Child Welfare Services

1. Tulare Co. Child Welfare Services
Vision
Tulare County Health & Human Services Agency
will lead an innovative, unified effort to achieve
physical, emotional, and social well being for
persons living in Tulare County.
Mission
Tulare County Health & Human Services Agency
develops, implements, and promotes public
policies that improve the well being of the people
of Tulare County through programs provided in a
caring, collaborative, and culturally respectful
manner.

2. Tulare Co. Child Welfare Services
• Goals
Human Services Department Work in partnership with our community in order to
support and strengthen families so that children can thrive in a safe, nurturing and
permanent home.
• Lead in the development, operation and provision of services to provide
protection, preserve the dignity and independence, and enhance and improve the
physical and mental health of seniors.
• Promote self-sufficiency and personal responsibility for our clients while providing
financial assistance and work-related support services.
• Values
In all that we do, we: Focus on our client's needs.
• Promote participation and collaboration and teamwork.
• Demonstrate ethics, integrity, commitment and respect for others.
• Encourage and support innovation.
• Reward and celebrate excellence.
• Take personal responsibility and demonstrate pride in all endeavors.
• Advocate for the public good.

3. Tulare Co. Child Welfare Services
Programs / Services Child Welfare Services *
1. Adoptions
2. Child Protective Services
3. Children's Trust Fund Administration
4. Father Involvement Program
5. Foster Care
6. Independent Living Program (ILP)
7. Promoting Safe and Stable Families
8. Restorative Justice

4. Tulare Co. Child Welfare Services
• Values Statement: Tulare County CWS promotes services and delivery that are:
• High Quality, Efficient, Responsive, Measurable, Compassionate
• Professional Respectful, A Model of excellence
• How can CWS help?
Child Welfare Services can assist in providing preventative services when health and safety
issues begin to occur. Research has shown that the best option is always for families to stay
together, and CWS is dedicated to help families achieve stability and safety, always making
sure children are protected from abusive and potentially harmful situations.
What services do they provide?
CWS services are provided through seven various programs throughout the County.
Some of the core service description are:

5. Tulare Co. Child Welfare Services
• What services do they provide?
•
CWS services are provided through seven various programs throughout the
County.
• Some of the core service description are:
• Foster Care Licensing
• Voluntary Family Maintenance (VFM)
• Family Maintenance (FM)
• Emergency Response (ER)
• Family Reunification (FR)
• Permanency Planning
• Relative and Non-Relative Placements
• Adoptions
• Independent Living Program (ILP)
• Continuing / Family Reunification, Family Maintenance and Permanency
Placement

6. Tulare Co. Child Welfare Services
Continuing Services
• Continuing / Family Reunification, Family
Maintenance and Permanency Placement

7. Tulare Co. Child Welfare Services
Some of the core service
description are:
• Foster Care Licensing
• Voluntary Family Maintenance
(VFM)
• Family Maintenance (FM)
• Emergency Response (ER)
• Family Reunification (FR)
• Permanency Planning
• Relative and Non-Relative
Placements
• Adoptions
• Independent Living Program
(ILP)
Child Welfare
Vision Statement: To be a part of a thriving Community built
on safety, stability and self-reliance.
• Mission Statement: The Human Services Branch is a
committed partner within our community, in providing hope
and encouragement through responsive services to the
residents of Tulare County
• Values Statement: Tulare County CWS promotes services
and delivery that are:
• High Quality
• Efficient
• Responsive
• Measurable
• Compassionate
• Professional Respectful
• A Model of excellence
• How can CWS help?
•
Child Welfare Services can assist in providing preventative
services when health and safety issues begin to
occur. Research has shown that the best option is always for
families to stay together, and CWS is dedicated to help familes
achieve stability and safety, always making sure children are
protected from abusive and potentially harmful situations.

8. Tulare Co. Child Welfare Services
CWS Permanency Placement
Permanency Placement (PP)
In Tulare County, when a child cannot
safely return home to the parents, a
permanent plan is needed for the
child. A permanent plan for a child
could consist of adoption, legal
guardianship, or a Planned
Permanent Living Arrangement
(PPLA). A child in the PPLA status
continues to have their situation
evaluated for permanency with one
of the permanent options sometimes
includes the possible future return to
the parents if and when the child can
be safe in the parents home.
CWS Family Reunification (FR)
Family Reunification (FR)
Family Reunification Services (FR) in
Tulare County provides time-limited
services to families whose children
cannot remain safely in the home
and have been placed by the Juvenile
Court in foster care. The goal of
reunification is to help the family
correct the problems that led to
removal so children can be returned
safely to the parents care and
custody. A service plan with family-
specific services is developed with
the families in-put in meeting specific
criteria to assure their ability to safely
and appropriately care for their
children.

9. Tulare Co. Child Welfare Services
Specific Population at
Risk:
• Children
• Poor
• Parents
Anyone else?

10. Tulare Co. Child Welfare Services
Analyze Agency
Mission/Aims
Mission
Tulare County Health & Human
Services Agency develops,
implements, and promotes public
policies that improve the well
being of the people of Tulare
County through programs
provided in a caring,
collaborative, and culturally
respectful manner.
Aims
Child Welfare Services can assist
in providing preventative services
when health and safety issues
begin to occur. Research has
shown that the best option is
always for families to stay
together, and CWS is dedicated to
help familes achieve stability and
safety, always making sure
children are protected from
abusive and potentially harmful
situations.

11. Tulare Co. Child Welfare Services
• Analyze Agency
Practice
• Standard
• Practice throughout
state
• Method Practice
• Services provided
Significance in terms of
• Social Justice: Fair,
bias, arraigned by
judge.
• Social Values:
Integrative, worldview,
holistic and community
based