Family Services (FS) Youth Services

Through the FS Program, children of WTW clients can receive services such as but not limited to Substance Abuse, Mental Health, Domestic Violence, and/or At-Risk Youth Services. In order to receive these services, the WTW client must be referred to the FS Multi-disciplinary Team and sign a FS Plan.

DEBS Referral Application

To refer the child for youth services, the assigned EC refers the client using the DEBS Referral Application and follows guidance below:

• Select, WTW in the Program field.
• Select, Employment Services in the Referral Type field.
• Select, Family Services Referral as the provider in the Provider Name field.
• Select 30 days out from the date of referral in the Date Required Follow Up field. 
• Indicate the Child needs services and additional information in the Referral Comments field. 

At-Risk Youth Services

At-Risk Youth Services refers to ancillary payments to support activities or services for CWES clients’ children aged 13 and over who are on school breaks, such as summer, winter or spring, and:

• Are at risk as documented by school personnel, probation, mental health professionals, Social Workers and other licensed professionals, AND
• May impact the parent’s ability to participate in WTW.

This program is not designed to cover childcare costs or after school activities.

All requests for At-Risk Youth Services must be reviewed by the FS Supervisor or manager for approval. The payment limit is $250 per child per week and is paid through ancillary. Clients must provide receipts within 10 days.

Forms and Verification

The client must submit cost verification's to the FS EC and sign the “Family Service Plan” (SCD 2392) indicating the child’s name, date of birth and begin and end dates for the activity, along with FS goals and timelines to receive assistance. The following verification's are required:

• Cost/information sheet from the provider for the school break activity.
• “Ancillary Expense Estimate, Request & Verification” (SCD 1584) completed by service provider.

CalSAWS

The following applies to CalSAWS when issuing the At-Risk Youth Service Arrangement payment:

 

Add Need in the Needs List page:

• Select, Childs Name in the Name field.
• Select, Family Stabilization in the Category field.
• Select, Ancillary/Other Services in the Type field.
• The Begin Date and End Date field should match the child’s school break activity or At-Risk Program begin date and end date.

 

In the Service Arrangement page:

• Select, the Need created.
• The Arrangement Period field should match the child’s school break activity or At-Risk Program begin and end dates.
• Select, Welfare to Work in the Program Type field. 
• Select, Welfare to Work Payee in the Payee field. 

Document with a Journal Entry in the Journal Detail page by selecting, WTW in the Type field and Family Services Case Update in the Short Description field.