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Services for Minor and Nonminor Dependent (NMD) Parents
0100-510.40 | Revision Date: 03/07/2022
Overview
This policy guide instructs staff on how to assess the safety of expectant and/or parenting minor/NMD's children. This policy guide also provides staff with placement services and helpful resources.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Assessment of Risk of Abuse and Neglect
Placement Services and Requirements
Sexual Activity That Is Coerced or in Any Other Way Not Voluntary
Sexual Activity That Involves Sexual Exploitation or Trafficking
Placement Types, Rates, and Requirements
Whole Family Foster Home (WFFH)
Whole Family Foster Home (WFFH) Infant Supplement Rate
Whole Family Foster Home Initial Certification and Annual Re-Certification
Shared Responsibility Plan (SRP)
Parenting Support Plan (PSP) Rate
Foster Family Agency (FFA) Responsibilities
Group HomeGroup Home/Short-Term Residential Therapeutic Program (STRTP) Rates
DPSS Referral of Teen Parent under the Minor Parent Rule
DPSS Referral of Teen Parent Exempt from the Minor Parent Rule
Dependent Minor Parent is Residing at Home and Receiving Family Maintenance (FM) Services
Involving the Non-Custodial Parent
DCFS Minor Parent Program Receives the CW25 Form from DPSS
Minor Parent Program SCSW Responsibilities
Minor Parent Program CSW Responsibilities
Version Summary
This policy guide was updated from the 04/20/16 version to reflect changes to WIC 361.8 regarding the assessment of risk of abuse or neglect of a child of a minor parent or nonminor dependent (NMD) parent. Gender binary language has been updated with genderRefers to the socially constructed roles, behaviors, activities, and attributes that a given society considers appropriate for boys and men or girls and women. These influence the ways that people act, interact, and feel about themselves. Gender is different from Sex in that Sex is assigned at birth.-neutral language.
Youth are also able to go to any health care provider of their choice, including Planned Parenthood. Please refer to PG 0600-507.10, Youth Reproductive Health and Pregnancy and FYI 17-36, Know Your Rights for Sexual Health Services and Sexual Health Services Available at the Medical Hub Clinics, and Reproductive Health Resources for Youth for detailed reproductive health care information.
The child of a minor parent or nonminor (NMD) dependent parent must not be considered to be at risk of abuse or neglect solely on the basis of information concerning the parent's or parents' placement history, past behaviors, or health or mental health diagnoses occurring prior to the pregnancy, although that information may be taken into account when considering whether other factors exist that place the child at risk of abuse or neglect.
DCFS seeks to maintain the continuity of the Minor/NMD Parent Family Unit by ensuring minor and NMD parents and their children are placed together in the most family-like setting possible, unless it has been determined that placement together poses a risk to the child. Every attempt must be made to locate foster parents or other placement models willing to provide Whole Family Placement and supportive family focused care for the parenting minor/NMD and their child(ren), including the option of a Supervised Independent Living Placement (SILP) for an AB-12 parenting minor/NMD. CSWs should exhaust all efforts to locate a relative, NREFM, other family home, or foster family placement for the expectant or parenting minor prior to placing them in a STRTP setting. If CSW is struggling to find a placement for the expectant or parenting minor/NMD, the CSW should refer the case to an APT worker to aid the CSW in placing the minor/NMD in a family home setting. If the CSW has exhausted all efforts to find a family setting for the minor/NMD and has decided to place the minor/NMD in a STRTP, the CSW must notify the minor's attorney prior to placing the minor/NMD in a STRTP via the use of the DCFS 5402.
If the parenting minor/NMD agrees, the family should be referred for an Expectant and Parenting Youth (EPY) Conference. The conference should be offered to every expectant or parenting minor/NMD. An EPY Conference is available for any expectant or parenting minor/NMD under DCFS supervision, including fathers, to identify and discuss issues related to pregnancy and early stages of child rearing, as well as services and resources related to the minor/NMD’s successful transition to independence, including education, housing, employment, childcare and mental health. Expectant and parenting youth should be encouraged to invite individuals who are part of their “village” (the baby’s other parent, friends, family, mentors, etc.), to participate in the conference.
CSWs must select and maintain foster care placements that demonstrate a willingness and ability to provide support and assistance to dependent minor/NMD parents and their children.
Minor/NMD parents and their children living in foster care must be provided access to existing services for which they may be eligible that are specifically targeted at supporting, maintaining, and developing both the parent-child bond and the minor/NMD parent's ability to provide a permanent and safe home for the child. The minor/NMD parent must be encouraged and allowed the opportunity to attend school, complete homework, and participate in age and developmentally appropriate activities unrelated to and separate from parenting.
Contact between the child, the custodial parent, and the non-custodial parent must be facilitated unless the court finds that such contact would be detrimental to the dependent parent or child.
The caregiver of a minor/NMD expectant or parenting youth should be provided with information on the Whole Family Foster Home (WFFH) certification process (including dates and locations of certification classes), Shared Responsibility Plans, SRPs, and corresponding payment rates.
The child of a minor/NMD parent, who is under DCFS supervision, must be provided the opportunity to have a relationship with both parents. For dependent children of minor/NMD parent(s), as part of the assessment of the family, the non-custodial parent’s commitment to the child, including their ability and willingness to provide child support and appropriateness as a parental figure must be included. Neither the age difference of the parents, nor the custodial parent’s reluctance to involve the non-custodial parent can prevent family time between the non-custodial parent and the child. However, age difference and the relationship between the parents, in addition to commitment to the child, willingness to support the child, etc., are factors to consider in determining the appropriateness of the individual as a parental figure.
Non-custodial parents who have a commitment to their child(ren) and who have been assessed by the CSW to be appropriate parental figures should be encouraged to develop a relationship with their children. The non-custodial parent’s family time plan with their child must be included in the case plan and discussed with the custodial parent and, if applicable, with the custodial minor/NMD parent’s out-of-home caregiver and case-carrying CSW.
If the non-custodial parent is a DCFS supervised youth, family time must be arranged through a team planning process involving the non-custodial minor/NMD parent, the custodial parent, any out-of-home caregiver, the minor/NMD parent’s case-carrying CSW, and any other support person. The family time plan is to be included in the case plan for the child, when applicable, and the minor/NMD parent. If there is a different case-carrying CSW for the dependent child of the parent, they are responsible for developing the case plan for the dependent child and including parental family time. The case-carrying CSW for the non-custodial minor/NMD parent is responsible for developing a case plan for the non-custodial minor/NMD parent that supports the minor/NMD parent's family time with their child and the development of their parenting skills. For further information on developing the family time plan, please refer to Procedural Guide 0400-504.00, Family Time.
If the non-custodial parent lacks parenting skills or has a negative relationship with the custodial parent, services to assist the non-custodial parent in developing parenting skills or improving their relationship should be made part of the appropriate case plan(s). Monitoring of the non-custodial parent’s follow-through with the case plan will help determine the appropriateness of ongoing involvement with their child. If the non-custodial parent’s involvement with their child is unsafe or detrimental to the child, the custodial parent should be assisted in obtaining legal safeguards such as restraining and custody orders. CSW is to assess whether filing a petition and seeking detention from the non-custodial parent is appropriate.
If the minor/NMD parent (either custodial or non-custodial) resides in out-of-home care, the caregiver must be involved in the case plan regarding parent/child family time and parenting skills-building. Failure to cooperate with the case plan is a quality-of-life issue and must be reported to the Child Protection Hotline.
CSWs should make a report to law enforcement in cases where the age difference is as described below any time there is a reasonable suspicion that the sexual activity was coerced or not voluntary, and any time there is reasonable suspicion that the sexual activity involved sexual exploitation or trafficking. In either case, the CSW must ensure that a child abuse report is made with DCFS and that a cross report is made to local law enforcement. In the absence of an emergency, prior to disclosure, the CSW must inform the youth that they will be disclosing this information and explain the reason for that disclosure.
Any person who engages in an act of sexual intercourse with a minor may be guilty of a misdemeanor. Perpetrators who are more than three (3) years older than the minor, or any perpetrator age twenty-one (21) or older when the minor is under sixteen (16) years of age, has committed either a misdemeanor or a felony. See Penal Code section 261.5 for more examples.
Mandated reporters must report if they have a reasonable suspicion that intercourse with a minor was coerced, or in any other way not voluntary. For example, sexual activity is not voluntary when the victim is unconscious or so intoxicated that they cannot resist. See Penal Code sections 261 and 11165.1, for more examples.
Mandated reporters must report if they have a reasonable suspicion that a minor has been sexually trafficked or is being sexually exploited. Child pornography is sexual exploitation, as is the provision of food, shelter, or payment to a child in exchange for any sexual act described in Penal Code section 11165.1.
CSWs must make a report to law enforcement in cases where the minor reports that the sexual activity occurred under any circumstance where there is a reasonable suspicion that the sexual activity was coerced or in any way not voluntary. These include, but are not limited to:
When a minor/NMD parent in foster care has custody of the child and the child is not a dependent of the court, visitation among the minor/NMD parent, the non-dependent child's non-custodial parent, and appropriate family members is to be ordered by the court, unless the court finds clear and convincing evidence that family time would be detrimental to the minor/NMD parent or child. CSWs should arrange visits as determined by the case plan and the court's order.
Minor/NMD parents must be placed with their non-dependent or dependent child/ren whenever possible while the minor/NMD parent is in foster care, unless the child has been detained from the minor/NMD parent or the minor/NMD parent has voluntarily elected to make a plan for the child to reside elsewhere.
The Early Infant Supplement (EIS) is for DCFS-supervised expectant youth in placement to purchase items or services to help prepare for the birth of their infant. EIS monthly payment of $415.00 is for expectant youth in the 7th, 8th, and 9th month of pregnancy, prior to the birth of the baby. For expectant youth who have not reached the age of majority (18 years old), EIS payments are issued to the out-of-home caregiver. For expectant NMDs, EIS payments are issued directly to the youth, unless a specialized caregiving circumstance warrants otherwise.
EIS applications will only be accepted until the expected delivery date provided by the healthcare provider, or until the birth of the infant, whichever occurs first.
Expectant youth residing in the home of one or both parents (HOP) are not eligible to receive EIS payments from DCFS since they are eligible to receive financial assistance from the Department of Public Social Services (DPSS) to prepare for the birth of their baby. However, if an expectant youth residing in the home of a parent is denied assistance by DPSS due to not having an eligible immigration status, DCFS will provide EIS payments with verification from DPSS that the expectant youth is ineligible for assistance.
After the birth of the child, EIS payments will no longer be issued; however, if the newborn remains under the care of the youth, a referral for an Infant Supplement payment should be made by submitting a DCFS 280 request to the TA/EW, and also requesting Medi-cal be issued for the infant.
Any resource family, including FFA resource parents, willing to care for an expectant or parenting minor or NMD can do so as long as the home has the required space for the infant, if the infant remains in the care of the parenting minor/NMD. For parenting minors and NMDs with primary custody of their child, the case carrying CSW should request that an Infant Supplement payment be initiated as of the infant’s date of birth, as well as requesting Medi-CalCalifornia's federal Medicaid program. Coverage for the infant. Infant Supplement payments for a non-detained baby are currently $900.00 per month for resource family and FFA caregivers, and $1,379.00 per month for STRTPs. Not all STRTPs are able to accept and care for expectant and/or parenting youth. At this time, there are two STRTPs that are designed to provide placements services for DCFS expectant and custodial parenting youth: St. Anne’s, and Mary’s Path (aka Mary’s Shelter).
For NMD parenting youth residing in a SILP with their non-dependent child(ren), the Early Infant Supplement and Infant Supplement rate in paid directly to the youth, in addition to the youth’s SILP payment.
The purpose of WFFHs is to provide out-of-home care to dependent teens and their non-dependent children, while assisting the minor/NMD parents in developing the skills they will need to provide a safe, stable, and permanent home for their children. A WFFH can be:
Group homes may not become WFFHs.
When using a WFFH, it is the CSW's responsibility to assess the appropriateness of the home and to help prepare the home for the infant/toddler, keeping the following in consideration:
The Infant Supplement Rate for a Whole Family Foster Home (WFFH) certified caregiver is currently the same as for non-WFFH certified caregivers. The benefit to utilizing a WFFH for a parenting youth with a non-detained child, is that the caregiver has received specialized education/training to work with a parenting youth. In addition, the WFFH caregiver is eligible to receive an additional $200.00 monthly stipend if the WFFH caregiver completes a Shared Responsibility Plan (SRP) with the youth, which is then approved by the case-carrying CSW and SCSW.
An RFA approved caregiver, whether or not they were approved by DCFS or another agency, must successfully complete 16 hours of specialized, DCFS-approved training to receive initial certification as a WFFH provider and 4 hours of training annually for re-certification. The caregiver must provide a copy of their initial completion certificate to the CSW.
A WFFH certified caregiver and the minor/NMD parent have the option to develop a Shared Responsibility Plan (SRP). The SRP is created to help develop the parent-child bond, assist the minor/NMD parent in their transition to independence, and create a successful, supportive, and nurturing placement for both the minor/NMD parent and child. In addition, the SRP provides clear, realistic guidelines for both the minor/NMD parent and the adult caregiver as to the responsibilities of each.
The SRP is a written agreement between the dependent minor/NMD parent and their caregiver about the duties, rights, and responsibilities each has with regard to the minor/NMD parent's nondependent child. The SRP does the following:
Because things can change from week to week, the SPR must be flexible. It might be necessary to review and revise the SRP Weekly Planner on a weekly basis (or even more frequently).
If an SRP is developed, it must be done by the minor/NMD parent and the WFFH certified caregiver in collaboration with the CSW. The SRP must be designed to preserve, strengthen and maintain the continuity of the minor/NMD parent family unit, to facilitate a supportive home environment for the minor/NMD parent and the child, and to ultimately enable the minor/NMD parent to independently provide a safe, stable, and permanent home for the child. The SRP must not limit the minor/NMD parent's legal right to make decisions regarding the care, custody, and control of the child.
The caregiver will receive an additional $200 a month (SRP rate). The SRP rate is available for each non-dependent child for whom an SRP has been developed.
CSWs are to develop the SRP with the WFFH certified caregiver and minor/NMD parent within 30 days of placement of the minor/NMD parent and their non-dependent child. If the CSW and/or the FFA social worker are not able to participate in the creation of the SRP within 30 days of placement, then the caregiver and the minor/NMD parent may develop an SRP on their own. However, the SRP must be reviewed and approved by the CSW who will submit it to the EW/TA to initiate the SRP rate. Copies of the SRP are to be provided to the teen parent, their attorney, the caregiver, and the FFA.
Every six (6) months, the SRP must be reviewed, updated if necessary, reauthorized by the CSW, and resubmitted to the EW/TA for continuation of the SRP rate. If the SRP is not reauthorized by the CSW and resubmitted to the EW/TA, the SRP payment will be discontinued.
CSWs must document the effectiveness of the approved SRP in the DCFS case record. The SRP remains in effect as long as it is relevant and may be amended at any time to meet the current needs of the family. As soon as any changes are made to a previously approved SRP, the caregiver must advise the CSW.
A NMD Parent residing in a SILP with their non-dependent child, may obtain the PSP Rate by entering into a Parenting Support Plan (PSP) with an identified and approved responsible adult mentor.
The PSP Rate is $200 and is equivalent to the rate available when a minor parent in a Whole Family Foster Home (WFFH) enters into a Shared Responsibility Plan (SRP) with the WFFH-certified foster parent, and is paid directly to the parenting NMD.
The PSP is written for the express purpose of identifying additional support and assisting the NMD parent in providing the best care plan for their child. The PSP must specifically outline the ways in which the adult mentor will assist the NMD parent with regard to the child in addition to identifying supportive services to be offered to the NMD parent. Upon placement of a NMD parent in an approved SILP, the CSW should inform the NMD of the option to enter into a PSP and, if the NMD parent wants to enter into a PSP, the CSW should assist the NMD parent in identifying an adult mentor and developing the PSP with that adult mentor.
When the adult mentor and the NMD parent have developed the PSP in cooperation with the CSW, the PSP rate will be initiated by DCFS. Additional input may be provided by any individuals identified by the NMD parent, the non-custodial parent, and other family members. For eligibility criteria of an adult mentor, please refer to FYI 19-13, Additional Payment Available for Nonminor Dependent (NMD)A current dependent child or ward of the juvenile court, or a nonminor under the transition jurisdiction of the juvenile court, who: has attained 18 years of age while under an order of foster care placement by the juvenile court; is in foster care under the placement and care responsibility of the county welfare department, county probation department, Indian tribe, consortium of tribes, or tribal organization; is participating in a transitional independent living case. Defined by WIC 11400(v). Parent in a Supervised Independent Living Placement (SILP)SILP is a supervised and approved placement that is part of the Extended Foster Care program. SILP is a flexible and the least restrictive placement setting. It can include: an apartment (alone or with roommates); shared living situations; room and board arrangements; room rented from a landlord, friend or relative, or former caregiver; or college dorms..
The PSP must be reviewed and approved by the CSW and SCSW. The CSW submits the approved PSP to the EW/TA to initiate the PSP rate. Refer to the attached screen shot: “Instruction for the CSW to Initiate an Approved PSP Rate Via the Automated 280 in the Foster Care Search System (FCSS)” for instruction. A copy of the approved PSP must be attached to the FCSS Automated 280 request.
Upon receipt of the FCSS Automated 280 request and a copy of the PSP, the Eligibility Worker (case-carrying or Technical Assistance) will data enter the payment to the NMDs case per existing procedure.
RelativeFor the purpose of placement and foster care payments: An adult who is related to the child by blood, adoption or affinity within the fifth degree of kinship, including stepparents, stepsiblings, and all relatives whose status is preceded by the words, "great," "great-great" or "grand" or the spouse of any of these persons even if the marriage was terminated by death or dissolution. caregivers, who, prior to Kin-GAP, were WFFH certified while the minor/NMD parent family unit was placed in their home, will continue to receive the WFFH Infant Supplement Rate under KinGAP for the minor/NMD parent's child. Additionally, KinGAP recipients who were designated as a WFFH and who received the same payment while the minor/NMD parent was in foster care may continue to receive the same payment amount. A new SRP is not required. The previous SRP remains in effect as long as it is relevant and meets the current needs of the family.
FFAs are responsible for appropriate recruitment and training of WFFH certified foster families. FFAs of certified WFFH caregivers are required to have a DCFS-approved Teen Parent Program. An FFA representative, who provides direct and immediate supervision to the caregiver, develops the SRP along with the caregiver and minor/NMD parent. The SRP is to outline the duties, rights, and responsibilities of the minor/NMD parent and the caregiver with regard to the child, and identify supportive services to be offered to the minor/NMD parent by the caregiver and the FFA providing direct and immediate supervision to the caregiver, or both. Assistance with development, approval, and monitoring of the SRP is considered part of the FFA's on-going administrative support to caregivers. The SRP rate to care for a non-dependent child placed with the dependent minor/NMD parent in a FFA certified home, where the WFFH certified caregiver and the minor/NMD parent have a SRP, must be passed on to the WFFH certified caregiver. FFAs must ensure that the CSW has a current copy of the SRP and any subsequent updates, as well as maintain one copy within the FFA.
A dependent minor/NMD parent and their dependent infant, placed together in a group home, receive an age appropriate Rate Classification Level (RCL) group home rate for each dependent placement.
Non-dependent minors can get cash aid (CalWorks) if they meet all of the following conditions:
The cash aid will be paid to the parent, legal guardian, or other adult relative on behalf of the minor parent.
The WIC Minor Parent Rule does not apply to expectant or parenting minors in any of the following circumstances, but cash aid may be available under any of these exemptions:
Referral of a Minor Parent as specified in the WIC Minor Parent Rule occurs when a minor parent applies for AFDC and alleges that their physical or emotional health or safety, or that of their child(ren), would be jeopardized if they lived in the same residence with their parent, legal guardian or other adult relative. DPSS eligibility staff will not make a final determination about granting aid, except in cases where Immediate Need is requested, until a DCFS Minor Parent Program Children’s Social Worker (CSW) informs the DPSS eligibility staff whether the minor parent and their child(ren) can safely reside in their parent's, legal guardian's or other adult relative's home.
DCFS has an assigned CSW to process DPSS Minor Parent referrals. These DPSS Minor Parent referrals are forwarded to Metro North Administration Attn: Assistant Regional Administrator, Shelby Ellis, (213) 763-1533; Fax (213) 763-7015.
Within twenty (20) calendar days of receiving a referral, via the DPSS CW25, Supplemental Statement of Facts – Minor Parent form, the CSW must complete an in-person investigation of the allegation to determine whether the physical or emotional health or safety of the minor parent or child(ren) would be jeopardized if they lived in the same residence with the minor parent's own parent, legal guardian or other adult relative.
If the expectantor parenting minor and theirchild(ren) cannot safely return to the home of the minor's parent(s) or legal guardian, the CSW must determine if the pregnant or parenting minor and their child(ren) can remain safely in their current living arrangement (for example a minor parent is living with their partner or partner's family). If the expectantor parenting minor and her/his child(ren) are not safe, then an alternative plan must be developed. The expectantor parenting minor and their child(ren) must move into an approved adult-supervised setting or enter foster care.
Minor Parent Program SCSW Responsibilities
Minor Parent Program CSW Responsibilities
Guide to TILP Summary Assessment of Basic Living Skills
DCFS 280, Technical Assistance Action Request
DCFS 709, Foster Child's Needs and Case Plan Summary
Shared Responsibility Plan Instructions
0070-548.00, Community-Based Resources
0070-548.01, Child and Family Teams (CFT)
0070-559.10, Clearances
0080-502.25, Family Maintenance Services for Court and Voluntary Cases
0100-501.10, Child AbuseThe non-accidental commission of injuries against a person. In the case of a child, the term refers specifically to the non-accidental commission of injuries against the child by or allowed by a parent(s)/guardian(s) or other person(s). The term also includes emotional, physical, severe physical, and sexual abuse as defined in CDSS MPP Section 31-002(c)(9)(D). and Reporting Act (CANRA)
0100-510.21, Voluntary Placement
0100-560.40, Supervised Independent Living Plan
0100-570.05, Quality of Life in Out-of-Home Care
0400-504.00, Family Time
0600-507.10, Youth Reproductive Health and Pregnancy
All County Letter (ACL) 20-78 - Aid to Families with Dependent Children-Foster Care (AFDC-FC) and Home-Based Family Care California Necessities Index (CNI) Increases and Other Rate Increases
ACL 17-93 – Use of Infant Supplement Payment for Transitional Housing Placement Plus Foster Care (THP+FC) Programs
California Department of Social Services (CDSS) Manual of Policies and Procedures (MPP) 31-530.1-.232 – Sets forth "Minor Parent Services" requirements and instructions for DPSS in coordination with DCFS.
Family Code (FC) 3030 – states that registered sex offenders or persons who have been convicted of murdering the child’s other parent, may not be granted custody of or unsupervised visits with a child and may not have a child placed in a home where they reside unless otherwise ordered by the court.
Family Code 7825 – allows the mother of a child conceived by rape to bring a proceeding against the father of the child to prevent him from having custody or control of the child.
For Your Information (FYI) 19-13, Additional Payment Available for Nonminor Dependent (NMD) Parent in a supervised Independent Living Placement (SILP)
FYI 20-17, Foster Care Search System Automated 280 (FCSS Auto 280) Infant Supplement Update
Penal Code 261.5 – defines unlawful sexual intercourse as, "an act of sexual intercourse accomplished with a person who is not the spouse of the perpetrator, if the person is a minor". It states that any person who engages in an act of unlawful sexual intercourse with a minor who is not more than three years older or three years younger than the perpetrator, is guilty of a misdemeanor. Perpetrators who are more than three years older than the minor or perpetrators age 21 or older when the minor is under 16 years of age are guilty of either a misdemeanor or a felony.
Penal Code 11165.1 – defines sexual assault and sexual exploitation of children.
Welfare and Institutions Code (WIC) 301(c) – requires a dependent teen parent to consult with her/his court appointed attorney prior to entering into a VFM/FR agreement with DCFS.
WIC 361.8 – States that a child of a minor parent or nonminor dependent parent must not be considered to be at risk of abuse or neglect solely on the basis of information concerning the parent's or parents' placement history, past behaviors, or health or mental health diagnoses occurring prior to the pregnancy, although that information may be taken into account when considering whether other factors exist that place the child at risk of abuse or neglect.
WIC 362.1 – States that when a teen parent in foster care has custody of his or her child and the child is not a dependent of the court then, visitation among the teen parent, the non-dependent child’s non-custodial parent, and appropriate family members is to be ordered by the court, unless the court finds clear and convincing evidence that visitation would be detrimental to the teen parent.
WIC 11254(a)(b) – "Minor Parent Rule", states the mandate and provides instruction to DPSS and DCFS regarding eligibility for and provision of AFDC to non-dependent pregnant and parenting teens and their non-dependent children.
WIC 11364 – provides that if a relative was a Whole Family Foster Home with a Shared Responsibility Plan prior to Kin GAP both the Whole Family Foster Home rate and the Shared Responsibility Plan rate may continue while they are a Kin GAP participant.
WIC 11400 defines Whole Family Foster Homes.
WIC 11465(d)(3) – allows Whole Family Foster Home caregivers to receive an additional $200 per month with an approved Shared Responsibility Plan.
WIC 11465(d)(5) – sets forth the requirements for a relative caregiver to continue to receive the Whole Family Foster Home payment rate after entering the Kin-GAP program.
WIC 16002.5 – sets forth the requirements for support, services and placement for the purpose of maintaining the continuity of families headed by minor/NMD parents in foster care.
WIC 16004.5 – states the need for development of placements that allow minor/NMD parents and their children to remain together; the need for aggregating data on the dependent minor/NMD birth rate and the number of minor/NMD parent family units in foster care and; development of an infant supplement rate structure that more adequately reimburses caregivers who meet specific criteria.
WIC 16501.25 – sets forth the requirements for a viable Shared Responsibility Plan. Commencing January 1, 2012, "teen parent" also means a nonminor dependent, as defined in subdivision (v) of Section 11400, who is living in a whole family foster home, as defined in subdivision (t) of Section 11400, and is eligible for AFDC-FC or Kin-GAP payments pursuant to Section 11403.
WIC 16501.26 – sets forth the requirements for the development of a written parenting support plan (PSP) developed between the nonminor dependent parent and an identified responsible adult who has agreed to act as a parenting mentor to the nonminor dependent parent.
