The Center for Excellence in Family Finding, Engagement and Support

The Center for Excellence in Family Finding, Engagement and Support assists county child welfare agency efforts to keep youth connected to their biological families and extended family members. Children placed with relatives and extended family members have greater placement stability, fewer emotional and behavioral problems, and more connections to their social-cultural communities. The Center provides statewide, culturally appropriate training and technical assistance to county child welfare and probation departments, behavioral health, and other child-serving stakeholders, including tribal partners and service providers, to enhance their practices, policies, and efforts for family finding, support, and engagement.

References

• All County Letter 24-75: Updates to The Excellence In Family Finding, Engagement and Support Program
• All County Letter 23-12: Excellence in Family Finding, Engagement and Support Program (ca.gov)
• County Fiscal Letter 22/23-49: Excellence in Family Finding, Engagement, and Support GF Allocation
• County Fiscal Letter 22/23-52: Claiming Instructions
• Center for Excellence Q & A
  • Logistics
  • Practical Application and Impact on Practice
  • Funding and Fiscal
  • Tribes