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Welf. & Inst. Code § 13265 Section 13265
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(a) Subject to an appropriation of funds for this purpose in the annual Budget Act, the State Department of Social Services shall administer, in collaboration with the State Department of Education, the California Newcomer Education and Well-Being Program (CalNEW) to provide serv…
Welf. & Inst. Code § 16526 Section 16526
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For purposes of this chapter, the following definitions apply: (a) “Caregiver” means a person responsible for meeting the daily care needs of a current or former foster child or youth, and who is entrusted to provide a loving and supportive environment for the child or youth to p…
Welf. & Inst. Code § 16527 Section 16527
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(a) The department shall establish a statewide hotline as the primary entry point for the Family Urgent Response System, which shall be available 24 hours a day, seven days a week, to respond to calls from a caregiver or current or former foster child or youth during moments of i…
Welf. & Inst. Code § 16528 Section 16528
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(a) The department, in collaboration with the State Department of Health Care Services, and in consultation with the County Behavioral Health Directors Association of California, the County Welfare Directors Association of California, child welfare advocates, providers, current o…