING. EFFECTIVE TO OBSERVER
CLIENTS WITH COMPLEX NEEDS AND
THEN ALSO FAMILY FINING WE'RE
REALLY ENCOURAGED BY THE STATE'S
EMPHASIS ON FAMILY FINING WERE
IN STRONG SUPPORT OF THE ON
GOING AT ROBUST INVESTMENT IN
FAMILY FINDING. FROM BOTH AT THE
FRONT END WHEN A CHILD'S FIRST
REMOVED WHICH IS MOSTLY THE
FOCUS IN THE REPORT. BUT ALSO
CONTINUOUSLY THROUGHOUT THE
CASE- I JUST LEARNED THIS WEEK
ABOUT A CASE WHERE A CLIENT WAS
AN INVESTOR TPG. AND ADULT
SIBLINGS AND GRANDMOTHER WAS
IDENTIFIED THREE YEARS INTO THE
CASE- AND SO WE REALLY NEED TO
MAKE SURE WE'RE DOING THAT ON
GOING FAMILY FINING. BUT WE'RE
STILL SEEING SOME GAPS IN
IMPLEMENTATION- I THINK THE GAPS
IDENTIFIED IN THE TWENTY EIGHTY
THREE REPORT ARE VERY MUCH IN
LINE WITH WHAT WE'RE SEEING IN
OUR PRACTICE. WE APPRECIATE THE
COMPREHENSIVE APPROACH LAID OUT
IN THE REPORT TO ADDRESS THE
GAPS- HIGHLIGHT A FEW AREAS THAT
WE VIEW AS PRIORITIES. FIRST IN
HOME SUPPORTS. TO STABILIZE
PLACEMENTS. TO PLACEMENT
STABILITY IS KEY. KEY FOR
REDUCING TRAUMA PROMOTING CARE
GIVER ATTACHMENT AND ALSO IT'S
THE ONLY WAY TO GET FORMAL
SERVICES IN PLACE WE HEARD ABOUT
THE CHALLENGES WITH REGIONAL
CENTER WHEN OUR CLIENTS ARE
MOVED. THE ASSESSMENT PROCESS
STARTS ALL OVER AND IT'S VERY
DIFFICULT TO GET THE SERVICES IN
PLACE. YET WE'RE STILL SEEING
LOTS OF GAPS AND INCONSISTENCIES
WHEN IT COMES TO PROVIDING IN
HOME SUPPORT SERVICES FOR CARE
GIVERS. WRAPAROUND IS A GOOD
EXAMPLE. SOMETIMES IS VERY
EFFECTIVE AND THEIR FIDELITY TO
THE MODEL. AND THEN OTHER
SITUATIONS IT'S REALLY JUST A
WEEKLY MEETING. I'M AND I KNOW
THEIR EFFORTS TO SWITCH TO HIGH
FIDELITY WRAPAROUND AND THAT
NEEDS TO HAPPEN SOONER RATHER
THAN LATER. WE'VE ALSO SEEN
INCONSISTENT IMPLEMENTATION OF
COMPLEX CARE FUNDING. FROM OUR
EXPERIENCE IS NOT EASY TO PUT
INTO PLACE AND SOMETIMES IT
FEELS LIKE OUR CLIENTS HAVE TO
FAIL UP TO GET THAT FUNDING-
AND- YOU KNOW WE'RE WE SUGGEST
THAT THEIR LOCAL PROCESSES IN
PLACE. WHERE ADVOCATES AND
ATTORNEYS CAN RAISE UP THE NEEDS
OF THESE KIDS. AND THERE'S STILL
SOME COMMUNICATION GAPS BETWEEN
AGENCIES. ESPECIALLY IN THE
LARGER COUNTIES. THE TERM
COMPLEX CARE IS VERY COMMON NOW
IN THE POLICY WORLD BUT IF YOU
SAY TO AN INDIVIDUAL SOCIAL
WORKER. CAN YOU ACCESS COMPLEX
CARE FUNDING THE- MOST THE TIME
WON'T KNOW WHAT YOU'RE TALKING
ABOUT AND SO. I'M YOU KNOW
TRYING TO GET EVERYONE AT THE
TABLE- ESPECIALLY FOR CLIENTS
WHO HAVE. TO A DIAGNOSIS OR CO
OCCURRING ISSUES AND NEED
SUPPORT FROM MORE MULTIPLE
SYSTEMS LIKE REGIONAL CENTER
SUBSTANCE ABUSE. INTERVENTION IS
CRITICAL. SOME OTHER.
INVESTMENTS TO CONSIDER TO
BETTER SUPPORT PLACEMENT
STABILITY IS A BETTER CONTINUUM
OF FUNDING FOR CARE GIVERS THAT
SENATOR. EGGMAN RAISED EARLIER-
I EVEN DID A QUICK ANECDOTE ONE
OF MY FIRST CASES MY CLIENT AND
I'LL NEVER FORGET HIS NAME AND
I'LL NEVER FORGET THIS NUMBER
HIT SIXTY FOUR PLACEMENTS- AND-
HIS CYCLE WAS VERY SIMILAR SO HE
WOULD START IN A IN A FOSTER
HOME AND DO VERY WELL. BUT HAD
SIGNIFICANT ISSUES IN SCHOOL AND
EVENTUALLY THE CARE GIVER WOULD
HAVE TO GET CALL TO THE SCHOOL
OVER AND OVER AGAIN. AND THE
CARE GIVER WOULD BE AFRAID OF
LOSING THEIR JOB. I WOULD ASK
FOR HIM TO BE REMOVED FROM THE
HOME AND I ALWAYS THOUGHT. WHY
AREN'T WE GIVING THE CARE GIVER
ENOUGH FUNDING TO THE CARE GIVER
CAN GO TO SCHOOLS WE CAN GET THE
SCHOOL SERVICES IN PLACE AND
KEEP THE PLACE AND STABLE. I'M
AND I THINK THAT WAS ONE OF THE
PROMISES OF CCR WAS THAT WE
WOULD HAVE THIS VERY WIDE
CONTINUUM. OF FUNDING AVAILABLE
FOR CARE GIVERS BUT I DON'T KNOW
THAT THAT'S ACT BEEN ACTUALIZED-
AND THE LAST THING BETTER.
PLANNING SO OFTEN TIMES WE SEE
OUR CLIENTS MOVING FROM HIGHER
LEVELS OF CARE BUT NOT ALL THE
PROGRAMS AND SERVICES ARE IN
PLACE IN THE LOWER LEVELS OF
CARE. AND SO THOSE PLACEMENTS
QUICKLY FELL. M. AND THEN LAST
YOU WANT TO TALK ABOUT SOME
ISSUES WITH PASSED YOUR GP'S
WHICH ARE THE CONGREGATE CARE
SETTINGS AVAILABLE FOR OUR
CLIENTS NOW CALIFORNIA. I THINK
WITH CCR THERE'S CERTAINLY BEEN
. HUGE POSITIVES WHICH IS A
MAJOR REDUCTION IN THE
POPULATION OF YOUTH WHO ARE IN
S. CHARITY PEACE HOWEVER WE'RE
STILL SEEING SOME. SOME BIG
MAJOR ISSUES WITH CONGREGATE
CARE. I'M IN THE TRANSITION WAS
C. C. R. MOST. AND SO NOW WE'RE
LEFT WITH WHAT A RELIEF. FOR THE
MOST PART THEY FEEL LIKE
INSTITUTIONS- ONE CRITICISM OF
THE TWENTY EIGHTY SIX REPORT IS
THERE REALLY IS A LACK OF DIRECT
FEEDBACK FROM THE YOUTH AND THE
FAMILIES. WHO ARE SERVED BY THE
CHILD WELFARE SYSTEM. HOWEVER
PAGE THIRTY OF THE REPORT DOES
SITE YOU FEEDBACK FROM A
NATIONAL STUDY. IN THIS FEEDBACK
IS VERY MUCH IN LINE WITH THE
EXPERIENCES THAT MANY OF OUR
CLIENTS DESCRIBED LIVING IN AN
ESTER TPE. FEELINGS SEEM
UNWORTHY ISOLATED UNDESERVING OF
FAMILY. STAFF LACK TRAINING NOT
CULTURALLY SENSITIVE. THE TRAUMA
IS NOT INTENDED TO IN A HUMANE
WAY. WE NEED TO ENSURE THAT
USING IN FOSTER CARE ARE TRULY
ONLY BEING PLACED IN CONGREGATE
CARE WHEN IT IS ABSOLUTELY
NECESSARY. AND FOR THE SHORTEST
TIME POSSIBLE TO STABILIZE. AND
INVEST IN IMPROVEMENTS THAT
INCLUDE. STAFF WHO ARE PAID MORE
AND TRAIN BETTER- INCENTIVES TO
KEEP THE FACILITY SMALLER THE
PLACEMENT SMALL WHERE CHILDREN
CAN LIVE IN HOMES. INSTEAD OF
FACILITIES AND HAVE THEIR OWN
ROOM IF NEEDED ON THE REPORT
MENTIONED SMALL CAPACITY ESTHER
T. P. SEVERAL TIMES AND THAT'S A
TERM WERE NOT FAMILIAR WITH AND
NOT SURE HOW THAT'S BEING
INCENTIVIZE. AND LASTLY A WIDER
CONTINUUM OF TREATMENT PROVIDERS
THAT ARE AVAILABLE TO YOU TO ASK
YOUR TPS OFTENTIMES THEY'RE ONLY
ALLOWED TO SEE. THAT THE ONE
THERAPIST IS ON STAFF- IAN TO
MAKE SURE THERE'S ALTERNATIVE
FORMS OF THERAPY AVAILABLE FOR
SEVEN I CLOSE BY THANKING THE
COMMITTEE FOR ALLOWING ME TO
SPEAK TODAY AND ALSO. FOR
FOCUSING ON THESE CRITICAL
ISSUES. THANK YOU SO MUCH WINTER
OVER TO OFFER ANY COMMENT. THANK
YOU AND OREGON WITH THE L. A. O.
JUST BRIEF COMMENT TO REALLY
HIGHLIGHT- WHAT DIRECTOR JOHNSON
AND OTHER SPEAK. HAVE TOUCHED ON
IN THAT MANY OF THE RECENT
BUDGET AUGMENTATIONS FOR CHILD
WELFARE WHICH WE'RE TALKING
ABOUT TODAY WE REALLY DO SEE
THOSE AS IN ALIGNMENT WITH MANY
OF THE GAPS. IDENTIFIED THROUGH
THE AB TWENTY EIGHTY THREE A
REPORT THAT'S NOT TO SAY WE
EXPECT YOU KNOW THE FUNDING TO
BE ABLE TO FULLY ADDRESS THE
GAPS AND- FOR ALL OF THE
RECENTLY FUNDED PROGRAMS WERE
STILL IN THE EARLY PHASES. OF
IMPLEMENTATION SO IT'S TOO SOON
TO SAY FOR CERTAIN WHAT THOSE
IMPACTS WILL BE- IN RELATION TO
HELPING TO CLOSE THE AB TWENTY
EIGHTY THREE GAPS- BUT THAT IS
SOMETHING THAT WILL BE
CONTINUING TO ASSESS MOVING
FORWARD AS AS IMPLEMENTATION
PROGRESSES FOR THESE PROGRAMS.
THANK YOU. THANK YOU DEPARTMENT
OF FINANCE AND ECONOMIC. NO
COMMENTS AT THIS TIME THANK YOU
. STRUGGLE THOUGH THAT- OKAY
GREAT I'M THE FIRST QUESTION I
MEAN WE'VE HEARD THIS UTOPIAN
IDEAL WAY OF APPROACHING IT FROM
PLASTER COUNTY I REPRESENT L. A.
COUNTY. IT'S WAY BIGGER THAN
THAT AND I ALWAYS THINK BECAUSE
OF THE SIZE OF THE COUNTY ARE
REPRESENTED SO DIFFICULT TO GET
TO THAT. A DEPUTY DIRECTOR
ABRAMS YOU DISCREETLY SPOKE
ABOUT THAT AND I DON'T KNOW IF
THIS IS UNDER YOUR JURISDICTION
IF YOU'RE ABLE TO SPEAK ABOUT.
THE ATTENDS OF COLLABORATION ON
THIS LEVEL OF L. A. COUNTY. AND
IF WE CAN EVER GET TO THAT POINT
. I HOPE SO. SO WE ARE AS THE
ATTORNEYS WERE NOT PRIVY TO BE
PART OF THE COLLABORATIVE- WE'VE
ASKED SEVERAL TIMES TO BE
INVITED TO THE MEETINGS BUT AB.
YOU KNOW I THINK THEY ARE
HAPPENING AT THE- HIGHER LEVEL
BUT WHAT'S TRICKLING DOWN TO THE
ACTUAL SOCIAL WORKERS ON THE
GROUND AND THE REGIONAL CENTER
WORKERS. IT'S NOT YOU KNOW IT'S
NOT NECESSARILY THAT SAME
COLLABORATION AND SO I THINK
THAT'S PART OF THE PROBLEM IS
REALLY TRAINING. THE WORKERS ON
THE GROUND TO ENGAGE IN THIS
KIND OF COLLABORATION MAKING
SURE THAT EVERYONE'S AT THE C.
F. T. AND THERE'S REALLY NO
OVERSIGHT THE COURTS NOT
INVOLVED INITIAL OVERSIGHT TO
MAKE SURE ALL OF THESE AGENCIES
ARE THERE TOGETHER. SO WE'RE
STILL SEEING IN ESPECIALLY IN
LARGER COUNTIES LIKE LA. BE GAPS
IN THE COLLABORATION AND
EVERYBODY BEING THERE AND- YOU
KNOW PUT IN PLASTER COUNTY. I
THINK THE CHALLENGE THAT WAS
RAISES THERE ISN'T AS MUCH
THERE'S NOT AS MUCH OF A
CONTINUUM OF PLACEMENT OPTIONS
OR SERVICES AVAILABLE. IN L. A.
COUNTY THERE ACTUALLY IS THERE'S
A LOT BUT BUT IT'S REALLY HARD
TO KNOW WHAT EXIST SO IT'S
REALLY HARD FOR CHILD WELFARE TO
KNOW WHAT'S AVAILABLE
NECESSARILY FOR. YOUTH WITH DUAL
DIAGNOSIS WHO MIGHT BE ABLE TO
ACCESS THE REGIONAL CENTER
PLACEMENT AND SO I THINK WE'RE
STILL CONTINUING TO SEE THOSE
CHALLENGES- FROM ADVOCACY
PERSPECTIVE TRYING TO. YOU KNOW
WE CAN WE CAN JOIN AGENCIES INTO
COURT AND WE DO THAT WHEN WE CAN
WE'RE RELEASING A LACK OF
COLLABORATION BUT IT'S
DEFINITELY SOMETHING WE NEED TO
CONTINUE WORKING TOWARDS. THANK
YOU SO MUCH FOR JUST SEEM LIKE A
IN A WAY GET TO THE SOCIAL
WORKERS THEMSELVES AND THE MEN
TOP THERAPISTS. SEE WHAT THESE
CASES AND ENSURE THEY HAVE EVERY
SINGLE TOOL IN THE TOOLBOX TO
PROVIDE TO THEIR CLIENTS
ABSOLUTELY. RIGHT BECAUSE THERE
IS SUCH A CONTINUUM OF. OPTIONS
NOW ESPECIALLY WITH COMPLEX CARE
FUNDING BUT MAKING SURE THEY
UNDERSTAND IT KNOW ABOUT IT CAN
ACCESS IT IS HAS BEEN I THINK
THE CHALLENGE REALLY IN
IMPLEMENTATION. THANK YOU.
TRACTOR IF I MIGHT TO JUST WANT
TO SAY I HAD THE GREAT PRIVILEGE
OF MEETING WITH THE LEADERS OF
PLASTER COUNTY IN SEEING THAT
MODELS AS PART OF OUR WORK AT
THE STATE IS GOING OUT INTO
COMMUNITIES AND- UNDERSTANDING
WHAT IT IS THAT'S TAKING. WHEN
THAT WHEN THIS IS REALLY
SUCCESSFUL WORKING INTO THEIR-
OUTCOMES AND METRICS THAT WERE
PRESENTED. ONE THING I JUST HAVE
TO SAY THAT I THINK NO MATTER NO
MATTER WHAT THE SIZE OF THE
COUNTY THE CULTURE SHIFTED IDEA
THAT. EVERYONE'S COMING TO THE
TABLE WITH HOW THEY CAN
CONTRIBUTE AS THE SYSTEM OF CARE
WITH THEIR RESOURCES. IS JUST A
CRITICAL KIND OF HIDDEN CHANGE
IT'S NOT- THE FINGER POINTING OF
WHOSE USE THAT HAVE YOU KNOW
RIGHT. IT IS. WE ARE HERE TO SEE
WHAT WE CAN BRING FROM OUR
PERSPECTIVE INTO THE SOLUTION
ING. OF SUPPORT SUPPORT FOR
YOUTH IN THEIR FAMILY AND SO I
THINK THAT'S JUST A CRITICAL
CHANGE TO MATTER AGAIN WHAT SIZE
OF THE COUNTY THAT IT THAT. IS
THE WAY IN WHICH YOU'RE POACHING
THE RELATIONSHIP IN THE IN THE
IN THE GOAL. IS JUST KEY TO
SUCCESS. THANK YOU IN THE ONE OF
QUESTION A- THAT CAN'T REMEMBER
WHO. THIS AND CRACKING IF I'M
WRONG HERE. THE PASSWORD. PAYS
REAL THE- FEES. WE PAY FOR
SERVICES FOR EACH REGION OF
CATION FEES. FOR THE FAMILY TO
GO THROUGH THE PROCESS CORRECT
IN SOME OTHER COUNTIES DO NOT DO
THAT THAT IS A THAT IS CORRECT I
DON'T KNOW IF THAT'S BEEN. YOU
KNOW THEIR DECISION MAKING THAT
WE DO PAY FOR SERVICES SO WE TRY
TO UTILIZE THEIR INSURANCE OF
COURSE IF IT'S FOR. CERTAIN
TYPES OF BEHAVIORAL HEALTH
SERVICES OR WHATNOT BUT WHEN IT
COMES DOWN TO IT IF THEY DON'T
HAVE THE RESOURCES OR THEY
HAVEN'T FOLLOWED THROUGH WITH IT
OR WHATEVER. WE DO PAY FOR THEM.
AND THE SENATE. YOU SHOULD OR
STORY BUT THAT TOOK THREE YEARS
FOR A FAMILY TO BE REUNIFIED
WITH THE GRANDMA. IS THE PAIN
OF. THESE FEES APPEAR IN WHITES
PROLONG. THIS PROCESS.
DEFINITELY YEAH I THINK- YOU
KNOW YOU'LL YOU'LL HEAR PARENTS
ATTORNEYS IN LOS ANGELES COUNTY
BRING THIS UP OFTEN THAT. BOTH
WEIGHTLESS AND THEN ACCESS TO
PROGRAMS AND PAYMENT FOR
PROGRAMS IS A HUGE BARRIER TO BE
ABLE TO REUNIFY CHILDREN AND
THEIR PARENTS. IF I CAN ALSO
JUST ADD ONE OTHER THING WITH
THAT TOO IS THAT. WE WORK WITH
OUR PARTNERS HERE WE'RE
OBVIOUSLY TALKING ABOUT. CDSS
BUT WE WORK WITH OUR PARTNERS IN
DH CS OF COURSE TEAM ON THE
BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SIDE. AND WE
DO REALLY NEED TO ENSURE THAT
OUR MANAGED CARE PLANS IN OUR
PRIVATE INSURANCE CARRIERS. ALSO
HAVE THE SAME SENSE OF URGENCY
IN THE SAME SENSE OF
RESPONSIBILITY THAT WE'RE
TALKING ABOUT WE REALLY NEED TO
BROADEN. THE FIELD HERE WE NEED
TO BROADEN THE PARTNERSHIPS SO
THAT WHEN THEY DO YOU HAVE
INSURANCE THAT THEY'RE ABLE TO
ACCESS IT. ACCESS THE SERVICES
AND THAT THEY HAVE THE SAME
ARRAY OF SERVICES AS WELL BUT
IT'S NOT JUST. BEGIN HAVE
COUNSELING ONCE A MONTH. BUT IF
THEY REALLY NEED COUNSELING TWO
OR THREE TIMES A WEEK. THAT'S
WHAT THEY SHOULD GET IT AND
THAT'S WHAT OUR COMMERCIAL
INSURANCE PLANS AND OUR MANAGED
CARE PARTNERS SHOULD ALSO
PROVIDE. THANK YOU ONE LAST
QUESTION IS FROM BARDO ARE YOU
MENTIONED THE PROCESS OF WHEN A
MINNELLI A- PERHAPS IS THAT HAS
A- CHILD WITH COMPLEX. NEEDS
BEHAVIOR ISSUES THAT THEN YOU'RE
YOU'RE COUNTY OF EDUCATION STEPS
THANK YOU JUST A LITTLE BIT
MORE. ON THAT PROCESSES. SURE SO
. WE PUT A LOT OF EFFORT IN
TEACHING ELIA IS WHAT THE RESULT
RESOURCES ARE- THERE'S GROUPS OF
STUDENTS WHO ARE JUST BEYOND
WHAT THE- EDUCATION DISTRICT CAN
DO. OR THE SCHOOL SITE CAN
TERRORISTS TOO COMPLEX. AND WE
HELP THE DISTRICT GET ACROSS
THAT SIDEWALK CONNECTS- DISTRICT
OR THE SCHOOL SITE TO RESOURCES
IN THE COMMUNITY. THE PROCESS-
GENERALLY CAME OUT OF THE COVEN
PANDEMIC BECAUSE- SCHOOLS WERE
FROM STILL THE PLACE OF SUPPORT.
WHETHER THEY WERE IN SESSION OR
NOT. BAD MULTIPLE NEEDS SO WE
RESPONDED AND CREATE IN THIS
COLLABORATIVE TEAM WHERE SCHOOLS
COULD SEND. AN ELECTRONIC
REFERRAL TO MY STAFF I
REDEPLOYED PLAN HIGHER STAFFING
PATTERNS. TO HELP SUPPORT
SCHOOLS ACCESS RESOURCES WHETHER
THAT WAS FOOD RESOURCES HOUSING
AND CHILD CARE CENTER- WE WERE
ABLE THE MODEM MOBILIZE THAT
WAY. AS A PANDEMIC CANDID WE
REALIZE THAT WAS A REALLY
CRITICAL. OPPORTUNITY IF THAT WE
HAVE NOT HAD IN PLACE THAT GAPS
REMAIN BETWEEN SCHOOL SITES AND
THE FAMILY RESOURCE COMMUNITY
COLLABORATIVE THAT TWYLA TALKED
ABOUT IT WAS TOO FAR OF A
DISTANCE. TO GET FROM HERE TO
HERE. YOU YOU NEEDED TO BE IN A
SYSTEM YOU NEED TO BE ON
PROBATION ARE YOU NEEDED TO HAVE
A CHILD WELFARE CASE. SO WE KEPT
THE TEAM GO AND THAT WAS
DEVELOPED DURING COVE AND TO BE
AN INTERMARRIAGE INTERMEDIARY
WAYS TO ADDRESS THOSE NEEDS FOR
STUDENTS IN THAT PROCESS TO THE
REGIONAL CENTER ANY POINT CAN
INCLUDED IN THOSE CONVERSATIONS.
THE REGIONAL CENTER- PARTNERS WE
HAVE A CORE TEAM OF PARTNERS BUT
IF WE HAVE A REGIONAL CENTER
CLIENT WE INVITE THEM TO THAT
MADE AND SO WE HAVE THE ABILITY
TO IDENTIFY THE STUDENT HAD A
TIME AND INVITE THEM. TO THE
MAIN AND SO THERE'S A CORE GROUP
THAT MEETS AND THEN WE MAKE A
DETERMINATION WORK ON AN ADHOC
BASIS IF YOU WILL TO BRING THEM
IN PERFECT THANK. YOU SO MUCH
SENATE WENT- CAN SOMEBODY TALK
ABOUT TO. I WAS WHEN WE WHEN WE-
PASS THE C. R. C. C. C. AND HAD
SOME KIND. ABOUT GETTING RID OF
THE LARGER GROUP HOMES. WHERE
THOSE COULD ARE GOING TO GO I
MEAN I. IN THE TOP IN THE EVERY
CHILD BE IN A GOOD LOVING HOME.
AND ALSO UNDERSTAND THE
COMPLEXITIES OF TRYING TO FIND
THOSE GOOD LOVING HOMES THAT ARE
WILLING TO ACCEPT REALLY-
COMPLICATED KIDS. SO HOW ARE WE
GOING ON HOW WE DONE AND
REALIZING THAT DREAM OF BEING
ABLE TO HAVE. THE RECRUITMENT OF
MORE FOSTER HOMES AND THE
SMALLER CAST YOUR PEAS TO BE
ABLE TO PROVIDE THAT BRIDGE TO
WE DON'T READ. REPORTS LIKE WE
KEEP READING ABOUT KIDS BEING
OUT AN OLD JUVENILE HALLS AND
DIFFERENT PLACES BECAUSE THERE'S
NO PLACE FOR THEM. I DON'T HAVE
IT AT MY FINGERTIPS BUT I WILL
ASK TO BE DIRECTED TOWARDS WHEN
SHE COMES BACK UP TO IT TO SHARE
THE SPECIFIC PERCENTAGES BUT WE
HAVE. TO INCREASE THE PLACEMENTS
INTO BOTH RELATIVE CAREGIVERS
THAT SHE REFERENCE ON THE
EARLIER PANEL- ESPECIALLY THAT
THAT PLACEMENT BEING. CONTINUED
YOU KNOW I THINK WE HAVE- IN
IT'S BEEN PART OF OUR
CONVERSATIONS WHETHER IT'S IN
COMPLEX CARE SPACE DURING
COMMITTEE OR OTHERWISE BEEN
REALLY LOOKING AT THE SHORT
TERM. THERAPEUTIC RESIDENTIAL
MODEL IN TERMS OF WHAT WE'VE
LEARNED TODAY TOO AND I THINK.
TO THE POINT OF OTHER BAT
PANELISTS HERE. WHAT DOES IT
MEAN TO HAVE A LARGER NUMBER OF
YOUTH THAT HAVE GREATER NEEDS IN
THE SAME SPACE WHAT IT MEANS
NEED IN TERMS OF THE- COMPETENCY
OF THE WORKFORCE AND SUPPORTS IN
AND- AND TRAUMA THOSE KINDS OF
THINGS. WE CERTAINLY HAVE
SHIFTED IN THE RIGHT DIRECTION
IN TERMS OF WHERE WE KNOW YOU
HAVE THE GREATEST OUTCOMES THAT
IS THE GOAL AND DIRECTION THAT
WE CONTINUE TO. WORK FOR IN A
CHIEF BUT AT TO THE POINTS THAT
A DOUBLE CHECK TO SHORTS
MENTIONED EARLIER WE ALSO ARE
LOOKING AT KIND OF THE OVERALL
STRUCTURE OF THOSE. PARTICULAR
SETTINGS IN TERMS OF ARE THEY
ACTUALLY SHORT TERM. ARE THEY
ACTUALLY LEADING TO THAN A STEP
DOWN LOWER LEVEL OF CARE NEEDED
TO AB POST PLACEMENT THOSE KINDS
OF COMPONENTS AND AGAIN WHAT
ELSE IS NEEDED TO. TO SHORE UP
THE MODEL- OVER ALSO- WE DO HAVE
MORE CAPACITY THAN WE HAVE USED
IN THEM- BUT AGAIN IN TERMS OF
THE MODEL ITSELF I THINK IT'S
SOMETHING THAT WILL CONTINUE TO
LOOK AT. IN TERMS OF CHANGES TO
COME. OKAY TO ADDRESS IS A THE
HIGH SEAS IF I. YOUR FACE. THANK
YOU- I SPEND HALF MY CAREER
BACK. WORKING IN WHAT WE WOULD
CALL US HERE PEACE AND- WHICH
WAS AT THAT TIME WE HAD THE
LEVELS. OF CARE AND I WORK IN
THE LEVEL. AND I JUST WANT TO
SAY JUST TO ONE OF THE THINGS
THAT YOU'RE YOU'RE BRINGING UP
IS THE LARGER INSTITUTIONALIZING
AND OF COURSE WE HAVE HEARD THAT
AS WELL EARLIER. AS OPPOSED TO
THE SMALLER GROUP HOMES AS WELL
IT IS CLEAR CLINICALLY AS WELL
JUST WHEN WE COME DOWN TO THE
INDIVIDUAL CHILD THAT. IF YOU
HAVE MORE OF THESE CHILDREN
TOGETHER OBVIOUSLY YOU'RE GOING
TO HAVE MORE DIFFICULTIES
BECAUSE OF COURSE THEY ALL START
TO. YOU KNOW A EACH OTHER ON IN
DIFFERENT THINGS HAPPEN AND THEN
YOU HAVE RUN AWAYS AND
EVERYTHING ELSE. BUT WE ALSO
NEED TO REALIZE THAT SOME S. T.
R. T. PEAS ARE PROBABLY
NECESSARY. AND THEY'RE NECESSARY
FOR SHORT PERIODS OF TIME WHEN
WE HAVE REALLY REALLY HIGH
CLINICAL ACUITY. THAT'S JUST
SHORT OF BEING IN OBVIOUSLY A
PSYCHIATRIC HOSPITAL AND WE DO
APPRECIATE THE DH CS AND CDSS
TOGETHER HAVE PARTNERED TO ALSO.
PROVIDE SOME FUNDING AND THOSE
WILL IT'LL TAKE A WHILE TO BUILD
OUT THROUGH THE BEHAVIORAL
HEALTH INFRASTRUCTURE CONTINUING
PROGRAMS. BUT I DO WANT TO JUST
REALIZE THAT. THERE ARE SOME OF
THOSE GROUP HOMES THAT WE KNOW
MAYBE EVEN THE LOWER LEVEL MORE
MOM AND POP TYPE GROUP HOMES. IF
THEY COULD SOMEHOW FIT INTO THE
MODEL THAT WE STILL NEED. THERE
IS STILL A PLACE FOR THEM AS
WELL FOR SOME OF OUR OUR KIDS
AND FAMILIES WE JUST NEED TO DO
THEM WELL. AND FIND OUT WHERE
THEY FIT INTO THAT CONTINUUM.
YEAH AMEN I AND I. AGREE- CAN
YOU CAN YOU TALK ABOUT THE IN
CASE. BUT CLASS COUNTY AND L. A.
COUNTY. THE I WILL I'LL HAND
THAT OVER TO PLASTER BECAUSE I'M
NOT SURE IF YOU'RE TALKING ABOUT
SOCIAL WORK AND COME TALK ABOUT
SOCIAL WORK AND I'M JUST TALKING
ABOUT THE DIFFERENCES IN THE
SYSTEM I MEAN IT'S- ONE THING IF
YOU HAVE A CASELOAD YOU CAN
MANAGE. IT'S ANOTHER THING IF
YOU HAVE A CASELOAD THAT SO BIG
YOU CAN'T MANAGE IT IT'S HARD TO
COME TO THE TABLE. AND OPEN
HEARTED COLLABORATION ABSOLUTELY
AND I WOULD THINK THAT MANY OF
OUR SOCIAL WORKERS WOULD IN
PLASTER COUNTY WOULD TELL YOU
THAT THEY ARE TERRIBLY
OVERWORKED AND THEY HAVE WAY TOO
MANY. KIDS ON THEIR CASELOAD IN
FAMILIES. AND IDEALLY WE WOULD
LIKE TO HAVE EVERYBODY TO HAVE.
SIX OR SEVEN KIDS AND FAMILIES
ON THEIR CASELOADS WHEN WE WOULD
BE LOVELY. BUT THAT DOESN'T
ALWAYS NECESSARILY BE THE CASE
SO MANY ANSWER QUESTIONS A
LITTLE MORE COMPLICATED WHEN WE
HAVE ELEVEN OR TWELVE OR OR
WHATNOT THAT. YOU KNOW SEEMS TO
BE A DOABLE KIND OF NUMBER WHEN
FOLKS START TO GET UP INTO THE
EIGHTEENS THE TWENTIES WE'VE HAD
HISTORIES. WHEN WE'VE HAD TURN
OVER AND DIFFERENT TIMES IN
PLASTER COUNTY WHERE. IT
SUCCEEDED YOU KNOW INTO THE MID
TWENTIES IT IS IT'S BEEN REALLY
HORRIBLE. AND THAT ALSO DEPENDS
ON YOUR WORK FORCE SO WELL WE
DELIBERATELY TRY TO KEEP OUR OUR
OUR CASELOADS AS LOW AS
POSSIBLE. THE WORK FORCE DOES
MAKE A DIFFERENCE SO. IT'S
DIFFICULT TO ALSO- COMPARE LA
BECAUSE THEY HAVE SO MANY SOCIAL
WORKERS AND SO MANY FAMILIES AND
CHILDREN. I IMAGINE THEY'RE.
EBBS AND FLOWS ARE A LITTLE BIT
DIFFERENTLY. S. HER IF WE LOSE
TWO OR- SOCIAL WORKERS. THOSE
QUE. CAN UP PRETTY DRAMATIC
PRETTY. SO YES I AGREE. IT'S A
PIECE OF THE PUZZLE IT
DEFINITELY IS THE ONE THAT WE
WOULD. WANT ANOTHER CASELOAD
STUDY FOR SOCIAL WORKERS AND WE
WOULD LIKE TO SEE THAT COME TO A
PLACE. IT'S SO MUCH MORE
COMPLICATED NOW. FAMILIES ARE SO
MUCH MORE COMPLICATED.
CHILDREN'S ISSUES ARE SO MUCH
MORE COMFY. SOCIAL MEDIA IS SO
MUCH MORE COMPLICATED. I THINK
THAT IF WE WERE TO DO A CASELOAD
STUDY TODAY RATHER THAN THE LAST
ONE WHICH I BELIEVE WAS. UPWARDS
OF TWENTY OR THIRTY YEARS AGO WE
WOULD FIND THAT WE SHOULD
PROBABLY HAVE EVEN. DRAMATICALLY
LOWER CASELOADS BUT IT IS A
FACTOR IT CERTAINLY IS A FACTOR.
AND I WOULD IMAGINE IS ALSO A
FACTOR THAN IN BEING ABLE TO
RECRUIT AND MAINTAIN FOSTER HOME
PLACEMENTS. IF A FAMILY FEELS
LIKE THEY'RE OUT THERE ON THEIR
OWN THEY'RE NOT GONNA BE AS
LIKELY TO TAKE KIDS. CLEARLY AND
HAVING THOSE COMMUNITY SUPPORT
CENTER PROVIDER AGENCIES IT IS
TRULY AS WE SAID OVER AND OVER
HERE AGAIN IT IS ABOUT THOSE
RELATIONSHIPS SO PEOPLE KNOW
THAT THERE'S SOMEBODY THAT THEY
CAN REACH OUT AND CALL. ON A
MOMENT'S NOTICE AN ADULT AT
LEAST GET A CALL BACK OR
SOMEBODY ON THE PHONE OR
SOMEBODY OUT OF THEIR HOUSE TO
SUPPORT THEM. INTERESTED TO. BAD
THAT I'M DOING SOME WORK WITH
DOCTOR. ON THE BEAVER WHOLESALE
BUT REALLY BRING IN THE- TO THE
TABLE IS PART OF THAT
CONVERSATION THAT IT CAN'T JUST
BE ALL. YOU KNOW USING AN HSA OR
USING MEDICAL FOR EVERYTHING.
THAT THE PPO PLANS OF PEOPLE
HAVE PRIVATE INSURANCE THEY MUST
BE AT THE TABLE AND- THEIR FAIR
SHARE. THANK YOU FOR YOUR
DILIGENCE IN YOUR ADVOCACY ON
THAT THAT IS. EXTREMELY
IMPORTANT AND VERY APPRECIATED.
RELATED TO THE QUESTION JUST
THOUGHT OF SOMETHING L. A.
COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH IS
DOING WITH FALLOUT PROXIMATE 30%
VACANCY RATE WHEN THE SOCIAL
WORKERS. PASTOR COUNTY YOU ARE
YOU FACING THAT KIND OF VACANCY
NOT TODAY. I CAN TELL YOU- IN
TWO THOUSAND AND TEN WE WERE AT
ABOUT A 36% VACANCY- AT THAT
PARTICULAR TIME. I DO KNOW SOME
OF OUR SISTER AT COUNTIES TO
RIGHT AROUND HERE HAVE BEEN
UPWARDS INTO IN DURING COPA
DEBRA PORTAGES SIXTY PERCENT. WE
ARE NOT THERE WE ARE NOT BUT
AGAIN YOU KNOW WE'RE WE'RE
CONSIDERED A SMALL MEDIUM COUNTY
SO IF WE LOSE A FEW. THEN WE
DEFINITELY HAVE SOME VACANCY
RATES BUT WE'RE NOT THERE IT
RIGHT AT THAT MOMENT I'D SAY
IT'S MORE AROUND 12% TWELVE TO
FIFTEEN. THANK YOU THANK YOU SO
MUCH. ANY OTHER ADDITIONAL.
REALLY APPRECIATE THE TIME.
THANK YOU. WE'RE GOING TO MOVE
ON TO ISSUE NUMBER TEN. WELCOME
BACK TO BE DIRECTED.
GOOD AFTERNOON THIS MORNING LAST
TIME I WAS HERE. LET'S HOPE. THE
COMMITTEE. INTO SPORTS TO BE
DIRECTOR OF THE CHILDREN FAMILY
SERVICES DIVISION- AND WE WERE
ASKED TO PROVIDE AN OVERVIEW OF
THE COMPLEX CARE FUNDING THAT
YOU'RE JUST TALKING ABOUT IN THE
FIRE PANEL. TIME THERE ARE
ACTUALLY THREE DIFFERENT PARTS
OF THAT INVESTMENT EIGHTEEN
POINT ONE MILLION IN ONGOING
FUNDING WE'VE BEEN TALKING ABOUT
THAT. BOTH IN THE FIRST TWO
PANELS- THAT'S TO SUPPORT
INDIVIDUAL CHILDREN WITH
EXTRAORDINARY MEANS AND SO SOME
OF THE MEMBERS OF THE LAST PANEL
SPOKE TO HOW THOSE DOLLARS ARE
BEING UTILIZED IT'S ALSO FORTY
THREE POINT THREE MILLION THOSE
ARE ONE TIME FUNDS I HAVE FIVE
YEARS OF EXPENDITURE AUTHORITY
TO SUPPORT CAPACITY BUILDING.
THOSE FUNDS ARE AVAILABLE TO
COUNTIES TO ESTABLISH THAT HIGH
QUALITY CONTINUUM SENATOR EGGMAN
THAT YOU WERE JUST TALKING ABOUT
TO ADDRESS THOSE SPECIFIC GAPS
THAT EXIST WITHIN LOCAL
JURISDICTIONS- AND THERE'S ALSO
SIXTY ONE POINT THREE MILLION
ALSO ONE TIME FUNDS TO ESTABLISH
A CRISIS CONTINUING PILOT FOR
SEVERAL CRISIS CONTINUE ON
PILOTS ACROSS THE STATE. M.
THOSE FUNDS ALLOW THOSE SELECTED
COUNTIES THAT WILL BE
PARTICIPATING IN THE PILOT TO
TEST THE THEORY THAT OF ALL
THOSE ASPECTS OF THE CONTINUE-
ARE MANAGED WITHIN A SINGLE
ENTITY ARE WE MORE EFFECTIVELY
ABLE TO SUPPORT CHILDREN WITHIN
THAT FULL CONTINUUM AND MOVE
THEM THROUGH THE RANGE OF-
SETTINGS THAT THEY NEED TO BE
AND IN ORDER TO CONTINUE TO HEAL
AND THRIVE. IN TERMS OF THE
IMPLEMENTATION UPDATES SPECIFIC
TO THE CHILD SPECIFIC DOLLARS.
AND THE CAPACITY BUILDING
DOLLARS- FOR THE FIRST FISCAL
YEAR THAT THOSE FUNDS WERE
AVAILABLE TWENTY ONE TWENTY TWO
FOR THE CHILD SPECIFIC DOLLARS
WE RECEIVED TWO HUNDRED AND
FORTY SIX REQUESTS THAT WERE
APPROVED THAT TOTALED SEVEN
POINT SEVEN MILLION- THAT WAS.
ACROSS THIRTY DIFFERENT CHILD
WELFARE DEPARTMENTS AND FOUR OF
OUR TO PICK UP OUR PROBATION
DEPARTMENTS. FOR CURRENT YEAR
THERE HAVE BEEN A HUNDRED IN
NINETEEN REQUESTS SO FAR-
OBVIOUSLY THE YEARS NOT EVER.
TIME TOTALING SEVEN POINT FOUR
MILLION. THAT'S ACROSS TWENTY
EIGHT CHILD WELFARE TO MANSON
TWO OF OUR PROBE TO. CAN YOU
SEARCH WE- THIS CHILD FOR DOLLAR
FOR THINGS WE'VE ALREADY TO
ABOUT SORT OF THAT WAY ON ONES.
DEVELOPING ASKED PEACE ONE- SOME
OF THE ASSESSMENTS THAT ARE
NEEDED THAT ARE OFTEN NOT
COVERED BY MEDICARE ALL TIME
EXTRAORDINARY TRAVEL COSTS. IN
TERMS OF THE CAPACITY BUILDING
THE COUNTIES HAVE TO DO A NESTED
GAPS ASSESSMENT REALLY KINDA
UNDERSTAND AND WORK WITH THE
INTER AGENCY LEADERSHIP TEAM
YOU'RE JUST TALKING ABOUT THAT.
WE HAVE TO WORK WITH THAT TEAM
AND SORT OF ASSESSING THEIR GAPS
IN PUTTING TOGETHER THEIR PLAN
SO COUNTIES ARE IN THAT PROCESS
TO DATE WE'VE RECEIVED FIVE
PLANS AND FOUR OF THEM HAVE BEEN
APPROVED- THAT'S RIVERSIDE
SAMPOERNA DINO STANDS LAWS AND
LOS ANGELES. AND WE'RE WORKING
WITH ORANGE COUNTY TO THEM
APPROVE THE PLAN THAT THEY'VE
SUBMITTED FOR ALSO PROVIDING
TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE AND SUPPORT
TO THE COUNTIES THAT HAVE NOT
YET SUBMITTED THEIR PROPOSALS TO
US. THE ONES THAT HAVE BEEN
APPROVED SO FAR WOULD TOTAL
TWELVE POINT SIX MILLION OUT OF
THE FORTY THREE POINT FIVE
MILLION AVAILABLE OF THOSE ONE
TIME FUNDS. AND THE KINDS OF
THINGS THAT ARE BEING- PROPOSED
IN THE PLANTS AND APPROVED TO BE
BUILT EARTH THOSE INTENSIVE
STABILIZATION SERVICES. AN
INCREASE OF THE TRANSITIONAL
FOSTER HOMES ENHANCED INTENSIVE
SERVICES FOSTER CARE SO WE'RE
TALKING THE LAST PANEL ABOUT I.
S. F. C. BUT REALLY MAKING SURE
THAT YOU HAVE ALL OF THE- I'M
MORE INTENSIVE SERVICES AND
WRAPAROUND. HI FIDELITY WRAP
REALLY EMBEDDED INTO THOSE
PROGRAMS CRISIS STABILIZATION
UNITS CRISIS RESIDENTIAL
PROGRAMS AGAIN START UP COSTS
ASSOCIATED WITH MAKING SURE THAT
THERE ARE. A SUFFICIENT EST HERE
TO PIECE OF ONE WITHIN THE
COUNTY SOME OF THE SPECIALIZED
TRAINING. THAT'S NECESSARY FOR
STAFFING. IN TERMS OF THE INSIDE
SO WERE GAME. ON OF THE PRO. I
THINK WE'VE BEEN TALKING ABOUT
THOSE THEMES- FOR THE LAST
COUPLE OF- FOR THE LAST COUPLE
OF ISSUE AREAS. BUT WE ARE
CONTINUING TO SEE THE THEMES
AROUND THOSE NEEDS FOR. HIGHLY
SPECIALIZED MORE INDIVIDUALIZED
TYPES OF SETTINGS THAT HAVE THAT
KIND OF PROFESSIONAL SUPPORT.
BUT IN THOSE MORE INDIVIDUALIZED
FAMILY BASE MODELS- AND THOSE
ARE ALSO THEME STRUCTURE JOHNSON
TALKED ABOUT THE COMPLEX CARE
STEERING COMMITTEE. AND WE'RE
SEEING THE SAME THEMES EMERGE
FROM THAT COMMITTEE HI COMMITTEE
IS ACTUALLY DEVELOPED A PROBLEM
STATEMENT THAT WE'VE ALL AGREED
TO THAT SORT OF IS LIKE WHAT IS
THE PROBLEM THAT WE'RE TRYING TO
TACKLE WHEN IT COMES TO REALLY
SUPPORTING OUR YOUTH WITH THE
MOST COMPLEX NEEDS. AND HAVE
FOUND THAT IT'S REALLY CENTERED
AROUND OUR ABILITY TO
APPROPRIATELY ASSESS AND TREAT
AND SUPPORT YOUTH WITHIN
FAMILIES SETTINGS AND OUR
CURRENT INABILITY TO DO THAT AND
SOME OF THESE CASES. TIME IS
ABOUT IMPLEMENTING THE MOST
APPROPRIATE TREATMENT PLAN IN
THE LEAST RESTRICTIVE SETTING.
AND BASED ON THAT ASSESSMENT
MAKING SURE THAT WE UNDERSTAND
WHAT'S GOING ON WITH THE TRAUMA
THAT THAT PARTICULAR YOUNG
PERSON HAS EXPERIENCED IN BEING
ABLE TO ADDRESS THAT TRAUMA WE
ARE WORKING WITH SOME REAL
TRAUMA EXPERTS. DR BRUCE PERRY
DR KATE MASINA IN SORT OF REALLY
UNDERSTANDING HOW CAN WE
SYSTEMATIZED PRACTICES THAT
ALLOW US TO REALLY DO BETTER UP
FRONT WORK AN UNDERSTANDING THAT
ASSESSMENT- THAT TRAUMA THAT THE
YOUNG PERSON HAS EXPERIENCE THAT
THEY REALLY CAN BE STABILIZED.
WITHIN A FAMILY WHERE WE KNOW
CHILDREN HEAL TIME WITH
IDENTIFIED SOME OF THE
CONTRIBUTING FACTORS WE'VE
SPOKEN ABOUT THOSE ALREADY TODAY
AS WELL SOME OF IT HAS TO DO
WITH THE WORK FORCE ISSUES IN
CONTINUOUS STAFF TURNOVER- AS
WELL AS JUST LACKING THE-
NECESSARY UNDERSTANDING OF WHAT
THOSE ASSESSMENTS. ARE HOW TO
ACCESS THE ASSESSMENTS IN THE
WATER THE APPROPRIATE
INTERVENTIONS AND HOW DO YOU
ACCESS THOSE INTERVENTIONS. AS A
RESULT OF WHAT YOU LEARN THREE
THOSE ASSESSMENT SO THAT'S A LOT
OF THE SORT OF SYSTEM WORK THAT
WE'RE TRYING TO BUILD. THROUGH
THE COMPLEX CARE STEERING
COMMITTEE- AND WE'RE ALSO SEEING
COUNTIES DOING THAT WORK THROUGH
THEIR CAPACITY. BUILDING DOLLARS
AND ALSO THEIR CHILD'S THE CIVIC
DOLLAR. IN TERM OF THE BARRIERS
THAT BIG- I THINK THERE'S ALWAYS
SORT OF A NATURAL RAMP UP
ANYTIME YOU'VE GOT NEW DOLLARS
THAT WERE IN THE SECOND YEAR FOR
THE CHILD SPECIFIC DOLLARS- WE
KNOW THAT THE FUNDS HAVE NOT
BEEN FULLY EXPENDED BUT WE DON'T
THINK THAT THAT'S BECAUSE
THERE'S A LACK OF NEED. WE THINK
THERE'S SORT OF A NATURAL RAMP
UP AS COUNTIES ARE BECOMING MORE
FAMILIAR- IS A BERMAN SPOKE ON
THE LAST PANEL ABOUT JUST THE
NEED TO REALLY MAKE SURE THAT
FOLKS REALLY AT THAT. AT THAT
PRACTICE LEVEL KNOW ABOUT THE
FUNDS AND HOW TO ACCESS FUNDS AT
THEIR LOCAL PRACTICES IN PLACE
THAT ALLOW THOSE REQUESTS TO GET
APPROVED UP THROUGH THE CHAINS
THAT THEY HAVE TO BE APPROVED.
THROUGH THE LOCAL PROCESS.
INITIALLY WHEN WE- IMPLEMENTED
THE DOLLARS COUNTIES IN ON
PROBATION AGENCIES REPORTED.
THAT IT THE FORM THAT WAS
CREATED TO REQUEST FUNDING WAS
TOO BURDENSOME SO WE PUT A WORK
GROUP TOGETHER. STREAMLINED THAT
FORM THAT HAS BEEN POSTED SINCE
FEBRUARY OF THIS YEAR AND WE
HAVE STARTED TO SEE AN UPTICK
WITH THE MORE STREAMLINED FORM-
WE WORK TO MAKE SURE THAT THE
REQUESTS THAT COME IN THROUGH
THE COUNTY OR APPROVED. WITHIN
TWENTY FOUR FORTY EIGHT HOURS WE
ARE- QUICK AT TURNING AROUND THE
APPROVALS FOR THOSE FREE
CLASSIFIED. WE EXPECT TO SEE
THOSE- THE USE OF THOSE DOLLARS
CONTINUE TO INCREASE. IN TERMS.
OF THE CAPACITY BUILDING DOLLARS
. COLDER'S HAVE SHARED US THAT
OF THE TWO. IS THAT IT'S ONE
TIME DOLLARS. SO WE'RE TRYING TO
BUILD CAPACITY WITH ONE TIME
DOLLARS THAT ONCE THAT
CAPACITIES BUILT IT HAS TO BE
SUSTAINED- AND THOSE DOLLARS
WERE NO LONGER BE AVAILABLE. FOR
COUNTIES ARE. WORKING TO
IDENTIFY THE BEST WAY TO
LEVERAGE THOSE DOLLARS AND MAKE
SURE THAT THE CAPACITY THEY
BUILD WILL BE ABLE TO BE
SUSTAINED OVER TIME- AND THAT'S
ONE OF THE CHALLENGES ARE
DEVELOPING THESE PLANS WHICH MAY
BE WHY WE HAVEN'T SEEN. YOU KNOW
ALL OF THE COUNTY SUBMIT THEIR
PLANS AT THIS POINT. IN TERMS OF
THE FEEDBACK THAT WE'VE RECEIVED
SOME OF IT IS WHAT I JUST SHARED
WITH YOU WE ALSO GOT FEEDBACK
THAT WOULD BE HELPFUL TO HAVE. A
LIST OF SORT OF THIS KINDS OF
SERVICES THAT AND SUPPORT THAT
YOU COULD HAVE THEM. BUT YOU CAN
USE THE ONE TIME FUNDS FOR. AND
SO WE WORKED WITH C. W. D. A. IN
ORDER TO PUBLISH KIND OF IT AT.
BUT THE COMPLEX CARE RESOURCE
GUIDE THAT SORT OF LIST THE
DIFFERENT RESOURCES AROUND THE
STATE THAT CAN HELP SUPPORT
YOUTH WITH COMPLEX CARE NEEDS.
BUT THEN ALSO AN EXAMPLE OF LIKE
THE KINDS OF THINGS YOU CAN DO
WITH THESE CHILD SPECIFIC
DOLLARS IN THE KINDS OF THINGS
THAT. YOU KNOW WOULD BE
ALLOWABLE USES OF THOSE DOLLARS
TO SORT OF AGAIN TRY TO
STREAMLINE. THE PROCESS- AND
MAKE IT EASIER FOR COUNTIES TO
IDENTIFY HOW CAN THESE DOLLARS
BE UTILIZED IN THOSE ARE BOTH
PUBLISHED ON OUR WEBSITE. M. THE
NEXT QUESTION RECOGNIZING THE
PROGRAMS ARE AT EARLY STAGES ONE
OF THE PROMISING PRACTICES I
THINK WE'VE HEARD SOME SPECIFIC
EXAMPLES WE HAVE THOSE AT. OUR
OWN EXAMPLES. OF THE CHILD
SPECIFIC DOLLARS THAT WE'VE SEEN
REAL SUCCESS- THROUGH SOME OF
OUR TA WORK WITH THE COUNTIES.
WE HAD A SISTER THAT WAS ABLE TO
TAKE IN. HER SIBLINGS THAT HAD
VERY INTENSIVE NEEDS BECAUSE THE
CHILD SPECIFIC DOLLARS ALLOWED-
THE COUNTY TO BRING IN THE
PROFESSIONAL KINDS OF SUPPORTS
THAT SIBLING WOULD NEED IN ORDER
TO BE ABLE TO SUCCESSFULLY- LIVE
WITH AND SUPPORT THAT SIBLING.
M. WE ALSO HAD A COUNTY HAVE A
YOUNG PERSON WHO IS ABOUT TO BE
RELEASED FROM A PSYCHIATRIC.
HOSPITAL WHO WAS DIAGNOSED WITH
PTSD THE MOOD DISORDER
DEPRESSION ANXIETY. AND AGAIN
THROUGH TA CALL GOT INVOLVED
WITH THE LOCAL BEHAVIORAL HEALTH
. DEPARTMENT AND MAJOR SERVICES
WOULD BE IMMEDIATELY PLACE TO
SUPPORT THE YOUTH AND IDENTIFIED
IN S. T. R. T. P. OF ONE WHICH
WAS ABLE TO BE FUNDED BUT THE
USE OF THOSE CHILD SPECIFIC
DOLLARS. I'M SO WE'RE SEEING
THOSE KINDS OF EXAMPLES- COMING
OUT INSERTED HEARING THE SUCCESS
STORIES WHICH I THINK IS REALLY
PROMISING. IN TERMS OF THE
TIMELINE TO FULLY IMPLEMENT
THESE DOLLARS THE EXPENDITURE
AUTHORITY FOR THE CAPACITY
BUILDING DOLLARS IS THREE JUNE
THIRTIETH OF TWENTY TWENTY SIX
AND WE REALLY DO EXPECT THAT IT
WILL TAKE THAT TIME. TO REALLY
FULLY DEVELOP THAT CAPACITY AND-
THE WORKING WITH THOSE SYSTEMS
OF CARE APPROACHES IN ORDER TO
MAKE SURE THAT THEY GET
INTEGRATED NOT JUST WITHIN CHILD
WELFARE BUT WITH AND ALL THE
OTHER SYSTEMS OF CARE AS WELL-
WE DO ANTICIPATE THAT THE CHILD
SPECIFIC DOLLARS WILL CONTINUE
TO SEE THAT UPTAKE- OR ALREADY
SEEN IT SO WE EXPECT THAT. OVER
THE COMING YEARS THOSE DOLLARS
WILL START TO BE FULLY. UTILIZED
IN TERMS OF HOW MAY INDIVIDUALS
WE EXPECT TO HAPPEN INCREASE
CAPACITY TO SERVE. WERE
ESTIMATING THAT THERE IS ABOUT
THREE HUNDRED YOUNG PEOPLE IN
ANY GIVEN YEAR THAT HAVE ON MATT
COMPLEX CARE NEEDS THAT CAN
REALLY BENEFIT FROM THE USE OF
THESE CHILD SPECIFIC DOLLARS IN
SORT OF THE SPECIFIC KINDS OF.
INNOVATING BUT COUNTIES ARE
DOING. AROUND SERVING YOUTH WITH
UNMET NEEDS AND WHEN WE SAY
UNMET NEEDS WERE REALLY TALKING
ABOUT THE YOUTH THAT ARE CYCLING
IN AND OUT OF OFFICES ARE
SPENDING TIME AND OTHER KINDS OF
UNLICENSED SETTINGS. OR HAVING
EXPERIENCE OF BEING SORT OF
CYCLED FROM ONE S. T. R. T. P.
TO ANOTHER AND NOT REALLY
FINDING THAT STABILITY. M. FOR
THE CAPACITY BUILDING SO FAR I
AM. VERY SAN BERNARD DINO IS
ANTICIPATING THAT THEY'LL HAVE
TWENTY ONE. NEW SLOTS AVAILABLE
TO SUPPORT YOUTH AND SORT OF
SOME OF THESE MORE SPECIFIC
SETTINGS- LA. A HUNDRED AND
FIFTY CHILDREN I'M MORE CHILDREN
WITH EIGHTEEN NEW SPECIALTY TYPE
PROGRAM SINCE- BEDS AVAILABLE.
SO WE HAVE SOME SENSE AT THIS
POINT OF THE DECISIONAL CAPACITY
BUT HAPPY TO COME BACK AND
CONTINUE TO REPORT AS WE GET
ADDITIONAL PLANS AND WE SORT OF
SEE MORE IN TERMS OF. WHAT THOSE
PLANS ARE SHOWING US- ABOUT THE
ADDITIONAL CAPACITY THAT WERE
ABLE TO CREATE I THINK THAT THAT
GETS. I MEAN THAT'S THE-
QUESTION SO- ASKED. HAPPY TO
ANSWER TO QUESTIONS THANK YOU SO
MUCH THE ONLY COMMENT. NO
COMMENTS AT THANK YOU
PROPONENTS. THE COMMENTS HAPPY
TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS. JUST
ONE QUESTION FOR ME WE'RE FROM
THE OTHER PANELISTS REGARDING
THE NEED FOR THE SOCIAL WORKERS
YOU KNOW THE RESOURCES YOU
MENTION PARTING WITH CWD A ON
PUBLISHING THOSE RESOURCES. ON
THE WEBSITE IS THAT A DIRECT. IS
IT RELATED TO- THE RESOURCES
THAT WE WERE TALKING ABOUT ARE
THESE. SO THOSE RIGHTS THAT WE
PUBLISHED ON OUR WEBSITE WE ALSO
SEND OUT FOR ALL COUNTY
INFORMATION NOTICES WE ALSO PUT
EACH GLASS OUT TO MAKE THOSE
AVAILABLE SO. YOU KNOW IT'S OUR
INTENTION THAT WE DISSEMINATE
THOSE BROADLY SO THAT FOLKS HAVE
ACCESS TO THAT INFORMATION. SO
IT EXISTS IT'S JUST A MATTER OF
GUIDING PEOPLE TO THIS WEBSITE
TO SEE THE RESTORE EXACTLY
EXACTLY WE CREATED A COMPLEX
CARE LANDING PAGE ON THE
DEPARTMENT'S WEBSITE THAT
INCLUDES. NOT JUST THOSE TWO
RESOURCES BUT WEBINARS AND
TRAININGS ALL THAT UCL'S
ALTHOUGH IT FISCAL LETTERS SO
THAT YOU KNOW IT'S ALL IN ONE
PLACE ENOUGH TO GO LOOKING FOR
IT. THANK YOU SO MUCH SENTIMENT.
JUST DO YOU KNOW IF OUR COUNTY
EMPLOYEES USING THAT. IN VARIOUS
COUNTIES I MEAN I DON'T KNOW THE
ANSWER TO THAT OKAY I HOPE SEVEN
TO BE INTERESTING RIGHT. PEOPLE
ARE JUST YOU KNOW BEARING TO TRY
TO DIG THEIR WAY OUT OF A HOLE
RIGHT IF THEY'RE ACTUALLY USING
THE RESOURCES THAT. WOULD. BE
CREATED RIGHT. RIGHT PERFECT NOT
FOR THE QUICK. THAT YOU SO MUCH
. I KNOW YOU'RE ON YOUR- YES.
THANK STATE WELCOME. ISN'T THE
THIRD- THE NEXT ISSUE. IT'S
REALLY TALKING MORE OF. ABOUT
THOSE DOLLAR TO THE PRICE
CONTINUE I'M HIGHLY. SEVEN THE
FIRST FOUR JUST ASK FOR AN
OVERVIEW OF THE- M. I'M SORRY OF
THE TREE BILL THAT WE PROPOSE
FOR CAN. THE PATH FOR CA OF MORE
AND INTENT OF TRAILER BILL IS TO
ALLOW CRISIS. ON PILOT. ACTUALLY
OPERATE FOR THE FULL FIVE YEARS
AS INTENDED BY THE AUTHORIZING
STATUTE. AND EFFECTIVELY EXTENDS
THE PILOT FROM JUNE THIRTIETH
TWENTY TWENTY SIX INTEL JUNE
THIRTIETH TWENTY TWENTY EIGHT
WE'VE SELECTED THE EIGHT PILOT
SITES BUT THE REQUEST FOR
APPLICATIONS WAS REALLY COMPLEX
IN NATURE- AND IN ORDER TO SORT
OF DO THE KINDS OF ENGAGEMENT
THAT WE NEEDED TO DO WITH THE
COUNTY IS AND WHAT THE
STAKEHOLDERS. AND THAT WAS A
JOINTLY DEVELOPED THREE- REQUEST
FOR APPLICATIONS WITH THE
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH CARE
SERVICES WE HAD TO DEDICATE MORE
TIME TO PUTTING THAT TOGETHER.
THAN WE HAD ORIGINALLY
ANTICIPATED AND THAT THE STATUTE
CONTEMPLATED. IN ADDITION ONCE
IT WENT OUT THE APPLICANTS
ACTUALLY WANTED AND REQUESTED
ADDITIONAL TIME IN ORDER TO
DEVELOP THE KIND OF FOR A BUS TO
PROPOSALS. THAT THE APPLICATION
REQUIRED AND SO THE DEADLINE FOR
SUBMITTING. APPLICANTS
APPLICATIONS WAS ALSO EXTENDED
AND AS A RESULT OF THAT TIME THE
PILOT SITES FOR JUST SELECTED.
IN THE FIRST QUARTER OF THIS
YEAR AND WE HAVE THE EIGHT PILOT
SITES SELECTED- BUT THEY'RE JUST
GOING TO START IMPLEMENTING IN
QUARTER TWO OF TWENTY THREE
TWENTY FOUR SO WE DO WANT THE
FULL FIVE YEARS OF BEING ABLE TO
TEST THAT PILOT. IN TO BE ABLE
TO EFFECTIVELY EVALUATE IT AND
SO THAT'S WHAT THE PROPOSED
TRAILER. BILL WOULD ENABLE US TO
DO. IN TERMS OF HOW THE MALL
ADDRESSES THE GAPS IDENTIFIED IN
TWENTY EIGHTY THREE. WE REALLY
FIND IT CONSISTENT I MEAN THIS
IS ABOUT DEVELOPING A TRAUMA
INFORMED SYSTEM OF CARE WHAT THE
INTENSIVE CARE THE QUALIFIED
SUPERVISION ALL MANAGED WITHIN
SORT OF ONE CONTINUE- SO WHAT
WHEN WITHIN ONE ENTITIES WE'RE
JUST TALKING ABOUT. SORT OF THE
NEED TO BE ABLE TO KNOW THE YOU
KNOW HOW CAN YOU MAKE SURE THAT
YOU'VE GOT THAT LEVEL OF
COORDINATION EVERYTHING FROM THE
CRISIS RESIDENTIAL PROGRAM INTO
THE INTENSIVE SERVICES. BUT THE
CHILD'S PROVIDED IN A FAMILY
SETTING- AND BE ABLE TO DE
ESCALATE THE SORT OF. EXAM
CIRCUMSTANCES IN WHICH
INDIVIDUALS ARE EXPERIENCING
THIS MENTAL HEALTH CRISIS SEES-
IN ORDER TO PREVENT THOSE
HOSPITALIZATIONS AND ANY OTHER
UNNECESSARY ACTION INTERACTIONS
WITH LAW ENFORCEMENT. SO THIS IS
ALL ABOUT PILOTING A DIFFERENT
WAY OF DOING THAT- AND CREATING
A NETWORK OF SERVICES FOR OUR
YOUNG PEOPLE THAT REQUIRE THE
HIGHEST LEVEL OF INTERVENTION.
AND THE ABILITY TO MOVE MORE
EFFICIENTLY BETWEEN THE LEVELS
OF SERVICES THAT THEY NEED. IN
TERMS OF THE IMPLEMENTATION LIKE
I SAID WE'VE SELECTED EIGHT. AM
COUNTIES THERE WERE A COUNTY
SANTA PLIED AND WE- DECIDED THAT
WE WOULD AWARD. THEM ABOARD ALL
IT THOSE- SITE THE BILL TO
PARTICIPATE IN THE PILOT AND
MANY OF THE SITES ARE DOING IT
IN COLLABORATION. WITH OTHER
COUNTIES SO WE'VE GOT SAN
FRANCISCO COLLABORATING WITH
SOLANO MARIN CONTRA COSTA IN
CINEMA. IN ORDER TO DEVELOP A
CRISIS CONTINUING PILOT. FRESNO
IN COLLABORATION WITH MADERA
STANDS LAWS IN COLLABORATION
WITH SAN JOAQUIN AND MARK SAID.
I AM THREE COUNTIES ARE DOING
THEIR PILOTS A LOAN SO THAT SAN
DIEGO LOS ANGELES AND MONTEREY
AND WE ALSO SAN LUIS OBISPO IN
COLLABORATION WITH SANTA
BARBARA. AND RIVERSIDE IN
COLLABORATION WITH SAMPOERNA
DINO SO WE'RE EXCITED THAT WE'VE
GOT SORT OF THAT PRODUCT OF
COUNTIES THAT ARE PARTICIPATING
IN THE PILOT. THEY'RE WORKING ON
THEIR FINAL WORK PLANS RIGHT NOW
AND AS I SAID WE DIDN'T EXPECT
THAT THOSE DOLLARS WILL START
FLOWING IN THE PILOTS WILL START
TO BE DEVELOPED. IN TERMS OF THE
INTERACTION BETWEEN THE CRISIS
CONTINUING PILOT IN AB TWENTY
THREE SEVENTEEN WHICH CREATED
THE CHILDREN'S PSYCHIATRIC
RESIDENTIAL TREATMENT PROGRAMS.
THE P. R. T. APPS ARE REALLY A
NEW MEDICAL FACILITY TYPE
INTENDED TO PROVIDE THE LEAST
RESTRICTIVE ALTERNATIVES TO
HOSPITAL SETTINGS FOR YOUTH THAT
NEED INPATIENT PSYCHIATRIC CARE-
SO IT MORE SPECIALIZED
POPULATION AND WHO SERVED IN THE
CRISIS CONTINUE. PILOT WHICH
COULD BE USED THAT ARE NOT JUST
IN NEED OF SORT OF THE
PSYCHIATRIC INPATIENT TYPE
SETTINGS- IT'S ALSO A COMPLETELY
DIFFERENT LICENSING CATEGORY
WHICH HASN'T BEEN DEVELOPED YET
SO DH CS IS IN THE PROCESS OF
DEVELOPING. THE STANDARDS FOR
THAT LICENSING CATEGORY SO
LIKELY THE P. R. T. F. THAN THE
CRISIS CONTINUING PILOTS WILL BE
BEING STOOD UP AT THE SAME TIME.
THE CRISIS CONTINUE ON PILOTS
ARE USING EXISTING LICENSING
AUTHORITY TO SORT OF STAND UP
THE KINDS OF THINGS THAT WE
ALREADY HAVE AS PART OF OUR
LICENSING STRUCTURE. SO THAT'S
THE CRISIS STABILIZATION UNITS
THIS CRISIS RESIDENTIAL PROGRAMS
THE PSYCHIATRIC HEALTH FACILITY
SEE INTENSIVE SERVICES FOSTER
HOME AND OTHER COMMUNITY BASED
RESOURCE. SAYS TIME. MY THINK
THAT MIGHT BE END OF THE CLASS
ON THIS ONE BUT HAPPY TO ANSWER
ANY ADDITIONAL QUESTIONS. ILEANA
COMMITTEE- JUST REGARDING THE
PROPOSED TRAILER BILL- WE'VE
REVIEWED THE LANGUAGE AND HAVE
NO CONCERNS TREES AT THE START
THANK YOU DIFFERENT FINANCE. NO
COMMENTS THANK YOU. GREAT THANK
YOU SO MUCH SEEN NONE. WE'RE
GONNA MOVE ON TO- ISSUE NUMBER
ELEVEN. AND HOW THE ITEM OPEN.
TWELVE JUST KIDDING. I WOULDN'T
WANT TO ISSUE NUMBER TWELVE IN
HONDA AND I'M OPEN- GO HEAD TO
BE DIRECTOR. THREE THIS- ISSUES
ON THE OUR PROPOSAL AROUND THE
ADOPTION FACILITATOR UNIT- IN
THE FIRST QUESTION WAS ASKING US
TO DESCRIBE HOW THE ADOPTION
FACILITATORS. ATTENDED OPTION
FACILITATOR REGISTRY ARE
DISTINCT FROM THE LICENSED.
ADOPTION AGENCIES AND TO SORT
OF. DESCRIBE THE EXISTING LAW SO
IN TERMS OF THE EXISTING LAW THE
ADOPTION FACILITATOR PROGRAM.
WAS FIRST ESTABLISHED IN
NINETEEN NINETY SIX IT WAS
SPONSORED BY THE ACADEMY OF
CALIFORNIA ADOPTION LAWYERS. AND
THE GOAL WAS TO ASSIST
CONNECTING CHILDREN. BUT
FAMILIES THAT WERE INTERESTED IN
ADOPTION. IN THE INTO. A LEADING
UP TO TWO THOUSAND AND SIX THERE
WERE REPORTS OF FRAUD AND ABUSE
AND I'M SORT OF EXPLOITATION OF
FAMILIES BUT THE BIRTH PARENTS
AND THE PROSPECTIVE ADOPTIVE
PARENTS AND SO THERE WERE
FURTHER LEGISLATION THAT WAS
PASSED TO PROVIDE BETTER
PROTECTIONS FOR FAMILIES.
AGAINST MELT MISLEADING
ADVERTISING AND TO ENSURE
CONSISTENCY AMONG THE
EDUCATIONAL AND BACKGROUND
REQUIREMENTS FOR FACILITATORS
ARE PROPOSED TRAILER BILL
LANGUAGE SIX TO FURTHER EXPAND
THOSE PROTECTIONS BY
ESTABLISHING TRUE OVERSIGHT AND
ACCOUNTABILITY OF THE ADOPTION
FACILITATORS. BY MAKING
FACILITATION I'M ARE REGISTRY
THROUGH THE FIRST I'M SORRY
MAKING THAT REGISTRY OF ADOPTION
FACILITATORS OF REQUIREMENT AND
THEN ALSO ESTABLISHING. THE
COMPLAINT PROCESS IN TANDEM WITH
AN INVESTIGATION AND REVIEW
MECHANISM REGARDING THE
DISTINCTION BETWEEN FACILITATORS
AND PRIVATE ADOPTION AGENCIES
AND ADOPTION ATTORNEYS THE
DIFFERENCES IS PRIMARILY AROUND
THE ROLE THAT THEY PLAY SO THE
ADOPTION FACILITATORS ARE NOT
FINALIZING ADOPTIONS THEY ARE
JUST DOING THE MATCHING
COMPONENT. BETWEEN THE BIRTH
PARENT AND THE PROSPECTIVE
ADOPTIVE PARENTS OR FAMILY.
WHERE IS THE INDEPENDENT PRIVATE
ADOPTION AGENCIES AS WELL AS THE
PRIVATE ADOPTION ATTORNEYS. CAN
DO ALL OF THOSE THINGS THEY CAN
DO THE MATCHING BUT THEY ALSO
ARE PRIMARILY FOCUSED ON THE
WORK TO FINALIZE- THOSE
ADOPTIONS THEMSELVES. IN TERMS
OF THE CHANGE THAT WERE SEEKING
. THE PROPOSED TRAILER BILL WE
BELIEVE WE NEED ADDITIONAL
OVERSIGHT OF THE FACILITATORS IN
TERMS OF THEIR INTERACTIONS AND
AGREEMENTS THAT ARE BEING MADE
WITH THE PROSPECTIVE ADOPTIVE
PARENTS WE ALSO NEED TO BE. NEED
TO BE ABLE TO HAVE INCREASED
ACCOUNTABILITY SO MAKING SURE
THAT THAT FACILITATORS ARE
REGISTERED AND THAT WE CAN DO-
ANNUAL RE REGISTRATION SO THAT
WE CAN KEEP SAM- YOU KNOW HAVE
SOME SENSE OF WHO THESE
FACILITATORS. HOW MANY OF THOSE
MATCHES THAT ARE BEING MADE IN
THE KIND OF WORK THAT THEY'RE
DOING- AS WELL AS BE ABLE TO
HAVE THAT FORMAL COMPLAINT
PROCESS IN PLACE AND WE'VE NEVER
HAD THE STAFFING WITHIN THE
DEPARTMENT TO REALLY BE ABLE TO
WE CAN TAKE COMPLAINTS RIGHT NOW
BUT TO DO THOSE FORM. FORMAL
INVESTIGATIONS AND ASSESS THE
CIVIL PENALTIES THAT THE STATUTE
WOULD CONTEMPLATE. THEM THOSE
ARE SOME OF THAT ADDITIONAL
AUTHORITIES THAT WE WOULD HAVE-
THROUGH THE PROPOSED TRAILER
BILL. IN TERMS OF. THE FACT THAT
SOME STATES ACTUALLY JUST BANNED
ADOPTION FACILITATORS AND YOU
KNOW OUR APPROACHES TO
STRENGTHEN THE OVERSIGHT. OF OUR
ADOPTION FACILITATORS. YOU KNOW
THE LEGISLATURE IMPLEMENTED THE
STATUTORY SCHEME AROUND ADOPTION
FACILITATORS AS I MENTIONED IN
ANSWER TO THE FIRST QUESTION-
WE'RE REALLY SEEING THAT WE NEED
TO HAVE IT YOU KNOW HEIGHTENED
IF THAT'S THE- THE IF THAT'S HOW
WE'RE PROCEEDING YOU NEED TO
HAVE THE HEIGHTENED OVERSIGHT.
AND REALLY THE THINGS THAT WE
PROPOSED IN THE TRAILER BILL IN
ORDER TO REALLY DID DO THE
EFFECTIVE OVERSIGHT OF THOSE
INDIVIDUALS AND MAKE SURE THAT
THEY ARE NOT. DEFRAUDING
FAMILIES- THE BIRTH PARENTS OR
THE PERSPECTIVE ADOPTIVE
PARENTS. AND IF WE IF. IF WE
WERE TO GO THE ROUTE OF BANNING
IT ALTOGETHER THAT WOULD
REQUIRE. AN ENTIRELY DIFFERENT
STATUTORY SCHEME HE WOULD STILL
NEED TO FIGURE OUT LIKE WHAT'S
THE OVERSIGHT ENTITY THAT WOULD
THEN. MAKE SURE THAT INDIVIDUALS
ARE NOW ACTING OUTSIDE THE SCOPE
OF THE LAW AND HAVE SORT OF THE
OVERSIGHT AND ABILITY FOR SOME
INTO TEACHING TO REGULATE THAT
AS WELL- AND M. SO I WOULD I
GUESS I WOULD JUST SAY LIKE NO
MATTER WHAT. IN ORDER TO HAVE
OVERSIGHT OF THAT PRACTICE THERE
NEEDS TO BE EXTENSIVE STATUTORY
SCHEME DEVELOPED- IN TERMS OF
THE PLAN OF OPERATION AND WHAT
THAT WOULD ENTAIL IT WOULD
PROVIDE US A MORE CLEAR
UNDERSTANDING OF WHAT THE
ADOPTION FACILITATORS ARE
PROPOSING THEIR SERVICES WOULD
BE. AND HOW THEY WOULD HAVE
RELATIONSHIPS WITH THEIR CLIENTS
THE BOTH THE PROSPECTIVE
ADOPTIVE PARENTS AND THE BIRTH
PARENTS. IT WOULD PROVIDE
CRUCIAL INFORMATION ABOUT HOW
PAYMENT AND SERVICES ARE
EXCHANGED AND ENSURE MORE
TRANSPARENCY IN THE OPERATION IN
COMPLIANCE WITH THE LEGAL
REQUIREMENTS- AND IT WOULD ALSO
ENGAGE IN ABLE US TO HAVE AN
ANNUAL REVIEW OF THOSE PLANS OF
OPERATIONS- WE DO HAVE. A PLAN
IMPLEMENTED TO START GATHERING
DATA ABOUT THE ADOPTION
FACILITATORS I'M THROUGH THOSE
ANNUAL REVIEWS AND SAID THAT
WOULD BE THE WAY IN WHICH WE
WOULD BE ABLE TO LEARN MORE
ABOUT THE NUMBER. OF ADOPTIONS
THAT ARE FINALIZED IN SORT OF
THE RELATIONSHIPS- AND HOW THE
DOLLARS ARE BEING EXCHANGED I
THINK THAT'S ALL OF THE
QUESTIONS THAT WERE ASKED. IS
THANK YOU SO MUCH I'M
STAKEHOLDERS HAVE EXPRESSED OUR
CONCERNS WITH THIS PROPOSAL SO
AT THIS TIME WHEN I WELCOME JOE
JACOBS WITH FAMILY BUILDERS TO
PRESENT THESE CONCERNS.
GOOD AFTERNOON. MADAM CHAIR AND
SENATORS AND MEMBERS OF THE
COMMITTEE. I AM CHILDREN CUPS
AND THE CEO OF FAMILY BUILDERS
AND I AM CHAIR OF THE ADOPTION
COMMITTEE OF THE CALIFORNIA
ALLIANCE OF CHILD AND FAMILY
SERVICES FAMILY BUILDERS
PROVIDES FOSTER CARE PERMANENCY
IN ADOPTION SERVICES FOR
CHILDREN AND YOUTH IN FOSTER
CARE. THE CALIFORNIA ALLIANCE
REPRESENTS OVER A HUNDRED AND
SIXTY NONPROFIT COMMUNITY BASED
ORGANIZATIONS THAT PROVIDE
SERVICES TO CHILDREN YOUTH AND
FAMILIES ACROSS THE STATE
INCLUDING LICENSED ADOPTION
AGENCIES AND- THAT SUPPORT
CHILDREN AND YOUTH IN FOSTER
CARE AS WELL AS SERVICES TO
BIRTH PARENTS. ADDUCTION
AGENCIES ARE LICENSED. BY THE
DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES
AND ARE BOUND BY AN EXTENSIVE
REGULATORY STRUCTURE THE CURRENT
INTER MY SYNCING STANDARDS TO
APPROVE AND MONITOR AND SUPPORT
PERSPECTIVE FAMILIES CARING FOR
CHILDREN IN FOSTER CARE HIS
THREE HUNDRED AND THIRTY SEVEN
PAGES. OF REGULATIONS. EDGE
EDUCATIONAL EXPERIENCE
REQUIREMENTS REGULATORY REGULAR
MONITORING BY THE STATE AND
NATIONAL ACCREDITATION AND
STRONG ETHICAL STANDARDS. THIS
IS A SHARP CONTRAST FROM THE
PRACTICE OF ADOPTION
FACILITATORS WHO ARE THE ONLY
ENTITIES WHO CAN PROVIDE CHILD
WELFARE SERVICES THAT ARE
UNREGULATED UNLICENSED NON
ACCREDITED HAVE NO OVERSIGHT OR
ACCOUNTABILITY AND THEREFORE CAN
PROPONENT VULNERABLE PROSPECTIVE
ADOPTIVE FAMILIES AND BIRTH
PARENTS. INDEPENDENT ADOPTIONS
WERE ORIGINALLY STRUCTURED FOR
SITUATIONS WHERE THE BIRTH
MOTHER COULD CHOOSE SOMEONE SHE
KNEW TO ADOPT HER CHILD HOWEVER
OVER TIME THIS HAS BEEN
EXPLOITED AS A PROFITABLE
BUSINESS. BROKERS BOTH BIRTH
PARENTS OF PROSPECTIVE ADOPTIVE
PARENTS ARE EXTREMELY VULNERABLE
ON THIS PROCESS BOTH ARE OFTEN
IN VERY DESPERATE SITUATIONS
WHICH INCREASES THE RISK OF
EXPLOITATION. ADOPTION
FACILITATORS OF WHICH THERE ARE
CURRENTLY FOURTEEN IN CALIFORNIA
MUST BE REGISTERED WITH THE
STATE ON CD WHICH ON CBS'S
WEBSITE CLEARLY STATES LISTING
ON THE WEBSITE IS NOT INTENDED
TO BE AN ENDORSEMENT BY ANY
MEANS OF THE DEPARTMENT OF
SOCIAL SERVICES. IT ALSO STATES
THAT THE DSS DOES NOT PROVIDE
OVERSIGHT OVER ADOPTION
FACILITATORS. ADOPTION
FACILITATORS ARE LESS REGULATED
THE NAIL SALONS ALTHOUGH THEY
HAVE THE LIVES OF CHILDREN AND
VULNERABLE FAMILIES IN THEIR
HANDS WHICH SHOULD REQUIRE
STRONG REGULATION ACCOUNTABILITY
AND ETHICAL STANDARDS. AN
EXAMPLE IS A CHILD'S DREAMS THE
NAME OF AN OPTION FACILITATOR IT
STATES ON THEIR WEBSITE THAT
THERE A LOT A LICENSED ADOPTION
FACILITATOR. THAT'S A STATUS
THAT DOES NOT EXIST IT'S
MISLEADING. THE CALIFORNIA
ALLIANCE RESPECTFULLY REQUEST
THE LEGISLATURE REJECT THE
BUDGET CHANGE PROPOSAL AND
TRAILER BILL LANGUAGE WHICH IS
MARGINALLY INCREASED OVERSIGHT
OF ADOPTION FACILITATORS. AND
INSTEAD TAKE A STRONGER STANCE
TO PROHIBIT THE PRACTICE OF
ADOPTION FACILITATORS. MINIMUM
ALLEGE SIGH TO CONTINUE THE
PRACTICE OF ADOPTION
FACILITATORS WE RECOMMEND THAT
ALL BE FINGERPRINTED AND
CRIMINAL RECORD CLEARED THROUGH
THE CDSS BACKGROUND CHECK
PROCESS. OF A HOME STUDY OR
FAMILY EVALUATION THAT VISA
FACILITATORS. REQUIRE BE
APPROVED AND REGULATED BY CDSS
JUST AS THEY ARE FOR ADOPTION
AGENCIES ANNETTE FACILITATOR
SHOULD BE REQUIRED TO INFORM
BOTH BIRTH PARENTS AND
PROSPECTIVE ADOPTIVE PARENTS OF
THEIR RIGHTS OBLIGATIONS
COMPLAINT PROCESS FEES. AND
OTHER ASPECTS OF THE PROCESS
PROCESS THROUGH A SIGNED
STATEMENT OF UNDERSTANDING.
THANK YOU FOR THE OPPORTUNITY TO
TESTIFY BEFORE YOU AND I'M HAPPY
TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS. THANK
YOU A LEONA COMMENT. YES THANK
YOU- GIVEN THE CURRENT STRUCTURE
OF THE ADOPTION FACILITATOR
PROGRAM WE FIND THAT THE
ADMINISTRATION'S BI C. P. AND
TRAILER BILL LANGUAGE REQUEST.
OF SEEM REASONABLE TO AGAIN
IMPLEMENT THE STATUTE AS IT IS
WRITTEN AND WOULD IMPROVE
OVERSIGHT AS DEPUTY DIRECTOR
SCHWARTZ DESCRIBED INCLUDING BY
REQUIRING REGISTRATION AND OTHER
ACTIONS. HOWEVER AS WE JUST
HEARD AND AS IS DETAILED IN YOUR
AGENDA WE ALSO RECOGNIZE THERE
ARE MUCH BROADER CONCERNS ABOUT.
ABOUT THE ADOPTION FACILITATOR
PROGRAM OVER ALL- INCLUDING
WHETHER THIS IS AN EFFECTIVE-
PROGRAM OR ONE THAT THE STATE
SHOULD CONTINUE TO ALLOW- WE'RE
STILL IN THE PROCESS OF WORKING
TO MAKE SURE WE FULLY UNDERSTAND
ALL OF THESE CONCERNS AS WELL
AS- THE ROLE THAT THE ADOPTION
FACILITATORS PLAY IN THE
OVERALLS OPTION PROCESS. SO AT
THIS POINT IN TIME- WE WOULD
CONCUR WITH THE STAFF
RECOMMENDATION TO KEEP THIS
OPEN- TO ALLOW THE LEGISLATURE
TO CONTINUE CONSIDERING A RANGE
OF OPTIONS- WHETHER IN ADDITION
TO THE ADMINISTRATION'S CURRENT
PROPOSAL OR- OTHER POTENTIAL
OTHER STATUTORY CHANGES. THANK
YOU THANK YOU DEPARTMENT FINANCE
. KENNICOTT HE DEPARTMENT OF
FINANCE- WE ARE AWARE OF THE
BUDGET PROPOSALS IN THIS AREA AT
THIS POINT- CAN'T COMMENT ON
ANYTHING OUTSIDE OF THE
GOVERNOR'S BUDGET BUT YOU KNOW
HAPPY TO CONTINUE ENGAGING ON
THESE ISSUES. PERFECT THANK YOU
SO MUCH- YOU KNOW THIS THIS ITEM
AND I APPRECIATE WE WILL BE
HOLDING THIS ITEM OPEN FOR
FURTHER DISCUSSION AND SEE IF WE
CAN GET A MORE RESTRICTIVE
MANNER OF OVERSIGHT I'D LIKE TO
HEAR. WHAT THE OVERSIGHT LOOKS
LIKE BECAUSE OF FROM MY
UNDERSTANDING IT'S A REACTIVE
ENFORCEMENT IN WERE OPERATING
WITHIN THE PARAMETERS OF THIS
PERHAPS ILLEGAL PARAMETER RIGHT.
ON THE REGISTRATION STILL
HAPPENS THIS ISN'T GOING TO ADD
REGISTRATIONS ALREADY
REGISTERED- THERE ON LICENSE IN
IT I FIND IT DIFFICULT TO.
CONTINUE ALLOWING AN ENTITY THAT
IF IT NO LONGER EXISTED FAMILIES
WOULD STILL BE ABLE TO ADOPT IN
A MORE SAFE AND REGULATED MANNER
SO IF YOU COULD JUST TALK A
LITTLE BIT MORE ABOUT THE ACTUAL
ENFORCEMENT HERE. IN TERMS OF
THE CURRENTLY IT CAN FORCE A
PROPOSED ENFORCEMENT OKAY IN
TERMS OF THE PROPOSED
ENFORCEMENT I MEAN WE'RE REALLY
SO RIGHT NOW THERE IS THE
ABILITY TO REGISTER AS AN
ADOPTION FACILITATOR NOT ALL
EVEN REGISTERED AT THE MOMENT
IT'S NOT A REQUIREMENT SO ONE OF
THE THINGS THAT THAT PROPOSED
TRAILER BILL. WOULD DO IS
REQUIRE THAT REGISTRATION AND WE
WOULD BE ABLE TO ASSESS FEES
AGAINST THOSE INDIVIDUALS THAT
FAILED TO REGISTER BUT WERE
ENGAGING IN THE PRACTICE SO
THAT'S OUR FOOTHOLD. INTO BEING
ABLE TO KNOW WHO EXACTLY IS
ENGAGED IN THIS WORK IN THE
FIRST INSTANCE- AND THEN BE ABLE
TO SORT OF. HAVE THAT- UP THE-
WAS A COP THE PLAN OF OPERATION-
WOULD ALSO ENABLE US TO GET MORE
INFORMATION ABOUT THE WORK THAT
THOSE INDIVIDUALS ARE INTENDING
TO DO- HOWEVER THEY'RE
COLLECTING FEES ANYTHING SIMILAR
TO A MISTAKE UPS WAS JUST
TALKING ABOUT- WOULDN'T. WOULD
ALLOW US TO SEE LIKE WHAT YOUR
PLAN OF OPERATION WHAT ARE YOU
PLANNING ON DOING HOW MUCH ARE
YOU PLANNING ON CHARGING THOSE
KINDS OF THINGS. AND BE ABLE TO
AT LEAST ENGAGE IN THAT. WORK OF
UNDERSTAND WHAT THE- ARE ARE
DOING AND THEN I BE ABLE TO
RECEIVE COMPLAINTS. BE ABLE TO
DO FULL INVESTIGATIONS OF THOSE
COMPLAINTS OFFER THE REQUISITE
TO PROCESS BUT ALSO BE ABLE TO
ASSESS THE CIVIL TIME FINES AND
PENALTIES AGAINST INDIVIDUALS
THAT ARE ENGAGING- OUTSIDE OF
WHAT THE LAW WOULD ALLOW SO.
THOSE ARE THE ADDITIONAL WAYS
THAT WE- M. C. WORKING AGAIN I
THINK AS- SHORTFALL POINTED OUT
WORKING WITH INSERTED THE STOCK
TRADES STRUCTURE THAT'S BEEN.
CREATED WITHIN CALIFORNIA- AND
HAVING INCREASED OVERSIGHT AND
THE ABILITY TO ACTUALLY MANAGE
THAT WAY OF HOW ADOPTION
FACILITATORS HAVE BEEN CREATED
WITHIN CALIFORNIA TO QUICKLY
IMPLICATION YOU'D BE ABLE TO SEE
THE FEES BUT- AS IT. PROPOSED
PUTTING PATENTEE WOULDN'T NEED
TO APPROVE THEM WE WOULD HAVE TO
APPROVE THE PROGRAM- THE PLAN OF
OPERATION SO IT AND IT WOULD BE
EMBEDDED WITHIN THAT SO WE WOULD
BE APPROVING THAT PLAN OF
OPERATION. GIVEN THE RECENT
ARTICLE ON THE SITE BEACON YOU
KNOW- SEE WHERE MY CONCERN IS
TWO HUNDRED BUCKS MAKE TWO
HUNDRED FIFTY THOUSAND DOLLARS
OUT OF. FAMILIES AND NOT A
SINGLE ADOPTION CAME OUT OF
THAT. SO THERE'S A LOT OF
CONCERN WITHIN THIS B. C. P. AND
ONLY THAT THAT'S AN ARRANGEMENT
. COMMITTEE NOT. YEAH JUST THAT
I WAS SEPTEMBER OR SOMETHING
WASN'T ME EVEN REALLY AWARE THAT
WE THIS GOING ON IN THE STATE
AND I WONDER HOW MANY OTHER. ARE
THERE OTHER STAY THAT USE THIS
KIND OF. PURCELL TATER. SHAKEUPS
OF- WE HAVE LET THEM AN OUTLAW
THEM- I DON'T KNOW HOW MANY
COULD CURRENTLY ALLOW IT. OR IF
IT HAPPENS WITHOUT YOU KNOW
WRITTEN REGULATION OR WITHOUT
PERMISSION BUT A NUMBER OF OTHER
STATES HAVE HAVE DISCONTINUED
THE PRACTICE. SO I WOULD JUST I
WOULD JUST SAY THAT I WOULD
AGREE WITH MS JACOBS SAID THAT
IF WE ARE GOING TO. FUND THIS
THAT IT WE REALLY NEED TO GET
SOME TEETH INTO IT AND BRING IT
UP IN LINE WITH SOME. OF THE
THINGS THAT WE OVERSEE AND
REGULATE AND- I WON'T BE HERE
FOR THE YEARS TO COME BUT- THIS
IS AN AREA THAT I THINK IT
REALLY SHOULD BE TAKEN ON AND WE
SHOULD NOT HAVE THESE. KINDS OF
FOLKS OUT. TENSELY SELLING
BABIES. NO ABSOLUTELY I DO WANT
TO SEE SOME. MORE TEETH UP TAKE
YOUR WORDS THERE I DO WANT TO
SEE MORE TEETH YOU KNOW I AM
RECEPTIVE TO SOME OF THE
SUGGESTIONS THAT MR CUPS
PROPOSED IN TERMS OF THE
FINGERPRINTS AND SO FORTH. I
WANNA SEE YOU DIDN'T MENTION
APPROVING THE OVERHAUL THE
OVERALL PLAN BUT I REALLY WANT
TO MAKE SURE THAT THE FEES- ARE
BEING. SPECIFICALLY APPROVED IN
MOVING FORWARD WITH THAT AND
THEN THE FAMILIES KNOW THEIR
RIGHTS. IF I WAS A FAMILY IF I
MEAN. I DO HAVE FAMILY BUT IF I
WAS LOOKING TO ADOPT. A SOMEONE
IF I WENT ON AN OFFICIAL STATE
WEBSITE AND I SEE THIS LIST
THERE. I WOULD ASSUME. THERE IF
THEY HAVE THE COMPLETE GREEN
LIGHT BY THE STATE OF
CALIFORNIA. SO YOU CAN SEE COULD
BE MISLEADING WHEN PERHAPS YOU
KNOW I'M I'M- REALLY TRYING TO
CREATE A FAMILY WITH CHILDREN SO
FOR IT SO I JUST. WANNA MAKE IT
CLEAR FOR OUR FAMILIES. THANK
OTHER THING AFFECT ADD TO- WITH
BE THE CREDENTIAL. OF THE PEOPLE
MAKING THESE DECISIONS- IN
LICENSE ADOPTION AGENCIES WE
HAVE TO HAVE MASTER'S LEVEL
SOCIAL WORKERS THAT'S REQUIRED-
AND- AND THERE'S NO REQUIREMENT
AROUND EDUCATIONAL REQUIREMENT.
AT ALL. ADDUCTION FACILITATORS.
THANK YOU SO MUCH SEE NO
ADDITIONAL COMMENTS WE'RE GOING
TO HOLD THIS ITEM OPEN AND MOVE
ON TO- ISSUE NUMBER THIRTEEN AS
IT RELATES TO AB. SEVENTEEN
THIRTY FIVE. NOW WELCOME. MISTER
FOOLHARDY. WELCOME SIR.
READ RECEIPTS. OKAY THANK YOU-
MADAM CHAIR AND MEMBERS OF THE
COMMITTEE- GOOD AFTERNOON. LARRY
FLUHARTY CALIFORNIA STATE FOSTER
CARE OMBUDSPERSON- AND I'M HERE
TO TALK ABOUT- THE P. C. P.
REGARDING AB SEVENTEEN. THIRTY
FIVE. REGARDING LANGUAGE ACCESS
FOR- FAUCI'S BILL OF RIGHTS-
ANSWERED. MOST OF THE BACKGROUND
OF THE OFFICE OF THE FOSTER
CARE- BUT PERSON IS DESCRIBED IN
THE AGENDA BUT I WILL STATE
THAT- THE OFFICES FOSTER BY THE
PERSON AND I WILL START SAYING
OFF COKE IS IT'S MUCH SHORTER-
IS A- IS AN AUTONOMOUS IN.
WITHIN THE SO SERVICE WHICH
HOUSED IN THE OFFICE OF EQUITY
AND OUR ROLE IN PART IS TO
RECEIVE AND INVESTIGATE
COMPLAINTS REGARDING CARE
PLACEMENT SERVICES FOR FOSTER
YOUTH. WHO ARE IN CARE- AND TO
RESOLVE THOSE COMPLAINTS- EITHER
INFORMALLY OR FORMALLY- SO ONE
OF THE MANDATES OF OFFICES OFF
CO IS. TO CREATE AND DISTRIBUTE-
MATERIALS DESCRIBING THE FIRST
USE BILL OF RIGHTS. AND AGE
APPROPRIATE LANGUAGE. HERE'S A
GO AHEAD TWENTY ONE RIGHTS AND
AA IT WAS UPDATED IN TWO
THOUSAND NINETEEN- WITH AB ONE
SEVENTY FIVE AND INCREASED IT TO
FORTY ONE RIGHTS AND AT THAT
POINT- ALL THE MATERIALS RICHARD
BEEN DEVELOPED IN TWO THOUSAND
TWO WERE UPDATED TO INCLUDE THE
NEW RIGHTS. AND- WERE- RELEASED
TO INCLUDE A POSTER THE COLORING
BOOK- HANDBOOK AND A TRI FOLD- A
PAMPHLET OF THE RIGHTS SO- AT
THAT. TIME IN TWO THOUSAND
TWENTY ONE WHEN THE RIGHT- WHEN
THEY WERE TO BE BEGAN
DISTRIBUTION OF THOSE RIGHTS WE
HAD- TRANSLATED INTO SPANISH
ENGLISH AND SPANISH VERSIONS-
AND- THE SOCIAL WORKERS.
SHARE OR EVERY TIME THEY HAVE A
CHANGE OF PLACEMENT AND- WHAT
HAS CHANGED IS THAT- AB
SEVENTEEN THIRTY FIVE ADDED THE
REQUIREMENT THAT THE- RIGHTS BE
PROVIDED IN THESE PRIMARY
LANGUAGE AS WELL AS THAT THEY BE
PROVIDED AND DISCUSSED WITH THE
USE AND IN ADDITION IT ALSO
ADDED THE REQUIREMENT TO THE POT
BILL OF RIGHTS THAT IT BECAME A
RIGHT TO HAVE THOSE RIGHTS SO IT
MODIFIED THE BILL OF RIGHTS. AND
AS A RESULT OF THAT- DE UM. BILL
OF RIGHTS WOULD NEED TO BE
UPDATED AND WE NEED TO UPDATE
OUR MATERIALS SO THE OVERALL
PURPOSE OF THE B. C. P. IS FOR
THE OFFICE OF THE FOSTER CARE BY
THE PERSON TO BE ABLE TO
IMPLEMENT- THE LEGISLATION WHICH
WAS A LANGUAGE ACCESS- BILL
WHICH WAS. PROPOSED WHICH WAS
CREATED TO OFFER GREATER ACCESS
TO THOSE WHO SPEAK LANGUAGES
OTHER THAN ENGLISH TO HAPPEN TO
KNOW WHAT THEIR RIGHTS ARE AND
ALSO TO RECEIVE CERTAIN OTHER
DOCUMENTS THE CASE PLAN AND-
REPORTS IN THEIR PRIMARY
LANGUAGE. SO- THE UP OFF C¯ IS
REQUIRED BY STATUTE TO CONSOLE
WITH A FAIRLY DIVERSE GROUP- AND
BROADLY DEFINED GROUP OF
COMMUNITY MEMBERS OF USE AN
ORGANIZATION TO WORK WITH FOSTER
USE- TO DEVELOP THE MATERIALS.
AND THE MATERIALS NEED TO BE
CREATED IN A WAY THAT IS AGE
APPROPRIATE- FOR THE USE- AND-
THE PURPOSE OF THE PEACE P. IS
FOR US TO DO THAT WORK AND TO
CREATE THOSE AND ALSO. BECAUSE
NOW WE HAVE THE REQUIREMENTS
TRANSLATE THEM TO TRANSLATE THEM
INTO THE PRIMARY LANGUAGES AND
SO THE PLAN IS FIRST TO
TRANSLATE INITIALLY. IN ADDITION
SPANISH INTO SIXTEEN OTHER
LANGUAGE THAT ARE IDENTIFIED TWO
DIFFERENT DATA SOURCES IS BEING
. LARGELY USED WITHIN THE FIRST
USE COMMUNITY- AND THEN WHENEVER
ANOTHER LANGUAGE IS REQUESTED
THAT WE WOULD THEN TRANSLATE
INTO WHATEVER LANGUAGES
REQUESTED. AND WE WOULD MAKE
THOSE AVAILABLE- AS- DOWNLOADS
ON THAT. FOSTER CARE
OMBUDSPERSON TO WEBSITE HENCE-
AND PRINT COPIES WILL BE
AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. SO- THE
- POINT IS TO REALLY IDENTIFY
THE LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME BY
THE USE AND- THE- HEALTH. THIS
IS CONSISTENT WITH THE MISSION
OF THE ADMINISTRATION THE
MISSION OF- DSS AND AGENCY- TO
PROVIDE GREATER ACCESS TO ALL
CALIFORNIANS- AND TO BRING ABOUT
A KNOWLEDGE. TO FOSTER USE OF
WHAT THEIR RIGHTS ARE IN WRITING
ON A REGULAR BASIS AND THAT IS
MY OVERVIEW THE PROPOSAL IF YOU
HAVE QUESTIONS PLEASE LET ME
KNOW. THANK YOU SO MUCH ALIONA
COMMITTEE. WE HAVE NO CONCERNS
WITH THE B. C. B. THANK YOU TO
AT THE COMMENTS PERFECT NO
COMMON OR QUESTIONS ON MY THANK
YOU SO MUCH FOR GOING TO HOLD
THAT I'M HOPING. WE'RE GONNA
MOVE TO ISSUE NUMBER. THANK YOU
. I WILL COME BACK DEPUTY.
OKAY SO THIS. GOOD AFTERNOON
THINKING. THEM THE ISSUE IS A ON
THE FAMILY FIRST PER SERVICES-
INTO SOME. TO FAMILY FOR PENSION
SERVICES WHICH PASSED BY THE-
FEDERAL INTO THE AND EIGHT. IS
ABOUT WHAT HAS BEEN WORKING TO
SENSE INITIATION CONTINUING CARE
IF SO ALL OF. HOW CAN WE MAKE
CHURCH ARE RE IN FAMILY
SETTINGS- REDUCE OUR RELIANCE ON
CONGREGATE CARE AND ACTUALLY
MAKE SURE THAT WE'RE DOING MUCH
MORE EFFECTIVE PREVENTION WORK
AND KEEPING CHILDREN FROM EVER
BEING SEPARATED FROM THAT
PARENTING COMING INTO THE CHILD
WELFARE SYSTEM AT ALL. SO THERE
ARE TWO DIFFERENT KINDS OF
FUNDING SO SIMILAR TO THAT IN
THE FORTY THIRD OF DIVE INTO
THAT I THINK THERE IS A QUESTION
AND ONE OF THAT IN THE SYSTEM OF
CARE PANEL ABOUT SORT OF HOW WE
HAVE BEEN DOING ON THOSE EFFORTS
AND I WOULD JUST SAY. WE HAVE
SEEN IT INCREASE IN FIRST
PLACEMENTS WITH RELATIVES AND
EXTENDED FAMILY MEMBERS SOMEONE
WE'VE REALLY HONED INTO THIS
WORKING CALIFORNIA WE REALLY
SAID THAT AND IT'S NOT JUST BE A
FAMILY PLACEMENT BUT A PLACEMENT
WITHIN THE CHILD'S OWN FAMILY-
AND SO WE'VE GONE FROM 27% OF
CHILDREN WITH FIRST PLACEMENTS
WITH RELATIVES IN TWENTY
SEVENTEEN TO THIRTY FOUR
PERCENT. AND TWENTY TWENTY ONE
PREDOMINANT PLACEMENTS WITH
RELATIVES WHICH IS MEAN THAT'S
WHERE THEY SPEND THEIR MOST OF
THEIR TIME WHILE THEY WERE IN
CARE WAS WITH A RELATIVE WENT
FROM THIRTY NINE PERCENT.
372409% IN TWENTY TWENTY ONE AND
FOR THOSE KIDS THAT HAVE THAT
INITIAL CONNECTION TO RELATIVES
THE VAST MAJORITY THREE QUARTERS
OF THEM DON'T EXPERIENCE
PLACEMENT CHANGES ARE STILL WITH
THAT SAME RELATIVE AND WE LOOKED
AT THE DATA FROM WHAT THAT
HAPPENS WHEN THE CHILD HAVE A
FIRST PLACE MORE THAN NON
RELATIVE. THOSE KIDS ARE FOUR
TIMES MORE LIKELY TO NOT JUST
EXPERIENCE PLACEMENT CHANGES BUT
FOUR OR MORE PLACEMENT CHANGES
WITHIN THAT SAME- TWELVE MONTH
PERIOD OF TIME. SO WE REALLY SEE
THE IMPACT OF DOING THIS WORK IN
MAKING SURE THAT WE'RE
CONNECTING KIDS TO THEIR OWN
FAMILY MEMBERS. WE ALSO KNOW
THAT 70% OF CHILDREN WITH
RELATIVES ARE WITH THEIR ENTIRE
SIBLING GROUPS AND NOT SOME
OTHER SIBLINGS. ALL OF THEIR
SIBLINGS- AND THAT'S COMPARED TO
JUST FIFTY. 2% I THINK OF KIDS
WITH NON RELATIVES OF THOSE
KINSHIP PLACEMENTS ARE REALLY
IMPACTFUL- FAMILY. FIRST IN
PARTICULAR. ITS FOCUS TWO
DIFFERENT AND- WE OFTEN ABOUT.
ONE AND PART FOUR PART ONE IS
THE PREVENTION SIDE OF THE
FAMILY FIRST PREVENTION SERVICES
ACT THAT'S THE PART OF THE LAW
THAT'S OPTIONAL TO STATES AND
GIVES US THE ABILITY IF WE- SO
CHOOSE TO. START DRAWING DOWN
FEDERAL FUNDS TITLE FORTY FUNDS
TO SUPPORT PREVENTION SERVICES
SO THAT CHILDREN NEVER ARE
REMOVED DON'T HAVE TO COME INTO
THE SYSTEM. AT ALL. WE'VE
OBVIOUSLY OPTED TO TAKE
ADVANTAGE OF THAT IT REQUIRED
THE DEVELOPMENT OF A FIVE YEAR
PREVENTION PLAN THAT HAD TO BE
APPROVED BY THE ADMINISTRATION
FOR CHILDREN AND FAMILIES.
REALLY PLEASED TO ANNOUNCE THAT
IT JUST WAS APPROVED ON APRIL
SEVENTH. HAVE YOU KNOW LIKE LAST
WEEK OR TWO WEEKS AGO VERY
RECENTLY AFTER THREE DIFFERENT
ROUNDS OF SUBMISSIONS TO THEM A.
C. F. AS THE SORT OF CONTINUE TO
HAVE QUESTIONS AND COMMENTS
ABOUT OUR PROPOSED PLAN SO WE
SUBMITTED OUR FIRST PLAN TO
THEM. BACK IN I THINK AUGUST OF
TWENTY TWENTY ONE AND THE SECOND
PROPOSAL WAS SUBMITTED IN
NOVEMBER AND THEN WE JUST GOT
OUR PLAN APPROVED ON. APRIL
SEVENTH SO WE'RE REALLY EXCITED
TO BE ABLE TO START- THAT
IMPLEMENTATION CALIFORNIA DIDN'T
WAIT. FOR THOSE FEDERAL FUNDS TO
BECOME AVAILABLE AS YOU KNOW IN
THE TWENTY TWENTY ONE TWENTY TWO
FISCAL YEAR. THERE WAS THE TWO
HUNDRED AND TWENTY TWO MILLION
OF FUNDING APPROPRIATED FOR
PREVENTION WORK WITH IN
CALIFORNIA WITH A BLOCK GRANT
THAT IS BEEN PROVIDED TO OUR
COUNTIES. I'M SO COUNTIES ARE
ALREADY TAKING ADVANTAGE OF
THOSE DOLLARS FIFTY OF OUR
COUNTIES HAVE OPTED TO RECIEVE
THAT BLOCK GRANT FUNDING AND
SURGERIES- PROVIDE THOSE
SERVICES. THAT'S ONE TIME FUNDS
THAT ARE AVAILABLE FOR FIVE
YEARS OF EXPENDITURE AUTHORITY.
AND IT'S REALLY TO HELP THEM
PREPARE TO BE ABLE TO TRANSITION
TO RECEIVING SOME OF THESE
PREVENTION DOLLARS THROUGH. THE
FOR THE FOR YOU SOURCE OF FUNDS
WILL BECOME AVAILABLE ONCE WE
FULLY IMPLEMENTED ALL OF THE
DIFFERENT ELEMENTS THAT ARE
REQUIRED TO BE IMPLEMENTED IN
ORDER TO START DRYING DOWN THOSE
FEDERAL DOLLARS. IN TERMS OF THE
OTHER PART OF FAMILY FIRST THAT
WE FREQUENTLY TALK ABOUT THAT'S
PART FOR THAT WAS A REQUIRED
COMPONENT OF THE LAWSUIT WE WERE
REQUIRED TO IMPLEMENT. THE
PROVISIONS THAT WERE IN PART FOR
THAT WERE REALLY FOCUSED ON
RESTRICTING. THE USE OF
CONGREGATE CARE SETTINGS FOR
YOUNG. WHICH OF WE HAD OUR
STARTED THAT WAY. M. THREE CC R.
THE FEDERAL FAMILY FIRST LAW IN.
ESSENTIAL FIVE RECALL. ON OUR-
USE OF S. T. R. T. ISN'T SO IF
WE- COME IN TO COME. WITH THOSE
FOR REQUIRE. BY OCT. OF TWENTY
TWENTY ONE WE WOULD HAVE LOST
FEDERAL FUNDING FOR THOSE
PLACEMENTS. THOSE FIVE
REQUIREMENTS WERE MAKING SURE
THERE'S A QUALIFIED INDIVIDUAL
TO ASSESS THE APPROPRIATENESS OF
THE PLACEMENT. AND THEN THERE
ALSO HAS TO BE COURT APPROVAL OF
THOSE PLACEMENTS ADDITIONAL
COURT REPORTING HEARING AND
REVIEW REQUIREMENTS. THE ABILITY
TO HAVE TWENTY FOUR SEVEN
NURSING SERVICES AVAILABLE TO
CHILDREN IN THOSE SETTINGS. THE
I AM OFFERING OF AFTER CARE
SERVICES TO CHILDREN THAT ARE
STEPPING DOWN FROM THE SETTINGS
FOR A PERIOD OF SIX MONTHS. AS
WELL AS NEW CASE PLAN
REQUIREMENTS ALL OF THOSE
ELEMENTS WERE IMPLEMENTED BY
OCTOBER OF TWENTY TWENTY ONE SO
THAT THE FEDERAL FUNDS COULD
CONTINUE TO FLOW FOR THOSE
PLACEMENTS. M. HAPPY TO ANSWER
ANY ADDITIONAL QUESTIONS ABOUT
THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THOSE
ELEMENTS IF THERE ARE ANY. TIME
I THINK I IN TERMS OF THE TWENTY
TWO HUNDRED AND TWENTY TWO
MILLION I THINK ALREADY JUMPED
AHEAD AND ANSWER THAT QUESTION.
IN TERMS OF THE KINDS OF
PREVENTION SERVICES THAT
COUNTIES ARE PROPOSING AS PART
OF THOSE COMPREHENSIVE
PREVENTION PLANS. WE'VE SEEN
THAT THE COUNTIES ARE IN VARIOUS
STAGES AND I GUESS I SHOULD JUMP
BACK SO WE'VE HAD FIFTY COUNTIES
INDICATE THAT THEY ARE
INTENDING. TO PARTICIPATE AND
TAKE ADVANTAGE OF THE START UP
DOLLARS THAT HAVE BEEN AVAILABLE
FOR THE PREVENTION PLANNING.
COUNTIES HAVE INTEL THE END OF
JULY TO SUBMIT THEIR
COMPREHENSIVE PREVENTION PLANS
WHICH IS A REQUIREMENT WITHIN
THE STATUTE. TO CONTINUE TO
PARTICIPATE IN THAT STATE FUNDED
BLOCK GRANT PROGRAM. THE
COUNTIES ARE IN VARIOUS STAGES
OF ACTUALLY PREPARING THIS
COMPREHENSIVE PREVENTION PLANS
AND SORT OF LOOKING OUT HOW ARE
THEY GOING TO UTILIZE NOT JUST
THOSE BLOCK GRANT FUNDS BUT ALSO
THEIR OTHER TITLE FOR B. FUNDS
THEIR MEDICAID DOLLARS THEIR
TOWN IF DOLLARS. THE NEW FORTY
DOLLARS THAT'LL BE AVAILABLE YOU
KNOW THERE'S LOTS OF DIFFERENT
FUNDING STREAMS. THAT CAN
SUPPORT PREVENTION WORKING
REALLY ASKING COUNTIES TO ENGAGE
AND LOOKING COMPREHENSIVELY AND
WORKING WITH THEIR SYSTEM OF
CARE PARTNERS AND WORKING WITH
THEIR TRIBES IN ORDER TO REALLY
LOOK AT WHERE THEY'RE GAPS
WITHIN THEIR LOCAL CONTINUUM AND
HOW CAN THESE DOLLARS HELP TO
FILL THOSE GAPS. I'M AND WHAT IS
COULD PREVENTION GOING TO LOOK
LIKE IN THAT COUNTY. SO WE'VE
HAD FIVE COUNTIES THAT HAVE
COMPLETED A COMMUNITY NEEDS
ASSESSMENT AND ASSET MAPPING.
WE'VE HAD FOURTEEN COUNTIES WHO
ARE IN PROCESS IN THE PROGRESS
OF DEVELOPING THEIR GOALS AND
STRATEGIES AND WORK PLANS. WE'VE
TWENTY FOUR COUNTIES THAT ARE
REALLY WORKING ON ADDRESSING
THAT DISPROPORTIONATELY
DISPROPORTIONATELY WITHIN THEIR
SYSTEMS. AND DEVELOPING THOSE
ASPECTS OF THEIR. PLANS I AM.
THE COUNTIES ARE ANSWER VARIOUS.
WE TO START RE. THE COMPANIES
PER. PLAN COMING- OBVIOUSLY IN
THE COMING MONTHS AND THEY'RE
DUE TO US BY THE END OF JULY. IN
TERMS OF THE DATA SYSTEM AND
THAT WILL BE ABLE TO TRACK THE
PREVENTION SPENDING ON A PER
CHILD BASIS THAT'S ONE OF THE
REQUIREMENTS TO BE ABLE TO START
DRYING DOWN THE FEDERAL DOLLARS
ON A PER CHILD BASIS. SO WE HAVE
TO BE ABLE TO ATTRACT THAT
TRACK. EXACTLY HOW MUCH WAS
SPENT IN TERMS OF THOSE
PREVENTION SERVICES FOR THAT
PARTICULAR CHILD- AND NOT A
SCOPE TO BE PART OF OUR-
FUNCTIONALITY WITHIN CWS CARES
VERSION ONE. AND SO THAT'S WHEN
WE EXPECT THAT THAT- PER CHILD
CLEANING IN TRACKING CAN HAPPEN.
WE CAN START CLAIMING THE FOR
YOU ADMIN DOLLARS FOR PREVENTION
SERVICES NOW WE CAN CLAIM THOSE
BACK TO OCTOBER. OF TWENTY
TWENTY ONE BUT THAT PER CHILD
SPENDING AND BEING ABLE TO CLAIM
FORTY DOLLARS ON THAT PER CHILD
BASIS REQUIRES US TO HAVE TO BE
ABLE TO DO THAT INDIVIDUAL-
DATA. DATA TRACKING AND THAT
FUNCTIONALITY IS BEING BUILT IN
THE CWS CARE IS. THAT IS NOT THE
ONLY THING THAT HAS TO BE
IMPLEMENTED IN ORDER TO BE ABLE
TO DO THE PER CHILD I'M- THE PER
CHILD CLEANING WITH THESE NEW
FEDERAL DOLLARS SO. LIKE I SAID
WE'RE REALLY EXCITED THAT THE
PREVENTION PLAN HAS BEEN
APPROVED BUT NOW WE HAVE TO WORK
TO MAKE SURE THAT WE GET THE
APPROPRIATE GUIDANCE TO THE
COUNTIES. ON THE PAYER OF LAST
RESORT RULES ONE OF THE
LIMITATIONS IN THE FEDERAL
DOLLARS IS THAT THE TITLE FOR
YOU FUNDS BY THE PAYER OF LAST
RESORT. MEANING IF YOU CAN CLAIM
MEDICAID FOR THE SERVICE YOU
HAVE TO USE MEDICAID FIRST. THE
KINDS OF SERVICES THAT ARE
AVAILABLE WITH THE NEW FEDERAL
DOLLARS ARE LIMITED TO SUBSTANCE
USE PROGRAMS MENTAL HEALTH
TREATMENT PROGRAMS AN IN HOME.
SUPPORTIVE SERVICES PROGRAM SO
YOU CAN SEE FROM THE NATURE OF
THOSE THREE CATEGORIES MANY OF
THEM ARE PROGRAMS. THAT DO
QUALIFY FOR MEDICAID SPENDING SO
WE ARE WORKING WITH- DH CS.
THROUGH WORKGROUP PROCESS TO
SORT OF DEVELOP THOSE PAYER OF
LAST RESORT RULES TO MAKE SURE
THAT WE KNOW. WHICH OF THE FORTY
SERVICES THAT WE'RE ABLE TO
OFFER. THEM WHICH PARTS OF THAT
CAN BE CLEANED WITH FORTY AND
WHICH PARTS OF THAT CAN BE
CLAIMED AT THE MEDICAID DOLLARS
SO THAT'S ANOTHER. THING THAT WE
HAVE TO WORK IN ORDER TO START
CLAIMING THESE- FEDERAL DOLLARS.
YOU ALSO HAVE TO OFFER ONE OF
THE SERVICES IT'S AVAILABLE IN
THE FORTY PREVENTION CLEARING
HOUSE- AND YOU HAVE TO SPEND A
CERTAIN PORTION OF YOUR
ALLOCATION ON WELL SUPPORTED
PRACTICES. SO THERE'S A LOT OF
DIFFERENT GUIDANCE IS STILL
NEEDS TO BE DEVELOPED AND
RELEASED TO MAKE SURE THAT WE'RE
DOING THE APPROPRIATE CLAIMING
AND TRACKING. THAT WERE OFFERING
THE SERVICES AND THAT WERE USING
THE RIGHT FUNDING SOURCE IN
TERMS OF WHAT ACTUALLY PAYS FOR
THAT SERVICE TO WEAR THEM
PROCESS OF DEVELOPING. ALL OF
THOSE THINGS RIGHT NOW. WHICH IS
A LONG WAY OF ANSWERING THE LAST
QUESTION ABOUT HOW LONG IT'S
GONNA TAKE OR HOW MUCH- FEDERAL
FORTY DOLLARS ARE WE FOR GOING
NOT HAVING THAT CAPACITY RIGHT
NOW. AND I WOULD SAY. I DON'T
KNOW THAT THERE'S A CLEAR ANSWER
TO THAT BUT WE KNOW ALL STATES
ARE STRUGGLING WITH THIS FOR THE
RECENT FEDERAL HHS BUDGET IN
BRIEF- STATES THAT IN TWENTY
TWENTY TO FISCAL YEAR TWENTY
TWENTY TO. SIX THOUSAND FOUR
HUNDRED CHILDREN ACROSS THE
ENTIRE COUNTRY RECEIVES FORTY
PREVENTION SERVICES. AND THAT IS
BECAUSE THERE ARE SO MANY
REQUIREMENTS- THAT HAVE TO BE
IMPLEMENTED IN ORDER TO START
CLAIMING THAT SO I KNOW LIKE US
IN CALIFORNIA OTHER STATES ARE
ALSO IN THE PROCESS OF
DEVELOPING ALL OF THOSE
DIFFERENT MECHANISMS- BUT I
DON'T KNOW THAT THAT IS A- I
DON'T KNOW THAT WE KNOW HOW MANY
ACTUAL FEDERAL DOLLARS. IT IS
ALL OF THAT FEDERAL DOLLARS WE
WOULD WANT TO CLAIM REQUIRE TO
HAVE THAT CAPACITY WE DID
ESTIMATE. THAT ABOUT SIXTY
MILLION IN FEDERAL
REIMBURSEMENTS WOULD BE
AVAILABLE FOR PREVENTION
SERVICES BASED ON THE BLOCK
GRANT FUNDING. THAT WAS
AUTHORIZED IN THE TWENTY TWENTY
ONE TWENTY TWO- BUDGET. THANK
YOU SO MUCH TO BE DIRECTOR LA
ONLY COMMENT- YES JUST ONE TO
ADD TO- FOR F. PSA- WE DID JUST
WE TO NOTE THAT AS PART OF THE
TWENTY TWENTY TO TWENTY THREE
BUDGET PACKAGE THE LEGISLATURE
INCLUDED SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT
LANGUAGE- FOR F. OF PSA- AS-
ACCORDING TO THAT LANGUAGE THE
DEPARTMENT WILL BE SHARING A
REPORT WITH THE LEGISLATURE
PROVIDING MORE- SPECIFIC. DATA
OUTPUTS AND OTHER UPDATES
RELATED BOTH TO THE- NEWLY-
IMPLEMENT IMPLEMENTING
PREVENTION SERVICES AS WELL AS
THE NEWLY REQUIRED ELEMENTS THAT
DEPUTY DIRECTOR SHORTS DESCRIBES
SUCH AS THE- THE NEW COURT
REPORTING REQUIREMENTS NURSING
SERVICES ETCETERA- BASED ON THAT
LANGUAGE THE- REPORT. WAS
REQUESTED AS OF FEBRUARY- THE
DEPARTMENT HAS NEEDED SOME
ADDITIONAL TIME. BUT WE EXPECT-
THE REPORT WILL BE AVAILABLE
SOON VERY SOON. AND DEPARTMENT
HAS ALSO- VERY KINDLY AGREED TO
PROVIDE EVERYTHING FOR
LEGISLATIVE STAFF WHEN THE
REPORT IS AVAILABLE SO- JUST TO
KNOW THAT WILL BE LOOKING
FORWARD TO RECEIVING THAT REPORT
WHEN IT'S AVAILABLE. THANK YOU
SO MUCH PERFORMANCE. NOTHING
FURTHER THANK YOU. I'M NOTHING
FURTHER AND I THINK YOU SO MUCH
FOR THAT- UPDATE WE'RE GOING TO
MOVE ON TO ISSUE NUMBER. FIFTEEN
CLICK TO WELCOME RACHEL TRUSTEE
AND CYNTHIA TORTURE TALK TALKER
. RIGHT. GOOD AFTERNOON THANK
YOU VERY MUCH FOR HAVING US MY
NAME IS CYNTHIA TUCKER AND WITH
THE I'M A DEPUTY DIRECTOR WITH
THE OFFICE OF SYSTEMS
INTEGRATION- OVERSEEN THE SHOWER
FOR DIGITAL SERVICES WHICH
INCLUDES THE CWS CARES PROJECT.
GOOD AFTERNOON RACHEL TRUSTEE
FROM THE TOP OF A SYSTEM BROWN'S
PART OF THE CALIFORNIA
DEPARTMENT SOCIAL SERVICES. SO
WE WERE ASKED- TO COMMON KIND OF
PROVIDE A OVER ANSWER COUPLE
QUESTIONS WITH REGARDS TO THIS
PROJECT. SO THE GOAL FOR THE
CW'S CARE SYSTEM IS TO REPLACE
THE EXISTING CHILD WELFARE
SERVICES CASE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM
WHICH IS USED BY A FIFTY EIGHT
COUNTY SUPPORT CHILD WELFARE-
THE GOAL IS TO MEET BOTH THE
PROGRAMMATIC REPORTING NEEDS-
THAT THE LEGACY SYSTEM CAN'T
KEEP UP WITH AND WE'RE IT'S ALSO
TO INSURE THAT WE CAN. IN TWO
MORE BROADLY SO AS CHILD WELFARE
AS LEGISLATION AND THINGS CHANGE
THEY WERE ABLE TO ACTUALLY
SUPPORT THE PROGRAM AND THE WORK
IT'S ON THE GROUND- IT GET IT-
THE SYSTEM IS NOT A SINGULAR
REPLACEMENT BECAUSE WITH THE- CW
SMS AND- THERE'S A GAP BETWEEN
WHAT IT CAN ACCOMPLISH OF WHAT
CAN IT DO. AND REALLY WHAT THE
WORKERS NEED. OUR GOAL WITH THIS
PROBLEM WITH THIS NEW SYSTEM IS
TO NOT JUST PROVIDE THE
FUNCTIONALITY BUT IT'S ALSO TO
MINIMIZE AND CLOSE THAT GAP.
WHICH IS REQUIRED- A LOT OF YOU
KNOW EXTERNAL SYSTEMS AND A LOT
OF WORK AROUNDS I'M FOR THE
COUNTIES- THERE WAS A QUESTION
ABOUT PROVIDING AN UPDATE ON THE
PROJECT WHAT'S BEEN ACCOMPLISHED
OVER THE LIFETIME. SO IN TWENTY
NINETEEN THE PROJECT COMPLETED
STATEWIDE ROLLOUT OF A SMALL
SYSTEM THAT HAD THREE PRODUCT
FEATURE SETS. IT'S CALLED THE
KERRS LIVE APPLICATION. AND IT
CONSISTS OF- A TOOL FOR THE
CHILD AND ADOLESCENT NEEDS AND
STRENGTHS ASSESSMENT. OF
FACILITY SEARCH WHICH ALLOWS A
USER TO SEARCH FOR BOTH LICENSE
PLACEMENT FACILITIES AS WELL AS
COUNTY APPROVED HOMES- AND THEN
THE CHILD WILL FOR HISTORY
SNAPSHOT. WHICH PROVIDES-
ABILITY TO SEARCH FOR CLIENTS
THE RELATIONSHIPS. GETS UP GIVES
A LITTLE BIT MORE INFORMATION-
IN. FEBRUARY TWENTY TWENTY TWO
OF THE PROJECT- COMPLETED A
PROOF OF CONCEPT- OR WHAT WE
CALL THE GREEN FIELD MARSHAL AND
THAT WAS FOR THE- I RESOURCE
FAMILY APPROVAL APPLICATION
SUBMISSION REVIEW AND- APPROVAL
PROCESS. RATHER LONG WE CALL IT
THE ART FABRICATION JUST TO
SHORTEN IT A BIT- SO WE
IMPLEMENTED THAT AB TWO FIVE.
PILOT COUNTIES. AND THAT
CURRENTLY WE ARE CURRENTLY
SUPPORTING THAT IMPLEMENTATION
JUST LIKE THE KURDS LIVE
INSTRUMENTATION WE DO PROVIDE
YOU KNOW- FEATURE SET UP DATES
THINGS LIKE THAT- FIXES WHEN
THERE'S AN ISSUE EXETER EXETER-
WITH REGARDS TO. THE DELIVERY OF
CARE IS OUR FATE WAS THAT FIRST
PIECE- AND- CARERS WILL FALL
INTO AS TWO MAJOR RELEASES FOR
THERE'S A VERSION ONE WHICH IS
TO COVER THE FUNCTIONALITY. AND
THE SUPPORT THE NEW PROGRAMS AND
POLICIES IN ORDER TO MOVE THE
SOCIAL WORKERS OF THE FIFTY
EIGHT COUNTIES AS WELL AS CITIES
SUCH PROGRAMS THAT THE USER OFF
THE LEGACY SYSTEM AND GIVE THEM
A NEWER SYSTEM. THEY CAN YOU
KNOW REALLY HELP THEM WITH THEIR
WORK- IT ALSO BELIEVE- BEFORE
THE COMPREHENSIVE CHAO WILL FOR
INFORMATION SYSTEM COMPLIANCE
AND THAT'S A COMPLAINTS FROM OUR
FEDERAL PARTNERS- THE
ADMINISTRATION FOR CHILDREN
YOUTH AND FAMILIES- AND THEN THE
SECOND PIECE- WOULD BE CONTINUED
VERSION TO WOULD BE TO CONTINUE
TO GET TO THAT COMPLIANCE. SEVEN
JUNE TWENTY TWENTY TWO WE- THE
PROJECT BEGAN VERSION ONE
DEVELOPMENT ACTIVITIES DESIGN
DEVELOPMENT TESTING-
INTERACTIONS WITH OUR- CORE
CONSTITUENTS WHICH ARE COUNTIES
TRIBES CDSS PROGRAM TO GET
FEEDBACK ON. YOU KNOW WHAT WITH
THE TRUE BUSINESS REQUIREMENTS
ARE. DEVELOPING AND IN AND GET
FEEDBACK FROM THEM AS WELL. AND
SO FAR PARDON ME. WE HAVE-
COMPLETED THE CAPABILITIES FOR-
CORE FUNCTIONALITY- FOR
SCREENING WHICH IS THE WORK FOR
HOT LINE WORKER TO TAKE TRAPPING
YOU KNOW CLIENT INFORMATION A
PERSON INFORMATION WEBSITE. AT
AS WELL AS ALLEGATIONS- WHEN
SOMEONE CALLS AND WITH THE
CONCERN OF POTENTIAL ABUSE. OR
FOR SOMEONE TO CALL IN AND SAY I
NEED ASSISTANCE CAN YOU HELP ME
WITH SERVICES RIGHT- WE WANT TO
MAKE SURE THAT THERE IS NO WRONG
DOOR FOR SOMEONE TO CONTACT IN
AND GET ASSISTANCE AS WELL-
WE'VE ALSO- THE CORE
FUNCTIONALITY WITH COMPLETED
ALSO FOR- WITH A CALL SERVICE
PROVIDER PROFILING FOR SERVICES
AND REALLY. YOU KNOW WE TALK
ABOUT- IT WAS TALKED ABOUT IN
THE PREVIOUS ISSUE TALK ABOUT
TRACKING DOLLARS SO. WE'RE
IMPLEMENTING WHERE THE SERVICE
PROVIDER THAT PROFILE THAT THAT
CONTRACT INFORMATION EXCITER AT.
CAN BE MAINTAINED AND THEN THE
SERVICES CAN BE ATTACHED AND
CONNECTED TO THAT SO WE THAT
BASS CONSTRUCT- HAS BEEN BUILT
OUT. OF COURSE BECAUSE OF THE
INTERDEPENDENCY IN CHILD
WELFARE- ONE FUNCTIONAL AREA OR
ONE BUSINESS FUNCTION DOES NOT
STAND COMPLETELY SEPARATELY
ALONE THEY ALL INTERTWINE SO
WHAT WOULD I SAY CORE
FUNCTIONALITY AS WE ADD MORE
THINGS WILL GET UPDATED. TO BE
ABLE FOR TO BE ABLE TO ACCOUNT
FOR THE INTERDEPENDENCY ACROSS
THE CONTINUUM OF SERVICE- THAT
TROUBLE FOR PROVIDES- WE ARE
ACTIVELY NOW SINCE WE'VE COME
THOSE THREE- WHICH WERE WERE
IDENTIFIED IN YOUR AGENDA WE ARE
ACTIVELY WORKING ON THE
FUNCTIONALITY TO SUPPORT SUPPORT
THE BUSINESS FUNCTIONS FOR
INVESTIGATIONS. YOU KNOW-
ALLEGATION ABUSE COMES IN
SOMEONE NEEDS TO GO OUT
INVESTIGATE- AS WELL AS- THE
BEGINNINGS OF CASE MANAGEMENT
CASE MANAGEMENT IS OR IS BOB. A
KEY COMPONENT FOR CHILD WELFARE
AND- A LOT OF SUBSEQUENT PROCESS
HE'S REALLY. TIED INTO THAT- AND
THEN THE INITIAL PLACEMENT AS
WELL AS- THE INITIAL REQUEST TO
DETERMINE ELIGIBILITY THOSE ARE
ALL ACTIVE PIECES OF
FUNCTIONALITY WORKING ON NOW. WE
WHAT REMAINS IS THE REST OF THE
CONTINUUM WE HAVE TO DO IT
OPTIONS WE HAVE TO DO. YOU KNOW-
RE DETERMINATIONS FOR
ELIGIBILITY YOU HAVE TO GET THE
INITIAL FUNCTIONALITY AND THEN
KIND OF BUILD OFF ON THAT- SO.
I'M JUST GONNA KEEP MOVING
FEARLESS PKWY. OKAY SO FOR
QUESTION TO WHAT IS THE CURRENT
TIME FRAME FOR THIS PROJECT TO
BE COMPLETED IN THE AGENDA DID
FOCUS ON S. B. R. FIVE- THE R.
S. P. R. THAT WE HAVE SUBMITTED
TO- CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT
TECHNOLOGY. DOES INCLUDE OUR NEW
TIME FRAME AND ONCE THAT
APPROVED ONCE WE HAVE RECEIVED
APPROVAL ON A SPECIAL PROJECT
REPORT WE'D BE ABLE TO DISCUSS
THE SPECIFICS. THE NEXT QUESTION
PLEASE DESCRIBE YOUR MOM WHY MY
SECOND QUESTION. THEY HAVE IT
RIGHT OKAY THE BILL SO- WITH
REGARDS TO THE THIRD QUESTION
THE PROJECT HAS BEEN WORKING
HAND IN HAND WITH THE CALIFORNIA
DEPARTMENT OF TECHNOLOGY TO
ADDRESS THE RISKS AND ISSUES-
THAT HAVE BEEN IDENTIFIED-
ALREADY WE ARE CONSTANTLY
WORKING WITH THEM TO IDENTIFY
YOU KNOW. FOR THEY IDENTIFY WE
IDENTIFY AREAS AND OPPORTUNITIES
FOR IMPROVEMENT- MORE AREAS OF
CONCERN THAT WE MAY NEED TO BE
WATCHING FOR. THAT PARTNERSHIP
HAS BEEN VERY HELPFUL IN THIS
PROJECT- AND THEN- WITH REGARDS
TO SPECIFIC SPECIFICS WHEN YOU
WOULD TALK ABOUT THE RED IN THE
AGENDA- THE PROJECT HAS UPDATED
THE ROADMAP. AND THE SCHEDULE-
WE HAVE COMPLETED THE UPDATED
STRATEGY FOR IMPROPER
IMPLEMENTATION ROLL OUT TO THE
FIFTY EIGHT COUNTIES. AND DRIVES
AND- WE'VE ALSO COMPLETED THE
UPDATED COUNTY ENGAGEMENT MODEL
ALL OF THOSE ITEMS THAT WERE
DISCUSSED IN HERE AS FAR AS THE
WHEN THEY NOTED IT WOULD TO READ
HAVE BEEN COMPLETED AND THEY ARE
PART OF THIS S. P. R. THE
SPECIAL PROJECT REPORT
SUBMISSION- WHICH CDT IS
ACTIVELY REVIEWING. I JUST WANT
TO ADDRESS THE FINAL QUESTION I
WHICH WAS RELATED TO WIN HAS
WILL HAVE THE FUNCTIONALITY TO
SUPPORT ACCOUNT HISTORIAN DOWN.
ON A SPECIFIC HELP KIND OF
SPECIFIC PREVENTION SERVICES
THAT FUNCTIONALITY IS EMBEDDED
WITHIN. THE FIFTH VERSION ONE OF
CASH THE FIRST RELEASE OF
BECAUSE OF THE TIMING OF THAT IS
WITHIN THE S. P. OF SIX INNOCENT
AS WE HAVE APPROVAL OF THAT WE
CAN DISCUSS. THE TIMELINE FOR
THE. THANK YOU TO OUR LA INCOME
. HELLO WE WERE JUST NOTE WE
WILL LOOK TO RIVER US R. SIX
MONTHS AGO OF LATER SPRING- AND
AS WAS THE THAT WILL AND A MORE-
COSTS. AS WELL AS US. FOR A
FORCE YOU TO FIRE SO WE LOOK
FORWARD THAT THANK YOU FOR. TO A
. NO ADDITIONAL COMMENTS HAPPY
TO ANSWER QUESTIONS. THANK YOU
QUICK QUESTION I KNOW YOU MEANT
YOU KNOW CITY. LIKE RED LAST.
YOU RESPOND BY CHECKING OUT SOME
THOSE ITEMS WE STILL IN RED. WE
ARE- THAT WOULD THE PROCESS AND
AS I INTO. I WILL DEFERRED OF
CITY IF THEY HAVE ANYTHING
FURTHER IS THAT WE'RE WAITING
FOR THAT AS P. R. PRIVILEGED
KIND OF RESET. OKAY WOULD YOU
LIKE TO PM. FOR THERE IS. THAT'S
IT ON MY END. THANK YOU SO MUCH
THANK YOU. WE HAVE NOW COME UP
IS- SIXTH AND THIS IS OUR- FOR
AND. THE SUBCOMMITTEE RECEIVED.
IF THE COURT PROPOSAL FOR
INVESTMENT RELATED TO. CHILDREN
FAMILY SERVICES THE FIRST ONE
WILL BE HERE IN. AND REMAIN AS A
JUST A QUICK REMINDER EACH
STAKEHOLDER OF THREE TO PRESENT
ON YOUR PROPOSAL. I WOULD LIKE
TO WELCOME FIRST AND A JOHN FROM
THE BURDEN FOR YOUTH THE BE
PRESENTING HOUSING AFFORDABLE
FOR FOSTER YOUTH AND SUPERVISED
INDEPENDENT LIVING PLACEMENT.
GOOD AFTERNOON CHAIR AND SENATOR
MY NAME IS ANNA JOHNSON I'M THE
ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR OF HOUSING
HEALTH AT JOHN BURTON ADVOCATES
FOR YOUTH AND I'M HERE TO TALK
ABOUT THE BUDGET REQUEST FOR
SIXTEEN POINT FIVE MILLION TO
SUPPORT HOUSING STABILITY. AND
SAFETY FOR CHILDREN IN EXTENDED
FOSTER CARE THIS WILL PROPOSAL
WOULD DRAW DOWN APPROXIMATELY
TEN POINT EIGHT MILLION IN
ADDITIONAL FEDERAL FUNDING MATCH
OF FOSTER CARE FUNDS. RIGHT NOW
CALIFORNIA'S HOUSING CRISIS HAS
PUT SAFE AND STABLE HOUSING OUT
OF REACH FOR OUR EIGHTEEN
NINETEEN AND TWENTY YEAR OLDS
AND EXTENDED FOSTER CARE. THIS
PROPOSAL WOULD AUGMENT THE STATE
WIDE MONTHLY FOSTER CARE RATE
PAID TO THEM. SO THAT THEY CAN
ACTUALLY AFFORD HOUSING THE
LOCAL RENTAL MARKET.
SPECIFICALLY IN THE SUPERVISED
INDEPENDENT LIVING PLACEMENT
CALL THE SOAP. THE SOAP IS THE
SINGLE MOST UTILIZED PLACEMENT
WITH 41% OF USE AN EXTENDED
FOSTER CARE IN THAT SETTING.
IT'S ABOUT THIRTY THREE HUNDRED
USE. IN THE SOAP USE ARE
RESPONSIBLE FOR IDENTIFYING AND
FINDING THEIR HOUSING ON THE
MARKET IN REAL TIME AND PAYING
THEIR OWN RENT. TO DO THIS THERE
PROVIDED THEIR FOSTER CARE
PAYMENT DIRECTLY WHICH IS
CURRENTLY ONE THOUSAND ONE
HUNDRED AND TWENTY NINE DOLLARS.
NO MATTER WHICH COUNTY YOU LIVE
IN SO YOU CAN IMAGINE HOW FAR
THAT GOES WITH CURRENT COSTS.
HOUSING AFFORDABILITY IS A
SIGNIFICANT ISSUE FOR YOU SINCE
HELPS THE AVERAGE ANNUAL INCOME
OF THESE USES TEN THOUSAND
DOLLARS WELL BELOW THE FEDERAL
POVERTY LEVEL. FOR USE THIS AGE
HOUSING IS A BARRIER TO PURSUING
HIGHER EDUCATION AND OF COURSE
PUTS THEM AT RISK FOR
EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS WHERE
ONE IN FIVE USE DOES EXPERIENCE
HOMELESSNESS BY THE TIME THE
EXIT CARE. THIS PROPOSAL WOULD
AUGMENT THE MONTHLY PAYMENT BY
PROVIDING SUPPLEMENTAL FUNDING
TO ADEQUATELY COVER LOCAL COSTS
IN REAL TIME. IS MODELED AFTER A
POLICY ENACTED IN TWENTY TWENTY
THE T. H. P. AND M. D. HOUSING
SUPPLEMENT. WHICH IS ANOTHER
PLACEMENT FOR USE THE STAGE
WHERE TRANSITIONAL HOUSING
PROVIDERS. TO HELP THEM FIND.
HOUSING ON THE RENTAL MARKET AS
WELL. SO WE'VE BEEN- ISSUING
THOSE PAYMENTS AND IT'S BEEN
SUCCESSFUL- SINCE THE EXTENDED
FOSTER CARE WAS IMPLEMENTED. THE
COST OF HOUSING IN OUR COUNTIES
HAS OUTPACED THE RATE OF GROWTH
OF THE PAYMENT. SO THIS BILL
PAYMENT HAS GROWN 41% OVER TIME
ACCORDING TO THE CALIFORNIA
NECESSITIES INDEX. BUT THE
FIFTEEN HIGHEST COST COUNTIES
WHERE MOST OF OUR FOSTER USE
LIVE. IT'S GOING BY 80% AND IN
SOME A HUNDRED THIRTEEN PERCENT.
SO WE'RE JUST NOT ABLE TO KEEP
PACE WITH THIS OUR HOUSING
CRISIS. TO LIKE THE TEACHER PAN
AM THE HOUSING SUPPLEMENT. THE
SUPPLEMENT WOULD AUGMENT THE
CELEBRATE BASED ON FAIR MARKET
RENT ANNUALLY. WHICH IS A SYSTEM
DEVELOPED BY THE U. S. HOUSING
DEPARTMENT. A HOOD. TO THE
ALLOWABLE FOR SECTION EIGHT
HOUSING VOUCHERS SO THAT'S AT
40% OF THE MEDIAN AREA RENT. SO
THE GOAL IS TO EQUIP USE WITH
ENOUGH PURCHASING POWER TO
SECURE SAFE AND STABLE HOUSING
WHERE THEY WORK GO TO SCHOOL OR
WHERE THEY HAVE CONNECTIONS. THE
COMMON MEASURE USED BY HOOD FOR
AFFORDABLE HOUSING IS TO ENSURE
THAT NO MORE THAN 30% OF YOUR
INCOME GOES TOWARDS THE COST OF
RENTAL HOUSING. AND SO WE'RE
LOOKING AT 30% OF THIS USE
MONTHLY INCOME IS SPENT ON RENT
ACCORDING TO FAIR MARKET RENT IN
THEIR COUNTY. ANNUALLY EACH
YEAR. AND SO THAT'S HOW THE IT
WILL BE IN EVERGREEN POLICY
WOULD ALWAYS ADDRESS THIS ISSUE
SO YOU CAN ALWAYS AFFORD HOUSING
ON THE MARKET. SO THANK YOU FOR
YOUR TIME AND THE OPPORTUNITY TO
GIVE YOU. THEIR FIRST APARTMENT
THEIR FIRST DORM A CHANCE TO
FINISH SCHOOL A CHANCE TO BE BY
THEIR FRIENDS AND FAMILY AND TO
REALLY TRANSITION TO ADULTHOOD
WITH THE SUPPORT OF OUR-
COMMUNITIES THANK YOU THANK YOU
SO MUCH. NEXT UP- CLICK COSTA
CALIFORNIA JUST ASSOCIATION
PRESENTE ON RAISING THE AGE OF
EXTENDED FOSTER CARE. AND TURN
SENATORS YOU SO FOR. LETTING US
PRESENTED A CLIFF COST AS YOU
JUST MENTIONED ON BEHALF
CALIFORNIA JUDGES ASSOCIATION.
OUR BUDGET REQUEST IS FOR TWENTY
FIVE MILLION AND IS ASSOCIATED
WITH SENATE BILL NINE BY SENATOR
CORTESE. SB NINE IS ATTEMPTING
TO EXPAND THE EXTENDED FOSTER
CARE PROGRAM BY ONE YEAR- TO AGE
TWENTY TWO. AND THE INTENT
BEHIND THAT IS TO HELP THOSE UP.
USE WHO ARE BEING AGED OUT OF
THE SYSTEM. AND WE BELIEVE
THERE'S ABOUT FORTY FIVE HUNDRED
OF THEM WHO ARE AGING OUT OF THE
SYSTEM EVERY YEAR. TO BE GIVEN
THE OPPORTUNITY TO STAY IN THE
SYSTEM ONE MORE YEAR IF THEY ARE
AT RISK OF HOMELESSNESS OR AND-
COULD POTENTIALLY BE REASONABLY
AT RISK OF IMMEDIATE
HOMELESSNESS. ARE A JUVENILE
COURT JUDGES OF CALIFORNIA WHICH
IS A SECTION OF THE CALIFORNIA
JUDGES ASSOCIATION HAS BEEN.
SEEN THE SUCCESS OF THESE
EXTENDED FOSTER CARE PROGRAM
THIS PAST DECADE AND TRULY
BELIEVES THAT AN EXPANSION OF
THE PROGRAM WILL BE WOULD BE
CONSISTENT WITH THE BRAIN A
SCIENCE THAT SHOWS THAT
ADOLESCENT DEVELOPMENT REALLY
CONTINUES OUT AGE TWENTY FIVE.
HOWEVER THAT IS EXTREMELY
EXPENSIVE AS WE ALL KNOW AND
UNFORTUNATELY ANYTHING BEYOND
THE AGE OF TWENTY ONE BOB WOULD
RESULT IN NO FEDERAL MATCHING
DOLLARS ARE NO FEDERAL FUNDS.
AND SO FROM OUR PERSPECTIVE WE
ARE TRYING TO FIGURE OUT A WAY
TO HELP VIS USE WHO COULD END UP
HOMELESS AND ONCE THEIR AGE OUT
OF THE SYSTEM. AND SO THAT'S
WHAT SB NINE IS ATTEMPTING TO DO
YOU. KNOW THE TWENTY FIVE
MILLION DOLLARS- WE ARE MODELING
IT AFTER EFFORTS THAT THIS
LEGISLATURE AND THE GOVERNOR
TOOK DURING THE PANDEMIC BACK
IN- THE TWENTIETH. AND TWENTY
ONE FISCAL BUDGET YOU ACTUALLY
EXTENDED. THE AGE OF EXTENDED
FOSTER CARE. BY ONE ADDITIONAL
YEAR TO HELP THOSE USED TO WORK
IN THE SYSTEM DURING
220-002-2000 TWENTY ONE
PANDEMIC. WE BELIEVE THAT BUDGET
ALLOCATION WHAT ABOUT THIRTY
MILLION WE ALSO KNOW FROM THE
CHILDREN'S BUREAU THAT ABOUT 20%
OF THE USE WHO ARE EIGHTEEN OUT
ARE COULD BE AT RISK OF
HOMELESSNESS- TAKING THAT TWENTY
PERCENT. OF THE FORTY FIVE
HUNDRED YOUTH WHO ARE AGED OUT
AND TAKING THE THIRTY TWO
MILLION DOLLARS THAT WAS THE
BUDGET ALLOCATION BACK IN TWENTY
TWENTY ONE WE ARE THINKING AT
TWENTY FIVE MILLION DOLLAR.
REQUEST SHOULD BE SUFFICIENT- TO
COVER AT LEAST THIS USE WE
IMAGINE IT WOULD LIKELY BE
HIGHER THAN THE 20% WHO COULD BE
ELIGIBLE. BUT AT THE SAME TIME
ANY ADDITIONAL FUNDS THAT WOULD
BE ALLOCATED UNDER OUR REQUEST
WE WOULD WANT TO GO TO HELP OUR
SOCIAL WORKERS AND OTHERS WHO
THAT WOULD BE IMPACTED BY THE
EXTENSION OF THIS PROGRAM. INTO
AT THIS MOMENT WE WOULD
APPRECIATE YOUR CONSIDERATION
AND AVAILABLE TO ASK ANY ARE
ANSWERING QUESTIONS THANK YOU SO
MUCH THANK YOU. BLOSSOMING IN
ASKING FOR ANY IF YOU HAVE ANY
QUESTIONS OR- ANY QUESTIONS ON
THIS ONE. GOOD NO NO COME ON MY
END THANK YOU SO MUCH WE'RE HOLD
ON OPEN IN NOW. MOVE ON TO THE
THIRD PROPOSAL AND WHAT KATHY
CENTER LA MCDONNELL COUNTY
PORTRAY OF C. PRESENTED ON
STRIPPING WITH COMPLEX NAY.
THANK YOU MADAM CHAIR CENTER.
KATHY SIMILARLY SEAT OF THE-
THIRTY THREE PARTS TO THIS
PROPOSAL WHICH IS CAUSED. BY THE
BDA AND THE TWO BASED OFFICERS
OF CALIFORNIA AND IS ALSO
CONTAINED AND THAT'S BEFORE WAIT
BY SENATOR ASKED THE ALONG WITH
A CONCOMITANT BUDGET REQUEST AS
NOTED IN THE AGENDA. THE BILL
AND BUDGET ASK CONTAIN NEEDED
THAT STEPS TO ADDRESS AN URGENT
PLACEMENT CAPACITY CRISIS THE
COUNTIES ARE CONTINUING TO FACE
ESPECIALLY FOR CHILDREN WITH THE
MOST COMPLEX NEEDS. WHO OFTEN
HAVE FACED NEEDS CROSSING
MULTIPLE SYSTEMS. WE'VE LOST
SIGNIFICANT NUMBERS OF PLACEMENT
AND TREATMENT OPTIONS FOR OUR
YOUTH IN THE PAST SEVERAL YEARS
I'M HAPPY TO DETAIL THOSE IF YOU
WISH BUT- THE ISSUES IN GENERAL
STEM FROM THE IMPLEMENTATION OF.
SEVERAL STATE AND FEDERAL LAW
AND POLICY CHANGES AS WELL AS A
GROWING DEMAND FOR CONGREGATE
BASED CARE FROM OTHER SYSTEMS
SUCH AS EDUCATION HEALTH AND
EVEN PRIVATE PAY WHICH HAVE
TAKEN UP AN ESTIMATED THIRTY
PERCENT. OF AVAILABLE PLACEMENT
SPACE STATEWIDE. THE FIRST PART
OF THE PROPOSAL IS TO CREATE A
NEW TYPE OF TEMPORARY PLACEMENT
FOR YOUTH WHO WE OTHERWISE WOULD
BE UNABLE TO LOCATE A PLACE ON
FOR INITIALLY. WITH EITHER A
RELATIVE FOSTER FAMILY OR ASK
YOUR GP. CURRENTLY WE'RE
EXPERIENCING A SHORTAGE OF
APPROPRIATE LICENSE PLACEMENTS
AND SO YOU ARE LIKELY WELL AWARE
THAT COUNTIES HAVE BEEN USING
OFFICES HOTELS AIRBNB. AND OTHER
FACILITIES THAT ARE UNLICENSED
AND TYPICALLY OFFER FEWER IF ANY
SERVICES WHILE THEY LOOK FOR A
PLACEMENT FOR THE YOUTH. THIS
PROPOSAL WOULD CREATE A NEW
RICHLY STAFF AND SERVICE RICH
TEMPORARY LICENSE PLATES ON CALL
THE STAFF. SHORT TERM ASSESSMENT
TREATMENT AND TRANSITION. THIS
BILL TO THE CURRENT AS CHAIR TP
MODEL OR NOT STARTING FROM
SCRATCH THINK OF IT AS OF THE
HIGHLY ENHANCED. SPR T. B. AT A
KEY DIFFERENCE THAT THIS. WOULD
WORK. TO ACCEPT PLACEMENT OF
THESE YOU ON A SHORT TERM BASIS
. WHILE WE WERE FOR THAT THAT
THEY CAN REFUSE PLACE AS US HERE
P. CURRENTLY MAY DO. IS ALSO
DOCTORS AS DISCUSS FROM. PANEL
REGARDING PR APPS AS WELL AS THE
CONTINUE. OF CRISIS CARE. THOSE
ARE BOTH VERY. HELL FOLKS. THIS
WOULD CROSS OVER AREAS AS WELL
YOU MAY HAVE EDUCATION NEEDS
DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES OR
DELAYS THAT THE REGIONAL CENTER
GETS INVOLVED WITH. AND OTHER-
PHYSICAL HEALTH NOT JUST
BEHAVIORAL HEALTH NEEDS AND SO
THE IDEA WOULD BE. AS WE LOOK
FOR THAT PLACE THAT WHICH COULD
BE A SUPPORTED FAMILY BASED CARE
GIVER OR CONGREGATE CARE GIVER
THE SERVICES AND SUPPORTS WOULD
BE PROVIDED TO YOU THAT THEY
WOULD NOT NEED TO WAIT FOR THOSE
TO START. THAT WOULD ALSO BE SIX
MONTHS OF INTENSIVE AFTERCARE
ONCE THEY'RE PLACED TO ENSURE
THE SERVICES FOLLOW THE CHILD
SOMETHING THAT WAS A HALLMARK OF
CECERE BUT WE DON'T ALWAYS SEE
HAPPENING. TO ENSURE THAT THE
PLACES ARE WORKING OUT AND
HOPEFULLY AVOID ADDITIONAL
DISRUPTIONS FOR THESE YOUTH. THE
SECOND AREA IS CREATING REGIONAL
HEALTH TEAMS OF UP TO TEN AREAS
TO PROVIDE COORDINATED AND
COLLABORATIVE SERVICES TO
CHILDREN AND YOUTH WITH HIRING
NEEDS AGAIN THAT OFTEN CROSSOVER
. SYSTEMS WE UP I HAVE THIS MUCH
I CAN IT THE IDEA IS TO ENSURE
THAT ALL THE SYSTEM ARE TALK IN
CLASS. SO THAT'S ARE TIMELY
THERE'S LOTS OF SO EFFORTS AND
MEDICARE RIGHT NOW BUT I WANT TO
BE. MOST OF TO IN FOSTER CARE
TODAY AREN'T THE FIRST THEY'RE
NOT IN MANAGED CARE EVEN AS
PROPOSED IN THE BUDGET WE STILL
WOULD HAVE AROUND HALF OF OUR
YOUTH. AND CHILDREN REMAIN IN
FEE FOR SERVICE TO THE CITIZENS
THOSE CHILDREN AND GETTING THE
SERVICES THAT THEY NEED IN A
COORDINATED WAY. FINALLY THE
LAST PORTION OF FUNDING WE HAVE
FORTY THREE MILLION AS YOU'VE
HEARD IN THE EXISTING CAPACITY
BUILDING. FUNDING THAT WAS
PROVIDED TO BUDGET CYCLES AGO
WORKING TO SPEND THAT BUT IT'S
REALLY HARD TO BUILD CAPACITY
WITH ONE TIME FUNDING. FOR THE
PROPOSAL IS TO ALLOW IT TO BE ON
GOING FUNDING AND CONTINUING-
FROM YEAR TO YEAR. WE ALSO
PROPOSE SOME CHANGES TO THE WAY
IN WHICH COUNTIES DRAWDOWN L.
HAD IT'S ROUGHLY EIGHTEEN
MILLION DOLLARS IN INDIVIDUAL
CHILDREN. THANK YOU THANK YOU SO
MUCH I JUST BUT I HAVE A QUICK
QUESTION ON THIS ONE- THE LAST
TWO. PARTS OF YOUR PROPOSAL. YOU
TALK TO ME MORE YOU KNOW WE JUST
HEARD FROM TIME KNOWS TALKING
ABOUT THE NEED SHORT TERM.
MOVING AWAY FROM CONGREGATE IT
HOMES YEAH CAN YOU EXPLAIN. WHY
THERE'S A NEED TO BOOK THOUGHT
TO THAT KIND OF MODEL. WELL WE
DON'T REALLY SEE IT AS MOVING
BACK TO THE MODEL WHAT IS
HAPPENING RIGHT NOW IS. BECAUSE
WE HAVE LOST POLICING CAPACITY
AND IN PARTICULAR WE HAD AROUND
TWO HUNDRED. AND FIFTY YOUTH
ACROSS PROBATION AND CHILD
WELFARE WELFARE. BEING BROUGHT
BACK FROM OUT OF STATE PLACE
SINCE SOME OF WHICH WERE NOT
GOOD BUT SOME OF WHICH- WERE
WORKING FOR THE CHILDREN AND
YOUTH. AND ALL OF A SUDDEN IN
THE END OF TWENTY TWENTY WE HAD
TO FIND A PLACEMENT FOR THEM.
WE'VE OVER TAX OUR SYSTEM AND
WHAT IS HAPPENING IS THAT.
COUNTIES BOTH TROUBLE FROM
PROBATION ALONG WITH THE OTHER
SYSTEMS THAT I MENTION.
EDUCATION PRIVATE PAY HEALTH
CARE. THEY WE ARE ALL COMPETING
FOR A SHRINKING NUMBER OF
PLACEMENTS AT THE SAME TIME
WE'RE DOING OUR BEST. TO TRY TO
GET RELATIVES AS YOU'RE HEARING.
IN THE FAMILY FINE OUT FOR. BUT
SOMETIME. WITH THE YOUTH OF
THESE COME. NEED A RELATIVE A
SET UP EXPERIENCE WITH THAT YOU
. AND WANTS TO KNOW THAT SERVICE
ARE GOING TO IN PLACE. OF
THEY'RE WILLING TO THEM BACK.
AND TRY AGAIN WE MAY ABLE TO GET
THERE WITH THEM. BUT IN THE
MEANTIME THAT YOU HAVE TO GO
SOMEWHERE. AND RIGHT NOW WHERE
THAT SOMEWHERE IS TOO OFTEN. THE
OFFICE THE- BUT THE HOTEL WITH A
COUPLE OF SOCIAL WORKERS WHO
DIDN'T SIGN UP. TO BE SITTING AT
A HOTEL FEARING A KID. THEY RUN
AWAY. A LOT OF THEM FRANKLY END
UP IN JUVENILE HALL THAT IS NOT.
A GOOD ALTERNATIVE WE TRY TO BE
SUPER TRANSPARENT ABOUT THIS AND
STARTING FROM TWENTY TWENTY ONE
THOSE OUT OF STATE YOU FOR
BROUGHT BACK WE SAID. WE DON'T
THINK THERE'S ENOUGH CAPACITY IN
THE SYSTEM. AT LEAST FOR A
TEMPORARY BY THE TIME YOU'RE
GOING TO SEE KIDS IN PLACES YOU
DO NOT WANT THEM. AND GUESS WHAT
THAT IS WHAT WE'RE SEEING SO
WE'RE TRYING TO DO. IS GET
SOMETHING TOGETHER THAT COUNTIES
CAN HAVE MORE CONTROL OVER THE
CAN'T SAY NO. THAT MUST TAKE
THAT CHILD WILL BE ENSURE THAT
WE'RE LOOKING FOR THE RIGHT
PLACE AND IDEALLY IT'S A FAMILY
IDEALLY IT'S A RELATIVE WE WOULD
WANT THAT BUT WE NEED TO MAKE
SURE. SERVICES ARE IN PLACE AS
YOU HEARD FROM THE OTHER PANELS
THEY'RE NOT ALWAYS IN PLACE
RIGHT AWAY. WE WANTED SOMETHING
WITH THE SERVICES ARE THERE FOR
THEM THEY'RE GETTING SOMETHING
AND IT'S LICENSED. WHAT WE GET
AS QUICKLY AS POSSIBLE THEM INTO
THAT FAMILY HOME. THAT'S THE
IDEA THANK YOU SO MUCH. THE NEW
DIGITAL. INCLUSION OF. GREAT
PERFECT I WILL MAKE ROOM FOR
THE- NEXT. THE CORPORATE. ARE
LIKE TO WE UP A WELCOME MY
WILLIAM. FROM THE- ABUSE FOR.
CENTER SYBILLA HE'S GOING TO
PRISON ONSTAGE. AND
STRENGTHENING FAMILY. I.
YOU KNOW HOW WE CAN WORK OUT THE
SEATING AND I FIGURED IT OUT
OKAY THANK YOU- CHAIRMAN OF OUR
COMMITTEE THANK YOU FOR THIS
OPPORTUNITY. TO SPEAK ON BEHALF
OF THE CALIFORNIA FAMILY
RESOURCE ASSOCIATION. SKEWS ME
AND- FIVE HUNDRED FAMILY
RESOURCE CENTERS. AROUND THE
STATE I KNOW SENATOR MENJIVAR
YOU'RE VERY SUPPORTIVE OF EL
NIDO FAMILY RESOURCE CENTER IN
YOUR DISTRICT. CONSIDERING WE
MET AT THE- THE- COMMUNITY
PARTNERSHIPS FOR FAMILIES IN SAN
JOAQUIN- IN WE HAVE A PROPOSAL
OF SEVENTY FIVE MILLION DOLLARS
OVER THREE YEARS FOR FAMILY
RESOURCE CENTERS. THE NATIONAL
FAMILY SUPPORT NETWORK CALLS
FAMILY RESOURCE CENTERS
AMERICA'S BEST KEPT SECRET.
THAT'S BECAUSE THE PLAY AND
OFTEN- INVISIBLE OR QUIET ROLE-
FOR CONNECTING FAMILIES TO MUCH
NEEDED SERVICES MANY OF WHICH
ARE SUPPORTED BY THIS COMMITTEE
INCLUDING CAL WORKS CALFRESH
REGIONAL CENTERS MEDIC CAL AND
CHILD ABUSE PREVENTION. AS WELL
AS SUPPORT IN THE PANDEMIC
NATURAL DISASTERS AND ECONOMIC
DOWNTURNS. THROUGH FAMILY
RESOURCE CENTERS ARE THE UNSEEN
KEY INGREDIENT TO THE SUCCESS
FOR THESE PROGRAMS QUITE OFTEN.
NATIONAL STATE RESEARCHERS SHOWN
FAMILY RESOURCE CENTERS TO BE
EFFECTIVE IN SUPPORTING FAMILY
WELLBEING AND REDUCING CHILD
ABUSE AND NEGLECT. A RECENT
STUDY OF THE WESTMINSTER FAMILY
RESOURCE CENTER IN ORANGE COUNTY
SHOWED A 310065% RETURN ON
INVESTMENT FOR CHILD WELFARE AND
PREVENTED PLACEMENTS. AND
RECENTLY THE CHILD WELFARE
COUNCIL INTO AND DEPARTMENT
SOCIAL SERVICES HAVE NOTED
FAMILY RESOURCE CENTERS AS A KEY
INGREDIENT IN BUILDING OUT THE
COMMUNITY PATHWAY FOR THE FAMILY
FIRST PREVENTION SERVICES ACT.
AND OTHER SUPPORT. WHAT MAKES
FAMILY RESOURCE CENTER SO
EFFECTIVE THEIR CULTURAL
RESPONSIVENESS THEIR BITTERNESS
IN THEIR COMMUNITIES THE HUMAN
SCALE AND MOST OF ALL THE TRUST
THAT THEY ENJOY WITH PARENTS.
ARE EXACTLY THOSE THINGS THAT
DON'T HAVE STABLE FUNDING.
RESOURCE CENTERS PATCHED
TOGETHER TIME LIMITED AND
PROGRAM SPECIFIC GRANTS AND
CONTRACTS TO SURVIVE AND NOT
HOLD TO SURVIVE. THE CALIFORNIA
FAMILY RESOURCE ASSOCIATION
APPRECIATES SENATOR MURRAY
ALTERADO GILLES SPONSORSHIP OF
THIS BUDGET ASK. WE THINK THIS
SUBCOMMITTEE FOR YOUR
CONSIDERATION AND WE LOOK
FORWARD TO CALIFORNIA JOINING
TWENTY STATES AND THE DISTRICT
OF COLUMBIA IN SUPPORTING FAMILY
RESOURCE CENTERS AND I'M GLAD
TO. BE HERE FOR ANY QUESTIONS
THE CURRENT ENCLOSURE COMMENTS
THE MANAGEMENT. AGENCY NINE
GREAT WE'RE GONNA HOLD ITEM-
OPEN WE'RE GOING TO MOVE ON
TOWARD FIFTH PROPOSE. WELCOME A
DREAM SHELTER ON B. OF CAL LINE
FOR CHILDREN FROM MISTER.
PRESENTING ON SOME IN RETURN
CRITICAL SOCIAL WERE THAT FOR
FAMILY FOCUSED. GOOD AFTERNOON
THAT CHAIRMAN OF THE OF OUR WHEN
ADRIAN SOLD WITH THAT ALLIANCE
OF CHILD AND FAMILY. WE WERE ONE
HUNDRED AND SIXTY NONPROFIT
COMMUNITY BASED ORGANIZATIONS
ACROSS CALIFORNIA THAT ARE
PROVIDING SERVICES AND SUPPORTS
TO CHILDREN YOUTH AND FAMILIES
IN PUBLIC HUMAN SERVICES SYSTEM
. AND PART OF OUR MEMBERSHIP OUR
FOSTER FAMILY AGENCIES. OR A
FACE TO PROVIDE- RESOURCE
PARENTS HIS PARENTS WAS SUPPORT
AND PROVIDE SOCIAL WORK SERVICES
TO FAMILY BASED PLACEMENTS.
FFA'S ARE STATE LICENSED
NONPROFIT COMMUNITY BASED
ORGANIZATIONS AND SUPPORT ONE IN
FOR FOSTER YOUTH PLACED IN HOME
BASED CARE. AND THAT TOTALS NINE
THOUSAND EIGHT HUNDRED AND
EIGHTY EIGHT YOU'VE STATEWIDE.
WE RESPECTFULLY REQUEST IN
PARTNERSHIP WITH THE NATIONAL
ASSOCIATION OF SOCIAL WORKERS.
ELEVEN POINT NINE MILLION
DOLLARS STATE GENERAL FUND WHICH
ALSO LEVERAGES TWO POINT EIGHT
MILLION OF FEDERAL FUNDING. TO
INCREASE THE FFA RATES AND
PROVIDE BRIDGE FUNDING UNTIL THE
TO THE FINAL CHILD WELFARE WE
ARE RATE STRUCTURE IS DEVELOPED
BY JANUARY OF TWENTY TWENTY
FIVE. SO WE ARE STILL A YEAR AND
A HALF MINIMUM AWAY FROM THAT
RATE STRUCTURE. THE ALLIANCE
RECENTLY CONDUCTED A SURVEY OF
OUR FORTY THREE FORTY THREE OF
OUR FFA'S RESPONDED IN MARCH OF
THIS YEAR. AND THEY SERVE OVER
THREE THOUSAND AND THREE HUNDRED
RESOURCE FAMILIES 1032% OF OUR
FFA SOCIAL WORKERS TURNED OVER
IN TWENTY TWENTY TO. SO IT'S
TAKING OVER FOUR MONTHS TO FILL
A SOCIAL WORKER VACANCY. ON
AVERAGE 44% OF THOSE SURVEYED
ARE GOING TO HAVE TO DOWNSIZE
AND 27% OR AT RISK OF CLOSING ON
THEIR OFFICE WITHOUT THIS EXTRA
SUPPORT. AND THAT SOCIAL WORKER
TURNOVER DIRECTLY IMPACTS THE
LIKELIHOOD OF ACHIEVING
PERMANENCY. FOR THE FOSTER YOUTH
SIR FOR YOUTH AND FAMILY THAT
HAS A ONE SOCIAL WORKER. THE
CHANCES OF ACHIEVING PERMANENCY
IS SEVENTY PERCENT. AND FOR
YOUTH THAT HAVE THREE OR MORE
SOCIAL WORKERS ACHIEVING
PERMANENCY IS REDUCES TO LESS
THAN 3% SO FOR OUR MEMBERS
PROGRAMS TO SURVIVE AND THRIVE
AN INCREASE IN THIS RATE IS
NECESSARY NOW. AND SO JUST AS
STATED OUR MEMBERS ARE REALLY
STRUGGLING. SIGNIFICANTLY
WITHOUT SOCIAL WORK RETENTION-
WHICH THEN IMPACTS THEIR ABILITY
TO REUNIFY FAMILIES SUPPORT FOR
SUPPORT YOUTH EMPLACEMENT. AND
PROVIDE THOSE INTENSIVE SERVICES
. AND THEN LASTLY AS PART OF
THIS PROPOSAL WERE ALSO SEEKING
A STATUTORY CHANGE TO RENAME
FOSTER FAMILY AGENCIES TO FAMILY
FOCUSED AGENCIES TO REFLECT
REALLY THE BROADER WORK- THAT
FOR THESE PROVIDE ON AN ONGOING
BASIS. RESPECTFULLY REQUEST YOUR
SUPPORT. THANK YOU SO MUCH- AND
IS W. LOBBY DAYS THIS WEEKEND
YES IT IS PRETTY SURE THIS WILL
BE BROUGHT UP AGAIN- I HAVE NO
COMMENT TO QUESTIONS ON MY END.
I CAN'T LET HEARING BY WITH
SAYING ARE WE TALKING ABOUT
SOCIAL WORKERS WHEN WE SEE
SOCIAL WORKER OR TALKING PEOPLE
WITH DEGREES IN OTHER FIELDS OF
WORKERS I MESSED UP MISSED W. C.
R. THANK YOU VERY MUCH SIR AND
SOCIAL WORK. PERFECT HOW THE
ITEM- OPEN AND MOVE ON TO OUR
FIVE FINAL STATE PROPOSE THE
PROPOSAL ON COMMUNITY TREATMENT
FACILITY SUPPLEMENT WELCOME
BACK. THANK YOU ADRIAN SHELTON
WITH THE CALIFORNIA ALLIANCE OF
CHILD AND FAMILY SERVICES. SO WE
ARE REQUESTING NINE HUNDRED
EIGHTEEN THOUSAND FOUR HUNDRED
AND EIGHT DOLLARS ON GOING TO
INCREASE THE COMMUNITY
TREATMENT. FACILITY SUPPLEMENTS
AND SO THIS WOULD INCREASE THE
SUPPLEMENT FOR FROM TWENTY FIVE
HUNDRED DOLLARS MONTHLY. AND THE
SUPPLEMENT WOULD THEN BE ONE
HUNDRED AND SIXTY ONE DOLLARS
PER DAY PER CHILD WHICH WOULD BE
SPLIT BETWEEN THE COUNTY AND THE
STATE'S OF 60% COUNTY. 40% STATE
. AND JUST A LITTLE BIT OF
BACKGROUND ABOUT WHAT COMMITTEE
TREATMENT FACILITIES ARE. THEY
WERE SET UP IN THE MID NINETEEN
NINETIES REALLY AS AN
ALTERNATIVE TO BOTH OUT OF STATE
PLACEMENTS AND ALSO OUR STATE'S
PSYCHIATRIC HOSPITALS FOR KIDS.
AND SO AS A RESULT OF THESE-
SUCCESSFUL EFFORT STATEWIDE TO
REFORM AND INSTITUTIONALIZE
MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES FOR
CHILDREN AND YOUTH. THERE ARE
TWO CTS- THAT REMAIN IN
CALIFORNIA TO TREAT. CHILDREN
WITH THE REALLY THE MOST SEVERE
AND COMPLEX TRAUMA AND SERIOUS
EMOTIONAL CHALLENGES. THESE ARE
START OF YOU ADOLESCENT CENTER
IN TORRANCE AND LISTA DEL MAR- A
CHILD AND FAMILY SERVICES WHICH
IS IN LOS ANGELES. THE CHILDREN
WHO ARE IN THESE PROGRAMS.
CONSTANT CARE AND SUPERVISION
AND HAVE REALLY SPECIALIZED
NEEDS. AND BOTH OF THE SITE C.
T. OPS HAPPEN TO BE IN LOS
ANGELES BUT THEY ARE ACCEPTING
OF PLACEMENTS FOR ME FROM ACROSS
THE STATE. SO BEGINNING IN
FISCAL YEAR TWO FIVE TWO
THOUSAND ONE THE CITY OF STATE
RECEIVED A TWENTY FIVE HUNDRED
DOLLAR SUPPLEMENTAL RATE PER
CHILD PER MONTH BY THE STATE.
AND THAT WAS ABOVE THE HIGHEST
LEVEL OF THE FOSTER A FOSTER
CARE GROUP HOME RIGHT AT THE
TIME. HOWEVER THIS RATE HAS NOT
BEEN ADJUSTED LITERALLY THE PAST
TWENTY TWO YEARS- AND OBVIOUSLY
SINCE THEN THAT THE COST OF
LIVING HAS. INCREASED
SIGNIFICANTLY SO WE'RE WE'RE
ASKING FOR- SOME SUPPORT FOR
THESE THESE TWO PROGRAMS ACROSS
THE STATE WHICH ARE SERVING
YOUTH REALLY IT FROM ACROSS THE
STATE. I'M SO THANK YOU VERY
MUCH FOR YOUR INDULGENCE. THANK
YOU DON'T HAVE ANY COME YOUR
QUESTION SEVEN MINS THANK YOU SO
MUCH FOR PRESENTED THIS TWO
ITEMS GOING TO HOLD THAT I'M-
ISSUE OPEN. I DO TO NOTE THAT TO
THE- DID RECEIVE DO- PROPOSE. ON
THE WERE NOT. HEARD IN PRESENT I
WOULD JUST NOTE OUT LOUD THE-
SUCCESS OPPORTUNE ACT
ACADEMICALLY. RESILIENCE
GUARANTEED INCOME PROGRAM. AND
THEN THE EIGHT IS BRIDGING
TOWARDS FROM PROPOSED YOUTH WITH
BEHAVIORAL HEALTH NEEDS IN SHORT
TERM RESIDENTIAL THERAPEUTIC
PROGRAMS. WE WILL NOW MOVE ON.
TO OUR NEXT DEPARTMENT
DEPARTMENT OF CHILD SUPPORT
SERVICES AND STRAIGHT ON WITH
ISSUE ONE. I'D LIKE TO WELCOME
DIRECTOR DAVID. KILGOUR. YES NO
KILLED. DURING UHHUH-
HI GOOD AFTERNOON- MAN SHARE
MEMBERS OF THE COMMITTEE- BEFORE
I BEGIN I JUST WANTED TO EXTEND
AN APOLOGY FROM TRACK TO KILL
THE FOR NOT BE ABLE TO MAKE IT
TODAY- HE'S SICK THIS MORNING
AND- HIS OWN RESTING- SO THE
GOVERNOR'S BUDGET PROPOSES ONE
POINT TWO WHAT'S YOUR NAME I'M
SORRY. NANSHAN CHIEF FINANCIAL
OFFICER FOR THE DEPARTMENT. THE
GOVERNOR'S BUDGET PROPOSES ONE
POINT TWO BILLION DOLLARS THREE
HUNDRED SEVENTY EIGHT POINT SIX
MILLION GENERAL FUND- FOR THEIR
PARTNER CHILD SUPPORT SERVICES
AN INCREASE OF FORTY POINT SEVEN
MILLION COMPARED TO THE CURRENT
YEAR I ENACTED BUDGET THE
SIGNIFICANT ADJUSTMENTS INCLUDE
A PROPOSED THIRTY FIVE POINT
EIGHT MILLION OR TWO AND TWELVE
POINT ONE MILLION GENERAL FUND.
INCREASE FOR LOCAL CHILD SUPPORT
AGENCIES TO MAINTAIN CURRENT
SERVICE LEVELS- TO OFFSET
INCREASING COSTS FOR LOCAL STAFF
CASELOAD AND CALL CENTER VOLUME
. FOUR POINT FOUR MILLION
DOLLARS FOR THE DEPARTMENT STAFF
COMPENSATION COST BENEFIT COSTS
AND ONE MILLION FOR DCS THE
CYBER SECURITY SAFEGUARD PCP
THAT IS- GOING TO BE COVERED IN
ISSUE NUMBER TWO. THE BUDGET
FORECASTS TOTAL COLLECTIONS TO
BE TWO POINT FIVE EIGHT BILLION
AN INCREASE OF FIFTY TWO MILLION
COMPARED TO. AS MANY COLLECTIONS
FOR THE CURRENT YEAR- THE
INCREASE IN COLLECTIONS IS
PRIMARILY ATTRIBUTED TO THE
TIGHT LABOR MARKET AND
CONSISTENTLY LOW UNEMPLOYMENT
RATES. I WOULD ALSO HIGHLIGHT
THAT DECSS ESTIMATES CURRENT
YOU'RE JUST REGARD HIM AS THE
FAMILIES WILL BE ABOUT FIFTY SIX
MILLION DOLLARS. THIS IS THE
FIRST FOUR YEARS SINCE
IMPLEMENTATION OF THE ONE
HUNDRED DOLLARS FOR SINGLE CHILD
FAMILIES AND TWO HUNDRED
DOLLARS. FOR FAMILIES TO TWO OR
MORE CHILDREN. PRIOR TO THE
LEGISLATIVE CHANGE DISREGARD WAS
ONLY FIFTY DOLLARS FOR ALL
FAMILIES. THE TWENTY TWENTY
CENTURY CHANGES APPROVED BY THE
LEGISLATURE LAU'S DECSS THE
PAST. HAS ALLOW DCS TO PASSAGE
OF THIRTY THREE MILLION DOLLARS.
FAMILIES COMPARED TO HISTORICAL
LEVELS. AS THESE DOLLARS WOULD
HAVE OTHERWISE BEEN RETAINED AS
GOVERNMENT. CUTS- COSTS FOR
TREATMENT. IN REGARDS THE
DEPARTMENT OF. PROPOS FOR LC
FIND- WE WERE WE WORK THIRTY
FIVE TWENTY DOLLARS- DEFINE LCSC
MINISTRATION. THE ESTIMATE WAS
BASED ON THE APARTMENTS-
CALCULATION. THAT IS NECESSARY
TO OFFSET INCREASED SEVEN COSTS
HIGHER CASELOAD AND HIGHER CALL
VOLUMES. THE L. C. C. FUNDING
METHODOLOGY WAS ADOPTED IN TWO
THOUSAND NINETEEN TWENTY AND
CALCULATES FUNDING LEVELS BASED
ON THE ACTUAL COST OF STAFFING
FOR EACH LOCAL AGENCY. AND THEIR
RESPECTIVE CASELOADS DECSS
ESTIMATES TWENTY EIGHT POINT SIX
MILLION DOLLARS OF THE REQUEST
IS NECESSARY TO OFFSET STAFFING
COST INCREASES- AS A RESULT OF
MANY COUNTIES HAVING NEGOTIATED
NEW BARGAINING CONTRACTS. MOST
HAVE MITCHELL SALARY BENEFIT
INCREASES OVER THE NEXT TWO
YEARS. THE BALANCE OF THE
REQUEST IS NECESSARY TO ADD
POSITIONS TO MANAGE AND MANAGE
THE INCREASING CASELOAD AND
COLORFUL AND- DECSS CASELOAD HAS
INCREASED AS CAO WORKS
POPULATION. HAS STEADILY BEEN
RISING RESULTING CARRY GREATER
CASE REFERRALS AND MORE WORKLOAD
TO ESTABLISH AND ENFORCE THOSE
CHILD SUPPORT ORDERS. I WOULD
NOTE THAT- THE CALCULATED. IT
WOULD TAKE SEVENTY EIGHT MILLION
DOLLARS TO FULLY FUND THE
CALCULATED METHODOLOGY HOWEVER
GIVEN THE STATE'S FISCAL
SITUATION THE REDUCED AMOUNT OF
THIRTY FIVE POINT EIGHT MILLION
DOLLARS IS PROPOSED IN THE
GOVERNOR'S BUDGET. TO OFFSET
THOSE- COST INCREASES AND TO
MAINTAIN CURRENT SERVICE LEVELS.
THE FUNDING IS NOT RECEIVED LCCS
WOULD NEED TO SEE HIRING EFFORTS
AND IN MANY JURISDICTIONS LIKELY
RESULT IN LAOS AND STAFFING
ATTRITION IN ORDER TO ABSORB
THOSE COST INCREASES- PAST
REFINING RISK. IN IN TWENTY
TWENTY ONE CURRENT YEAR DEAL
CITIES HAVE FOCUSED THEIR
EFFORTS ON RAMPING STAFFING. IN
A CHALLENGE LABOR MARKET. AS OF
JANUARY UNDERFUNDED LCSC SERVE
ADDED ALMOST AN ADDITIONAL ONE
HUNDRED POSITIONS COMPARED TO
JUNE OF TWENTY TWENTY TWO.
THAT'S A NET INCREASE AGAINST
CHALLENGES TO FIND QUALIFIED
INTERESTED CANDIDATES IN SUCH A
TIGHT LABOR MARKET AS WELL AS
WORKING AGAINST THE TIDE OF
RETIREMENTS. AND STAFF LEAVING
FOR OTHER JOB OPPORTUNITIES THAT
HAVE SURGED OVER THE RECENT
YEARS. A PORTION OF THE FUNDING
THAT WILL ALSO BE USED TO OFFSET
STAFF STAFFING INCREASES THAT
WERE RECENTLY ENACTED DUE TO NEW
LABOR CONTRACTS. AND FOR ONE
TIME EXPENDITURES SUCH AS
FACILITY RENOVATIONS LUMP SUM
PAYMENTS TO RECENT RETIREES. AND
EQUIPMENT REPLACEMENT SUCH AS
VEHICLES IN COMPUTING DEVICES
THAT ARE AT THEIR END OF LIFE-
FOR THE NEXT NATIONAL. GOOD
AFTERNOON CHAIR MEMBERS KRISTEN
ERICKSON ID CHIEF DEPUTY
DIRECTOR ADDRESSED QUESTION
THREE. WITH REGARD TO THE
COLLECTABILITY STUDY IN
MANAGEMENT OF ASSIGNED ARREARS I
WANTED TO. BUILD ON WHAT WAS IN
THE AGENDA ABOUT OUR DEBT. THAT
REVAMPS PROGRAM SO THE AGENDA
NOTES THAT WE DID RELEASE A
REVAMPED PROGRAM. THAT
STREAMLINES THE ELIGIBILITY
ELIGIBILITY AND THE APPLICATION
PROCESS AND THAT WAS RELEASED IN
MAY TWENTY TWENTY ONE. AND WHEN
WE COMPARE THE PRE COVERED THE
LAST FULL BUDGET YOUR
PRECOGNITION WHICH IS OUR BEST
COMPARISON YEAR. TO STATE FISCAL
YEAR TWENTY TWENTY ONE TO TWENTY
TWO THE NUMBER OF APPLICATIONS
HAVE DOUBLED. AND WE'VE BEEN
ABLE TO RESOLVE A GREAT DEAL
MORE OF THAT DEBT THAT'S OWED TO
THE GOVERNMENT- OF COURSE AS YOU
KNOW ONCE WE ARE ABLE TO
IMPLEMENT THE ARREARS PASSED
THROUGH PROGRAM ALL OF THOSE
COLLECTIONS ON THOSE ASSIGNED TO
RICH WILL THEN BE PASSED THROUGH
TO FAMILIES. SO THAT IS ONE OF
THE AREAS WE HAVE AVAILABLE TO
US TO ADDRESS ASSIGNED ARREARS
THE SECOND IS WITH REGARD TO
IMPLEMENTATION OF THE
UNCOLLECTIBLE DEBT PROVISIONS.
WHICH WERE EFFECTIVE IN JANUARY
OF THIS YEAR. AS YOU MAY KNOW
THERE ARE TWO SEPARATE
CATEGORIES SO THERE'S A SECTION
WITH MANDATORY WHERE ARE THE
STATE MUST CEASE COLLECTION ON
THOSE ASSIGNED ARREARS AND THOSE
ARE RELATED TO AS A SINGLE
SOURCE OF INCOME. THAT IS
RELATIVELY LOW SO WE HAVE ROLLED
OUT THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THOSE
AND WE PROVIDED OUR COUNTIES
WITH A TEMPLATE DASHBOARDS WHICH
IS HOW THEY IDENTIFY THOSE CASES
AND THEY CAN SEIZE COLLECTION OF
THE ASSIGNED PORTION OF THE
ARREARS. FOR THE OTHER PORTION
WE ARE STILL WORKING WITH OUR
VENDOR AT THE UNIVERSITY OF
CALIFORNIA SAN DIEGO OR UC ESTY.
TO COMPLETE THE COLLECTABILITY
STUDY THAT WAS FUNDED THROUGH
THE LEGISLATURE. I ONE OF THE
FIRST TASKS WAS TO REVIEW THE
TWO THOUSAND THREE
COLLECTIBILITY STUDY US OVER
OVER TWENTY YEARS PAST THAT.
THAT STUDY HAD- EIGHTEEN
RECOMMENDATIONS IN ORDER TO
ADDRESS CHILD SUPPORT ARREARS.
SINCE THAT TIME WE'VE ACTUALLY
SEEN AN INCREDIBLY LARGE SHIFT
IN TERMS OF THE COMPOSITION OF
OUR ARREARS OVERALL. DUE TO
PROGRAMS LIKE DEBT REDUCTION AND
ITS PREDECESSOR THE COMPROMISE
OF ARREARS PROGRAM. THE
COMPOSITION HAS ENTIRELY SHIFTED
IN THAT NOW- IT'S ABOUT HALF OF
THE ARREARS- TO THE GOVERNMENT
AS ARE OWED TO THE FAMILIES
DIRECTLY. FOR THE FIRST PART OF
THAT STUDY THAT IS COMPLETED WAS
TO REVIEW THE RECOMMENDATIONS
FROM THAT TWO THOUSAND THREE
STUDY AND TO DETERMINE WHICH OF
THEM WERE IMPLEMENTED- AND THEN
WHAT THE OUTCOME WAS THAT THAT
WAS A POSITIVE. BENEFIT SO SOME
OF THE RECOMMENDED AND-
RECOMMENDATIONS ARE IMPLEMENTED
INCLUDE REDUCING DEFAULT ORDERS
TO THE EXTENT POSSIBLE. UPDATING
THE LOW INCOME ADJUSTMENT WHICH
HAS BEEN DONE A FEW TIMES OVER
THE YEARS- AND IS ALSO PROPOSED
IN A FURTHER ADJUSTMENT IS
PROPOSED IN THIS YEAR'S-
LEGISLATIVE SESSION. WE'VE ALSO
ELIMINATED THE USE THAT THE
MINIMUM BASIC STANDARD OF
ADEQUATE CARE AS A BASIS FOR
TYING A CHILD SUPPORT ORDER AND
SO ALL CHILD SUPPORT ORDERS ARE
TIED TO THE FORMULA WHICH IS
BASED ON A PARENT'S INCOME. WE
ALSO EXPANDED THE SET ASIDE A
PRISON INCOME QUARTERS FROM
NINETY DAYS TO ONE YEAR. SOME OF
THE RECOMMENDATIONS ARE NOT
IMPLEMENTED INCLUDED LOWERING
THE INTEREST RATE CHARGED IN
ARREARS AND CONSIDERING USING
TIME CERTAIN APPOINTMENTS BEFORE
GETTING A DEFAULT ORDER. AS
THEIR NEXT STEP THEY'RE
EVALUATING INCREDIBLY LARGE
DATASETS FROM OUR DEPARTMENT-
AND OTHER DATA AVAILABLE TO THEM
TO CREATE AN ALGORITHM THAT WILL
RESULT IN A PROBABILITY THAT A
CASE IS LIKELY TO YIELD
COLLECTIONS ON THOSE ARREARS-
FROM THAT WORK FROM THAT STUDY-
WE DO EXPECTED TO. WRAP UP BY
THE END OF THIS YEAR OUR
CONTRACT RUNS THROUGH TWENTY
TWENTY THREE. THAT ALGORITHM OR
PROBABILITY WILL BE APPLIED TO
REAL CHILD SUPPORT CASES TO SEE
HOW LIKELY AND HOW WELL IT DOES
IT DID INC AT PREDICTING THAT
COLLECTABILITY- FROM THAT
COLLECTABILITY STUDY WHEN WE
RECEIVE THE FINAL WE WILL ALSO
DEVELOP POLICIES AND DETERMINE.
WHICH CASES SHOULD BE- CLOSED
WHEN SHOULD WE CEASE COLLECTION
ON THOSE ASSIGNED ARREARS BASED
ON THE COLLECTABILITY STUDY
ITSELF. DONALD CONTINUED FOR THE
FOURTH QUESTION- AS HIGHLIGHTED
AGENDA- FAMILY COULD SEVENTY
FIVE OR FOUR POINT TWO STATES
THAT PASSED THROUGH THE
PHARMACIST A FAMILY SO BECOME
OPERATIVE. ON JULY FIRST TWENTY
TWENTY THREE OR ON THE DATE THE
DEPARTMENT NOTIFIES LEGISLATURE
THAT THE CHILD SUPPORT
ENFORCEMENT SYSTEM CAN PERFORM
THE NECESSARY AUTOMATION TO
IMPLEMENT THE SECTION. ALTHOUGH
JULY FIRST WAS THE INITIAL
TARGET DATE SINCE LEGISLATION
WAS ENACTED AND- SEPTEMBER
TWENTY TWENTY TO THE DEPARTMENT
HAS BEEN WORKING WITH OUR
PROGRAM AND TECHNOLOGY TEAMS. TO
DESIGN THE SYSTEM CHANGES
NECESSARY TO IMPLEMENT THE
PROGRAM. AFTER CONSIDERATION OF
THE PENDING WORK THE
COMPLEXITIES AND TIME NECESSARY
TO MAKE CHANGES TO THE
FOUNDATIONAL SYSTEM CODE
INVOLVING ASPECTS- OF FINANCIAL
FUNCTION BILL FUNCTIONALITY IN
THE CHILD SUPPORT ENFORCEMENT
SYSTEM REVISED IMPLEMENTATION
DATE OF APRIL TWENTY TWENTY FOUR
HAS BEEN IDENTIFIED. ON THE
IDENTIFIED FINANCIAL
FUNCTIONALITY IMPACTED BY THE
STATUTE INCLUDES BUT IS NOT
LIMITED TO COLLECTIONS
PROCESSING DISTRIBUTION
ADJUSTMENTS DISBURSEMENTS WERE
FOR RECRUITMENT FUNDS MANAGEMENT
AND DATA FOR MANDATED FEDERAL
REPORTING. THESE FUNCTIONS HAVE
EXISTED IN THE SYSTEM UNCHANGED
SINCE TWO THOUSAND AND EIGHT
WHEN THE CSU SYSTEM WENT LIVE.
THE TECHNICAL AND PROGRAMMATIC
EXPERTS WORKING ON A PLANTATION
HAVE DETERMINED THE WEB OF
IMPACTS TO BE GREATER THAN
PREVIOUSLY ENVISIONED. THEREFORE
TO IMPLEMENT THE CHANGES THAT
NEED PROGRAM EXPECTATIONS
ADDITIONAL TIMES NECESSARY TO
DEVELOP AND TEST THE SYSTEM
THOROUGHLY TO PREVENT ON PREVENT
UNINTENDED ERRORS AND INCORRECT
DISBURSEMENTS. THIS IS A HIGH
PRIORITY FOR THE DEPARTMENT AND
A SIGNIFICANT PORTION OF STAFF
HAVE BEEN FULLY DEDICATED
TOWARDS THIS EFFORT. TO MEET THE
REVISED TARGET DATE. ALSO JUST
AS A TECHNICAL BUDGET NOTE THAT
THE DEPARTMENT WILL MAKE THE
NECESSARY BUDGETARY ADJUSTMENTS
IN THE MAY REVISION. TO ACCOUNT
FOR THE DELAYED IMPLEMENTATION
DATE. THANK YOU TO THE L. A. R.
HAVE IN COMMON. THANK YOU
ANGELES SHORT WITH THE
LEGISLATIVE ANALYST'S OFFICE-
JUST BRIEFLY BUILDING ON THE
POINT THAT- MISTER CHANGES MADE.
AT THE TIME OF THE GOVERNOR'S
BUDGET WAS ANTICIPATED THAT THE
FULL PASS THROUGH A FOR FORMALLY
A SISTER CAL WORKS FAMILIES
WOULD BE IMPLEMENTED AS OF JULY
ONE TWENTY TWENTY THREE. NOW
THAT THAT IMPLEMENTATION IS
ANTICIPATED FOR APRIL OF TWENTY
TWENTY FOUR- WE WOULD JUST NOTE
THERE WILL BE MUCH LESS OF AN
IMPACT ON GENERAL FUND REVENUES
FOR THE TWENTY THREE TWENTY FOUR
BUDGET YEAR. YOU KNOW NOW WE
EXPECT THE ONLY BE TWO OR THREE
MONTHS OF AN IMPACT- SO WE WILL.
LOOK FOR THAT CHANGE AT THE TIME
OF MAY REVISION- AND THEN JUST
ONE FINAL NOTE. THERE IS A
FORTHCOMING REPORT DUE TO THE
LEGISLATURE MAY FIRST- THIS IS A
REPORT THAT WILL BE AUTHORED
BOTH BY THE DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL
SERVICES AS WELL AS THE
DEPARTMENT OF CHILD SUPPORT
SERVICES. LOOKING AT ANY AND IN
ON INTENDED IMPACTS OF THE FULL
PASS THROUGH POLICY- FOR
EXAMPLE- ARE THERE ANY AFFECTS
ON FAMILIES- ELIGIBILITY FOR
OTHER NEEDS BASED PROGRAMS BASED
ON THE ADDITIONAL FUNDS THAT
THEY'LL BE RECEIVING THROUGH THE
FULL PASS THROUGH- SO THIS WILL
BE. AN IMPORTANT REPORT FOR
UNDERSTANDING THE IMPACTS OF
THAT POLICY AND WILL LOOK
FORWARD TO REVIEWING THE REPORT
WHEN IT'S AVAILABLE. THANK YOU.
THANK YOU FROM FINANCE ANY
ADDITIONAL COMMENT. HI OVER
SENSE IS THAT FROM FINANCE
NOTHING FOR TO ADD THING IS A
MUCH. I'M CAN YOU DIVE IN A
LITTLE BIT MORE WHAT HAPPENED
YOU KNOW IN ADDITIONAL NINE
MONTHS ADDED TO THIS
IMPLEMENTATION OF THE PROGRAM
BEING READY SEEMS IT'S AN
EXTREME OVERSIGHT FROM WHAT YOU
ENVISION THE PROGRAM TO BE
READY. TO WHAT WAS ADDED TO JUST
EXPLAIN A LITTLE BIT MORE WHAT
WAS MISSED IN THE- ORIGINAL
THOUGHT OF HOW LONG IT WAS GOING
TO. TAKE TO GET STARTED. FOR THE
PAYMENTS TO FOR THE PASSED
THROUGH TO BE IMPLEMENTED- YES
SO WHEN WE WHEN WE ORIGINALLY
CAME UP WITH THE S. AND ON
TIMELINE- WE REALLY KIND OF
BASIS A RELY AROUND DISREGARD
PAYMENTS. WHICH IS SOMEWHAT
SIMILAR AND WE HAD THOUGHT THAT
PERHAPS YOU COULD BE ABLE TO DO
IT BY THE JULY FIRST DEADLINE
HOWEVER. AFTER REALLY DIGGING
INTO IT- OUR TECHNICAL AND
PROGRAM AND TEAMS I DISCOVER
THAT THERE'S REALLY A LOT OF
DETAILS AND HOW THE SYSTEM IS
PROCESSING PAYMENTS. AND ALL THE
DIFFERENT SCENARIOS THAT EXIST
WITHIN OUR CASELOAD AND IN ORDER
TO KIND OF FULLY THINK THROUGH
AN ACCOUNT FOR ALL THOSE- DESIGN
CHANGES. THE TEAM REALLY NEEDS
THE ADDED TIME TO MAKE SURE THAT
THEY CAN ACCOUNT FOR EVERY NEW
ONE SO THAT NOTHING REALLY SLIP
THROUGH THE CRACKS. ARE WE
COMFORTABLE IN APRIL TWENTY
TWENTY FOUR- SO TO KIND OF CALL
DAVID AND WHAT HE CAN AND WHAT
HE SAID TO THE ASSEMBLY SIDE-
COME HELL OR HIGH WATER WE WILL
MAKE THAT DATE. OKAY THE WATER'S
BEEN AYE BROTHER. SO THERE ARE
MANY OTHER COMMON QUESTIONS.
THANK YOU SEEN NOTHING FURTHER
WE'RE GONNA MOVE ON. TWO ISSUE
NUMBER TWO- CYBERSECURITY
DEPARTMENT OF CHILD SUPPORT
SERVICES. ATTENTION CHIEF
FINANCIAL OFFICER FOR THE
DEPARTMENT. THE DEPARTMENT OF
COCKTAILS WHICH SERVICES
REQUESTED BY DRIVING TATIAN OF
ONE POINT ZERO FIVE NINE MILLION
DOLLARS. A THREE UNDER SIXTY
MILLION GENERAL FUND AND SIX
POSITIONS FOR FISCAL YEAR TWENTY
THREE TWENTY FOUR. TO AN ON
GOING. TO COMPLY WITH RECENT
REQUIREMENTS- IN IRS PUBLICATION
TEN SEVENTY FIVE. THIS FUNDING
ENABLE CCSS TO PRODUCE RESPOND
TO THE INCREASING SOPHISTICATION
IN CYBER SECURITY ATTACKS. BY
CREATING VARIOUS PROGRAMS AS
REQUIRED. IT WOULD ALSO ALLOW
THE DEPARTMENT TO COMPLY WITH
THE GOALS OF THE GOVERNOR'S
COUNCIL CURE MULTI YEAR
INFORMATION SECURITY. MATURITY
ROADMAP. MEET COMPLIANCE
REQUIREMENTS THE STATE
INFORMATION SECURITY POLICIES
AND ADDRESS INFORMATION SECURITY
AND PRIVACY RISKS. THE
DEPARTMENT WOULD ESTABLISH AN
INSIDER THREAT PROGRAM PRIVACY
PROGRAM AND SUPPLY SUPPLY CHAIN.
CHAIN RISK MANAGEMENT PROGRAM-
FOR THE INSIDER THREAT PROGRAM.
DECSS WOULD USE THE FUNDING TO
MONITOR THOUSANDS OF CASE WORKER
IDENTITIES MILLIONS OF PARTISAN
IDENTITIES FOR RISKS SUCH AS
CARELESS USER MALICIOUS USER
COMPROMISED CREDENTIALS FRAUD.
DATA THEFT A COMPLIMENT
COMPROMISED CREDENTIALS MACHINES
AND IDENTITIES AS SYSTEM
SABOTAGE OF THE LARGEST. CSE
PROGRAM IN THE NATION. FOR THE
POLICY PROGRAM PRIVACY PROGRAM
DEPARTMENT USED TO STAFF TO
DEVELOP- POLICIES AND PROCEDURES
TO MONITOR PRIVACY CONTROLS AND
TO IDENTIFY AND MITIGATE RISK TO
THE DEPARTMENT'S INFORMATION. IN
REGARDS TO SUPPLY CHAIN RISK
MANAGEMENT PROGRAM- THE REFORM
WOULD IDENTIFY AND MANAGE RISKS
ALONG THE SUPPLY CHAIN BASED ON
A CONTINUOUS RISK ASSESSMENT
AIMED AT REDUCING VULNERABILITY
AND ENSURING BUSINESS
CONTINUITY. HAPPY TO TAKE ANY
QUESTIONS. YEAH ALIONA COMMENT.
A WE'VE REVIEWED THE BCP AND
HAVE NO CONCERNS REYES THANK YOU
THANK YOU DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE.
HI PREVENTS NOTHING FOR THAT. NO
COMMENTS QUESTION ON MY END
WE'RE GOING TO HOLD THE ITEM
OPEN WE'RE GOING TO MOVE ON TO
OUR LAST APPOINTMENT OF THE DAY.
DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY SERVICES
AND DEVELOPMENT. LIKE TO WELCOME
DAVID. SCHREIBER YEP TOTALLY OFF
YOUR CLOTHES BUT THERE'S NO WAY
GENERAL ARGUMENTS AND THEN. FOR
US TO BRING HIS SON HOME ITSELF
HOW'S EVERYONE DOING. AS YOU
SAID I'M DAVID SCRIVNER OF THE
DEPARTMENT SERVICES AND
DEVELOPMENT THANK YOU FOR HAVING
ME HERE THIS AFTERNOON IT'S GOOD
TO SEE YOU GUYS AGAIN THIS YEAR
THANK YOU THANK YOU. I'D LIKE TO
BEGIN PROVIDING AN OVERVIEW OF
THE DEPARTMENT IF I COULD- THE
PRIMARY FOCUS OF CST IS THE
ADMINISTRATION AND DEVELOPMENT
OF PROGRAMS THAT SERVE IN LIFT
UP LOW INCOME CALIFORNIANS. ARE
PROGRAMS ALMOST EXCLUSIVELY
SERVE LOW INCOME INDIVIDUALS AND
FAMILIES AND ARE ORIENTED
TOWARDS ASSISTING THOSE
CONSIDERED MOST HORRIBLE ACHIEVE
AND MAINTAIN ECONOMIC SECURITY.
HISTORICALLY THE DEPARTMENT HAS
BEEN ALMOST 1100% FILLED WITH
FEDERALLY FUNDED THE MAJORITY OF
FUNDING COMING FROM TO ANNUAL
BLOCK GRANTS THE COMMUNITY
SERVICES BLOCK GRANT C. G. IN
THE LOW INCOME HOME ENERGY
ASSISTANCE PROGRAM OR LIKE YOU.
CCG IS AN ANNUAL FEDERAL GRANT
THE FUNDS A NETWORK OF COMMUNITY
BASED NONPROFIT AND LOCAL
GOVERNMENT ORGANIZATIONS TO
PROVIDE LOCALLY DETERMINED ANTI
POVERTY SERVICES AND ACTIVITIES
. THE CSPD GRANTEES MANY OF WHO
IDENTIFIED THEMSELVES AS
COMMUNITY ACTION AGENCIES.
ADMINISTER PROGRAMS TO ADDRESS
EMPLOYMENT EDUCATION ASSET
BUILDING HOUSING AND SHELTER TAX
PREPARATION NUTRITION AND
EMERGENCY SERVICES AMONG OTHERS
. FUNDING FOR THE NLCS BG GRANT
HAS HISTORICALLY BEEN RELATIVELY
STABLE YEAR OVER YEAR. FOR
TWENTY TWENTY THREE TOTAL CSPD
FUNDING IS BASICALLY FLAT
COMPARED TO TWENTY TWENTY TWO.
ROUGHLY SIXTY SEVEN POINT SEVEN
MILLION. OUR OTHER MAJOR FEDERAL
GRANT PROGRAM LIKE HE IT
PROVIDES AN ARRAY OF SERVICES
DESIGNED TO ASSIST LOW INCOME
HOUSEHOLDS MANAGE AND MEET THEIR
HOME. HEATING AND OTHER COOLING
NEEDS. SUCH AS THROUGH UTILITY
BILL ASSISTANCE AND HOME
WEATHERIZATION SERVICES. BECAUSE
FUNDING FOR LIHEAP IS LIMITED
AND ACCORDANCE WITH FEDERAL
REQUIREMENTS LIKE YOU FUNDS ARE
TARGETED TO HOUSEHOLDS WITH THE
LOWEST INCOMES. IN THOSE THAT
INCLUDE MEMBERS OF VULNERABLE
POPULATIONS SUCH AS YOUNG
CHILDREN THE DISABLED AND OLDER
ADULTS. SERVICES ARE DELIVERED
THROUGH A NETWORK OF LOCAL
SERVICE PROVIDERS. AND THESE
PROVIDERS ALSO PROVIDE WEATHER
STATION SERVICES FOR LOW INCOME
HOUSEHOLDS FUNDED BY AN ANNUAL
GRANT UNDER THE DEPARTMENT OF
ENERGY'S WEATHER'S ATION
ASSISTANCE PROGRAM. FOR FEDERAL
FISCAL YEAR TWENTY TWENTY THREE
THERE BEEN SIGNIFICANT FEDERAL
FUNDING AUGMENTATIONS FOR LYE
HEAT. THE INCREASE TOTAL FUNDING
LEVELS FROM TWO HUNDRED ONE
MILLION IN TWENTY TWENTY TWO. TO
THREE HUNDRED SIXTY SEVEN
MILLION IN TWENTY TWENTY THREE.
FOR THE ANNUAL AYE HE GRANT
CALIFORNIA'S BEEN AWARDED TWO
HUNDRED FORTY SEVEN MILLION THIS
IS AN INCREASE OF ABOUT FORTY
SEVEN FORTY SIX MILLION OVER
TWENTY TWENTY TWO. AND IN
ADDITION CALIFORNIA'S RECEIVE
SUPPLEMENTAL LIKE IT FUNDS THAT
ADDED ANOTHER HUNDRED TWENTY
MILLION IN FUNDING FOR TWENTY
TWENTY THREE. AS YOU KNOW
EARLIER THIS YEAR THERE WERE
SIGNIFICANT INCREASES IN THE
COST OF NATURAL GAS FOR
CALIFORNIANS. THIS MAY BEGIN
IMPACTING ELECTRICITY COSTS IN
THE COMING MONTHS AS WELL. THE
DEPARTMENT ANTICIPATES THERE ARE
LIKELY TO BE SIGNIFICANT
INCREASES IN DEMAND FOR ENERGY
BILL ASSISTANCE OVER THE NEXT
YEAR. AS CUSTOMERS STRUGGLE TO
AFFORD THE COST OF THE INCREASED
COST OF ENERGY. WE'RE WORKING
CLOSELY WITH OUR NETWORK OF
LOCAL I. HEAP SERVICE PROVIDERS
TO SUPPORT THEIR EFFORTS TO
PREPARE TO PREPARE FOR THIS
INCREASED DEMAND IN UTILITY BILL
ASSISTANCE. AND REACH MORE
CALIFORNIANS WITH THE INCREASE
IN JULY HE FUNDING. SIXTY IS
ALSO COORDINATING WITH ENERGY
UTILITIES TO ENSURE WE ARE
REACHING HOUSEHOLDS ELIGIBLE FOR
ASSISTANCE. THERE ARE A NUMBER
OF PROGRAMS FOCUSED ON ENERGY
AFFORDABILITY IN LIKE HE WAS
JUST ONE OF THE STATE'S TOOLS
FOR HELPING FAMILIES KEEP THE
LIGHTS ON. THESE INCLUDE ENERGY
UTILITIES ALONE COME RATE
DISCOUNT PROGRAMS ENERGY
EFFICIENCY PROGRAMS. AND PAYMENT
PLANS TO ADDRESS. ENERGY DEBTS.
PROGRAM COORDINATION IS CRITICAL
. FOR THE STATE AND UTILITY
LEVEL AND WE WILL CONTINUE TO
WORK TOWARDS PROVIDING COMPLETE
AND HOLISTIC SERVICES. TO
ADDRESS THE ENERGY NEEDS OF LOW
INCOME CALIFORNIANS. SINCE THE
STATE FUNDED PROGRAMS INCLUDE
THE LOW INCOME WEATHERIZATION
PROGRAM OR LIVE WITH WHICH IS
CURRENTLY FUNDED WITH A MIX OF
CAP AND TRADE AUCTION PROCEEDS.
AND GENERAL FUND DOLLARS. WHY
WOULD THAT'S CALIFORNIA CLIMATE
INVESTMENT PROGRAM AS A PRIMARY
GOAL OF REDUCING GREENHOUSE GAS
EMISSIONS IS THE ONLY PROGRAM IN
THE TH OF ITS KIND IN CALIFORNIA
FOCUSING EXCLUSIVELY ON SERVING
LOW INCOME HOUSEHOLDS. WITH NO
COST SOLAR PEAVEY SYSTEMS.
ENERGY EFFICIENCY UPGRADES AS
WELL. TWO COMPONENTS OF WHAT
WEBER CURRENTLY IN OPERATION.
THE FARMWORKER HOUSING COMPONENT
WHICH SERVES LOW INCOME
FARMWORKER HOUSING. AND THE
MULTI FAMILY COMPONENT WHICH
SERVES OF MULTI FAMILY
AFFORDABLE HOUSING. ADDITIONALLY
CST ADMINISTERS A PARTNERSHIP
WITH THE FRANCHISE TAX BOARD.
GRANTS TO COMMUNITY BASED
NONPROFITS LOCAL GOVERNMENTS TO
INCREASE AWARENESS OF THE
CALIFORNIA EARNED INCOME TAX
CREDIT. FOR KELLY CAL EITC.
SUPPORT FREE TAX PREPARATION
ASSISTANCE. SEPARATELY THE
DEPARTMENT ALSO ADMINISTERS A
GRANT PROGRAM TO HELP COUNTIES
ESTABLISH FARMWORKER RESOURCE
CENTERS. TRANCERS PROGRAM WERE
RECENTLY AWARDED TO STANISLAUS
MONTEREY AND SANTA BARBARA
COUNTIES. BEYONCE IS TO USE
EXISTING PROGRAMS THAT HELP LOW
INCOME CALIFORNIANS WITH ENERGY
AND WATER FOR ABILITY CST AS
RECENTLY HAD THE OPPORTUNITY. TO
ADMINISTER TWO ROUNDS OF FUNDING
TO ADDRESS ENERGY BILL RICHES.
ACCRUED DURING THE COVERT
NINETEEN PANDEMIC. UNDER THE
CALIFORNIA RICH PAYMENT PROGRAM
OR CAPP. SHE IS DISTRIBUTED OVER
ONE POINT SIX BILLION DOLLARS IN
FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE. TO THREE
MILLION CALIFORNIA CUSTOMERS
THAT STRUGGLE TO PAY ENERGY
COSTS DURING THE PANDEMIC.
THIRTY TWO PHASES OF CAP. THE
FIRST PHASE WAS ESTABLISH THE
TWENTY TWENTY ONE STATE BUDGET
AND DISTRIBUTED NINE HUNDRED AND
EIGHTY NINE POINT FIVE MILLION
IN FEDERAL AMERICAN RESCUE PLAN
ACT FUNDING. TO CUSTOMERS
THROUGH JANUARY TWENTY TWENTY
TWO IN THE FORM OF BILL CREDITS.
THIS PHASE REDUCED OR ELIMINATED
RESIDENTIAL AND COMMERCIAL
ENERGY CUSTOMER RICHES ACCRUED
DOING TO COPE THE PROGRAMS
COVERED NINETEEN. DIMMICK BILL
RELIEF PERIOD. WHICH COVERED THE
PERIOD BETWEEN MARCH FOURTH THE
TWENTY TWENTY. THREE TO FIFTEEN
TO TWENTY TWENTY ONE. AS A
RESULT OF THIS FIRST PHASE
CAPPED ASSISTED IN PAYING DOWN
PROXIMALLY 50% OF ELIGIBLE
CUSTOMER RESEARCH AS REPORTED BY
PARTICIPATING UTILITIES. THE
SECOND PHASE OF CAP WAS FUNDED
THROUGH THE TWENTY TWENTY TO
STATE BUDGET IMPLEMENTED LAST
YEAR. FUNDING LEVELS FOR THIS
PHASE OF CAPITALISM FORMED BY
WAS. INFORMED BY A SPRING TWENTY
TWENTY TWO SERVING. OF ENERGY
UTILITY RIDGES WITH UTILITIES
REPORTING A LITTLE OVER ONE
POINT TWO BILLION IN RESIDENTIAL
CUSTOMER ENERGY RIDGES. THAT
ACCRUED BETWEEN MARCH FOURTH OF
TWENTY TWENTY AT DECEMBER THIRTY
FIRST OF TWENTY TWENTY ONE. ONE
POINT TWO BILLION WAS
APPROPRIATED TO ADDRESS THESE
ARREARS. WHENEVER G. TILDES
APPLIED FOR CAP FUNDING IN THE
FALL OF TWENTY TWENTY TWO.
WORDED A SIGNIFICANT REDUCTION.
IN THE TOTAL AMOUNT OF ELIGIBLE
CUSTOMER RIDGES AND APPLY FOR
SIX HUNDRED FORTY SEVEN MILLION
DOLLARS ON BEHALF OF QUALIFIED
CUSTOMERS. IN NOVEMBER CST
DISTRIBUTED SIX R. FORTY SEVEN
MILLION IN CAP FUNDS TO ENERGY
UTILITIES. AND THESE FUNDS PAID
DOWN 1100% OF THE CAP ELIGIBLE
RICK PRESIDENTIAL CUSTOMER JUST
REPORTED BY PARTICIPATING
UTILITIES. THE FOLLOWING IS A
RESPONSE TO QUESTION TO. BECAUSE
THE AVAILABLE FUNDING EXCEEDED
QUALIFIED CUSTOMER RIDGES THE
GOVERNOR'S PROPOSED BUDGET
IDENTIFIED FOUR HUNDRED MILLION
DOLLARS FOR REVERSION. THIS WAS
A CONSERVATIVE POINT TIME
ESTIMATE PRIOR TO FUNDS BEING
DISBURSED UTILITIES AND PROVIDED
FLEXIBILITY IN THE EVENT THAT
THERE WERE ADJUSTMENTS. THE
ADMINISTRATION WILL PROVIDE AN
UPDATE ON THAT MAY REVISE ON THE
REMAINING FUNDING TAKING INTO
CONSIDERATION UPDATED REVENUE
PROJECTIONS. THROUGH THE
SUCCESSFUL DEVELOPMENT AND
IMPLEMENTATION OF BOTH PHASES OF
CAP THE STATE WAS ABLE
SIGNIFICANTLY REDUCE AND IN MANY
CASES ELIMINATE. THE RIDGES OF
EVERY CALIFORNIAN THAT QUALIFIED
. THIS MADE A SIGNIFICANT IMPACT
ON THE LIVES OF MILLIONS OF
HOUSEHOLDS STRUGGLING TO AFFORD
THE COST OF ENERGY. ADDRESSED ON
PRESIDENT LEVELS OF ENERGY DEBT.
AND HELP TO MITIGATE THE RISK OF
DISCONNECTION FOR MANY
VULNERABLE HOUSEHOLDS. I'M VERY
PROUD OF HOW EFFICIENTLY OUR
SMALL DEPARTMENT WAS ABLE TO GET
THESE FUNDS THE CALIFORNIANS IN
NEED WHILE WORKING UNDER
COMPRESSED TIMELINES. I THINK IT
SPEAKS TO THE COMMITMENT OF OUR
HARD WORK AND MISSION DRIVEN
STAFF. AS TO SUPPORT VULNERABLE
CAL INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES IN
OUR STATE. AND IS TO THEIR
CREDIT THAT WE HAVE BEEN ABLE TO
BE A SUCCESSFUL MINISTRY THE
PROGRAM AS WE HAVE. IN RESPONSE
TO THE THIRD QUESTION ON LIVE UP
. TWENTY TWENTY TWO CEST
LAUNCHED A NEW LIMITED SORRY.
BOB LANDED ON MY SHOULDER THAT'S
- JUST THROUGHOUT MY WHOLE VIBE
THERE ARE- ID TWENTY THREE
THIRTY IF WE CAN WORK ON THAT
PLEASE THERE'S NO THERE'S A LOT
OF BUGS UP HERE FROM THE- START
. TWENTY TWO CC ALSO WANTS A NEW
LIMITED TERM FEDERAL PROGRAM.
THAT PROVIDES FINANCIAL
ASSISTANCE TO LOW INCOME
CALIFORNIANS TO HELP MANAGE THE
RESIDENTIAL WATER UTILITY. COSTS
THE LOW INCOME HOUSEHOLD WATER
SYSTEMS PROGRAM OR LIVE WHAT.
RECEIVE ONE HUNDRED SIXTY
MILLION AND ONE TIME FEDERAL
FUNDING TO PROVIDE WATER AND
WASTEWATER UTILITY BILL
ASSISTANCE TO LOW INCOME
HOUSEHOLDS. THIS PROGRAM IS
BEING ADMINISTERED AT THE
COMMUNITY LEVEL THROUGH LOCAL
LIKE IT SERVICE PROVIDERS THAT
IS MODELED ON THAT PROGRAM. BY
WHAT THIS THE FIRST PROGRAM OF
ITS KIND IN CALIFORNIA HAS
BANNED IT WORKING IN THE WATER
UTILITY FIELD. IS A NEW AREA OF
FOCUS FOR CSP AND ITS LOCAL
SERVICE PROVIDERS. WITH WITH
ALSO WORKING WITH NEW PROVIDERS
AS WELL AND PARTNERS. AS A
RESULT THE DEPARTMENT HAS WORKED
CLOSELY WITH WASTE WATER SYSTEMS
AND WATER SYSTEMS AND OTHER
STAKEHOLDERS THROUGHOUT THE
IMPLEMENTATION ADMINISTRATION OF
THE PROGRAM. AS WE ROLLED OUT
THIS NEW PROGRAM CSD HAS
LEVERAGE THOSE PARTNERSHIPS TO
IMPROVE PROGRAM DELIVERABLES THE
PROGRAM DELIVERY. MOST NOTABLY
THE DEPARTMENT RECENTLY EXPANDED
ELIGIBILITY FOR ALL I WANT AND
THE POOL OF LOW INCOME
HOUSEHOLDS THAT QUALIFY FOR A
LIE WHAT BENEFIT. PREVIOUSLY WAS
LIMITED TO CUSTOMERS WITH THE
PAST DUE BALANCE ONLY. IT MAY
HAVE BEEN AT THE RISK OF
DISCONNECTION FROM THE WATER
SERVICES. IN RESPONSE TO
FEEDBACK FROM STAKEHOLDERS
PROGRAM ELIGIBILITY HAS NOW BEEN
EXPANDED. TO INCLUDE LOW INCOME
HOUSEHOLDS THAT ARE CURRENT ON
THEIR WATER BILLS. THE PROGRAM
WILL CONTINUE PRIORITIZE
HOUSEHOLDS WITHIN A RICH. THE
EXPANSION ELIGIBILITY WILL HELP
STREAMLINE OUT REACH EFFORTS
REMOVE A BARRIER TO
PARTICIPATION. SURE THAT MORE
LOW INCOME CALIFORNIANS
STRUGGLING WITH THE HIGH COST OF
LIVING AND WATER UTILITY.
AFFORDABILITY CAN ACCESS A LIE
WHAT BENEFIT. AN ADDITIONAL TWO
HUNDRED MILLION IN ONE TIME
FUNDING FOR LIVE UP WAS
ALLOCATED THE TWENTY TWENTY TO
STATE BUDGET. THE FUNDING WILL
BE USED TO EXTEND THE
AVAILABILITY OF WATER BILL
SYSTEMS FOR UP TO THREE
ADDITIONAL YEARS. AFTER THE
INITIAL FEDERAL FUNDING EXPIRES
. THE DEPARTMENT LOOKS FORWARD
TO WORKING WITH OUR PARTNERS TO
IMPLEMENT THIS NEW PHASE OF THE
PROGRAM. AND USE THE LESSONS
LEARNED FROM THE FIRST YEAR FLOW
UP TO CONTINUE TO REFINE AND
IMPROVE THE PROGRAM. THANK YOU.
HERE FOR ANY QUESTIONS THAT YOU
MAY HAVE. QUICK QUESTION ON MY
WORK BECAUSE IT'S ACTUALLY A
PROGRAM I REMEMBER IT WAS
WORKING ON WHEN I WAS IN THE
CITY LEVEL BUT I DIDN'T EVER
REMEMBER IT BEING IMPLEMENTED SO
WE THOUGHT FUNDING THERE. FOR
CONSTITUENTS. CORRECT THERE WE
ARE STILL- THE FEDERAL FUNDING
IT'S GONNA RUN THROUGH SEPTEMBER
THIRTIETH OF THIS YEAR. AND THEN
THE STATE FUNDING ASPECT OF LIVE
UP WILL CONTINUE A PICKUP ON
OCTOBER FIRST AND RUN FOR AN
ADDITIONAL TWO UP TO THREE
YEARS. PERFECT THANK YOU SO
MUCH- LA- AND COMING. I YES
THANK YOU CAN ANGELES WITH THE
A. O. JUST A BRIEF COMMENT
REGARDING THE- THE GOVERNOR'S
BUDGET PROPOSAL TO REVERT THE
FOUR HUNDRED MILLION UNSPENT.
CAP DOLLARS TO THE GENERAL FUND-
WE FIND THIS TO BE A REASONABLE
PROPOSAL GIVEN THAT AS STRICTER
SCRIBNER DESCRIBED- THE PROGRAM
DID SUCCESSFULLY FULLY PAID DOWN
THE A RIDGES THAT WERE
IDENTIFIED- FOR TO SEE ELIGIBLE
PANDEMIC PERIOD. ADDITIONALLY WE
WOULD JUST NOTE THAT BY
REVERTING THE FUNDS TO THE
GENERAL FUND THAT DOES ALLOW THE
LEGISLATURE THE MOST FLEXIBILITY
IN TERMS OF USING THE FUNDS FOR
A DIFFERENT PRIORITY AND OR-
HELPING TO ADDRESS THE
IDENTIFIED. BUDGET PROBLEM- AND
JUST ALSO TO EMPHASIZE AS
STRICTER SCRIBNER NOTED WE WILL
EXPECT AN UPDATE TO THE
REVERSION AMOUNT AT THE TIME OF
THE MAY REVISION- GIVEN THAT THE
FOUR HUNDRED MILLION WAS AN
INITIAL ESTIMATE. AND THERE
COULD BE- ADDITIONAL FUNDS
PROPOSED AT THE TIME OF MAYOR
VISION. THANK YOU SO MUCH
DEPARTMENT FINANCE. MY SENSE IS
THAT APARTMENT FOR. NOTHING FOR
THE ADD THANK YOU TONIGHT WHEN.
WE'RE GONNA HAVE THE ITEM THINGS
SO MUCH. WE'RE GONNA MOVE TO
HAVE A FAVORITE. I WE'RE GONNA
BE MOVING ON TO ANYONE IN THE
PROVIDE A PUBLIC CALL AS WE-
TODAY'S PARTICIPANT NUMBER IS
EIGHT SEVEN SEVEN. TWO TWO SIX
EIGHTY ONE SIXTY THREE WITH
TODAY'S ACCESS CODE SEVEN THREE
SIX TWENTY EIGHT THIRTY FOUR
WILL BEGIN A WEIGHT WHEN IT SAYS
HERE IN ROOM TWELVE HUNDRED IF
YOU COULD KINDLY LIMIT YOUR
PUBLIC COMMENT. TO FORTY FIVE
SECONDS. TWENTY FOUR. GO AHEAD.
GOOD AFTERNOON MADAM CHAIR MARIE
COULD YOU SEE HER I'M HERE ON
BEHALF OF THE CALIFORNIA
COALITION ON TRUTH AND JUSTICE
AND CHILD SUPPORT FIRST WE JUST
WANT TO THINK ADMINISTRATION IN
THE LEGISLATURE FOR MAKING SOME
REAL PROGRESS OVER. THE LAST FEW
YEARS TO REFORM A BROKEN CHILD
SUPPORT SYSTEM AND TO ENSURE
THAT MORE CHILD SUPPORT MONEY IS
ACTUALLY GOING TO THE CUSTODIAL
PARENT AND THE CHILDREN ONE OF
THE COALITION'S TOP PRIORITIES
IS TO ENSURE FULL PASS THROUGH
OF CHILD SUPPORT PAYMENTS. AND
TO END THE INTERCEPTION OF THOSE
PAYMENTS TO REPAY THE STATE FOR
PUBLIC BENEFITS SO WE WOULD URGE
THIS COMMITTEE TO REALLY LOCK IN
IMPLEMENTATION LANGUAGE IN THIS
YEAR'S BUDGET TO ENSURE THAT
FULL. PASS THROUGH HAPPENS
WITHOUT DELAY FOR FORMER CAL
WORKS FAMILIES AND AS EARLY AS
POSSIBLE FOR CURRENT CAL WORKS
FAMILY AND UNTIL WE'RE ABLE TO
GET FULL PASS THROUGH THE STATE
MUST ADDRESS THE ISSUE OF HOW
THE CHILD SUPPORT ORDERS ARE
SET. THAT'S WHY WE SUPPORT SB
THREE FOR THREE AND A. B. SEVEN
FIFTY FIVE AND WE ALSO NEED TO
ELIMINATE THE BILLIONS OF
DOLLARS OF GOVERNMENT- CHILD
SUPPORT DEBT THAT IS CURRENTLY
ON THE BOOKS BUT ON COLLECTIBLE.
WE JUST WANT TO EMPHASIZE THAT.
THIS IS SOMETHING WE CAN DO IT
NOT A BIG IMPACT ON THE BUDGET
THANK YOU. RIGHT WHO'S THE THING
THAT I MEAN IT'S NOT SENATE WITH
CHILDREN NOW. HERE TO TALK ABOUT
ISSUE ONE WE ALIGN OURSELVES
WITH THE URGENT CARE AND
EDUCATION COALITION TESTIMONY.
ON RATE REFORM. AND SUPPORT THAT
WE MOVED TO COST BASED MODEL.
THAT INCLUDES A TIMELINE FOR
IMPLEMENTATION. FOR THE ACTUAL
COST OF CARE. AND THAT'S
DISPENSED FAMILY FEES AND ARE
JUST- WE URGE THE LEGISLATURE
AND ADMINISTRATION TO MAKE A
DOWN PAYMENT THIS YEAR- CAN'T
WAIT. WE NEED TO FIX HEALTH CARE
NOW THANK YOU. Q. HI CHAIRMAN OF
OUR MY NAME IS JUSTIN- PELTING
HIM WITH EVERY CHILD CALIFORNIA
IN OUR BUDGET REQUEST IS IN LINE
WITH THE EASY COALITION. WHICH
IS TO HAVE- RATE REFORM INTO A
SINGLE RATE BASED. ON THE TRUE
COST OF CARE. TODAY'S
REIMBURSEMENT ON ENROLLMENT
INSTEAD OF ATTENDANCE INTO WAIT
THE ONLY FEES THANK YOU. THANK
YOU SO MUCH. GOOD AFTERNOON MY
NAME IS VALERIE DINERO- DIRECTOR
POLICY AN AD WITH EVERY CHILD
CALIFORNIA WE ALIGN OURSELVES
WITH THE EASY COALITION. IN
ADDITION THE ADOPTION OF THE NEW
FAMILY FEE STRUCTURE IS AN ANTI
POVERTY SOLUTION TO PROMOTE
FAMILY STABILITY AND SUPPORT WE
ISSUED A SURVEY THAT WENT OUT TO
OVER SIX THOUSAND PARENTS AND
LEGAL GUARDIANS. WITH 50% OF
THEM REPORTING THAT THEY WOULD
HAVE TO PULL THEIR CHILD OUT OF
CARE TO THE FAMILY FEES GO BACK
INTO PLACE WE'RE HAPPY TO SHARE
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION WITH YOU
UPON REQUEST THANK YOU. THANK
YOU SO MUCH. OUR CAMERAS ON
BEHALF OF THE EDUCATION TRUST
WEST ALSO ALIGNMENT WITH THE C.
COALITION WE BELIEVE THAT- THERE
SHOULD BE NO FAMILY FEES AND
ALSO- THAT THE RE SHOULD BE-
SHOULD ELIMINATE THE CHARGE OF
LET ME A FAMILY FEES THANK YOU
THANK YOU SO MUCH. GOOD
AFTERNOON MY NAME IS NAEEM FSE I
AM A SENIOR DEFENSE WAS A SUMMER
SISCO. A TOAST TO THIS THE TIED
TO DATE FOR FAMILIES WHO
STRUGGLE WITH CHILD CARE AND
PERSONALLY HAVE THE SAME
EXPERIENCE. I NAY I KNOW HOW IT
FEELS. SO MAY I ASK TODAY IS TO
EXTEND THE FAMILY WE'VE A FEE.
AND THE SECOND. ASK IS THROUGH
INCREASE CHILD CARE SLOTS. AND
MAY LAST AND NOT LEAST ASK IS
TO. PROVIDE SIT BACK PAY THE
PROVIDE THERE'S ACTUAL. FEES
THANK YOU SO MUCH THANK YOU SO
MUCH. HELLO MY NAME IS SALEM DO
AND NUMBER OF. TO SANFORD
BECAUSE- I HAVE TWO KIDS THAT I
LOVE SO MUCH I'M HERE BECAUSE I
NEED CHILD CARE NOW. SPECIALLY
BEFORE AND AFTER SCHOOL CARE.
RIGHT NOW MY KIDS ARE GOING TO
SCHOOL BUT THEIR SCHOOL SCHEDULE
IS NOT ALLOWING ME TO GET. A
FULL TIME JOB. PLEASE SUPPORT
INCREASING PROVIDER
REIMBURSEMENT BY CONSIDERING THE
ACTUAL COST OF CARE. FURTHERMORE
YOU CAN HELP FAMILIES BY
EXTENDING THE FAMILY FEE
WAIVERS. BECAUSE LOW INCOME
FAMILY DID NOT HAVE THE SPACE
INCOME. TO PAY FOR IT THANK YOU
THANK YOU SO MUCH. HELLO MY NAME
IS JACKIE CHAN. I AM SEVEN YEARS
OLD. I'D LIKE TO GO CHAYEI
KILLED STONE. SO MY MOM CAN. GO
TO COLLEGE AND BUY ME A NINTENDO
GAME. THANK YOU HERE FOR YOUR
TIME. THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR
COMING. HELLO MY NAME IS ALEX GO
HI. THIS BEGIN TO MAKE. I WANT
MY MOM. TO GO AND JOB. FOR SHE I
TO. GO TO A HOTEL FOR BOOK. TEN
AND- FOR. INSTANCE. THANK YOU.
MORE ON A PROM. WELL I MEAN A
CHECK LINDLEY. SORRY BOUT THAT
IT BY BUSH SAYS THE ONE
FRANCISCO SAID MOTHER. THE IT
DOES NINO. THE SAY SIGN YOUR
PLENTY IN THE LONG RUN IT'S
ABOUT OKAY. OKAY AS THEY KEEP
CONSIDER PER BY THE WAY THE WILL
PROGRAM I DAVID I KNOCKED ON THE
- SEVEN AT TO SEE THE ITEM.
CAPRICA NEIL S. THANK GOD AND
THOSE WHO ENTERED THE SENTENCES
THANK YOU BYE NOW APPLE YADA I
ARE STATUS QUO IT BUT I'M IT
WOULD ON CLASSES WHICH IS US YES
. OKAY I'M GONNA HAVE. TO I'M
SORRY MY VOICE IS K. OF CALLING
HOME GOOD HOW MANY IS HALEY AND
I'M PARA SINCE. MA'AM. I'M HERE
BECAUSE- PARENTS HAVE KIDS
WITHOUT THIS. AND WE NEED MORE.
FOR SUPPORTING CARE FOR THEM
BECAUSE THE PROVIDERS THAT ON.
THEY DON'T KNOW TO TAKE CARE OF
KIDS WITH SPECIAL NEEDS. AND I
HAVE A THIS WITH A- HAND ICE HE
NEEDS A LOT OF. AND CARE. CLOSE
BECAUSE TO SUPPORT THE BUDGET.
THAT PROVIDERS AND ACTUAL OF CAN
. AND CONTINUE FEE. WAIVER TO
NOTHING THOSE CHILD CARE SO THE
YOU THANK YOU SO. HI MANY ADAMO
FROM YEARS I'M HAPPY THAT MY MOM
GOT ME AFTER SO FOR IS SAFE AREA
NUMEROUS. ON A MY HOME THERE IN
THE G. INITIALS WITH MY AGE- AND
I PLAYED FOR HIM OR TO I CAN'T
IMAGINE MY HOME AFTER SCHOOL
BECAUSE HE BORED AND I NEEDED.
WITH OTHER KIDS- CHILD CARE AND
AFTER SCHOOL VERY CREW TO US
THANK YOU I HEAR YOU. THANK YOU
THANK YOU MY NAME'S MARIA THOR
THOUGH. ROYCES AND READ FOR
CHURCH THOUGHT THIS MORNING
SHE'S HOME SICK. MY NAME RETOOK
HERZL APPARENTLY SUMMERS NOW SO
LONG AGO MIGHT AND I HOMELESS.
IN THE FRIGID MOTOR IN THE MESS
DISTRICT I WAS TOLD THAT THEY
WOULD HAVE TO WAIT SEVERAL
MONTHS FOR MY NAME TO BE CALLED
TO PLACE HER IN QUALITY CHILD
CARE. SO THAT I COULD WORK AT
SPECIALTY'S CAFE AND BAKERY IN
FINANCIAL DISTRICT. WHAT QUALITY
CHILD WASN'T TO MEET CHILD'S
BASIC NAY AND BILL ANY OF SELF.
ADDITIONALLY IT WAS UNABLE TO
EARN ENOUGH AND HAD TO WORKING
POOR WORKING CONDITIONS. I
SIGNED UP FOR CHILD CARE WHEN I
WAS FIVE MONTHS PREGNANT GET
SELECTED MELISSA UNDER WAS SEVEN
MONTHS OLD I PAID ABOUT TWO
HUNDRED AND FAMILY FEES IN
MOVING FROM THE FRIGID MOTOR
HOMES ON S. R. O. AS- IN SOME IN
THE MISSION DISTRICT AT THREE.
SEVENTEEN FIFTY RENT FOR A
TWELVE BY TWELVE ROOM WITH ABOUT
ONE FOOT WITH TO GET AROUND
BOTH. IT BOTH WAYS MY DAUGHTER
WOULD PLAY TOGETHER IN THE HOLY
DEDICATES FROM OTHER FAMILIES
WHO LIVE THERE. IF YOU WANNA LET
ME KNOW WHAT YOU'RE HERE TO. THE
PUBLIC COMMENT BECAUSE YOU RUN
OUT OF TIME OKAY SO WE'RE SAYING
THAT TO CONTINUE FAMILY FEES
WAIVER BECAUSE SHE HAS NOTHING
LEFT FOR FOOD AND RENT- IF SHE
HAS TO BE FAMILY FEES. THANK YOU
THANK YOU SO MUCH. HI THERE
JENNIFER CRAPPIE PARENT VOICES
CALIFORNIA AND- POLICY DIRECTOR
AND I WOULD REALLY. JUST LIKE TO
ASK THE DEPARTMENT. AND THE
LEGISLATURE TO PLEASE REQUEST
THE- WAIVER FROM THE FEDERAL
GOVERNMENT TO EXTEND FAMILY FEES
THROUGH SEPTEMBER THIRTIETH TO
GIVE US MORE TIME. TO CREATE
THAT EQUITABLE FEE SCHEDULE
WE'RE HERE WE'RE READY WE REALLY
WANT TO WORK WITH THE DEPARTMENT
TO MAKE THAT HAPPEN. AND YOU
KNOW WE JUST HAVE TO GET THAT
WAIVER IN PLACE THANK YOU THANK
YOU SO MUCH. GOOD AFTERNOON KEN
LEWIS REPRESENTING A SPEAR AND
WE ARE ONE OF THE LARGEST AT
THAT PHASE IN THE STATE AS WELL
AS RENDON AS TIER TP AND TURLOCK
CALIFORNIA ACT. I'M IN SUPPORT
OF ISSUE NUMBER ELEVEN IN ISSUE
NUMBER SIXTEEN PARTICULARLY
STAKEHOLDER PROPOSALS FOR FIVE
AND EIGHT. QUICKLY ON FIVE AND
EIGHT I JUST WANT TO SAY I AM.
THESE DOLLARS THAT WE'RE
REQUESTING YOUR HELP US TO GET
US TO THE BRIDGE TO WHERE WE CAN
GET TO THE NEW RATES THEM THE
INTERIM RATES IN EFFECT SINCE
TWENTY SEVENTEEN. NONE OF US
COULD HAVE PREDICTED WHAT WAS
GOING TO HAPPEN WITH THE
PANDEMIC SO THERE'S BEEN ALL
THESE ADDED INCREASED COST.
EXPECTATIONS INFLATION THAT WE
COULDN'T PROTECTED AND WE REALLY
NEED TO SUPPORT THESE
FOUNDATIONAL PROGRAMS TO
RELEASING THE SUCCESS OF CCR.
FFA IS A REALLY CRITICAL IN
TERMS OF BEING ABLE TO RECRUIT
AND RETAIN FAMILIES. AND R. I
SSE FAMILIES PARTICULARLY- AS
WELL AS OUR AS YOUR DP IS WE
REALLY WANT TO AND CREATE THAT
VISION AROUND SHORT TERM.
STABILIZE THESE PROGRAMS IN
CALIFORNIA WE NEED TO SUPPORT
THEM TO GET ALL THE THINGS THAT
WE NEED TO HAVE HAPPEN AROUND
THE SCENERY THANK YOU THANK YOU
. THANK YOU MATT CHAIR CAP
CENTER AT CW EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
ON ISSUE ELEVEN THAT CONTINUUM
PILOT WE WOULD LIKE TO THINK OF
THE ADMINISTRATION. ON DESPITE
THE NEED TO LENGTHEN THE TIME
FOR THOSE PILOTS. HOW WE COULD
USE EARLY LEARNING FROM THOSE
PILOTS AND NOT HAVE TO WAIT
UNTIL TWENTY TWENTY EIGHT. FOR
ANYTHING TO HAPPEN IN OTHER
COUNTIES. ON ISSUE FOURTEEN
PREVENTION WE COSPONSORED THE
REQUEST TWO YEARS AGO FOR THE
PREVENTION FUNDING. AND THE
COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT PROCESS
THESE COUNTIES ARE UNDERTAKING.
AND AS MENTIONED THAT FUNDING
CURRENTLY WILL AND JUNE
THIRTIETH TWENTY TWENTY FOUR.
AND WE WOULD LIKE TO WORK WITH
THE ADMINISTRATION TO ALLOW MORE
TIME FOR THE USE OF THOSE FUNDS.
SOME THINGS TO TAKE A BIT TO GET
APPROVED BY THE FEDERAL
GOVERNMENT. FINALLY ON ISSUE
SIXTEEN THE PROPOSALS FOR
INVESTMENT. WE SUPPORT- THE ITEM
NUMBER ONE THE HOUSING PROPOSAL
BY J. BAY. AT ON PROPOSALS ONE
AND TWO JUST WANTED TO NOTE.
THAT BOTH OF THESE HAVE
AUTOMATION IMPACTS AND WE WOULD
REQUEST THE INCLUSION OF
AUTOMATION CONTINGENCY. LANGUAGE
IF THOSE ARE ADOPTING Q. THANKS
. GOOD AFTERNOON JANICE CANNELLA
WAS SAFE AND SOUND WE REPRESENT-
TWENTY SIX FAMILY RESOURCE
CENTERS AND SAN FRANCISCO
SERVING MORE THAN FORTY. FORTY
THOUSAND PARENTS AND CHILDREN WE
STRONGLY SUPPORTS CENTER GILLES
PROPOSAL FOR TWENTY FIVE MILLION
EACH YEAR FOR THREE YEARS FOR
FAMILY RESOURCE CENTERS. FAMILY
RESOURCE CENTERS ARE A VITAL
PART OF ENSURING FAMILIES
EFFECTIVELY NAVIGATE COMPLEX
DELIVERY SYSTEMS. IN SAN
FRANCISCO FAMILY RESOURCE
CENTERS HELP FAMILY SECURE
FLEXIBLE EMERGENCY FUNDING.
DURING THE PANDEMIC FOR BASIC
NEEDS- WE KNOW THIS INCREASE
FAMILY STABILITY KEPT FAMILIES
TOGETHER- PREVENTED
HOMELESSNESS- WE URGE THE
COMMITTEE SUPPORT THANK YOU
THANK YOU. GOOD AFTERNOON CARE.
BUT WE ARE WORKING TOWARDS A
FUTURE WHERE CHILD CARE IS A
CIVIL RIGHT MY NAME IS KARINA
LIKE A WITH THE CHILD CARE
LAWCENTER. IT WOULD BE AN
ABSOLUTE TRAGEDY FOR ANY FUNDING
INTENDED FOR FAMILIES AND
CHILDREN AND PROVIDERS TO REVERT
TO THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT WE
URGE THE LEGISLATURE TO WORK
WITH THE DEPARTMENT TO ENSURE
ALL THE FUNDING IS SPENT ON
CRITICAL MEASURES LIKE EXTENDING
THE SUSPENSION OF FAMILY FEEDS
BY THE DEADLINE. AND TO FIND OUT
WHICH POTS OR POT OF FEDERAL
FUNDING HAVE NOT YET BEEN SPENT
CALIFORNIA CAN FULLY FUND
AFFORDABLE CHILD CARE FOR ALL OF
OUR STATES FAMILIES INSTEAD OF
PLACING THIS BURDEN ON WOMEN OF
COLOR THANK YOU THANK YOU SO
MUCH. GOOD AFTERNOON ADRIAN
SULTAN WITH THE CALIFORNIA
ALLIANCE OF CHILD AND FAMILY
SERVICES- WE ARE THE PROUD CO
SPONSOR OF THE STAKEHOLDER
PROPOSAL ON STRENGTHENING AND
STABILIZING CALIFORNIA FAMILY
RESOURCE CENTERS ACROSS THE
STATE THESE ARE ESSENTIAL
COMMUNITY BASED SUPPORTS FOR
CHILDREN AND FAMILIES. WE ARE
ALSO THE SPONSOR OF THE PROPOSAL
TO SUPPORT SHORT TERM
RESIDENTIAL THERAPEUTIC PROGRAMS
AGAIN ESSENTIAL BRIDGE FUNDING
SUPPORT SUPPORTER HIGHER OUR OUR
YOUTH WITH HIGHER NEEDS AND THEN
LASTLY WE ARE SUPPORTIVE OF THE
STAKEHOLDER PROPOSAL BROUGHT
FORWARD BY JOHN BURTON ADVOCATES
FOR YOUTH YOUTH ON THIS
SUPERVISED INDEPENDENT LIVING
PLACEMENTS. THANK YOU THANK YOU
. GOOD AFTERNOON ANNA JOHNSON
JOHN BURTON ADVOCATES FOR USE ON
ISSUES THIRTEEN WERE IN SUPPORT
FUND ISSUE FOR FOURTEEN ON
FAMILIES FIRST WE- WANT TO MAKE
SURE THOSE COUNTY PLANS TO
INCLUDE THE OPTIONAL SERVICES
FOR EXPECTANT AND PARENTING USE.
WHEN THE TIME COMES- AND ON
ISSUE SIXTEEN SPONSORS OF
STAKEHOLDER NUMBER ONE AND IN
SUPPORT OF FAMILY RESOURCE
CENTER PROPOSAL AS WELL THANK
YOU THANK YOU. GOOD AFTERNOON
MICHELLE DELA CRUZ- I ALSO
ECHOED THE PLEAS OF PARENTS
CHOICES. WITH THE SIGNIFICANT
RISE IN COST OF LIVING CURRENT
PARA FEE WAIVERS HAVE ALLOWED ME
AS A SINGLE MOTHER- TO SUPPORT
MY SON AND STANDS TO LOSE A
HOUSEHOLD. BUT AS OF TODAY I'M
PREPARING FOR A FOUNDATION CRACK
IF CONTINUING TO WAIVERS ARE NOT
UNWAVERINGLY SUPPORTED BY ALL.
THANK YOU SO MUCH. GOOD
AFTERNOON MY NAME IS AS REAL THE
MARTIN SING I'M HERE WITH THE
LOW INCOME INVESTMENT FUND AND
BUILD UP CALIFORNIA. AND THE ECB
COALITION WHICH IS THIRTY FOUR
ORGANIZATIONS AND WE COME IN
SUPPORT OF THE ECB COALITIONS
ASK. WE PLEASE ASK THAT EACH PC
PROVIDER RATES MATCH THE FACT
THAT THEY ARE DEVELOPING OUR
MOST PRECIOUS RESOURCES OUR
YOUNGEST LEARNERS AND OUR FUTURE
CHANGE MAKERS WE SUPPORT THE
EASY COALITION ASK. OF RAISING
PROVIDER RATES AND ALLOCATING
ALL TWENTY THOUSAND CHILD CARE
SPACES THANK YOU THANK YOU.
HELLO NANCY WHY IT PUBLIC POLICY
CHAIR FOR CALIFORNIA FAMILY
CHILD KERR NETWORK AND WE ARE
PROUD MEMBERS OF THE SIKH
COALITION. RECENTLY AT TO TELL A
NEW FAMILY TUCKER PROVIDER. FOR
THAT. SHE BETTER BE DOING IT
BECAUSE SHE LOVED CHILDREN
BECAUSE SHE WASN'T GOING TO MAKE
MONEY. AND I WAS SO EMBARRASSED
AND ASHAMED. WE'VE GOT TO GET IT
RIGHT. AND SOMETIMES I MAKE TWO
DOLLARS AND EIGHTY THREE CENTS
AN HOUR AFTER MY EXPENSES AND
THEN I GET A REGIONAL MARKET
RATE SURVEY CALL HOW MUCH DO YOU
MAKE. YOU KNOW AND THEN THEY'RE
GOING TO BASE THE RATES ON THAT.
RATE REFORM WE'VE GOT A
CALCULATED IT A NEW WAY. AND I'M
I'M CALLS MONTHLY WITH HUNDREDS
OF PROVIDERS. AND THEY'RE
TELLING ME THAT THERE THE
PARENTS ARE- GOING TO HAVE TO
QUIT. AND GO GO BACK ON ON STE.
I'M HAVING THAT THE STATE
SUPPORT THEM THIS IS NOT GOING
TO MAKE THE STATE HELP LESS
EXPENSES MORE MONEY. THEY CAN
THANK YOU THANK YOU. HI GOOD
AFTERNOON AFFECT THEM IN THE NOW
WITH FOR FIVE L. A. HERE TO
SPEAK ON ISSUE ONE OF THE MEMBER
OF THE THREE COALITION WE TOO
ARE IN FULL SUPPORT IN ONLINE
OUR MESSAGE WITH THE EASY
COALITION IN ASKING FOR A METER
DEEP. IMMEDIATE INVESTMENT AND
TALK A PROVIDER WAIT RATES AND
THE ADOPTION OF A COST
ESTIMATION MODEL THAT REFLECTS
THE ACTUAL COST OF CARE BASED ON
PROGRAM ENROLLMENT WITHOUT
CHARGING FAMILIES A FEE. AND THE
ALLOCATION OF ALL TWENTY
THOUSAND TRUCKERS BASIS CASUAL
TO BE RELEASED NEXT FISCAL YEAR
THANK YOU THANK YOU. GOOD
AFTERNOON MY NAME IS JULIA TERRY
AND WITH THE- TALK TO RESOURCE
CENTER WE ARE A PROUD MEMBER THE
EASY COALITION AND STAND FULL I
MET WITH THE BUDGETARY ASKS. A
TODAY WE'VE HEARD A LOT ABOUT
HOW FAMILY FEES ARE A MASSIVE
BARRIER TO ACCESS FOR MANY
FAMILIES- AND WE KNOW THAT THESE
WAIVERS ARE GOING TO BE EXPIRING
VERY SOON. I WOULD JUST LIKE TO
SAY THAT IF THESE WAIVERS TO
EXPIRE ON. A JULY FIRST- THERE'S
GONNA BE SOME SEVERE
ADMINISTRATIVE IMPLICATIONS AT
THE STATE. I WILL HAVE TO DEAL
WITH AS WELL AS CHILD CARE
CENTERS AND PROVIDERS ACROSS THE
STATE- FOR THESE REASONS CCRC IS
RECOMMENDING THAT FIRST THE
STATE IMMEDIATELY MODIFY THE FEE
SCHEDULE TO REDUCE IT MORE
EQUITABLE AND AFFORDABLE FEE
CHART. I THOUGHT YOU ALSO
FORGIVE PRIOR TO LEAGUE WIN
FAMILY FEE PAYMENTS FROM THE PRE
PANDEMIC AND ARE YOU ALSO ALLOW
A NINETY DAY STARTED PERIOD FOR
AGENCIES TO NOTIFY FAMILIES
ESPECIALLY ONES I HAVE. ARE
NEWER ENROLLMENTS AND HAVE NEVER
PAID A FAMILY FEES- TO RESTORE
OUR CONTAINMENT SYSTEMS IF YOU
WOULD LIKE MORE INFORMATION
WE'RE GLAD TO PROVIDE THE THANK
YOU THANK YOU. GOOD AFTERNOON
KEVIN AS THEY'RE COLUSA
CALIFORNIA FROM RIGHTS
ORGANIZATIONS. IN HERE TO
SUPPORT WANT THE CHILD CARE OF.
THE CHILD SUPPORT TESTIMONY THE
FIRST ONE AND ALL OF THAT THE
ASSESSEE P. BCPS. THANK YOU
THANK YOU. HI AM GENEREX READ
WITH CALIFORNIA ALLIANCE HAVE
CARE GIVERS HERE TO VOICE
SUPPORT FOR. AND THE SECTION
SIXTEEN ITEMS ONE AND FOUR AT
THE FAMILY RESOURCE CENTERS.
THAT ARE ABSOLUTELY NECESSARY
FOR CHILD ABUSE PREVENTION
FAMILY STABILIZATION. THANK YOU
THANK YOU SO MUCH. COMING UP.
ALRIGHT IT'S GONNA BE ONE OF
THOSE AIRPODS THAT'S ALRIGHT.
THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR YOUR
PATIENCE RIVANNA GARAGE ELLIOTT
HERE THIS AFTERNOON ON BEHALF OF
THE EARLY CARE AND EDUCATION
CONSORTIUM- I WANT TO EXPRESS
OUR VERY STRONG SUPPORT FOR THE
EASY COALITIONS RIGHT REFORM
WHICH I KNOW YOU'VE HEARD A LOT
ABOUT- APPRECIATE THE-
COMMITTEE'S ANALYSIS AS WELL IN
THE GREAT QUESTIONS TODAY. ALSO
JUST WANT TO STRESS THAT
UNFORTUNATELY THE REIMBURSEMENT
STRUCTURE HERE IN CALIFORNIA IS
NOT TAKING INTO ACCOUNT THE FACT
THAT- FOUR YEAR OLDS ARE LEADING
THE CHILD CARE SYSTEM AS YOU
KNOW SENATOR. WITH THE EXPANSION
OF TRANSITIONAL KINDERGARTEN SO
DID JUST WANT TO PUT THAT ON THE
RECORD THAT EVEN IF WE ARE ABLE
TO MOVE FORWARD WITH THIS AND WE
ARE VERY SUPPORTIVE OF THE- THE
RATE REFORM CHANGES THAT NEED TO
BE MADE AND THEY DO NEED TO BE
MADE- BUT WE'RE ALSO WE'RE GOING
TO NEED TO TAKE INTO ACCOUNT THE
LOSS OF FOUR YEAR OLDS. THE FACT
THAT THOSE FOUR YEAR OLDS ARE
HELPING TO SUBSIDIZE THE COST
OF. USING OF INFANTS AND
TODDLERS IN THE STATE. OF INFANT
AND TODDLER CARE IS GOING TO GO
THROUGH THE ROOF FRANKLY I HEARD
FROM SOMEONE I IN THE BAY AREA
HE WAS PREGNANT. AND THAT
THEY'RE LOOKING AT THIRTY FIVE
HUNDRED DOLLARS A MONTH FOR
INFANT CARE. SO IT'S PRETTY
AMAZING SO THANK YOU VERY MUCH
THANK YOU SO MUCH. AND THE OTHER
AND PERCENT SEE NON MODERATE IF
YOU COULD PLEASE PROMPT
INDIVIDUALS WAITING TO GIVE A-
PUBLIC COMMENT. OVER THE PHONE.
AND KILEY LET ME KNOW. HELP YOU
. THANK YOU FOR PUBLIC COMMENT
MADE PRESS ONE AND THEN ZERO.
AGAIN THAT IS ONE AND THEN ZERO
FOR PUBLIC COMMENT. AND. WE HAVE
VOTE SIXTY TWO IN Q. THANK YOU
SO MUCH WE'RE GONNA LIMIT
COMMENTS TO THIRTY SECONDS. FOR
THOSE- JOINING US THROUGH THE
TELECONFERENCE CALL HEADING TO
THE FIRST ONE IT'S UP IN THE
LINES. THANK YOU LINE SIXTEEN
YOUR LINE IS OPEN. HELLO GOOD
AFTERNOON MEMBERS ON MY OF A
MARKETING GOAL ON BEHALF OF THE
CHILDREN AND FAMILIES WE SERVE
AND- OUR CHILD CARE PROGRAMS. WE
ARE ASKING YOU TO- SUPPORT RATE
REFORM LEAVING FAMILY FEES AND
BASING CONTRACT EARNINGS ON
ENROLLMENT IN ADDITION WE ASK
THAT YOU WOULD PROVIDE AN
EIGHTEEN MONTH EXEMPTION FOR
EXPERIENCED ASSISTANT TEACHER
ITS ACT IN THE CAPACITY OF
ASSOCIATE TEACHER. AND A CHANGE
TO THE RENEWAL REQUIREMENTS FOR
ASSOCIATE TEACHER PERMIT HOLDERS
I LOOK FORWARD TO SPEAKING TO
YOUR STAFF ABOUT THIS IN THE
FUTURE THANK YOU FOR. ONE
HUNDRED BEGIN AT LINE SIX SEVEN
IS OPEN. AFTERNOON THE COLD WAR
BERMAN ON THE OF INTERNET CAN.
IN SUPPORT OF THE REQUEST THREE
POINT SEVEN MILLION IN TWENTY
THREE TWENTY FOUR AND FIFTY TWO
POINT EIGHT MILLION ON GOING TO
CREATE A MODEL FOR DETECTING
PROXY. CRIME AND COMPLEX NEEDS.
EXCITED THAT DOCTOR YOU MUST
HAVE PROPER HOUSING AND ACCESS
TO SUPPORTIVE SERVICES.
FLOODPLAIN AWAIT FAMILY
PLACEMENT. IN ADDITION ON BEHALF
OF THE CHILDREN'S PARTNERSHIP
WITH PUT THE B. KEEP FOR AB
TWENTY EIGHT THIRTY TWO HOTEL
COMMUNITY EQUITY FRUITFUL
CABALLERO THE RACIAL AND SOCIO
ECONOMIC GAPS IN OUR STATE'S
EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION SYSTEM
THANK YOU APPLE CYNICAL PLOY
THAN A FIVE EQUITY. NEEDS THANK
YOU SO MUCH. THANK OF A LINE OF
WORK UP TO YOUR LINE OPEN. BY
ONE OR TWO DO YOU HAVE. PLEASE
GO AHEAD. HI EVERYONE- I AM
ELLIE I'M IN TENNESSEE USED TO
CURRENT STUDYING AT U. S. IN
ALLENTOWN. I'M CALLING IN
SUPPORT OF THE CALIFORNIA
ALLIANCE OF CHILD AND FAMILY
SERVICES IN NSW. CALIFORNIA
ELEVEN POINT NINE MILLION BUDGET
ASKED TO INCREASE THE FONT
FAMILY AGENCIES DEBATE TO
PREVENT REDUCTIONS AND CLOSES
THE FOX VALLEY AGENCIES. SOMEONE
IS PERSONALLY GOING THROUGH THE
PROCESS AFTER FOSTERING MY NIECE
WHO WAS BORN- WITH DRUGS IN
THEIR SYSTEM I HAVE FIRST HAND
EXPERIENCE OF THE DIFFERENCE
THAT THE SERVICES MAKE. AND
CHILDREN'S LIVES AND THEN THE
CARE TAKERS WIVES- WHEN WITHOUT
THESE SERVICES THANK YOU SO MUCH
FOR CALLING IN THANK. YOU YES
THANK YOU. THANK YOU ON ONE
THIRTY YEAR LINE IS OPEN. HI MY
NAME IS LORENA BROUGHT I AM A U.
S. B. I MUST BE SITTING CANNOT
AT THE UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN
CALIFORNIA AND I'M ALSO CALLING
IN SUPPORT OF THE CALIFORNIA
LIVES. FAMILY SERVICES- WHAT
ELEVEN POINT NINE MILLION BUDGET
AFTER INCREASE FOR FAMILY FOSTER
AGENCY THAT SOMEONE WHO HAS GONE
TO THE CERTIFICATION OF BECOMING
A RESOURCE PARENT. I HAVE
WITNESSED HOW MUCH WORK IS
AGENCIES PUT INTO RECRUITING
TRAINING AND EDUCATING RESOURCE
PARENTS- IF THE FAMILY BOOK OF A
MUSICAL WHO LACK OF SUPPORT
WOULD BE DEVASTATING FOR
CHILDREN AND FAMILIES WHO REALLY
NEED THEM. AND SOCIAL WORKERS.
CANNOT BROWN- MY HELLO. WHAT
THANK YOU I. THANK YOU NEXT THE
LINE. ONE SIX FIVE. BUT
AFTERNOON MY NAME ROBERT FUND
CHEAP FROM THE OFFICE WAY FINE
YOUR FAMILY SERVICE. SERVING
CHILDREN YOU OUT CAL. LA MARCHED
YELLOW. I AM CALLING IN STRONG
SUPPORT OF THE- LINE OUT THE
SERVICE HELLO POINT NINE DOLLARS
ASK INCREASE AT THE A RATE. WE
ARE. TO WITH OUR COUNTY THANK
YOU EARLIER IN OUR HIGH YOU WE
RECALL FAMILY WITHOUT THEM. WE
HAVE WORKERS WORKED FOUR SEVEN
AND WE- CONTINUE. WOULD REDUCE
OUR SERVICES WE ARE AT RISK OF
CLOSING AND IT WILL HAVE A
KEEPER CALLING INTO GEOMETRICAL
CAUGHT. THANK YOU FOR YOUR
SUPPORT. THANK YOU FOR THE LINE
ONE. YEAR LINES OPEN. HI MY NAME
DENYING- OF FOX LAW ANGELES
COUNTY CALLING IN OF ISSUE FIXED
. POINT FIVE FOR. OUT TO SALVAGE
THE SOAP HOUSING MAN. PROBLEM AT
FOR YOUTH AND EX UPON SECURITY
HOW. REPORTABLE HOUSING AND- C.
CAN PREVENT AND END UP RECALL.
**** YOU ALREADY HAD JUST ABOUT.
WE TALKED YOU HAVE A FAIR. AT
CRITICS WHICH STARTS THE
FOUNDATION OF HOBBY A STATE.
AFFORDABLE HOME THANK YOU FOR
CALLING IN HER I THINK YOU FOR.
ARE POPULAR THANK YOU STE. AGAIN
THAT'S A GOOD LAW ONE TWO YEAR
LINE OF OPEN. HI MY NAME IS ANNE
SAID NAMAN AND I'M ALLIED FOR
EVERY IN LAW CAN'T COUNTY CALLED
IN SUPPORT OF THE SIXTEEN FIVE
MILLION DOLLAR BUDGET ASKED TO
ESTABLISH. STILL POPPING UP
WOMAN COULD USE AN EXTENDED
FOSTER CARE- AND ECONOMIC
ROUNDTABLE STUDY FOUND THAT
YOUNG PEOPLE WERE HOMELESS WHEN
THEY ENTER ADULTHOOD FACE AN
ESPECIALLY HIGH RISK OF CHRONIC
HOMELESSNESS TO PREVENTING AND
ENDING YOUTH HOMELESSNESS. IS
CRITICAL THANK YOU THANK YOU.
CONNECT LINE AT ONE SEVENTY FOR
YOUR LINE IS OPEN. FIFTY
WHITEWATER CALIFORNIA WE ARE TO
CONTINUE TO PORTUGAL JUKE THE
COMPLEX NEEDS IN ORDER TO
ADDRESS THE CURRENT- RELATED TO
PLAY TENNIS OF COURSE. THANK
STAFFING- AND LOCAL SUPPORT BOTH
FACT EIGHT MILLION FOR LOCAL FOR
A- POLITICIAN RICH OF WHAT IS
REALLY NEEDED AND IN SOME
HAPPENS IN FACT. THANK YOU FROM
THANK YOU SO MUCH. THANK YOU FOR
THE LINE WHY. EIGHTY FOUR. NINE
ONE EIGHT FOUR YOUR LINE IS A.
WE WILL MOVE ON TO LINE OF EIGHT
EIGHT. YOUR LINE IS OPEN. NUMBER
MARC BERMAN THREE THE FIRST BY
THE TIME SHE CAL FOR TWO YEARS
AND JUSTICE OF ISSUE THAT ITEM.
SHE SEVEN SO SHE SHOULD THE
COURT THE REQUESTED YOU CAN IF
YOU WAIT. WELL TO BE COLD
REQUEST FOR ADDITIONAL FOR TELL
CARE RATES ACTUALLY THE COST.
PROVIDING CARE. UNDER ITEM WHICH
YOU. THE FOURTEENTH OF SHE CAN
SUPPORT REQUEST THE BLACK
FAMILIES CENTERS. THANKS YOU'RE
TIME TO THANK YOU. THANK YOU NOT
ABOUT LINE ONE ONE LINE IS A- MY
NAME IS TWENTY LANGUAGE MORE
THAN A ORGAN. THAT OP AT THE ARE
CENTER I LIKE. FULLER ITEMS. WE
ARE SUBCOMMITTEE PICKED APART
THE FIVE OVER YEARS SUCH A
REQUEST FOR FAMILY RESOURCE HE
DESPERATELY NEEDED MULTI YEAR
STATE FUNDING TO. CRITICAL SIR.
LIKE FOOD PANTRIES AND SCHOOL
TUTORING. TO PROMOTE CALIFORNIA
MOST I THE REASON UNITY THANK.
PORTRAIT COLLATION. REYES
PROVIDER RATE BY 25% EVERY DAY
ARE AGENCIES FEED PROVIDED TO
CONTENT OR IS LEADING FAMILIES
HAVING TO GO THROUGH THE PROCESS
OF FINDING RIDER THAT. NEEDS ALL
OVER AGAIN IT'S ILLUSTRATES YET
ANOTHER REASON THAT DIDN'T NEED
IT THEY'RE FINDING INCOME SO
THEY CAN HELP YOU FAMILIES FOR
GENERAL AND PEOPLE CARE. WE NEED
MORE SLOT TWENTY EIGHT THANK YOU
FOR CALLING IN. AND WE
ENCOURAGED. THANK YOU YEAH.
THANK YOU NEXT ABOUT TWO OR
THREE YEAR LINE IS OPEN. BUT
HELLO THANK YOU MADAM CHAIR
MEMBERS OF THE COMMITTEE. TERRY-
ONLY FROM BACK IN SECURE PROJECT
ACTION ON THE STATE REQUESTS
NUMBERS UNITED TO. WHICH WOULD
AT THE FREE SPEECH A PERSON TIME
FOR FIVE MONTHS GUARANTEED
INCOME FOR HOMELESS GRAD FROM
SCHOOL IN TRANSITION TO COLLEGE
INCOME. ABOUT FIFTEEN HAD
COOKING USING EXPERIENCING THAT
. DREAMS LIKE EVERY ELSE THE
VERY ARE ARE OFTEN IN TERMS.
INCOME WOULD HELP THEM THEIR
NEED PROVIDE ECONOMIC STABILITY
CRITICAL AND DISRUPT THANK YOU
YES. THANK YOU LINE. PLEASE LINE
IS OPEN. I THANK YOU MY NAME IS-
EVAN COLE FAMILY SERVICES AWAY
LINE COOK BECAUSE THE DEATH NEED
FOR THE LEAD POINT NINE MILLION
BUDGET UP YES. WITHOUT THE WE
WITH CLOSURE AND LEE VERY TO
WITHOUT OF THE- I LOOK AT THE
POLL EIGHTY FIVE TWO FIVE SO HOW
SUPPLEMENT. TO KEEP VERY MUCH
NEED TO SUPPORT. FOR HELPING
FIND IS.
CLICK TO REMIND YOU OF THE 25%
ACROSS THE BOARD INCREASE IN
RATES THAT WE NEED IMMEDIATELY
AND SHE SAID TO WAVE. TO SUSPEND
THE FAMILY FEES THROUGH
SEPTEMBER THIRTIETH AS WE ARE
ALLOWED THANK YOU. THANK YOU
NEXT ON THE LINE TO TWENTY THREE
YOUR LINE IS OPEN. HI GOOD
AFTERNOON MY NAME IS LAURA
RICHARDS ST AND I WORK FOR QUEEN
ANNE OF FAMILY SERVICES AT
THIRTEEN THOUSANDS OF
CALIFORNIA'S MOST AT RISK
CHILDREN INCLUDING PROVIDING
INTENSIVE SERVICES FOSTER CARE
INSERTING COMPLEX NEEDS YOU. AND
I'M CALLING IN STRONG SUPPORT OF
THE CALIFORNIA ALLIANCE OF CHILD
AND FAMILY SERVICES ELEVEN POINT
NINE MILLION FIVE TO ASK FOR
EMPATHY. AND FORTY SEVEN MILLION
BUDGET REQUEST TO PROVIDE A ONE
TIME SETTLEMENT YOU INCREASE OUR
S. P. R. T. P. DIRECT. HERE
THIRTY CALORIES THANK YOU. THANK
YOU MEXICO LINE TWO OH EIGHT
YOUR LINE IS OPEN. HI MY NAME IS
A FANTASY OTHER I'M THE POLICY
ADVOCATE WITH SENECA FAMILY OF
AGENCIES AND WE PROVIDE SERVICES
THAT EIGHTEEN CALIFORNIA
COUNTIES I'M CALLING IN SUPPORT
OF TWO CALIFORNIA ALLIANCE OF
CHILDREN AND FAMILY SERVICES
BUDGET AFTER. THE FOR HIS B.
ELEVEN POINT NINE MILLION BUDGET
ASKED TO INCREASE THE FOSTER
FAMILY AGENCY RATE. AND THE
SECOND IS THE FORTY SEVEN
MILLION BUDGET REQUEST TO
PROVIDE A ONE TIME SUPPLEMENTAL
INCREASE. TO ASK YOUR GP DIRECT
CARE STAFF SALARIES BOTH OF
THESE ARE INCREDIBLY CRITICAL
CRITICAL TO RETAIN STAFF IN THIS
BEHAVIORAL HEALTH WORKFORCE
CRISIS. THANK YOU FOR CALLING IN
PROVIDE SERVICES. THANK YOU.
THANK YOU NEXT TO THE LINE TO
ALL FIVE YOUR LINE IS OPEN.
HELLO MY TO BE. I AM WITH- BUT
BECAUSE STILL DO BOYS HOME IN
LOS ANGELES THIRTEEN DO YOU HAVE
FOR THE LAST NINETEEN YEARS. I
AM CALLING TO SUPPORT OUR YOUNG.
CHILD IN PUBLIC SERVICE WHAT
SEVEN MILLION DOLLAR- THANK YOU
VERY MUCH. THANK YOU. THANK YOU
MEXICO LINE TO THIRTY FIVE A
LINE IS OPEN FIRST HELLO MY NAME
IS GINA PACKED BPP. WORKING LAST
ANGELES CA CALL REGARDING
REGARDING ITEMS. AND THEN PAPA.
OF THE ELEVEN POINT NINE MILLION
DOLLAR AFTER INCREASE THE FSA
CONFIDENTLY AGENCY RATE TO
PREVENT REDUCTIONS AND CLOSURES
OF AGENCIES. AGENCIES RECRUIT
AND TRAIN FOSTER PARENTS AND
WORK WITH CHILDREN WITH HIGH
NEEDS IN FAMILY SETTINGS ALSO IN
SUPPORT OF FORTY SEVEN MILLION
DOLLAR REQUEST TO PROVIDE A ONE
TIME SUPPLEMENT TO INCREASE S.
T. P. CORRECT CARE STAFF
SALARIES. IN ORDER TO RETAIN
SACRAMENTO TERRY TO WORK. WITH
VERY HIGH WITH YOU THANK YOU.
THANK YOU NEXT FOR THE LINE UP
TWO THIRTY EIGHT YOUR LINE IS
OPEN. GOOD AFTERNOON THIS IS
REBECCA GONZALEZ OF THE NATIONAL
ASSOCIATION OF SOCIAL WORKERS
CALIFORNIA CHAPTER WE REPRESENT
POSTAL WORKERS WITH THEIR DEGREE
IN SOCIAL WORK AND WE ARE HERE
TO SUPPORT CARDS I DID ASK ALONG
WITH THE CALIFORNIA LINE SINCE
CHILDHOOD FAMILY SERVICES FOR
FFA'S. CULTURAL WORKERS AND MAKE
SURE THOSE BACK AT THAT DATE
COULD STAY OPEN AND THAT SOCIAL
WORKERS ARE FAIRLY COMPENSATED I
ALSO WANT TO SUPPORT I HAD THE
FIRST ISSUE ITEM UNDER ISSUE
SIXTEEN HOUSING AFFORDABILITY
FOR USE N. F. L. F. I. L. P.'S
AND ALSO. NUMBER TWO TO RAISE
THE AGE. FOR EXTENDED FOSTER
CARE THANK YOU. THANK YOU OF THE
LINE TO TWENTY. FOR REMARKABLE
MAKAYLA WITH. BECAUSE THE
PARTISAN ABOUT THE NUMBER THE
TALKER I SHOULD. WHICH SHOULDN'T
BE GIVEN THAT ALL THE WAY FOR
QUITE YEARS MIKE BENEFIT FROM
CHILD CARE MY FRIEND HAVE A NICE
AND FUTURE ISSUES. SEVEN AVOID
HOME. VETTING ONE PARKING KERR
PLEASE THE WAY FAMILY FEES AND
HEALTH PROVIDERS IMPLEMENT A
REGULAR FOR AND SETTLED A CLASS
MUCH SHE TO CLICK. LEARNING THE
CURRENT FOURTEENTH FOR WORK FOR
COMPANY THANK YOU YOUR TIME.
THANK NEXT WILL ALIGN ONE EIGHT
EIGHT ONE. BUT AFTERNOON JOBS ON
THE OF THE PROBATION OF
CALIFORNIA ADDITION BECAUSE BY
CALL. NEED STAKEHOLDER. HE
POPPED ALSO TO SUPPORT THE FIVE
YOU CAN SUPERVISE INTERNET AND
LIVING PLAY PERFECT BUDGET
REQUESTS AND ISSUED SIX.
PROBATION WORK SUPPORT POP YOUTH
. IN EXTEND FOSTER CARE POPPING
FOR THE TRANSIT AGE POP CAN BE
EXTREMELY CHALLENGE IN
ADDITIONAL HOW SUPPLEMENT WILL
HELP WITH HOUSING. AND ALLOW YOU
FOCUS ACHIEVING THEIR ACTED AND
OKAY GOALS THANK YOU. THANK
MEXICO LINE TO THIRTY. IF I BACK
FROM THE OF FOR THE I'M CALLING
IN SUPPORT OF ISSUE X. ITEM. IS
SIXTEEN FIVE MILLION BUDGET THIS
THIS BILL TO FROM FOR YOU THE
NEXT FOSTER CARE. FOR THE HE HE
AND MD WITH IN THE IMPACT
PROBLEM AT HAND ON A PROGRAM AND
YOU CAN ARE ONLY FILL IT IN THE
OPTION. IN THE SAME BY AND TO
GET YOU HOW CANNELLA THANK YOU.
THANK YOU LINE TO FORTY FOUR
YEAR LINE IS OPEN. YEAH MY NAY
IS ADAM SO ON THE DIRECTOR
POLICY AT OF CHILDREN'S GIRLS
FELL FOR. FARMS SUPPORT THE SAN
REACHED CENTER YOU'RE A- OR
CENTER ARE IN. BUT UNFUNDED PART
OF THE STATE SOCIAL SAFETY NET
THE STATE MONEY BY REDUCE- SHOP
THE SERVICE. AND ALL THAT
WELFARE. THANK YOU I ONE EIGHTY
SIX IRAN IS A- HELLO MY NAME IS
PACKED GAP IN. I'M A FORMER
YOUTH FROM SACRAMENTO SAN
FRANCISCO TOWN AND I CALLING IN
OF ISSUE SIXTEEN. THE BUDGET
AFTER TO TACKLE SHOULD BE FILLED
SUPPLEMENT YOU CAN OPT CARE SO
THAT WE CAN HAVE. HOW
AFFORDABILITY AND STABILITY. DID
WILL. ALL THREE COME WITH IT AND
WE CAN WORK WITH AND OF IT WHEN
I TURNED. I ENDED UP IN A CELL
AN ACTUAL PLAN FOR ME. AND SO I
ENDED UP LIVING IN A HOME
SHELTER SIX MONTHS AFTER THE-
THERE WAS NOTHING. FOR ME A KIDS
HAVE CLEANING LEAVE HELPED ME
THANK YOU SO MUCH. THANK YOU
LINE SEVENTY NINE YEAR VOTE. MY
NAME IS CHRISTY CHRISTY I AM A
LICENSE CLINICAL SOCIAL. AND I
AM. CALLING FOR. OF THE- ALLY
HELLO ALLIANCE OF CHILD FAMILY.
AND NAF'S CALIFORNIA'S- OUR FOR
THE ELEVEN. ELEVEN POINT NINE
MILLION INCREASE FOR FOSTER
FAMILY AGENCIES. I HAVE BEEN
INVOLVED WITH FOSTER CARE
GROWING UP WITH TWENTY ONE
SPECIAL NEEDS FOSTER CHILDREN IN
MY FAMILY. I WORK AS A SOCIAL
WORK WITH FOSTER CHILDREN WITH
SPECIAL NEEDS THANK YOU SO MUCH
FOR CALLING IN ABOUT HER. THANK
YOU. PRESENT WILL BE TAKING
FIFTEEN MORE MINUTES OF PUBLIC
COMMENT FIFTEEN MORE MINUTES.
THANK YOU NEXT DEADLINE TWO
EIGHTY EIGHT. HI MELISSA GOOD
GOVERNMENT WITH WALDEN FAMILY
SERVICES I'M A FORMER BUDGET
CALLING IN SUPPORT OF THE
CALIFORNIA ALLIANCE OF HEALTH
AND FAMILY SERVICES ELEVEN POINT
NINE MILLION BUDGET ASK THING
GREECE AS A FAVORITE TO PREVENT
REDUCTION IN CLOSER THAT THE
STATE'S. THE REGULAR CREW ENTRY
RESEARCH PARENTS IN THE SYSTEM
TO WORK WITH JACK FOSTER
CHILDREN WITH HIGH NEEDS AND
FAMILY BASED SETTINGS WITHOUT
THE ACTUAL SUPPORT MANY OF US-
ARE SET TO CLOSE OR REDUCE
SERVICES WHICH WILL DEVASTATE
THE YOUTH AND FAMILIES THAT WE
WORK WITH. THANK YOU. THANK YOU
LINE TO FIFTY YEAR ON IS OPEN.
GOOD EVENING MY NAME IS RAYMOND
CAN YOU KNOW IO COMMITTEE
BRIDGES INDENTURES COUNTY
OPERATING SIX FAMILY RESOURCE
CENTERS AND CALLING ON BEHALF OF
OUR FAMILY RESOURCE CENTERS. ARE
TO BE IN SUPPORT OF THE ACTION
OF TWENTY FIVE MILLION DOLLARS A
YEAR- WE HAVE THIRD THROUGHOUT-
MANY OF THE EIGHT GOOD ACTORS
INCLUDING FLOODS FIRES BUT ALSO
THE HOUSING CRISIS THE HOUSING
IS KEY. THE FUNDS WILL HELP
SUPPORT ACROSS THE STATE TO
ENSURE THEIR- COMFORT IS LIKE AT
PARTIES ARE THERE TO RESPOND TO
THE STATE- NEED- DURING TO
DOCTOR STOKES. THANK YOU FOR
YOUR SUPPORT AND LOOKING FORWARD
. THANK YOU. PIXELBOOK DELIGHTED
TO TWENTY SIX IN LINE IS OPEN.
FIND TO TWENTY SIX YOUR LINE IS
OPEN. AND WILL MOVE ON TO LINE
AT TWO SEVENTY FIVE YARD LINE IS
OPEN. OKAY MA'AM MANY MEMBERS
GET ME OFTEN INDEPENDENT
CONSULTANT. NUMBER OF THE TRUTH
AND JUSTICE IN CHILD SUPPORT
COALITION. PLEASE AN ACTUAL
PASSWORD FOR CURRENT PUBLIC
FAMILIES AND ELIMINATED SIX
POINT FIVE BILLION DOLLARS
ACCOUNTED FOR DEBT OWED BY LOW
INCOME PARENTS. BALLOON BECAUSE
IT ADDS 10% INTEREST RATE
CALIFORNIA CAN ELIMINATE EIGHT
PHONE TO DEATH. I PERSONALLY NO
COST THANK YOU. THANK YOU LINE
TO NAY. READING ALAINA OPEN.
WHEN WE WON THE FAMILIES YOU
KNOW IS THAT EXACTLY OF THINGS
HI IS A WOMAN OF THE ANYTHING
THEY'RE GOING TO NOT BELIEVE
THAT STATE AGAIN. IT'LL PROBABLY
ACT FINAL THE DAYS BEFORE THEN
OF SUPPORT DATE BUT A LEVY
NATALIE FROM THE OTHER LAST
MAYBE THREE FOUR INCOME ON THE
WITH HER FOR OVER THE MAKEOVER
THAT'S IT BY WILL BE A LOT MORE
THAN A WEEK TECH IN NINETEEN
FORTY DID NOT THANK STOP HIDING
LIKE THIS. WHICH IS LESS YES.
THANK YOU NEXT AND. TO FIVE-
EVEN THOUGH THE SAMPSON COUNTY
DEPARTMENT SERVICES BUT WE SERVE
DEFENDER THIRTY THREE THOUSAND.
AND YOUNG SUPPORT FOR THIRTY SIX
NINE PLAN DISCUSS. THE TOP OF
HER- JENNIFER NATION THANK YOU
LAST YEAR PROVIDE THE COLLECTIVE
MILLION CHAU SUPPORT INDUSTRY IT
NINE FOUR FIVE. THE COMPANY'S
YOU CAN THANK YOU.
FOR YOUR DEPARTMENT OF CHILD
SUPPORT SERVICES BUDGET. I WANT
TO TAKE THE OPPORTUNITY TO THANK
YOU FOR YOUR CONSIDERATION
REGARDING THE INCREASE FUNDING.
PROPOSED IN THE GOVERNOR'S
BUDGET FOR THE CALIFORNIA
THOUSAND PER PROGRAM. SANTA
CLARA COUNTY SERVES OVER TWENTY
SIX THOUSAND CASES. OVER FORTY
THOUSAND CHILDREN WE COLLECT
NINETY MILLION DOLLARS A YEAR IN
THE BUDGET IS CRUCIAL FOR US TO
CONTINUE TO THANK YOU FOR
CALLING IN THANK YOU. THANK YOU
LINE TWO NINETY YOUR LINE IS
OPEN. THANK YOU BALLENGER JEFF
NEAL PRISON THE COUNTY'S OF
CONTRA COSTA AND YOUR LITTLE.
BOTH WHICH ARE IN SUPPORT OF THE
PROPOSAL FOR AN EDUCATIONAL
THIRTY FIVE MILLION DOLLARS TO
SUPPORT LOCAL. CHILD SUPPORT
AGENCIES THANK YOU. THANK YOU
MEXICO. TO TWO SIXTY SEVEN. HI
MY NAME IS KERRY AND FERAL HEINZ
CHIEF OF STAFF FOR VISTA DEL MAR
CALIPARI SERVICES IN LOS ANGELES
COUNTY THREE OPERATE ONE OF THE
ONLY TWO COMMUNITY TREATMENT
FACILITIES IN CALIFORNIA CALLING
IN SUPPORT OF ISSUE SIXTEEN ON
THE CTS SUPPLEMENT. PTS WORK
WITH CHILDREN WITH THE MOST
SEVERE COMPLEX AND SERIOUS
EMOTIONAL CHALLENGES IN A
SECURED ENVIRONMENT AND ACCEPT
YOU FROM ALL OVER THE STATE WE
ARE THE ONLY AGENCIES WITH THIS
EXPERTISE THE FUNDS WILL PROVIDE
A MODEST INCREASE IN THE
SUPPLEMENT WHICH IS NOT CHANGED
SINCE TWENTY TWO YEARS AGO. AND
ENSURE TTF CAN CONTINUE TO SERVE
THE ISSUE DUE TO OUR WORK OF
PROVIDING A CONTINUUM OF CARE
SERVICE FOR THE FOR TELLING YOU
SO MUCH FOR CALLING IN. OKAY
THANK YOU LINE ONE NINETY YEAR
IS A- THANK YOU LAMP DIRECTOR
ONE OF COUNTY TO CHILD PURPOSES
AND OF THE TRUCK PROJECT
ASSOCIATION SPEAKING TO ITEM
FIVE ONE SEVEN FIVE ISSUE NUMBER
ONE. THANK YOU FOR YOUR CONSIDER
REGARDING THE FUNDING PROPOSED
IN THE GOVERNOR'S BUDGET FOR THE
CALIFORNIA TO HELP OUR PROGRAM
AT THE COUNTY THAT IS RECEIVED A
PORTION OF THE ADDITIONAL
FUNDING OVER THE PAST FEW YEARS
WE'VE UTILIZED THAT RECRUITS
FOR. UNTIL THEY CAN PROVISIONS
IN ORDER TO CONTINUE TO DELIVER
SERVICES. TO FAMILIES IN OUR
COMMUNITY FINALLY FUND
ACCOUNTING PROVIDE HEALTH
SERVICES TO JUST OVER TWELVE
THOUSAND CHILDREN INDUSTRIES.
LIKE FORTY MILLION DOLLARS PER.
YEAR THANK YOU. FOR THANK YOU
LINE TO FIT FIVE LINE IS OPEN.
YOUR AVAILABLE HAVE EARLY AS
CALIFORNIA THANK YOU TO CHAIRMAN
OF OUR MEMBERS FOR HOSTED STATES
HEARING AND- I THINK THE
ADMINISTRATION FOR THE KITCHEN
TO EARLY LEARNING AND CARE. FOR
MORE FOR YEAR OLD RESURGENT U.
K. WE NEED TO INCREASE
INVESTMENT FOR THE QUARTER MIX
OF THE WEEK. AND WE CAN DO THAT
THE CARD TO HIRE LITTLE WE A
COUPLE. FOR EARLY CARE WORK.
ALSO JUST IN THE COFFEE BOOK
ABOUT AM. EARLY AGES ALSO A
MEMBER OF THESE COLD. COLLISIONS
WITH CREE THREE PER RATE BY
TWENTY FIVE. AND A- OKAY.
PAYMENT MODELS COVERS THE COST
YOU SO MUCH FOR CALLING IN HAVE
. THE BURDEN THANK. THANK YOU TO
TWENTY YOUR LINE IS OPEN. HI MY
IS ANGELINA ROGER. AND I AM A
CHILD CARE PROVIDER FOR BOX CA.
MAIN MEMBER CHILD. CARE
PROVIDERS YOU KNOW. I AM HERE-
URGE YOU TO CREATE A SINGLE.
THEM THAT KICKS INTO CAMPUS UPON
FERRIS PROVIDED BY T. BEEN LAST
FEW YEARS. THE BALLOT HEY BOY.
WITH THE STATE OF THE HOW TO DO
THAT. WHICH OF THE GOVERNOR AND
IN GENERAL BUT- THAT TO PICK ACT
ON THAT NOW WITHOUT. ABOUT IT
LIFE MIGHT. FOR HALF A THE TOWN
JERRY. BECAUSE WE CANNOT OF TO
FAIL BUSINESS ANYMORE THANK YOU
. THANK YOU LINE ONE NINETEEN
YEAR IS OPEN. MY NAME EXCEPT
FLORIDA MYSELF CARE PROVIDER ON
A CAL. AND THEN OF THE P. YOU I
AM HERE TO- INCREASE A THINK
RATE SYSTEM THAT. A ACCOUNT THE
TOTAL OF CARE AND IT DID WAIT
THE FOUND FEE. PROVIDERS LIKE
MYSELF I SPENT LAST FEW YEARS
ABOUT ENJOY RECOMMEND WHAT THE
STATE ABOUT HOW DO THAT WHAT IT
DOES INCLUDING HIS JAW BUT- THAT
TIME TO TAKE OUR IS NOW WITH THE
THIS CHANGE. PROVIDERS LIKE
MYSELF ARE GOING TO CONTINUE
LEAD THE CHILD CARE INDUSTRY.
THANK YOU FOR CALLING IN CANTON
. THANK YOU LINE TO FIFTEEN YOUR
LINE IS OPEN. HI MY NAME IS
PARTY OF COMPARTMENTS HEALTHCARE
PROVIDER FROM BAND I'D
CALIFORNIA CDPD MEMBER PROJECTS
AT THE LOCAL BODY NINE. ONE ET
W. A. F. AT THE END ME IN ORDER.
FOR ME TO SEE MYSELF AS A FOR A
REMAIN I BUSINESS THE GREAT THE
BACK COVER THE ACTUAL COST
WRITING CARE IT IS CRITICAL THAT
THE STATE WILL BE THE TRUE
COSTS. HERE NOW THAT THE WRITERS
LIKE ME CAN KEEP OUR DOORS OPEN.
AND ARE OUTDATED WEIGHT. FIFTY
ANYTHING ONLY A FRACTIONAL COST
TO PROVIDE QUALITY CARE AND
THOUSAND FOR. HAVE CLOSE. THANK
YOU FOR OUR ONE FIVE FOUR FIRST
BACK TO FAVOR FOR. TO PROVIDE
ARE NUMBER ONE YEAR HAVE NOT A-
AND I WILL BE- ONLY FUNDING OF
THE HIGH BILLION THANK YOU SO
MUCH FOR CALLING IN. NOW WE HAVE
TO WAIT. FOR WHICH IS NOT FAIR.
THANK YOU. THANK YOU LINE TO
SIXTY RIGHT AS- HI MY NAME MARIE
CHUCK. I'M WRAPPED. THE SANTA
BARBARA NET AT. RESOURCE AND I'M
CALL IN- YOU TO SIT. I FOR UNDER
ISSUES SIXTEEN. STABILIZING PAM
RESTORE CENTERS FAMILY RESOURCE
CENTER PROVIDED TRUSTED
CULTURALLY ACCEPTABLE LINK FOR
PARENTS CAN MAKE ALL THE
DIFFERENCE IN GETTING. THE
SERVICES THEY NEED BUT AT
PARTIES HAVE NO STABLE SOURCE OF
FUNDING. PLEASE HELP THANK YOU.
THANK YOU LINE TO SEVENTY EIGHT
YOUR LINE IS OPEN. HI MY NAME IS
WHEN HE CALLED AND I WORK AT THE
MET WITH ME FAMILY RESOURCE
CENTER IN KERN COUNTY SERVING
THE FRAZIER MOUNTAIN AREAS AND
I'M CALLING IN SUPPORT OF I
DON'T FOR UNDER ISSUE AND
EXPLAIN. WHY DON'T FAMILY
RESOURCE CENTER. ANOTHER
ABSOLUTELY CRITICAL FAMILY. OF
RURAL LIKE OURS WE YOUR CHILDREN
FAMILY SENIOR VETERANS.
ESPECIALLY THE STREAM WEATHER
EVENTS THAT WE HAVE RECENTLY
WENT FROM COUNTY SERVICES GET
CUT OFF A LOCAL FAMILY RESOURCE
CENTER MAKE ALL THE DIFFERENCE
IN GETTING PEOPLE EMERGENCY FOOD
AND- WATER AND THANK YOU SO MUCH
FOR CALLING IN. THANK YOU LINE A
TWO FIFTY SIX YOUR LINE IS OPEN
. HI THIS IS MELISSA VICTORIA I
WORK AT THE CORNER OF VALLEY
FAMILY RESOURCE CENTER PROGRAM
COORDINATOR IN LAKE ISABELLA
KERN COUNTY AND IF HE BACK OFF
OF WHEN. BROWN AND CALLING IN
FROM FRAZIER I JUST WANT
EVERYONE TO KNOW THAT FAMILY
RESOURCES DO YOU NEED A CORE
ASKED ME TO HELP OUR LITTLE GIRL
COMMUNITIES IN PREVENTING CHILD
WELFARE INVOLVEMENT. DISASTER
RELIEF AND ECONOMICAL NEEDS
SINCE THEN WE'VE HAD FIRES AND
FLOODING IN OUR COMMUNITY AND
OUR RESOURCE CENTER HAS BEEN A
SOLID ROCK FOR FAMILIES IN OUR
COMMUNITY. THANK YOU FOR YOUR
TIME AND YOUR SUPPORT. THANK YOU
I'M TWO THIRTY THREE YOUR LINE
IS OPEN. FIND TO THIRTY THREE
YOUR LINE IS OPEN. KERN COUNTY
EL DORADO. THE CALIFORNIA TIME
BUDGET COUNTY I'M A CARE
PROVIDER HERE. ARGUED TO SUPPORT
JOB FOR PROVIDERS- FOR THE NEW
BUDGET PROPOSAL HAS SWELLED TO
WAIT. FINALLY FEE FOR PARENTS TO
BE ABLE TO CONTINUE WORKING. OF
WALLACE. OURSELVES YEAH. THANK
YOU TO FIFTY. ANYONE IS OPEN. HI
MY NAME IS MICHELLE O'GORMAN AND
I WORK IN THE TICKET COMMUNITY
RESOURCE COLLABORATIVE WHICH
RUNS EIGHT FAMILY RESOURCE
CENTERS IN FIFTY COUNTY
CALIFORNIA NINE NOW IN THIRD FOR
YOUR SUPPORT FOR IT IF YOU CLEAN
ITEM FOR. WORKING FAMILY
RESOURCE CENTERS CAN REALLY MAKE
A DIFFERENCE WITH THAT FAMILIES
IN CRISIS AND PREVENT THEM FROM
ENTERING THE CHILD WELFARE
SYSTEM FOR EVERY DOLLARS THANK.
YOU CAN STATE THREE HUNDRED AND
SIXTY FIVE DOLLARS AND WE
APPRECIATE YOUR SUPPORT WE
REALLY NEED IT THANK YOU. THANK
YOU LINE FIVE YOUR LINE IS OPEN
. HELLO MY NAME IS TANYA MARKETS
I AM CURRENTLY AN MSW STUDENT
ATTENDING THE UNIVERSITY OF
SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA- I AM
CALLING FOR THE SUPPORT OF THE
CALIFORNIA ALLIANCE FOR THE
ELEVEN POINT NINE MILLION.
DOLLAR BUDGET- I HAVE HAD THE
OPPORTUNITY TO WORK WITH
FAMILIES AND PACIFIC WE CHILDREN
WHO HAVE BEEN PLACED IN THE WELL
THE TOTAL WELFARE SYSTEM. AND
THAT I HAVE WORKED WITH SOME OF
THE FAMILIES I HAVE HEARD ABOUT
THE GREAT AMOUNT OF HOPE THAT
FOSTER FAMILY AGENCIES HAVE
PROVIDED TO THEM. IN TERMS OF
SERVICES AND RESOURCES OFFERING-
AND THIS IS WHY I LIKE I WOULD
LIKE TO SUPPORT. FOR THIS BUDGET
SO IT CAN INCREASE MARGINALLY.
HOPE AND LIKE PROGRAMS. AND
RESOURCES THANK YOU THANK YOU.
THANK YOU LINE ONE SEVENTY SEVEN
YOUR LINE IS OPEN. HELLO MY NAME
IS CHRISTIAN GREEN- ON THE
POLICY AND ADVOCACY DIRECTOR FOR
CENTURY- ALSO PROFESSOR OF
SOCIOLOGY IN THE FORM OF
LAWSUIT- I AM IN CALLING THE
SUPPORT OF THE AND SIXTEEN FOR
THE SIXTEEN POINT FIVE MILLION
BUDGET. PASSED THIS DEVILISH- S.
A. L. P. ALL THE GOVERNMENT YOU
FOR THE SENATE. HOUSING FOR.
INSTABILITY OF MY YOUTH ARE
BEING PENINSULA CHAIR HOUSING
FOR THE BILL THAT HE PUT. FOR AS
WE KNOW ELLIE IS A HIGH ON THE
RED AND- INNOVATIVE SWEEPING
PLACE THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR
CALLING IN OF ABOUT THANK. OKAY
THANK YOU. THANK YOU LINE SIXTY
THREE ONE OF THE- HI GEN. AFTER
RESEARCH CENTER AND THEN OF THE
COLOR FAMILY RICHARD STATION
CALLING OF THE FOR A THE
PROPOSED FOR BY KNOWING A YEAR
FOR THREE. RUNNING A FAMILY
RICHER CENTER. VETERANS
PARTNERSHIP WITH PARENTS EFFORT
THANK YOU AND EXPENSE OF MANY OF
THE STATE'S STABILITY AND
COMMUNITY. EFFORTS THANK YOU. BY
NINE FOUR YEAR LINE OPEN. HELLO
MY NAME EVA RODRIGUEZ I AM- AND
THEN STUDENT AT UA B. AND- OF
THE CALIFORNIA LINE UNTIL YOU'RE
FAMILY- I THINK THIS IS AN
IMPORTANT- AN ISSUE. THE BUMPER
STICKER WILL BE NUMBER. AND NOT
LEFT WERE ABOUT THE SECURITY FOR
MOLD- DEDICATED WORKERS IN THE
A- TO YOU SO MUCH FOR YOUR
SUPPORT. RECOGNIZING THAT WE
SERVE LOT OF COLORS I'M WAITING
PROVIDE PUBLIC COME- TO THE
COMPANY ALL OF. JUST STATE YOUR
NAME WHERE YOU'RE CALLING FROM
AND YOUR SUPPORT OF WHICH
SPECIFIC ISSUE. NO MORE
BACKGROUND APOLOGIZE THANK YOU.
THANK YOU LIKE TWO FIFTY ONE
YOUR LINE IS OPEN. HI THIS IS A
AND I AM A CHILD CARE PROVIDER
IN THAT WE ARE WORKING. WITH
THAT. TWO BILLION OBSTACLE THAT
MAY TO GO THE PROVIDE WE HAVE
BEEN IN YET IT WAS YOU SO MUCH.
THANK YOU NEXT CALL. THANK YOU.
THANK YOU LINE TWO EIGHTY NINE
YOUR LINE IS OPEN. HELLO MY NAME
IS DOMINIQUE AND I AM CALLING
FROM LOS ANGELES COUNTY I AM A
SOCIAL WORKER. I'M CALLING IN
SUPPORT OF THE ELEVEN POINT NINE
MILLION DOLLAR BUDGET ASPEN
CALIFORNIA LINES OF CHILD AND
FAMILY CARING FOR THE AND AT.
THE END OF THE CALIFORNIA ALSO
SUPPORT YOUR REBATE BOARDS IN
THE POCKET CARE AND FOR HOUSING
AFFORDABILITY. EXAMINEES EIGHT.
THANK YOU FOR. WHAT TWO OH SIX.
UP IN. JOHN TO BE OPEN THE
CURRENT SAMBA OBISPO- OF THE
POINT NINE DOLLARS OF LIKE. OF
FOR FOSTER FAMILIES. THANK YOU
LINE TO NINETY FIVE YOUR LINE IS
OPEN. HI MY NAME IS FOR JAY ON
MORE PAIR VOICES ARE CURRENTLY.
AND WE ARE URGING YOU TO CLAP
THE BUDGET THAT COULD BE WITHIN
THE FAMILY THANK YOU. THANK YOU
TO THIRTY YEAR OF THE- HI MY
NAME IS YVONNE- I'M A SUCKER
PROVIDING THE MARINO VALLEY AREA
I'M A MEMBER OF THE DOG BOB IS
UNITED AND- LOCAL NINETY NINE
O'CLOCK TWENTY ONE I'M ASKING.
PLEASE CHANGE THE RIGHT AWAY.
THE CARD OF LIVING- OFF ACTION
THE PEOPLE. THE FAMILY. ON
FAMILY. THANK YOU. THANK YOU TO
YEAR LINE OPEN. BY TWO SEVENTY
YOUR LINE IS OPEN. WE WILL BONTA
LINE EIGHTY NINE YOUR LINE IS
OPEN. AT THE END UNANSWERED FOR
A MASTERS IN SOCIAL WORK
CANDIDATE AT THE UNIVERSITY OF
SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA AS WELL AS A
THERAPIST BLESSING OPENERS LOS
ANGELES COUNTY ON SUPPORT OF THE
LAND FOR NINE MILLION BUDGET
ASKED INCREASED. OKAY THANK YOU
. THANK YOU LINE TO FIFTY SEVEN
YOUR LINE IS OPEN. SH HI MY NAME
ONE CARDI JOHN MCCAMLEY
CHARACTER PROVIDER FROM
LANCASTER AND ALSO A MEMBER OF
HEALTHCARE PROVIDERS UNITED I'M
HERE IN COURT OF THE SINGLE RATE
STRUCTURE. RELEASED OF THE
FOURTEEN HUNDRED DOLLARS AND
ALSO LEAVING THE FAMILY FEAST
THANK YOU. OUR SITE THANK YOU
MEXICO WILL TWO SIX NINE NEARLY
IS OPEN. AT THE END. SWITCHES
CONTAIN THE MOP BILL. BIT IN
SUPPORT OF FOR HUNDRED SO.
PEOPLE LIVE IN EXTREME.
RESEARCHERS AT THE- THANK YOU
LINE TO A YEAR LONG IS UP. HELLO
MY NAME IS DE I'M A THIS MON
COUNTY AND IN. OF THE CAR LAW OF
TRY AND FAMILY ELEVEN NINE
MILLION APPS INCREASE FAMILY
AGENCY RATE THANK YOU. THANK YOU
LINE ONE NINETY FIVE YOUR LINE
IS OPEN. HELLO YES GO AHEAD.
HELLO WE CAN HEAR YOU YES. OKAY
HELLO WE CAN CONSOLIDATE NINE.
STUDENT EARNING A MASTER'S
SOCIAL WORK I'M CALLING IN
REGARDS CALIFORNIA NINE CHILDREN
NINE THIRTY THREE AN INMATE. AT
S. W. CALIFORNIANS ELEVEN POINT
NINE MILLION BUT ASK. THE FOSTER
FAMILY AGENCY RATES TO PREVENT
REDUCTION BECAUSE OF OCT YOUR.
FAMILY THANK. THANK LINE THREE
SEVEN LINE IS A- GOOD AFTERNOON
LINDA WAY WEST CENTER MON
POPPING THE LIKE THAT LINE ARE
COMING TO WITH THE TO JEFF
COOLEY TO ENJOY FULL TO THROUGH
HAPPENED FORMER AND CURRENT CAP
EXPAND. AND ELIMINATE
GOVERNMENT- CHAO SUPPORT THANK
YOU. THANK YOU LINE THREE THREE
OH NINE YOUR LINE IS OPEN.
SAPONIN SHARED MEMBERS OF ANY
METHOD OF THE THERAPY LEADING
INVINCIBLE CALLING- IN SUPPORT
OF THE ITEM SEVEN UNDER ISSUE
SIXTEEN TO PROVIDE GUARANTEED
INCOME FOR HOMELESS- GRADUATING
HIGH SCHOOL SENIORS THANK YOU.
THANK YOU LINE TO ALL ONE YOUR
LINE IS OPEN. BY ALL ONE YOUR
LINE IS OPEN. AND WE WILL MOVE
ON TO LINE NINETY THREE YOUR
LINE IS OPEN. HELLO I'M AT THE
UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN
CALIFORNIA MY MARK AND SOCIAL
WORK AND I AM FOR THE CULT ONES
. AND SOME. AND THE AND THE
ANSWER VIEW BY TAKING. IN. THANK
YOU ONE ALL ONE A THREE YOUR
LINE IS OPEN. I'M INTERESTED.
AND I'M THE ONLY THING LOOKING
MASTERS WORK AT WELL KONG
PERFECT HEALTH WINE CHILD AND
FAMILY COMMITMENTS AND ANGLE
CALIFORNIA AROUND ONE BUT
INCREASE FOR THE PARKING BAN.
AGENCY WE IT BUT I AM OPTION TO
PROFIT MONEY THANK YOU. THANK
YOU LINE THREE TWENTY SEVEN. HI
MY NAME IS A MUCH GOODBYE HELLO
BEACH AND I'M A MEMBER THE
CHAPTER PROVIDERS YOU NINETY- SO
I'M CALLING IN. AND HOPE TO
GLEAN PARTY YOU GUYS WHO
RELEASED THE PART OF HUNDRED I.
WE COULD KEEP UP WITH THE COST
OF- THE MORE. FINE OUT OF THE
BILLION DOLLAR AND THE WAY THE
FAMILY HE THANK YOU SO MUCH.
THANK YOU LINE THREE A YOUR LINE
IS OPEN. BY THREE EIGHT YOUR
LINE IS A- WILL MOVE ON TO LINE
AT TWO FORTY THREE YOUR LINE IS
OPEN. THANK YOU VERY MUCH MY
NAME IS TOTAL TOTAL NUMBER OF
YOU CAN YOU- I'M CALLING ON
SUPPORT OF THE FAMILY FEAST THE
GREAT- SUPPORT LATE AFTER ALL
PROJECT PROVIDERS ALSO FOR THE
RELEASE OF FUNDS OF THE ABOUT
TWO HUNDRED FORTY TWO. OUR
POLISH THAT WAS FROM FOR ALL
ABOUT THE. THANK YOU LINE OF
THREE THIRTY SIX YOUR LINE IS
OPEN. HELLO OF THE ME. YES OKAY
THE PHONE FOR WILL COME- I'M
CALLING OUR THE- CHILD CARE PER
. MICE. AND- I HAVE A NUMBER OF
OUR- ON A NUMBER OF THESE ISSUES
. BUT I THINK THE MOST IN ONE
THAT I CAN COMMENT ON IS- JUST
GENERAL FORMAT OF THIS I THINK
IT'S ACTUALLY PRETTY SHAMEFUL
THAT THE CHAIR INCLUDING PUBLIC
COMMENT NEXT CALL AS GOVERNMENT
IS ABOUT PEOPLE ABOUT PEOPLE
BEING CUT OFF. PLAN YOUR HEARING
A LITTLE BETTER NEXT TIME
MODERATOR NEXT CALLER PLEASE
DON'T YOU THINK. THANK YOU FOR
SEX ABOUT THE LINE THREE THIRTY
NINE YOUR LINE IS OPEN. THE
PROTEST. GOOD AFTERNOON MY NAME
IS OPRY MEDIAN I'M THE EXECUTIVE
DIRECTOR AT RANCHO SAN ANTONIO
IN LOS ANGELES COUNTY AND I'M
CALLING TO SUPPORT THE
CALIFORNIA ALLIANCES FORTY SEVEN
MILLION DOLLAR BUDGET REQUEST TO
PROVIDE A ONE TIME SUPPLEMENT TO
INCREASE S. T. R. T. P. DIRECT
CARE STAFF SALARY. IS IMPERATIVE
THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR THIS
CONSIDERATION SIX. THANK YOU I
AM THRILLED FOR YOUR LINE IS
OPEN. HI MY NAME IS ELIZABETH
AND I'M WITH HEALTHCARE
PROVIDERS FROM LONG BEACH
CALIFORNIA IN A MEMBER OF THE C.
P. U. IN ORDER FOR ME IT TO THE
SEMI SEVEN PROVIDERS WHO REMAIN
ARE MY BUSINESS. I NEED EVERY
FIFTEEN TO COVER AN ACTUAL SONG.
WRITING CLEAR THREE RECALL THAT
WE NEED MORE THE TRUTH- BECAUSE
OF FEAR NOW SO THAT PROVIDE LIKE
ME AND THANK YOU SO MUCH THAT'S
COLOR- THANK YOU LINE OF. THREE
THREE. HI MY NAME IS SHOULD READ
DANCE ACCUSED MANAGER CONTRACT
HEALTH CENTER CONTRA COSTA
COUNTY ALL TO- URGE THE REST. OF
THE- ALLOW. AND CHILD INSTEAD
SERVICES CALLING TO INCREASE THE
BUDGET THANK YOU SO MUCH. THANK
YOU LINE TO ONE YOUR LINE IS
OPEN. YES I CAN HEAR YOU. YES
FIVE ONE WITH ONE. OF YOUR
FELLOW. AND I'M CALLING IT HARD
. CLEAN THE HIGHWAY AND ALSO THE
FACT OF FORTY TWO THE WINNER THE
TURNING. BACK DIED. AND. THANK
YOU NEXT BORDERLINE THREE FOUR
YEAR LONG IS OPEN. OUR AFTERNOON
MADAM CHAIRMAN- CAPITA RIGHT
NUMBER NOW TO GET FOR YOU-
FOLLOWING WORDS OF IT AND A HALF
MILLION FOR. BILL HOW TO STOP-
WE REALLY TO KEEP WITH INCREASE
HELPING CALL IT A. ON BEHALF OF
THE AMERICAN- OF UNIVERSITY
WOMEN CALLOUSED I'M ALSO CALLING
FOR- INFO A BI WAITING FOR ME
FEES- FOR RIGHT HI THERE. AND
GETTING TABLE FOR THE LIBRARY
AND. THANK YOU TO THIRTY FOUR
YEAR LINE IS OPEN. HELLO YES.
HEARING. HELLO BUT- HI MY NAME
IS DOMINIQUE AND WHAT LOCAL
NINETY NINE IN I AM IN SUPPORT
OF SINGLE RATE STRUCTURE
RELEASING OUR IPHONES AND ALSO
BE ON THE WAY THEN THE FAMILY
THANK YOU. THANK YOU LINE THREE
THIRTY FOR YOUR LINE IS OPEN. HI
MY NAME IS SYLVIA HERNANDEZ AND
I'M CALLING ON THE HEALTH CARE
PROVIDER AND A MEMBER OF THE
NINETEEN NINETIES VIEW ALSO
APPLYING FOR OTHER UNIQUE OF THE
FRONT OF THE THOUSAND FOUR
HUNDRED PER CHILD I THINK. AND
FORTY FOR THE FAMILY- WAVE
SOMEBODY FEES AND FOR THAT- SO
MAKE SURE. IT GETS. THANK YOU
LINE THREE FORTY YOUR LINE IS
OPEN. RODRIGUEZ. ONE HOW MANY
AND I'M CALL BECAUSE WE HAVE ONE
CHILD FROM. IT LOOKS LIKE WE
SEVEN EIGHT NINE BUDGET TOP TO
COMPLETE THE PROCESS AGENCY WE
REJECTION INCLUDED THE FAMILY
BEEN IT. THE YOU FOR. THANK YOU
OF THREE OF YOUR LINE OF OPEN
THIS WOULD BE THE LAST COMMENT
TAKE TO. OKAY. AT YOU TO WEAR
THE FOURTEEN PER OCTOBER. AND WE
PROMISE TO PROVIDE A PROVIDERS
BY THE- LAST YEAR HAVE NOT A
RIGHT. THE- ONLY FUN FROM THE
HOUSE IN A HARD OF BILLIONS OF.
YOUR BLOCK- PROGRAM. NOW WILL BE
TOLD THIS THAT WE WILL GET. FOR
THE TELEPHONE IT MAKES IT HARDER
PAY OUR BILLS THANK YOU SO MUCH
OPEN. SEVEN CARE WE ONLY HAVE
ONE MORE AND HE WOULD LIKE TO
TAKE LAST ONE LAST ONE. THANK
YOU. ONE THREE FORTY FIVE. HELLO
I AM- PROVIDER ON FROM
UNIVERSITY CENTER I AM CALLING
TO SUPPORT OKAY LAW TO CHECK
COMES. SEVEN POINT NINE MILLION
BUDGET INCREASE THE BUS FARE
AGENTS THANK YOU. AND WE NO
FURTHER IN Q. GRAY HAVING SOME
ALL COME THROUGH THE TELECOM
WHEN AND S. ORGAN AND UCLA DID
NOT CALLING. MY ALMA MATER SO
PHILIP SITTING THERE. I'M IF FOR
THOSE WHO DO THAT MAKE THE MAKE
IT IN TIME YOU TO ONE OF TO COME
UP COMMENT I TO REMIND YOU CAN
SEE WRITE IN CAR TO. THE BUDGET
FISCAL REVIEW CAN ON OUR VISIT
OUR WEBSITE BECAUSE IT'S ALWAYS
IMPORTANT TO HEAR YOUR YOUR
THOUGHTS THANK YOU FOR EVERYONE
THAT THIS CONCLUDES THE- SENATE
BUDGET. SUB COMMITTEE NUMBER
THREE ON HEALTH AND HUMAN
SERVICES.