The Level of Care Protocol was developed for use by county child welfare and probation staff as a strengths-based approach to identifying the individual needs of foster children and matching those needs to a Home-Based Family Care (HBFC) rate (Board and Care Rate), including if applicable, an Intensive Services Foster Care (ISFC) rate, to support their placement in a family setting. The protocol contains five domains (Physical, Behavioral/Emotional, Health, Educational and Permanency/Family Services Domain), separately scored, and designed to promote best practices in meeting the individual needs of children/youth in the foster care system.
Instructors
Ahmed Nemr, CDSS
- Bridgette Hernandez, Riverside County DPSS
- Cheryl Treadwell, CDSS
- Diana Boyer, CWDA
- John Dufresne, Fresno County DSS
- Lisa Sorensen, Los Angeles DCFS
- Rachel Swaykos, San Diego County HHSA-CWS
- Steven Wells, San Diego County HHSA-CWS
Course Code
503687