Assemblyman Cooley Chairs Select Com. on Foster Care Hearing

Assemblyman Ken Cooley Chairs the

Assembly Select Committee on Foster Care

WHEN: Thursday, May 28, 2015

1:30 PM – 4:30 PM

WHERE: California State Capitol, Room 447

WHAT: May is Foster Care Awareness Month. Assemblyman Ken Cooley will Chair the Assembly Select Committee on Foster Care. The topics for discussion include ways to support our foster youth through relative caregiver services, school services, and dependency court services. See agenda attached.

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Assemblyman Ken Cooley represents the 8th Assembly District which includes the communities of Arden-Arcade, Carmichael, Citrus Heights, Rancho Cordova, Rancho Murieta, Rosemont, Wilton and other portions of unincorporated Sacramento County. For more information, please visit http://asmdc.org/members/a08/

Assembly Select Committee on Foster Care

Ensuring Foster Youth Are Fully Supported

AGENDA

May 28, 2015

1:30pm – 4:30pm

State Capitol, Room 447

I. Welcome and Introductions by Chairman Cooley

II. Supporting Foster Youth Placed In Relatives’ Homes

A. Supporting Relative Caregivers

1. Approved Relative Caregiver Program

2. Need for additional support

B. Disparity in Foster Care Services for Relative Caregivers

III. Supporting Foster Youth in Schools

A. The Invisible Achievement Gap Report

B. Foster Care Support Services – Ensuring students thrive

1. Advocate testimony

2. Dept. of Education Testimony

3. Foster youth testimony

IV. Supporting Foster Youth in Dependency Court

A. Overview of Dependency Court

1. Functions/responsibilities

2. Dual Track system with Probation Youth

B. Need for Increased Support

1. Advocate testimony – casework load, etc.

2. Foster youth testimony

V. Public Comment

VI. Closing Remarks