🏛We hope that you can join us for
Caregiver Day at the Capitol on February 27 in Sacramento. This IN PERSON day is FREE and is for foster, kinship, guardian, and adoptive parents. Caregiver Day at the Capitol is an empowering day of learning and sharing your experience with decision-makers in Sacramento. You can
REGISTER HERE. The agenda starts at 9:00 AM and includes: continental breakfast, training, guest speakers, lunch, meetings with legislative offices, and afternoon reception. We will be highlighting the need for the Urgent Response System and for Adequate Foster Care Rates in the new proposal.
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❓Have you participated in a Level of Care Rate Determination for your child or youth? The California Department of Social Services released a new All County Information Notice on the Level of Care Protocol.
LEVEL OF CARE RATE DETERMINATION FAQs
🙋🏻♀️NEW! -
Monthly Level of Care Rate Clinic - Caregivers can come to a virtual meeting to ask questions about the Level of Care Assessment, Rate Determination, Intensive Services Foster Care, Due Process, and more. Child welfare policy expert, Jackie Rutheiser, will answer questions about Level of Care Rate Determination guidance. First Wednesdays from 1PM - 2PM starting WED, February 7 | 1PM - 2PM
REGISTER HERE
California Alliance of Caregivers Policy Committee meets on the 4th Wednesday of the month from 2PM - 3PM. The next meeting is February 28 2PM = 3PM. All foster, kinship, foster, and adoptive parents are welcome. Registration: www.cacaregivers.org/events
ONLY A FRACTION OF ELIGIBLE FOSTER YOUTH ARE CLAIMING THEIR TAX CREDIT! Before submitting a FAFSA for college, foster youth should file a tax return (it save time completing the FAFSA). For tax year 2023, the Foster Youth Tax Credit (FYTC) provides up to $1,117 per eligible individual or up to $2,234 if both primary taxpayer and spouse/RDP qualify. The FYTC may provide current/former foster youth with cash back or reduce tax owed. Current and former foster youth must meet all of the following requirements:
- Qualify for the California Earned Income Tax Credit (CalEITC)
- Were ages 18 to 25 at the end of the tax year
- Were in foster care at age 13 or older and placed through the California foster care system
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Claim the credit on the 2023 FTB 3514 form, California Earned Income Tax Credit, or follow the instructions on your tax software
- Satisfy foster care verification requirement
Foster youth NEED adult supporters to help them file their taxes using FREE filing services!
FREE tax filing resources: https://www.getyourrefund.org/en
