The 2025-26 Budget: Child Welfare

Feb 13, 2025 - In line with the goals of BH-CONNECT to help prevent entry into or further escalation within the child welfare system, DSS expanded the CFT requirement to include FM cases. (FM case s are those where a youth has been the subject of a maltreatment allegation but the child welfare agency determines the youth is able to remain safely at home, with any necessary interventions.)
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4962

The 2026-27 Budget: Child Welfare

Mar 3, 2026 - BH ‑CONNECT: a CFT Meetings for FM Cases Implementation began January 1, 2025. Governor ’s budget includes $16.7 million in 2026 ‑27. Family First Prevention Services State Block Grant $222.4 million one ‑time in 2021 ‑22, available through June 30, 2028.
https://lao.ca.gov/publications/report/5147

The 2024-25 Budget: Child Welfare

Feb 26, 2024 - The increase in 2024 ‑25 reflects January 1, 2025 implementation of child welfare social worker workload to participate in CFT meetings for FM cases, activity stipends to promote social and emotional well ‑being for children involved with the child welfare system, and social worker time to participate in a new home visiting process for child welfare cases with substantiated maltreatment allegations.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4855

The 2024-25 Budget: Preliminary May Revision Analysis for Child Welfare

May 24, 2024 - The increase in 2024 ‑25 reflects January 1, 2025 implementation of child welfare social worker workload to participate in CFT meetings for FM cases, activity stipends to promote social and emotional well ‑being for children involved with the child welfare system, and social worker time to participate in a new home visiting process for child welfare cases with substantiated maltreatment allegations.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4909

California’s Child Welfare System: Addressing Disproportionalities and Disparities

Apr 24, 2024 - Family Maintenance (FM). The FM program offers time ‑limited protective services to families whose children are at potential risk of maltreatment, but for whom the county/court has determined the children can safely remain in the home.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4897

The 2021-22 Spending Plan: Human Services

Nov 22, 2021 - During the first year of FFPSA implementation, a county may elect to begin providing prevention services by providing written notice to DSS prior to fully completing its com prehensive prevention plan.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4476/3