CTFamilyFirst: Candidacy Workgroup

Co-Chairs:  Dr. Jeff Vanderploeg and JoShonda Guerrier

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• Charter (12-19-19)
• Candidacy Workgroup Overview
• Minutes
• PowerPoint Presentations
• Workgroup Members:  Candidacy Workgroup Members

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Candidacy Workgroup Overview Goal:

Strategically define “candidate for foster care,” for the state of Connecticut which will be the eligible population(s) of children that maximizes the greatest level of federal reimbursement that maintains children in the least restrictive environment

Considerations:

• Broad vs. Narrow
• Potential fiscal impact to other state systems

Member Characteristics:

• Extensive child welfare and/or children’s behavioral health experience
• Understanding of child welfare and/or Medicaid
• Practice experts

Deliverable:

Tangible document containing the written definition of candidacy specifying the eligible population(s) in which Family First funding is to benefit

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Minutes:

• 2-28-20
• 2-20-20
• 1-30-30
• 1-24-20
• 1-14-20
• 1-6-20
• 1-2-20
• 12-19-19
• 12-10-19
• 12-3-19

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PowerPoint Presentations:

• CR-CFTM Summary Presentation (1/2/20)
• CT Data Overview (1/2/20)
• CT Candidacy Sub-Committee Presentation (1/2/20)
• FAR-CSF Overview and Outcomes (1/2/20)