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Recent child-welfare coverage from The Sidekick network, including local decisions, public meetings, and civic updates.
The 18-page, no-compensation MOU sets responsibilities for care coordination, urgent-care workflows, data sharing and population dashboards for children and families involved in child welfare services.
The three-year agreement covers Parent Learning and Supportive Services and Prevention and Early Intervention work, with annual spending capped at $311,075.
HHSA is asking supervisors to approve a retroactive renewal for CWS/CMS training, saying a processing delay in Glenn County made the agreement time-sensitive.
The agreement will pay Glenn County to provide CWS/CMS training for Shasta HHSA staff through June 2029.
The bill would have added annual licensing review for certain short-term residential therapeutic programs with repeated serious violations.
The April 21 Health and Welfare Committee agenda includes a state-required plan covering child welfare services and probation from 2026 through 2031.