Priority Access (PASS) P roject Update

1. Priority Access (PASS) Project Update Presented to the California Child Welfare Council June 11, 2014

2. Purpose Develop strategies to ensure that families involved in the Child Welfare system have priority access to resources and services (whether provided by state/local government, nonprofit agencies, or other providers). Child Welfare Council – Priority Access to Services and Supports 1

3. Progress to Date • June 2013 Prioritization Task Force FINAL REPORT • Jan. 2014 PASS CONVENING – Teams from: • Child Welfare – CDSS • Behavioral Health – DHCS • Housing – HCD • Corrections and Probation – CDCR • Employment – State Workforce Investment Board • May 2014 PASS Leadership Team PHASE 2 LAUNCH • Expanded ACTION TEAMS • Teams develop ACTION PLANS • The Leadership Team develops a STATEWIDE PLAN Child Welfare Council – Priority Access to Services and Supports 2

4. Structure Leadership Team Behavioral Health Team Corrections & Probation Team Housing Team Employment Team Regional and Local Partners Regional and Local Partners Regional and Local Partners Regional and Local Partners Resource Teams: State and County CWS; Judicial and Legislative Partners; etc. 3 Child Welfare Council – Priority Access to Services and Supports

5. The Next Phase: PASS Statewide Action Plan • Action Teams: • The Department’s current prioritization (Veterans? Other populations?) • Short-term strategies (“low hanging fruit”) • Long-term strategies • Systemic barriers (legislation, regulation, policy, procedure) • Leadership Team: • Systemic barriers (legislation, regulation, policy, procedure) • Cross-agency and multi-disciplinary collaboration Child Welfare Council – Priority Access to Services and Supports 4