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We are the County Welfare Directors Association of California. We are a nonprofit association representing the human service directors from each of California’s 58 counties.

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CWDA Opposes Proposed Changes to “Public Charge”
Trump Administration's cruel an unnecessary proposal will only hurt families.

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Please Don’t Call This Foster Care
CWDA's take on children and parents separated by Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE) as they cross U.S. borders.

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Immigration Resources for Counties
This page includes tools and resources for county human services agencies relating to immigration, health care and public benefits under current law. 

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From Our Partners: Child Poverty in California
In 2016, 83.5% of poor children in California lived in families with at least one working adult. Read the full PPIC report.

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Hot topic Immigration

CWDA Submits Comments Regarding “Public Charge” Proposal
CWDA submitted comments to the Department of Homeland Security in opposition to the proposed rule change that would broaden the list of benefits considered “negative factors” in a public charge assessment.

Hot topic CalFresh

CWDA Supports the Latest Version of the Farm Bill
CWDA joined CA Association of Food Banks, CA Food Policy Advocates, and WCLP in support of the SNAP/CalFresh protections included in this Farm Bill.

Hot topic Immigration

Counties Work to Ease Client Concerns
State and federal laws are still in effect that entitle clients to health care coverage and assistance that they are eligible to receive. Find resources for Counties assisting clients from immigrant communities seeking further guidance here.

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California Health and Human Services Agencies Successfully Issue CalFresh Food Assistance Early in the Face of Government Shutdown
Had county HHS and state agencies not acted quickly, millions of vulnerable Californians could have gone without food assistance in February.

SACRAMENTO – Tomorrow, January 16, millions of Californians will receive their February allotment of CalFresh food assistance benefits, which would normally be released starting February 1. This was an enormous, $550 million undertaking by the state and county human services agencies and our automation system staff that came together in less than a week. It is the first early issuance in California’s history.

Budget Priority

2019-20 State Budget Update
January 2019

CWDA issues Budget Updates that include information about the Governor’s proposals, budget subcommittee actions, Budget Conference Committee actions, leadership negotiations, and Governor’s vetoes.

Download the CWDA 2019-20 Budget Update

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CWDA Statement on Newsom Administration’s January 2019 Budget

SACRAMENTO – The County Welfare Directors Association of California (CWDA) commends Governor Newsom for putting forth a comprehensive, thoughtful and achievable set of investments to help California’s most vulnerable in his 2019-20 budget proposal released today.

Announcement

Now Hiring: Executive Assistant

The County Welfare Directors Association of California (CWDA) is recruiting for an Executive Assistant.

The Executive Assistant performs senior-level professional and administrative work in support of the Executive Director and Deputy Executive Director, as well as CWDA board members and staff. The Executive Assistant has lead responsibility for a full range of meeting scheduling and planning, calendar scheduling, and office management logistics including but not limited to contract development and management.

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Blog Posts

Blog post Cathy Senderling-McDonald

The Road Ahead for California’s Foster Care Reform

CWDA continues to fight for the tools and resources necessary for the success of Continuum of Care Reform (CCR) in California’s child welfare system. It is imperative that California enact legislation that will help California meet the goals of this major foster care reform effort and ensure that funding is dedicated to that purpose. We must ensure that foster youth and caregivers are supported and stable as we continue to roll out and learn from this reform effort. To that end, we are determined to see two important policy efforts implemented in the coming year.

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