Stakeholder Resources

Stakeholder Resources

CDSS Upcoming Stakeholder Meetings

Last updated: November 1, 2024

The California Department of Social Services (CDSS) works closely with stakeholders across the state. Below is a listing of upcoming meetings.

Community Care Licensing Division

Children's Residential Program
2024 Statewide Quarterly Provider Meetings
Date: November 21
Time:

  • Congregate Care Providers: 10 a.m.-noon
  • Foster Family Agencies: 1-3 p.m.

Details: Agency leadership and direct care staff are encouraged to attend. All stakeholders are welcome. Topics include: Provider Information Notices (PINs); policy updates on chaptered legislation; other presentations and topics of interest.
How to participate: To pre-register, please contact your local Regional Office.
Contact: Children's Residential Regional Offices

Adult and Senior Care Program
Residential Care Facilities for the Elderly (RCFE) Advocacy Coalition Meeting
Dates:

  • January 17, 2025
  • April 14, 2025
  • July 14, 2025
  • October 13, 2025

Time: 1-3 p.m.
Details: These meetings are intended for resident advocacy organizations/associations to discuss broad policy, regulatory and statutory issues impacting RCFEs. There may be additional opportunities for external partners to engage with the Department via local outreach through Regional Offices.
How to participate: Reach out to contact below.
Contact: ASCPStakeholders@dss.ca.gov

Adult and Senior Care Program
Residential Care Facilities for the Elderly (RCFE) Provider Meeting
Dates:

  • January 27, 2025
  • April 21, 2025
  • July 21, 2025
  • October 20, 2025

Time: 1-3 p.m.
Details: These meetings are for provider organizations/associations that represent licensees of RCFEs to discuss broad policy, regulatory and statutory issues impacting RCFEs. There may be additional opportunities for external partners to engage with the Department via local outreach through Regional Offices.

How to participate: Reach out to contact below.
Contact: ASCPStakeholders@dss.ca.gov

Children and Family Services Division

County Interstate Compact on the Placement of Children (ICPC) Liaison Monthly Meeting
Date: November 12
Time: 2 - 3 p.m.
Details: Monthly meeting of County ICPC Liaisons to discuss current issues, best practices, and resources.
How to participate: Reach out to contact below
Contact: icpc@dss.ca.gov

Learning Conversation
Date: November 19
Time: 10 a.m.-12 p.m.
Details: To educate and inform grantees of the changes made to the mandated reporting processes. Specifically, the recommendations developed by the Mandated Reporter Task force in June 2024 and approved unanimously approved by the Child Welfare Council September 2024.
How to participate: Online Registration
Contact: melisa.miles@dss.ca.gov or ty.nolan@dss.ca.gov

Sexual Orientation, Gender Identity, and Expression (SOGIE) Advisory Workgroup
Date: November 19
Time: 1 -2 p.m.
Details: The SOGIE Advisory Workgroup provides guidance and expertise to ensure policies implemented by the Children and Family Services Division, support the safety and well-being of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer and Questioning, Intersex, Asexual, and Two Spirit (LGBTQIA+2S) youth receiving child welfare or probation placement services.
How to participate: Webinar Link
Contact: SOGIE@dss.ca.gov

County Interstate Compact on the Placement of Children (ICPC) Workgroup
Date: November 26
Time: 2 -3 p.m.
Details: Workgroup to build consensus around best practices and to develop resources to educate and support ICPC staff.
How to participate: Reach out to contact below
Contact: icpc@dss.ca.gov

Family First Prevention Services (FFPS) Training & Technical Assistance (TA) Subcommittee
Date: Second Wednesday of every month
Time: 3:30 -5 p.m.
Details: The Training & TA subcommittee is a standing subcommittee of the FFPS Advisory Committee that meets monthly. The role of the Training/TA subcommittee is to review training guidance and technical support needed for successful implementation of the Comprehensive Prevention Plan as part of FFPS.
How to participate: Reach out to contact below
Contact: FFPSAPrevenstionServices@dss.ca.gov

Family First Prevention Services (FFPS) Title IV-E Advisory Subcommittee
Date: Fourth Wednesday of every month
Time: 1-3 p.m.
Details: The Title IV-E Advisory Subcommittee is a standing subcommittee of the FFPS Advisory Committee that meets the 4th Wednesday of the month. Its role is to provide key information and a collaborative forum to share progress and processes with the FFPS Advisory Committee regarding IV-E Agency implementation of the FFPS program.
How to participate: Reach out to contact below
Contact: FFPSAPreventionServices@dss.ca.gov

Neurosequential Model of Therapeutics Learning Collaborative Meetings
Date: Third Thursday of every month
Time: 2 -4 p.m.
Details: Every month in partnership with the Neurosequential Network, UC Davis Resource Center for Family Focused Practice, and the California Department of Social Services, has a learning collaborative meeting that is facilitated for knowledge sharing amongst counties and regions who are interested in implementing NMT within California.
How to participate: Reach out to contact below
Contact: resourcecenter@ucdavis.edu

Wraparound Hubs
Date: TBD
Time: TBD
Details: Regional groups who share information relevant to Wraparound, including Northern California, Central California, Bay Area and two Southern California hubs.
How to participate: Online Registration
Contact: Family Centered Practice Unit at Wraparoundquestions@dss.ca.gov

Permanency Policy Bureau
Family Urgent Response System (FURS) Technical Assistance
Dates: Second Tuesday of every two months
Time: 1:30-2:30 p.m.
Details: Information to follow
How to participate: Reach out to contact below.
Contact:FURS@dss.ca.gov

Integrated Practice & Resource Development Bureau
Wraparound Steering Committee Meetings
Date: Fourth Wednesday of every month
Time: 1:30-3:30 p.m.
Details: The purpose of the California Wraparound Steering Committee is to develop a collaborative California Wraparound community that seeks to build continuity in practice and improve equitable safety, wellbeing and permanency outcomes for children and families through the provision of high-fidelity Wraparound programs.
How to participate: Reach out to contact below
Contact: Family Centered Practice Unit at Wraparoundquestions@dss.ca.gov

Family Engagement and Empowerment Division

CalFresh
CalFresh All-Stakeholder Webinar
Dates: Quarterly
Time: 3 - 4 p.m.
Details: These quarterly webinars are intended to provide information and updates on the CalFresh Program
How to participate: Reach out to contact below
Contact: CalFresh Policy Inbox, CalFreshPolicy@dss.ca.gov

SUN Bucks
SUN Bucks All-Stakeholder Webinar 
Date: December 17
Time: 2 - 3 p.m.
Details: These monthly webinars are intended to provide information and updates on the SUN Bucks (Summer EBT) program.
How to participate: Webinar Link
Contact: SUN Bucks Inbox, sunbucks@dss.ca.gov

CalWORKs and CalFresh Branch's
Racial Equity and Implicit Bias (R.E.I.B) Initiative Stakeholder Meeting 
Date: Quarterly
Time: 11 a.m. - noon
Details: The REIB Stakeholder Meeting will be occurring on a quarterly basis. The purpose of these meetings is to provide updates on the work surrounding this initiative. We will also be providing stakeholder engagement opportunities, and project implementation development.  
How to participate: Reach out to contact below.  
Contact: REIBInitiative@dss.ca.gov 

CalWORKs and Family Resilience Branch
Cal-Learn/Adolescent Family Life (AFLP) Quarterly Meeting
Date: Not yet scheduled.
Time: TBD
Details: Agenda to follow
How to participate: Reach out to contact below.
Contact: CalWORKs Engagement Bureau at (916) 654-2137.

CalWORKs and Family Resilience Branch
Regional Workforce Partnerships Meeting
Date: Not yet scheduled.
Time: TBD
Details: Agenda to follow.
How to participate: Reach out to contact below.
Contact: CalWORKs Engagement Bureau at (916) 654-2137.

CalWORKs and Family Resilience Branch
CCCCO CalWORKs State Advisory Committee Meeting
Date: Not yet scheduled
Time: TBD
Details: Agenda to follow.
How to participate: Reach out to contact below.
Contact: CalWORKs Engagement Bureau at (916) 654-2137

CalWORKs and Family Resilience Branch
CalWORKs Outcomes and Accountability Review (Cal-OAR)
Date: Not yet scheduled
Time: TBD
Details: Information to follow
How to participate: Reach out to contact below.
Contact: Cal-OAR@dss.ca.gov

Adult Programs Division

IHSS Career Pathways
Date: TBD
Time: TBD
Details: The Adult Programs Division, along with stakeholders, will discuss proposed training opportunities for IHSS providers that assist with the development of a culturally and linguistically competent workforce to meet the needs of an ever-growing diverse population of IHSS recipients, increase provider retention to maintain a stable workforce, and improve the overall quality of care and health outcomes for IHSS recipients.
How to participate: Information to follow
Contact: IHSS Training and Development Unit at IHSS-Training@dss.ca.gov

State Hearings Division



Child Care and Development Division



Office of Equity Division