Implementing California’s Child Welfare Prevention Services Program

Jan 28, 2026 - Additionally, some counties note that child welfare staff and/or staff of partner organizations already use MI or similar models and have achieved positive results, making MI the most straight forward to implement of the state ’s ten selected options.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5106

The 2024-25 Budget: CalWORKs

Mar 4, 2024 - However, without comprehensive outcome information on these programs, the size of the impact the proposed eliminations might have on the state’s pilot application and potential pilot performance is difficult to predict.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4872

Estimating the CalWORKs Take-Up Rate

Feb 2, 2021 - Better information about the factors that influence families’ enrollment in CalWORKs likely could result in models that more accurately predict program caseloads. Improving CalWORKs Take-Up Rate Could Mitigate Ongoing Economic Consequences of COVID-19.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4340

California’s Child Welfare System: Addressing Disproportionalities and Disparities

Apr 24, 2024 - This report examines disproportionalities and disparities across California’s child welfare system in terms of income and race/ethnicity. The report provides background on the child welfare system, describes child welfare system disproportionalities and disparities, and lays out potential drivers of these inequities.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4897

The 2021-22 Budget: Analysis of Child Welfare Proposals

Feb 11, 2021 - Projecting the course of the pandemic, and predicting what needs children and families will have, is difficult and some continued flexibilities may be needed. Regarding support for NMDs and former NMDs, when expansions and flexibilities end in December, will youth who become ineligible to remain in EFC be able to transition successfully?
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4364