2018 Position Letters - Foster Care

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2018 Position Letters - Foster Care

AB 2043 (Arambula) - Support - Hotline for Caregivers and Youth in Foster Care

This bill provides support by establishing a statewide, toll-free hotline available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, for caregivers and youth who are experiencing emotional, behavior or other difficulties and need immediate help. It requires counties to establish mobile response teams to provide face-to-face, in-home response.

pdf version 3-29-18 support letter
pdf version 6-19-18 support letter
pdf version 7-16-18 support letter
pdf version 8-30-18 request for signature

AB 2605 (Gipson) – Support - Foster Care Facilities

AB 2605 places a three-year moratorium on non-mandated calls to law enforcement. It focuses on the development of policies and procedures for behavior management rather than reliance on law enforcement intervention to discipline challenging behaviors of foster youth in the facility.

pdf version 4-16-18 support letter
pdf version 5-22-18 support letter
pdf version 6-11-18 support letter
pdf version 6-21-18 support letter