Central California Area Social Services Consortium
Activities
2011
- Host: Dr. Donna Beagle "Poverty 101" Regional Convening.
- Presentation: California Partners for Permenency(CAPP) by Fresno County
- Presentation: Central California Childrens's Institute- Dr. Cassandra Joubert
- Presentation: Calaveres County's Innovative Community Outreach Strategy funded through a federal Office of County Services (OCS) Grant
- Presentation: California Welfare Laboratory (C-Well) Dr. Christopher Wimer, Stanford University
- Presentation: Mariposa County/ Califonia Administrative Office of the Courts (AOC).
2010
- Presentation: IHSS Budget Cuts & impact on other Social Service Programs (Santa Barbara County)
- Position Paper: CCASSC Position paper authored in support of SB1084(Liu) and the establishment of a California Economic Security Task Force
- Supporter: CSU, Stanislaus Conference on "Poverty Reductuion Strategies in the San Joaquin Valley: Voices From the Field."
- Presentation: Dr. David Chenot- "Organizational Dynamics and Retention in Public Child Welfare Agencies ( Redux)
- Presentation: Dr. Sheryl Clark- "Retention Factors in the Workforce:Turnover Statistics"
- Presentation: Patricia Poulson, MSW- "Making Ends meet: CCASSC County Comparision"
- NIDA Presentation: Dr. Virginia Rondero Hernandez "Stigma & Shame Reduction in Substance Abuse Treatment and Recovery."
- Presentation: Bee (Cher Teng) Yang, MSW- "Serving South East Asian Families: Current Needs and Trends."
2009
- Established:CCASSC Student Stipend Program. Research stipends awarded to outstanding student researchers who contribute thesis/project material that advances the region’s program/policy knowledge in the public social services fields. Participating universities include California State University, Bakersfield, California State University, Fresno and California State University, Stanislaus
- Presentation: Central California C-CFSR Child Welfare Outcome and Accountability, data trends
- Special Round Table: CCASSC/Mental Health Directors regional round table to improve cross-systems collaboration
- Initiated: CCASSC Poverty Reduction Project with a goal of reducing Central California Child Poverty by 50% by the year 2020
- Presentation: Budget Cuts for Central California Counties- Impact on Children, Families and Adults
- Presentation: New Statewide Training Regulations and Statewide/Regional Training Outcome Data
- Presentation: “Voices of the Valley: Residents Speak of Children”. Regional Study by the California State University, Fresno Children’s Institute
- Presentation: Merced County reported on the “Bridges out of Poverty” Program initiated by their County
- Research Brief Update: “Methamphetamine: Profile of Successful Treatment Strategies.”
2008
- Presentation: Safe Measures
- Presentation: C-CFSR Site Visit Results and Statewide Implications: Fresno County
- Presentation: Central California Methamphetamine Incidence Study: Findings and Implications
- Presentation: Child welfare system improvements: 11 County Pilot Evaluation- San Luis Obispo
- Presentation: Use of IBM Buisiness Objects for County Outcome Data Analysis
- Presentation: SB163 Wraparound Participation Rates
- Roundtable Discussion: Central California Poverty Reduction
- Research "Talking points": Poverty Reduction in Central California
- Research Breif: APS Workload and Service Delivery in Central California
- Research Brief: Responding to the Needs of Mothers and Children Affected by Methamphetamine Abuse in Central California
- Research Brief: Methamphetamine and Child Welfare Services: A Four-County Case Review Study
2007
- Research Report: The Human Service Needs of Central California Elders
- Presentation: Comparative Data: Central Region Child Welfare Services Outcomes
- Presentation: Comparative Data-Central Region CalWorks Outcomes
- Presentation- Comparative Data- Disproportionate Representation of Children of Color in Central Region Foster Homes
- Presentation: “The Changing Face of In-home Supportive Services (IHSS)"
2006
- Presentation: AB636 Outcomes- County Data Comparisons
- Presentation: DA/Fraud: Comparison of Data and Contracts in Region
- Presentation: Cal Works Outcomes-County Data Comparisons
- Paper: San Joaquin Valley Partnership: Regional Human Service Needs and Recommended Actions.
2005
- Presentation: AB636 Outcomes-County Data Comparisons
- Developed: County Based Model for Establishing a "Claims Integrity Unit"
- Issued: Adult Services System of Care RFP
- Presentation: Continuous Quality Improvement (CQI)
2004
- Presentation: AB636 Outcomes-County Data Comparisons
- Presentation: Revenue Management/ Pre-placement Prevention
- Presentation: California's Relative Approval Process: Impact needs
- Presentation: IHSS: Descriptive Data, Costs and Cost-Containment Strategies