This course offers a comprehensive exploration of collaboration between child welfare and CalWORKs in supporting vulnerable families. This course unpacks the essence of Coordinated Case Planning, emphasizing the transformative potential of partnership in empowering families and reducing occurrences of child abuse and neglect related to poverty. Participants will gain insights into the intricacies of implementation and distill lessons learned through exploration of a case vignette.
In this course, participants will:
- Identify and analyze the intersection points between CalWORKs and child welfare systems to improve coordination of services
- Identify legislation pertaining to Linkages and collaboration between the two systems
- Apply interdisciplinary collaboration steps in real-work scenarios, integrating planning and assessment processes to optimize outcomes for families
- Develop an actionable plan for effective collaboration between child welfare and CalWORKs, providing steps to overcome barriers to collaboration
Course Code
510059