Level of Care Protocol

The LOCP was developed for use by county child welfare and probation staff as a strengths-based approach for determining Board and Care rates. The protocol matches the individual care and supervision needs of foster children with a resource parents' level of support. The Home-Based Family Care rate (Board and Care Rate), including if applicable, an Intensive Services Foster Care rate is paid to a resource parent to support a foster child's placement in a family setting.

Upon completion, participants will be able to:

Describe the five domains on the LOC Matrix and when to apply the rate using the static criteria
Complete the Level of Care Matrix and demonstrate use during class activities
Identify the available materials and resources to use in the completion of the LOC Matrix
Given the materials provided, create a plan for the delivery of a training to agency or other county staff on the intent, completion and scoring of the LOC and consider implications of county specific practice

Academic Units

CEUs

0.55

Section Number

243FIS427

Instruction Method

Online class

Section Notes

The format of this virtual training will be on Zoom. You will receive login information via email once your enrollment has been received.

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Section Schedule

Wed., Mar 19th, 2025, 9:00am to 4:00pm

Fees

Instructors

Sandra Jimenez

Sandra Jimenez has dedicated more than two decades to children and families within San Luis Obispo County’s Department of Social Services, where she applies her wealth of expertise in public assistance programs (including child welfare services, foster care, adoption assistance programs and Kin-GAP) to ensure the county has solid policy in place and to actively engage with various state committees to ensure the best outcomes for youth in foster care. Over the last decade, she has been primarily focused on staff development and project management, where she has implemented and trained social worker staff in the new programs and regulations implemented by the California Department of Social Services. Jimenez played an integral role in successfully implementing the county’s Level of Care for Foster Care/ Adoptions, Expected Parent Payments, and the revamping of the Indian Child Welfare Act Handbook, which included policy creation, staff training, and database automation. In addition, Jimenez manages several key state reports for the Child and Family Services Review, Office of Child Abuse, and State Family Preservation.