Cal-Learn Program - Issuance of Supportive Services

Teen parents are eligible for supportive services to attend meetings with the CM, attend orientation and school. Supportive Services are not paid for a teen parent to attend extra-curricular activities such as games and dances as well as doctor appointments, well baby exams, or other non-educational related appointments. However, if the activity is required so that the teen can get a passing grade, supportive services would be allowed.

Example: The Cal-Learn teen is in the school band and to get a passing grade, the teen must participate by playing at all the school games. The Cal-Learn teen would be eligible for supportive services to attend the school game.

The Cal-Learn CM will determine what supportive services are necessary for the Cal-Learn teen to attend their activity. The Cal-Learn CM will notify the Cal-Learn CWES Worker by forwarding the appropriate forms requesting supportive services. The Cal-Learn CWES Worker will issue any supportive services needed by the Cal-Learn teen to attend meetings with their Cal-Learn CM, attend orientation and attend school.

Although usually not needed, Cal-Learn teens are eligible for ALL supportive services offered to CWES participants. However, for some ancillary expenses the teen must be the head of the AU.

Cal-Learn participants are not subject to Behavioral Health Intake screenings that WTW participants receive during Orientations. However, they are eligible for other services administered through the Behavioral Health Alliance. When the Cal-Learn provider, PPMM identifies a mental health or substance abuse service need, PPMM contacts the Cal-Learn EC who initiates the referral per existing process.

Child Care

If a Cal-Learn teen lives with the other parent of his/her children, the second parent must be unavailable to care for the children in order for child care to be authorized.

ExampleExampleA Cal-Learn teen is married and living with the father of her children. The husband is not participating in CWES nor working. The Cal-Learn teen requests payment for child care. Child care would not be authorized as the second parent is available to care for the children.

Independent Study

Although most teen parents involved in independent study do so at home, a teen parent may receive child care and transportation to attend an educational activity outside of the home if the activity is a supervised mandatory educational activity specified in the teen’s contractual agreement with the school.

Example Example A Cal-Learn teen is participating in an independent study program. The individual must take exams for a course at the school lab. Supportive services would be authorized for the student to complete the exam.