1. This 8/31/16 blog post focuses on the reformed Resource Family Approval (RFA) process.
During the first pilot phase, RFA was only piloted by counties, not foster family agencies (FFAs). In the new phase, California has selected five currently-licensed FFAs across the state to test the new procedures and provide feedback on what works and what doesn’t, and give recommendations for improvements.
The Family Care Network, which serves Santa Barbara and San Luis Obispo counties, has been selected as one of these five pilot agencies and will begin implementing the Resource Family Approval process in September. They were selected in large part because San Luis Obispo County was the first pilot county selected by the state, and was involved in RFA development for years.
http://www.socialjusticesolutions.org/2016/08/31/a-few-steps-forward/
2. This 8/15/16 Noozhawk article includes information about:
- the Santa Barbara County Resource Parent Association and the need for resource families
- youth homelessness and the importance of services for youth aging-out of foster care
- DSS initiatives including the Independent Living Program, KIDS Network, Child Abuse Prevention Council, and Our County Our Kids.
