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Permanency Project Resources

Planning for Permanency - Resources Binder

I. INTRODUCTION

A	Improving California's Child Welfare System, Background Information
B	Child Welfare Improvements - Statewide Priorities 2004-2005
C	Department of Social Services - All County Letter: 04-05
D	Fostering the Future: Safety, Permanence and Well-Being for Children in Foster Care-Executive Summary (The PEW Commission on Children in Foster Care)
E	Quarterly Report for Quarter Ending December 39, 2004, of California Program Improvement Plan (Department of Social Services, 1/28/05)

II. STATISTICS

A	Foster Care Facts-Adoption Institute (3/8/2005)
B	Chid Welfare in California, Facts at a Glance
C	Computer Program -Information/Data Gathering at Court
D	California Family Service Review-Program Improvement Plan-Permanency Outcome Measures

III. PARENTAGE

A	Paternity Inquiry-Juvenile (JV-500)
B	Statement Regarding Paternity (JV-505)
C	Notification of Mailing Address (JV-140)
D	Paternity-Finding and Judgment (JV-501)
E	Paternity Opportunity Program Information (State of California, Health and Human Services Agency, Child Support Enforcement Office)
F	Declaration of Paternity (CS 909) (California Health and Human Services Agency)
G	Health and Safety Code §§ 102725, 102730, 102735, 102755, 102760, 102765, 102769
H	Declaration of Mother (AD-880)
I	Confidential Paternity Questionnaire, Part 1 (AGO 107)
J	Case Law
	1. Craig L. v. Sandy S. (2004) 125 Cal.App.4th 36
	2. Teresa J. v. Superior Court of Sacramento County (2002) 102 Cal. App. 4th 366
	3. In re Raphael P., III (2002) 97 Cal.App.4th 716
	4. In re Nicholas H. (2002) 28 Cal.4th 56
	5. Liam L. V. Richard L. (2000) 84 Cal.App.4th 739
	6. Kiana A. v. Mario A. (2001) 93 Cal.App.4th 1009

IV. ENGAGING CHILDREN IN DECISION MAKING

A	Youth Perspectives on Permanency
B	Families for Teen-Asking Key Questions
C	Preserving Quality of Life for Youth in Foster Care
D	Who Am I? Why Family Really Matters
E	Former Foster Care Children Speak Out About Their Experiences in Foster Care and Priorities for Change in the Foster Care System
F	Lessons Learned About Permanency for Teens
G	Permanence for Young People-Measures
H	Permanence for Young People -Framework
I	Promoting Permanence for Foster Youth (AB 408)
J	The Out of Home Youth Advocacy Council, Creating Inclusive Systems for LGBTQ Youth and Families - Information Sheet
K	Queer & Trans Youth in California Foster Care-Information sheet
L	You Have Rights Too (Foster Care Ombudsman Information brochure)
M	Permanency Planning Today, quarterly newsletter of the National Resource Center for Permanency Planning
	1. Winter 1999
	2. Summer 2001
	3. Summer 2002
	4. Fall 2003

V. SIBLING INFORMATION AND RESEARCH

A	Annotated Bibliography
B	Siblings and Out of Home Placement: Best Practices

VI. ALTERNATIVE DISPUTE RESOLUTION

A	Mediation in Juvenile Dependency Court: Multiple Perspectives
B	Permanency Partners Program (P3), for Your Information
C	Creating Connections for Youth Ages 12-18 (P3)
D	California Rules of Court, Rule 1405.5
E	Mediation in Child Protection Cases
F	Permanency Planning Mediation Pilot Program-Evaluation Final Report
G	Research Update-Court-Based Juvenile Dependency Mediation in California

VII. CONCURRENT PLANNING

A	All County Information Notice No. 1-45-04, Department of Social Services
B	All County Information Notice No. 1-23-04, Department of social Services

VIII. OPEN ADOPTION

A	Openness and Contact in Foster Care Adoptions: An Eight-Year Follow-Up
B	Openness in Adoption and Post-Adoption Contact Agreements: A Review of the Empirical Research and Current State Law
C	Attitudes Toward and Trends in Post-Adoption Contact

IX. ADOPTION RECRUITMENT AND SUPPORT

A	Listening to Parents: Overcoming Barriers to the Adoption of Children from Foster Care, Executive Summary
B	Foster Care Adoption in the United States: A State by State Analysis of Barriers and Promising Approaches
C	What's Working For Children: A Policy Study Of Adoption Stability And Termination, Executive Summary
D	Court Adoption & Permanency Month, Technical Assistance Package
E	Information Pages (Family Builders by Adoption)
F	Information Pages (Help One Child)
G	California Association of Adoption Agencies Directory

X. AUTHORITY

A	Statutes
B	California Rules of Court
C	California Code of Regulations
D	California Judges Bench guide - Juvenile Dependency Excerpts

XI. PENDING LEGISLATION

A	Senate Bill 218- Court designation of prospective adoptive parent
B	Assembly Bill 880-Identify family members to safely care for child
C	Assembly Bill 519-Re-instate parental rights after termination of parental rights, under certain circumstances

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