Connecticut State Department of Children and Families

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CTFamilyFirst: Candidacy Workgroup

Co-Chairs:  Dr. Jeff Vanderploeg and JoShonda Guerrier

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Charter (12-19-19)
Meeting Schedule
Minutes
PowerPoint Presentations
Workgroup Members:  Candidacy Workgroup Members

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Candidacy Workgroup Overview Goal:  Strategically define “candidate for foster care,” for the state of Connecticut which will be the eligible population(s) of children that maximizes the greatest level of federal reimbursement that maintains children in the least restrictive environment

Considerations:

  • Broad vs. Narrow
  • Potential fiscal impact to other state systems

Member Characteristics:

  • Extensive child welfare and/or children’s behavioral health experience
  • Understanding of child welfare and/or Medicaid
  • Practice experts

Deliverable:  Tangible document containing the written definition of candidacy specifying the eligible population(s) in which Family First funding is to benefit

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Meeting Schedule (updated 3/16/2020):

Meeting Date Meeting Time   Location
December 9  2 - 4pm  Family & Children Aid, Inc, 30 Holmes Ave, Waterbury, CT
December 19   9 - 11 am  CHR - 444 Center Street, Manchester, CT 06040
January 2  9 – 1pm  The Village – 1680 Albany Ave. Hartford, CT
January 6  1 – 3pm  Family and Children’s Aid Inc. 30 Holmes Ave, Waterbury, CT
January 14  9 - 11 am  DCF Court Monitor's Office, 300 Church Street, Wallingford, CT
January 24   9 - 12 noon  DCF Court Monitor's Office, 300 Church Street, Wallingford, CT
January 30  1 – 4pm  CHR - 444 Center Street, Manchester, CT 06040
February 20  9:30 - 12:30 pm  Beacon Health, 500 Enterprise Drive, 3rd floor, Rocky Hill, CT 
February 28   1 – 4pm  The Alliance, 35 Cold Spring Road, Building 500, Rocky Hill, CT
 March 9  1-4 pm  THIS MEETING HAS BEEN CANCELLED
 March 23  1-4 pm  THIS MEETING HAS BEEN CANCELLED

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Minutes:

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PowerPoint Presentations: