Time Limited Family Reunification Program

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1 Time Limited Family Reunification Program Under the Department of Children and Family Services, Promoting Safe and Stable Families Program (PSSF) Time-Limited Family Reunification Program, any adult, parent or caregiver, receiving court ordered Family Reunification services with children who have been in placement for 15 months or less may be eligible for alcohol and drug assessment and treatment services. Families receiving Family Maintenance (FM) services, Voluntary Family Reunification (VFR) cases, clients and families who have reunified or if Family Reunification is no longer part of the case plan are not eligible for the Time- Limited Family Reunification Program. Under the Department of Children and Family Services (DCFS), Promoting Safe and Stable Families Program (PSSF) Time-Limited Family Reunification Program (TLFR), any adult, parent or caregiver, receiving court ordered Family Reunification services with children who have been in placement for 15 months or less may be eligible. Undocumented families are eligible but they cannot be eligible for or receiving CalWORKs, General Relief, or be eligible to receive substance abuse treatment under private insurance. Families receiving Family Maintenance (FM) services, Voluntary Family Reunification (VFR) cases, clients and families who have reunified or if Family Reunification is no longer part of the case plan are not eligible for the Time-Limited Family Reunification Program.

2 Contact the Community Assessment Service Center (CASC) nearest the client s residence (See attached listing of Community Assessment Service Centers) to schedule client s appointment. Complete the DCFS 6006A DCFS Clinical Assessment Provider Referral form (Found on LA Kids under Forms). Fax the completed DCFS 6006A to the CASC and provide the client with a copy. The following information must be included: DCFS office location, CSW s name and telephone number Client s name and date of birth, State ID#, name and placement date of child in placement The TLFR Program Analyst will verify client eligibility and return fax to the CASC with an approval or denial. The CASC will assess and refer all eligible clients to community-based treatment providers for the appropriate level of care (either outpatient counseling or residential treatment services). CSW must notify the treatment agencies at least 14 business days prior to the anticipated reunification date. Please direct any questions to Jonathan Sydes, Program Analyst at: or sydesja@dcfs.lacounty.gov

The following information must be included: DCFS office location, CSW s name and telephone number Client s name and date of birth, State ID#, name and placement date of child in placement The TLFR

3 COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES - DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH SUBSTANCE ABUSE PREVENTION AND CONTROL DCFS PSSF COMMUNITY ASSESSMENT SERVICES CENTERS (CASC) DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN AND FAMILY SERVICES PROMOTING SAFE AND STABLE FAMILIES CONTACT LIST 1st QUARTER, 2012 (January March) ASSESSMENT LOCATIONS Tarzana Treatment Center North 10 th Street West Lancaster, CA San Fernando Valley CMHC 1050 E. Palmdale Blvd., Suite 209 Palmdale, CA (SITE#) SERVICE PLANNING AREA (SPA) (1) 1 (1A) CASC DIRECTOR - CONTACT Alesia Ping-Difiore CASC Phone# (661) Fax (661) apingdifiore@tarzanatc.org Serina Rosenkjar, Ph.D. Phone# (661) Fax (661) srosenkjar@sfvcmhc.org - Arisah Muhammad x Ben Medina bmedina@sfvcmhc.org San Fernando Valley CMHC 5935 Van Nuys Blvd. Van Nuys, CA (2) 2 Serina Rosenkjar, Ph.D. Phone# (818) x 104 Fax (818) srosenkjar@sfvcmhc.org - Ben Medina bmedina@sfvcmhc.org Tarzana Treatment Center Oxnard Street Tarzana, CA (2A) Lucia Leon Phone# (818) CASC Phone# (818) Fax (818) lmorales@tarzanatc.org - Lucia Leon x 2062 lleon@tarzanatc.org Prototypes - San Gabriel Valley E. Valley Blvd. Suite 116 El Monte, CA (3) 3 Phone# (626) Fax (626) Alicia Trivison - Madrigal atrivison-madrigal Prototypes Pomona 831 E. Arrow Hwy., Pomona, CA (3A) Phone# (909) Fax (909) Stephaine Armbruster sarmbruster Prototypes Pasadena 2555 Colorado Blvd., Suite 308 Pasadena, CA (3B) Phone# (626) Fax (626) Stephaine Armbruster sarmbruster Homeless Health Care 2330 Beverly Blvd. Los Angeles, CA (4) 4 Delia Mojarro Phone# (213) Fax (213) dmojarro@hhcla.org - Rosemary x. 107 Didi Hirsch CMHC Washington Blvd. Culver City, CA (5) 5 RuthAnn Markusen Phone# (310) (Building) Fax (310) rmarkusen@didihirsch.org - Lucille Scott lscott@didihirsch.org

4 ICS LA 5715 S. Broadway Ave. Los Angeles, CA Phone# (323) (6) 6 Veronica Lewis, Division Dir. Phone# (213) Fax (323) vlewis@ssgmain.org - Jesse Cordoza (323) jcordoza@hopics.org Shields for Families S. Western Avenue, Los Angeles, CA (6A) Charlotte Mims Phone# (323) x 1253 Fax (323) cmims@shieldsforfamilies.org - Sara Tienda x 1276 stienda@ shieldforfamilies.org Cal Hispanic 9033 Washington Blvd. Pico Rivera, CA (7) 7 Sam Campbell Phone# (562) Fax (562) scampbell@chcada.org - Natasha Medina nmedina@chcada.org ASSESSMENT LOCATIONS BHS Gardena Crenshaw Blvd. Gardena, CA (SITE#) SERVICE PLANNING AREA (SPA) (8) 8 CASC DIRECTOR - CONTACT Lisa Sandoval Phone# (310) x 289 Fax (310) lsandoval@bhs-inc.org - Celia Aragon x 288 caragon@bhs-inc.org BHS Long Beach 1775 N. Chestnut Ave. Long Beach, CA (8C) Lisa Sandoval Phone# (310) x 289 Fax (310) lsandoval@bhs-inc.org - Celia Aragon x 288 caragon@bhs-inc.org DPH/DCFS Liaison SAPC Natalie Manns Phone# (626) Fax (626) nmanns@ph.lacounty.gov DCFS Jonathan Sydes Phone# (213) Fax (213) sydesja@dcfs.lacounty.gov W\H\DCFS\PSSF-DCFS ROSTER: PSSF-DCFS CASC ROSTER 1st QUARTER, 2012 is the lead agency in each SPA. COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH SUBSTANCE ABUSE PREVENTION AND CONTROL TOLL FREE HELP LINE MEETING SCHEDULES AND OTHER ALCOHOL AND DRUG PROGRAMS INFORMATION IS ACCESSIBLE AT THE FOLLOWING WEBSITE

Western Avenue, Los Angeles, CA 90047 (6A) Charlotte Mims Phone# (323) 242-5000 x 1253 Fax (323) 242-5011 cmims@shieldsforfamilies.org - Sara Tienda x 1276 stienda@ shieldforfamilies.

COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES DEPARTMENT OF MENTAL COUNTYWIDE CHILDREN S SERVICES TBS PROVIDER DIRECTORY SA PROVIDER NAME CONTACT

COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES DEPARTMENT OF MENTAL COUNTYWIDE CHILDREN S SERVICES TBS PROVIDER DIRECTORY SA PROVIDER NAME CONTACT 1 Children's Bureau of Southern California 921 West Ave. J, Suite C Lancaster, Ca 93534 Ph: (661) 949-0131 Fax: (661) 729-8912 1 Children's Bureau of So Ca- Antelope Valley 1529 E. Palmdale Blvd. Suite