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Sustaining CalWORKS and Child Welfare Collaboration in Times of Transitions
Program of Events

Tuesday, October 16, 2007

1:00—2:00 pm
Welcoming Remarks
Stuart Oppenheim,
CFPIC Executive Dir.

Charr Lee Metsker,
CDSS Welfare to Work

Mary Ault,
CDSS Child Welfare

Ken Patterson,
Linkages, County Agency Dir.

Danna Fabella,
Linkages Project Director

2:00—3:00 pm
Plenary Presentation:
The Impact of Substance Abuse on
CalWORKS and Child Welfare Families: The Need for Collaboration

Sidney Gardner, M.P.A.
(Download 728 KB PPT File)

3:30—4:45 pm
Panel Presentation:
Getting Outcomes to Support
Sustainability

Tracking Project:
Use of CWS/CMS Project Codes
Stephanie Alamin
(Download 60 KB Word File)

Federal Evaluation
Paul Harder
(Download 564 KB PPT File)

Local Evaluation Efforts
Pat Harrington, Contra Costa County
(Download 1.4 MB PPT File)

5:00—6:30 pm
Welcome Reception


Wednesday, October 17, 2007

7:30 am—8:30 am
Continental Breakfast

8:30—10:00 am
Concurrent Breakout Sessions:

Fiscal Workshop
Eileen Sterns
(Download 336 KB PPT File)
(AllCountyLetter02-36.pdf)
(AllCountyLetter04-32.pdf)

Engaging Families to Ensure Safety
and Self Sufficiency
Rose Wentz
(Download 4.5 MB PPT File)

A Valuable Bridge—How Linkages Can
Advance Other Initiatives
Leslie Ann Hay
(Download 112 KB PPT File)
(Download 100 KB Word File)

 

Wednesday, October 17, 2007
(continued)

Using the Logic Model to Understand
How to Measure Results

Paul Harder

Cross Training: What you should know about Current Priorities for Cal WORKS
Terri Ellen & Maria Hernandez
California Dept. of Social Services
(Download 1.1 MB PPT File)

Confidentiality
Cindy Nott
Santa Barbara County
(Download 36 KB Word File)
(Download 36 KB Word File)

BREAK

10:15—11:45 am
Concurrent Breakout Sessions

Fiscal Workshop (repeat)
Eileen Sterns
(Download 336 KB PPT File)
(AllCountyLetter02-36.pdf)
(AllCountyLetter04-32.pdf)

Engaging the Addicted Client in
Case Planning
Rose Wentz
(Download 404 KB PPT File)

Coordinated Case Planning: Del Norte,
Merced, Los Angeles Counties Present
Their Linkages Models

Perma Clendenin & Cathi Strait,
Del Norte County
(Plan 108 KB Word File)
(Sample 116 KB Word File)
(Flow Chart 36 KB Word File)

Brenda Castillo & Marta Echevarria,
Merced County
(Download 192 KB PPT File)

Alma Vega & Nina McCall,
Los Angeles County
(Download 512 KB PPT File)
(Presentation 40 KB Word File)
(GSWs ROLE 64 KB Word File)

A Valuable Bridge—How Linkages Can
Advance Other Initiatives (repeat)
Leslie Ann Hay
(Download 112 KB PPT File)
(Download 100 KB Word File)

Cross Training: What you should know
about Current Priorities for Child Welfare
Nancy Goodman
California Dept. of Social Services
(Download 1.1 MB PPT File)

12:00 to 1:00 pm
Luncheon
Linkages Intranet Demonstration

Marissa Berger

1:00—3:00 pm
Facilitated Discussions by Cohort
(Download 56 KB Word File)

 

 

Statewide Linkage Oversight Committee
The purpose of the Statewide Linkage Oversight Committee (SLOC) is to monitor the planning and implementation activities of the project and to oversee the process and outcome evaluation. The SLOC addresses policy issues relevant to the project and planning for ongoing sustainability of Linkages.

Linkages: A Staff Training Video on the CalWORKs/ Child Welfare Partnership Project

CalWORKs Child Abuse/Neglect Prevention Services Screening Field Test
(444 KB PDF file)