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ContractVoluntary Placement Agreement • December 27th, 2023
FYI FYI FYI FYI FYI FYI FYI FYI FYI FYI Issue 23-20 Date: 12/27/2023 VOLUNTARY PLACEMENT AGREEMENTFOR PLACING A CHILD WITH A PARENT IN A SUBSTANCE ABUSE TREATMENT FACILITYThis FYI is to inform staff of the Voluntary Placement Agreement (VPA) which allows for a new placement type to be funded under the “Family First Prevention Services Act”. An Aid to Families with Dependent Children Foster Care (AFDC-FC) maintenance payment is available to facilities who meet the criteria outlined in ACL 21- 103 for children who are placed with their parent in a licensed family-based substance abuse treatment facility. This new placement type creates an opportunity for the child to remain with their parent while the parent is undergoing substance abuse treatment. In the case of an Indian child, all placements should be utilized in partnership with the child’s Tribe as required under Welfare and Institutions Code (WIC), section 16507.4, subdivision (b)(3). When evaluating the appropriateness of a VPA,
