CTFamilyFirst: Candidacy Workgroup
Co-Chairs: Dr. Jeff Vanderploeg and JoShonda Guerrier
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Charter (12-19-19)
Meeting Schedule
Minutes
PowerPoint Presentations
Workgroup Members: Candidacy Workgroup Members
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Candidacy Workgroup Overview Goal: Strategically define “candidate for foster care,” for the state of Connecticut which will be the eligible population(s) of children that maximizes the greatest level of federal reimbursement that maintains children in the least restrictive environment
Considerations:
- Broad vs. Narrow
- Potential fiscal impact to other state systems
Member Characteristics:
- Extensive child welfare and/or children’s behavioral health experience
- Understanding of child welfare and/or Medicaid
- Practice experts
Deliverable: Tangible document containing the written definition of candidacy specifying the eligible population(s) in which Family First funding is to benefit
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Meeting Schedule (updated 3/16/2020):
Meeting Date | Meeting Time | Location |
December 9 | 2 - 4pm | Family & Children Aid, Inc, 30 Holmes Ave, Waterbury, CT |
December 19 | 9 - 11 am | CHR - 444 Center Street, Manchester, CT 06040 |
January 2 | 9 – 1pm | The Village – 1680 Albany Ave. Hartford, CT |
January 6 | 1 – 3pm | Family and Children’s Aid Inc. 30 Holmes Ave, Waterbury, CT |
January 14 | 9 - 11 am | DCF Court Monitor's Office, 300 Church Street, Wallingford, CT |
January 24 | 9 - 12 noon | DCF Court Monitor's Office, 300 Church Street, Wallingford, CT |
January 30 | 1 – 4pm | CHR - 444 Center Street, Manchester, CT 06040 |
February 20 | 9:30 - 12:30 pm | Beacon Health, 500 Enterprise Drive, 3rd floor, Rocky Hill, CT |
February 28 | 1 – 4pm | The Alliance, 35 Cold Spring Road, Building 500, Rocky Hill, CT |
March 9 | 1-4 pm | THIS MEETING HAS BEEN CANCELLED |
March 23 | 1-4 pm | THIS MEETING HAS BEEN CANCELLED |
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- CR-CFTM Summary Presentation (1/2/20)
- CT Data Overview (1/2/20)
- CT Candidacy Sub-Committee Presentation (1/2/20)
- FAR-CSF Overview and Outcomes (1/2/20)