Despite projected budget shortfalls, a Scan Foundation analysis concluded that the budget proposal did not call for significant cuts to health and social service programs serving older adults. Notable exceptions include the temporary elimination of the Accessory Development Unit (ADU) program and the absence of new funding for affordable housing development. Nevertheless, the proposed budget does include some new programs…
Learn about the newest age-friendly communities and access resources around aging, HOPE, and human trafficking. Access the full January 2023 newsletter HERE
In SPI’s December newsletter you find various new resources and discussions of new national initiatives and reports and learn about SPI’s partnership with United Parents. Click HERE to access the full newsletter.
Explore SPI’s November 2022 newsletter and learn about CEAL hosting the first Age-Friendly University lecture and how we build Wellness through Transformed Practice. Click HERE to access the full newsletter.
In the spring 2022, the Ventura County Interagency Leadership Team collaborated to create the vision presented in this Brief. Review or download the Vision Brief HERE
What happened to children during the recent global pandemic? The California Department of Public Health, Injury and Prevention Branch (CDPH/IVPB) and the California Department of Social Services, Office of Child Abuse Prevention (CDSS/OCAP)’s, Essentials for Childhood (EfC) Initiative recently addressed this issue in a webinar on “Child Maltreatment-Related Injuries During the COVID-19 Pandemic in California”. The goal of this webinar was to…
This newsletter provides updates on SPI’s Age-Friendly Communities work, the 2021-22 Annual Report of CA’s Citizen Review Panels, and some of the newest research how COVID-19 impacts ACES, and much more! Click HERE to access the full newsletter.
The Federal Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act (CAPTA) requires each state to convene Citizen Review Panels (CRP). In California, there are three committees that make recommendations to the California Department of Social Services (CDSS). One focuses on the Prevention of Child Abuse and Neglect, another on Children and Family Services, and the third one on Critical Incidents. During the 2021/2022 fiscal year, these three panels made…