California

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California

• WRAPAROUND
• Funded under Senate Bill 163, Chapter 795,
  Statutes of 1997

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California Wraparound How Counties get
started

• Submits letter of intent to CDSSDevelop plan
  for Wraparound using authorized Template and
  assistance for State
• Sign MOU developed between CDSS and County
  Social Services Agency upon approval of plan.
• Set and hold approved Wraparound training
  session
• Link Wrap Program with County Childrens System
  of Care (SOC) and Full Service Partnership (FSP)
  plans and Child Welfare System Improvement
  Plans. SIP

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Reporting Requirement for Wraparound

• Provide monthly report on number of Wraparound
  Slots filled, and number of children being served
• Submit claim for Wraparound to CDSS
• Maintain counties current reporting requirements
  to CDSS and other agencies.
• Thats it

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Children in Wraparound

• In, or at risk of, high-level Group Home
  Placement RCL 10 or above and
• Wards of the Court (WI 602)
• Dependents of the Court (WI 300)
• Certified eligible for Mental Health services
  (AB3632, 27.6, etc.)
• Have been adopted and are eligible for the
  Adoption Assistance Program (AAP).

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FUNDING
NEW FUNDS
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Funding

• Flexibility in using specific amount of State FC
  funds and county match to meet the needs of the
  child and family
• Each county initially requests a specific number
  of service allocation slots which are not capped.

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Service Allocation Slots

• Amount of funds available to pay for
  individualized intensive Wraparound package for
  child/family
• These funds pay for services and supports that
  the family Wraparound team requests
• One Wrap slot may serve more than one child
• All Wrap slots pooled
• Reimbursement rates RCL rate minus cost of
  concurrent placement

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California Wraparound

• California Wraparound allows counties to provide
  children with service alternatives to group home
  care through the development of expanded
  family-based service programs. These service
  programs are based on the strengths of each child
  and family and are tailored to meet their needs.
• Wraparound is funded with non-federal assistance
  (board and care) payments. In Wraparound, the
  non-federal assistance payments are flexible so
  they can be used to meet the needs of the child
  and family.

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FEDERALLY ELIGIBILE CHILDREN IN 3 WRAPAROUND
Level 13 and 10.5
Wraparound Rate for Federally Eligible Child in
SB 163 RCL 13
5,994 Less FMAP of 50
- 2,997 Dollars to SB 163 Flexible Fund
2,997 Wraparound Rate for Federally Eligible
Child in SB 163 RCL 10.5
5,200 Less FMAP of 50
- 2,600 Dollars to SB 163 Flexible Fund
2,600
CFL No. 01/02-51 and Errata provides
instructions for the claiming of the these costs.
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Concurrent Place Wraparound

• Federally Eligible Child in Concurrent Placement
• Placement Costs 1000
• IV-E 50 share 500
• Remainder to be paid from SB 163 Flex Fund

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Funding Highlights

• The non-federal sharing ratio is 40 State and
  60 county.
• Counties are required to match the State funds
  per Welfare and Institutions Code 18254 (c).
• Non-federal assistance funds are pooled into a
  flexible fund and are not child specific.
• The amount spent on each child and family is
  based need as identified by the Wraparound
  process.

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Fiscal Highlights

• Federally eligible children can be served in
  Wraparound. If a federally eligible child is at
  home, the county can not claim the federal share
  of the RCL 13 or 10/11.
• For a federally eligible child, who is in an
  eligible placement, the county can claim the
  federal share of the actual placement cost.
• Costs are claimed on the appropriate CA 800
  Assistance Claim forms.
• Savings from the Wraparound programs must be
  reinvested into a children and youth services
  programs
• Wraparound funds can roll over from year to
  year.

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CALIFORNIA COUNTIES WITH WRAPAROUND PROGRAMS
(funded with SB 163 funds and other funding)

• 1. Alameda 2. Butte3. Contra Costa4. Del
  Norte5. El Dorado6. Fresno7. Humboldt8.
  Kern9. Los Angeles10. Mendocino11. Mono12.
  Monterey13. Napa14. Orange15. Placer
• 16. Plumas

• 17. Riverside18. Sacramento19. San
  Bernardino20. San Diego21. San Francisco22.
  San Joaquin23. San Louis Obispo24. San
  Mateo26. Santa Barbara27. Santa Clara26. Santa
  Cruz28. Shasta29. Siskiyou30. Solano31.
  Tehama32. Ventura

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Questions Contacts

• Cheryl.Treadwell_at_dss.ca.gov
• Patrick.Kelliher_at_dss.ca.gov
• wraparound.questions_at_dss.ca.gov
• State Wraparound Website
• http//www.childsworld.ca.gov/Family-Cen_318.htm