The California Health and Human Services Agency (CHHS), the
Departments of Developmental Services, Health Care Services,
Rehabilitation, Social Services, and the California Department of
Education have prioritized improving the coordination of the
“Systems of Care” for high-needs children and youth at all levels
of engagement.
For the past year, CHHS has engaged with stakeholders, including
CSAC and several county affiliates, to review best practices with
the ultimate goal of successfully improving the delivery of
services to California’s most vulnerable children and youth. The
implementation of AB 2083 (Chapter 815, Statutes of 2018) has
also supported this effort. This bill, sponsored by the County
Welfare Directors Association and supported by CSAC,
required increased coordination among both county and state
agencies for the provision of services to foster youth who have
experienced severe trauma.
The working group has released their first coordination
improvement project, “System Profiles.” The system profiles
provide information on eligibility criteria, denial and appeal
processes, program interactions, information sharing and
referrals. The current system profiles include the following:
The initial work from CHHS, the state departments, and
stakeholders is key to the state and county goal of improving
delivery of services and outcomes for children.
