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Child Welfare Services (CWS): Foster Care Rate Reform Proposal

The County Welfare Directors Association (CWDA) appreciates the efforts of the Administration and California Department of Social Services (COSS) to put forth a comprehensive foster care rate reform proposal. CWDA supports the overarching goals of the proposal to support family-based care, particularly kinship care, and to establish a new structure driven by the child’s needs rather than by their placement setting. CWDA is also supportive of proposed new state investments associated with the rate proposal.

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CWDA Receptionist

County Welfare Directors Association of California (CWDA) is seeking a highly personable, professional front-desk receptionist to join our dynamic team.

The preferred candidate must have the ability to multi-task in a fast-paced environment. Greet office visitors enthusiastically; answer, screen, and transfer incoming phone calls; perform data entry and a wide range of clerical duties. Demonstrate excellence in customer service, time and priority management, and written and verbal communication skills.

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Coming in June: CWDA 2024 Conference Registration

The CWDA 2024 Annual Conference registration on October 9-11 in San Diego, CA is coming soon! Please check back around mid June when registration plans to open.

Sponsors: If interested in sponsorship, please contact Lori Oates: sponsorship@cwdaconference.org or fill out our sponsorship commitment form

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California Work Opportunity and Responsibility to Kids (CalWORKs) Program – Opposition to the Elimination of the Family Stabilization Program

The County Welfare Directors Association (CWDA) opposes the Governor’s Budget proposal to eliminate the CalWORKs Family Stabilization Program (FSP). The CalWORKs FSP serves CalWORKs families facing immediate, destabilizing crises. The proposed elimination would strip CalWORKs families of essential support, leading to even greater challenges in accessing the resources and services necessary to stabilize their lives and achieve self-sufficiency.

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With New Plan, CWDA Deepens Commitment to Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

As I stepped into the role of CWDA’s Executive Director in January 2021, our state and our county human services agencies were grappling with several interrelated crises.  One was the devastation, fear and human loss of the COVID-19 pandemic. Our county staff were on the front lines, meeting a surge of need and witnessing the devastating impact of the virus on communities long excluded from the basic foundations of health – quality housing, nutrition, preventive care and more.