ATTACHMENT B – REVISED

STATE FAMILY PRESERVATION (SFP) PROGRAM
INTERIM PROGRAM PLAN
Plan PeriodOctober 1, 2013 to June 30, 2014
County
Designated County SFP Liaison
Name
Title
Agency
Address
City / State / CA / Zip Code
Phone / Fax
Email
Provide a response to items 1-3 for the county’s SFP programs/services:
1. / Describe the programs/services to be funded with the SFP funds.
2. / For each of the SFP Programs/services, identify the population to be served.
In addition, identify if any of the populations listed will be served with SFP funds by checking yes or no.
Yes / No / Children who have been adjudged wards of the court pursuant to Sections 601 and 602.
Yes / No / Families of children subject to Sections 726 and 727.
Yes / No / Children who are determined to require out-of-home placement pursuant to Section 7572.5 of the Government Code.
The county probation department may, with the approval of the State Department of Social Services, through an interagency agreement with the county welfare department, refer cases to the county welfare department for the direct provision of SFP funded services.
Yes / No / Does the county probation department have an interagency agreement with the county welfare department so they may refer cases to the county welfare department for the direct provision of SFP funded services?
A county may establish family preservation programs that serve one or more geographic areas of the county, subject to the approval of the State Department of Social Services.
Yes / No / Has the county established family preservation programs that serve more than one geographic area of the county?
If yes, list the geographic areas below:
3. / Describe how the SFP programs/services are coordinated with the array of services available in the county.

According to statute, criteria to used to evaluate the success of the SFP program include:

  1. 75% of children receiving services remain in their own homes for six months after termination of services and if 60% remain at home one year after services are terminated;
  2. For children in foster care at the time of services, if the average length of stay (LOS) for children receiving these services is 50% less than the average LOS in out-of-home care of children who do not receive program services.
  3. Two years after the termination of Family Preservation services:
  4. The average length of out-of-home stay of children selected to receive services under this section who, at the time of selection, are in out-of-home care, is 50% less than the average LOS in out-of-home care for children in out-of-home care who do not receive services pursuant to this section.
  5. At least 60% of the children who were returned home pursuant to this section remain at home.

Signature of Designated SFP Liaison / Date Submitted to OCAP / Date approved by OCAP
Approved by:
Name of OCAP Staff / Date approved by OCAP
Signature of OCAP Staff

Questions? Email age 1 of 2

v. 11-18-2013