Online Webinar – January 11, 2010 at 2:00 p.m. Presented by the John Burton Foundation

1. THP-Plus in the Governor’s Proposed Budget Online Webinar – January 11, 2010 at 2:00 p.m. Presented by the John Burton Foundation Call-in phone number for live audio: 916-233-3087 Access code: 542-839-728

2. Webinar Technical Details • Call-in phone number for live audio: 916-233-3087 • Access code: 542-839-728 • To submit live questions, click on the “Questions” arrow on your screen, type your question, and click “Send.”

3. Outline of Presentation • Summary of THP-Plus in the Governor’s Proposed FY 2010-11 Budget • Advocacy Strategy to Block the Cuts • Q and A Presented by Amy Lemley and Michele Byrnes of the John Burton Foundation

4. Overview of the FY 2010-11State Budget • $19.9 billion budget deficit • FY 09-10: $6.6 billion • FY 10-11: $12.3 billion • $1 billion reserve • Funding proposals to close the deficit: • Permanent reductions: $8.5 billion • Accessing funds from the federal government for unfunded and under-funded federal mandates: $6.9 billion • Alternative funding: $4 billion • Fund shifts and other revenues: $0.5 billion • Governor declared fiscal emergency and called special session of legislature

5. Impact on THP-Plus • If California is unable to access the $6.9 billion in federal funds, proposed budget would trigger: • Drastic reductions to essential health and human services • Elimination of funding for THP-Plus • Elimination of CalWORKs, IHSS, and Healthy Families • Budget fact sheet available at: http://gov.ca.gov/index.php?/fact-sheet/14147/

6. Rationale for EliminatingTHP-Plus • $36 million available through the General Fund • Most child welfare programs leverage federal funds

7. Additional Budget Information • $80 million in Child Welfare funding veto will be included in FY 2010-11 budget; CDSS will be re-allocating the reduction for 2010-11 • Special session must develop budget solutions within 45 days • FY 2009-10: $1.2 billion • FY 2010-11: $7.7 billion

8. State Budget Process: Next Steps • Opportunities for advocacy begin immediately • Governor’s proposed budget is the first step in the budget process • First Senate Budget Committee hearing will be held Thursday, January 14th • Relevant committees: • Senate Committee on Budget and Fiscal Review; Subcommittee 3 on Health & Human Services (Sub-3) • Assembly Committee on the Budget; Budget Subcommittee 1 on Health & Human Services (Sub-1) • Budget process for this year will likely be different than typical process; details still being worked out

9. Advocacy Strategy • Advocacy activities will include: • Educating Speaker-Elect John Pérez • Letters and calls to legislators • Meetings with legislators in Sacramento & district • Testimony at budget hearings • Press team • Conference calls on the budget

10. Press Team • Press team will work to get ongoing press related to THP-Plus throughout the budget process • Consider participating if you have a strong interest and/or knowledge about the press • First call: Tuesday, January 19th at 10 a.m. • Call-in number: 1-888-296-6500Access code: 359946

11. How to Get Involved Today • Call your legislators • Write a letter to your legislators • Write a letter to Assembly Speaker-Elect Pérez (sample letter will be provided)

12. Calling your Legislators • Find your legislators at www.leginfo.ca.gov • Call the Capitol office and ask for the staff person that handles foster care issues • Tell him/her that during budget deliberations, we need to prevent thousands of former foster youth from becoming homeless by protecting THP-Plus

13. Questions or comments? Enter questions on your screen now by clicking the “Questions”, typing your question, and clicking “Send.” Raise your hand to ask a question via telephone. Or direct later questions or comments to: Amy Lemley, John Burton Foundation (415) 693-1322 amy@johnburtonfoundation.org Michele Byrnes, John Burton Foundation (415) 693-1323 michele@johnburtonfoundation.org