Committees

The Adult Services Committee advises the Board of Directors on policies and practices related to the effective administration of the Adult Protective Services (APS) and In-Home Supportive Services (IHSS) programs. The committee also serves as a forum for discussion among counties to promote effective program administration and service delivery and works with the CA Department of Social Services and CA Department of Health Care Services to ensure consistent interpretation of laws and regulations pertaining to the IHSS and APS programs.

The CalWORKs Committee discusses policy and operational issues in the CalWORKs program and works with the CA Department of Social Services to ensure consistent interpretation of laws and regulations pertaining to the program. The Committee may forward issues or recommendations to the Self-Sufficiency or Executive committees or the full Board of Directors.

The Child Care Committee discusses policy and operational issues in the Child Care program and works with the CA Department of Social Services and CA Department of Education to ensure consistent interpretation of laws and regulations pertaining to the program. The committee may forward issues or recommendations to the Self-Sufficiency or Executive committees or the full Board of Directors.

The Children's Services Committee advises the Board of Directors on policies and practices related to the effective administration of child welfare services, including foster care and adoptions. The Committee also discusses policy and social service delivery issues that affect county operation and administration of programs to children and their families. The committee works with the CA Department of Social Services and other partner organizations to promote consistent interpretation and application of law, policy, standards and practices throughout the state.

The Fiscal Committee advises the Board of Directors on fiscal policies and practices related to the effective administration of human services, including identifying, resolving, and/or developing recommendations on fiscal issues such as claiming, premise funding, Realignment social services caseload growth, and county allocations.  The Committee also works with the CA Departments of Social Services and Health Care Services to reach common agreement on federal and state fiscal policy issues.

The Food Stamps Committee discusses policy and operational issues in the Food Stamps program and works with the CA Department of Social Services to ensure consistent interpretation of laws and regulations pertaining to the program. The committee may forward issues or recommendations to the Self-Sufficiency or Executive committees or the full Board of Directors.

The Human Resources Committee provides a forum for county human services agencies to identify best practices and share ideas and resources on organizational development, staff development and human resources management.

The Information Technology Committee meets to ensure that California's automation systems support the delivery of effective human services; that county needs are fully considered in the development, implementation, and operation of statewide information technology systems; and to foster the sharing of automation best practices among counties.

The Legislative Committee meets regularly to review legislation, identify needed amendments, and recommend bill positions to the Board of Directors. The committee also recommends budget and legislative priorities to the board on an annual basis.

The Medical Care Committee discusses policy and operational issues in the Medi-Cal program and works with the CA Department of Health Care Services, the Managed Risk Medical Insurance Board, and key advocacy organizations to ensure consistent interpretation of laws and regulations pertaining to the program. The committee may forward issues or recommendations to the Self-Sufficiency or Executive committees or the full Board of Directors.

CWDA's Public Awareness & Education Committee was established in 2002. Social Service Public Information Officers (or those who serve in that capacity along with other responsibilities) meet monthly in Sacramento to : develop and provide public awareness and education strategies, consult with and assist other CWDA committees, be a clearing house for public awareness education and materials, be a point of contact for state agency public information staff, provide networking opportunities for county PIOs, and provide media and crisis communication trainings for directors and their staff.

The CWDA Self-Sufficiency Committee discusses policy and operational issues in the Medi-Cal, Food Stamps, CalWORKs, and Child Care programs and works with the CA Departments of Social Services and Health Care Services to identify and resolve issues and promote common goals. The committee primarily focuses on major policy issues. The committee may forward issues or recommendations to the Executive committee or the full Board of Directors.

The twenty smallest counties meet regularly to discuss policy and financial issues as they affect operations in small counties. Members share knowledge and experience with each other on issues of mutual concern. In addition, the committee meets with state staff to understand and discuss the impact of upcoming changes on smaller organizations. Issues that also impact the whole association are brought to the Board of Directors for discussion.

The twenty smallest counties are: Alpine, Amador, Calaveras, Colusa, Del Norte, Glenn, Inyo, Lake, Lassen, Mariposa, Modoc, Mono, Nevada, Plumas, San Benito, Sierra, Siskiyou, Tehama, Trinity, and Tuolumne