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advocacy on a wide range of key
policy issues on behalf of member agencies
and the children and families they serve. 
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Public Policy
Alliance Policy Papers and Fact Sheets
- Foster Family Agency Fact Sheet
- Foster Family Agencies: Myth Versus Fact
- Foster Family Agencies: Providing Genuine Value and Fulfilling the Legislature's Intent
- Early and Periodic Screening, Diagnosis and Treatment (EPSDT) Fact Sheet
- Foster Care and Adoptions in California Fact Sheet
- Group Homes for Foster Children Fact Sheet
- Group Homes: Myth Versus Fact
- A Brief History of Group Home Rate-Setting in California
- A Brief Description of the Current AFDC-Foster Care Rate-setting System for Group Homes
Litigation: Alliance v. Wagner and Rose re: 10 Percent Group Home Rate Reduction
- CDSS ACL 09-85 Expanded Preliminary Injunction for Non-Federal Children 12-28-09
- Preliminary Injunction Scope of Order 2 Non-Federal Children 12-18-09
- Alliance Objection to State Plan with Exhibit 12-15-09
- Supplemental Declaration of Doug Johnson, 10-9-09
- Defendant's Opposition to Motion for Temporary Restrainting Order, 10-5-09
- Declaration of Peter Cervinka, 10-5-09
- Declaration of Debra Williams, 10-5-09
- Declaration of Cheryl Treadwell, Part I, 10-5-09
- Declaration of Cheryl Treadwell, Part II, 10-5-09
- Declaration of Cora Dixon, 10-5-09
- Alliance Complaint, 9-18-09
- Plantiff's Memorandum of Points and Authorities, 9-18-09
- Plantiff's Proposed Temporary Restraining Order, 9-18-09
- Declaration of Andrew Diamond, 9-18-09
- Declaration of Charles Rich, 9-18-09
- Declaration of Chris Stoner-Mertz, 9-18-09
- Declaration of Doug Johnson, 9-18-09
- Declaration of Jim Martin, 9-18-09
- Declaration of Robert DiStefano, 9-18-09
- Declaration of Susan Lemieux, 9-18-09
- Declaration of William F. Abrams, 9-18-09
- Declaration of William Martone, 9-18-09
Litigation: Alliance v .Allenby re AFDC-FC Group Home Rates
- California Alliance v. Allenby: AFDC-Foster Care Rates for Group Homes
- Alliance v. Allenby State Motion to Dismiss 8-25-06
- Alliance Opposition to Motion to Dismiss OPPO FINAL 9-11-06
- State Reply to Opposition to Motion to Dismiss 10-9-06
- State Answer to Alliance Complaint 11-06-06
- Denial Motion to Dismiss
- California Alliance Motion for Summary Judgement 7-16-07
- State's Motion for Summary Judgement Notice 7-16-07
- California Alliance Opposition to State's Motion for Summary Judgement 9-4-07
- State's Opposition to Motion for Summary Judgement 9-4-07
- Joint Statement of Undisputed Facts 9-4-07
- Memorandum & Order Re: Cross Motions for Summary Judgement, March 11, 2008
- Alliance Filed Motion for Reconsideration, March 21, 2008
- Order Denying Alliance Request to File a Motion for Reconsideration, April 9, 2008
- Appellant's Opening Brief for Appeal to 9th Circuit
- Excerpts of Records, Volume 1
- Excerpts of Records, Volume 2
- Excerpts of Records, Volume 2 Defendant Answering Brief
- Excerpts of Records, Volume 2 Appellant's Reply Brief
- Appelant's Reply 10-31-08
- Appellees' Answering Brief 10-15-09
- Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals Opinion 12-14-09
- Alliance Proposed Judgment for Plaintiff 1-15-10
- State Response to Alliance Proposed Judgment 1-29-10
- Alliance Rely to State Response to Alliance Proposed Judgment 2-05-10
- Final Judgment 2-24-10
- State Letter to Judge Patel requesting Amended Judgement 2-26-10
- Judge Patel Order requesting Alliance input on WIC 11462(m) re 2-26-19 Letter (#98) 3-12-10
- Alliance Response to Judge Patel Request for Input on WIC 11462(m) 3-22-10
- Amended Judgement (#112) 5-04-10
- Order Granting Leave to Amend Judgment (#111) 5-04-10
- State's Opening Brief in Appeal of Judgment 7-06-10
- Alliance Appellee's Answering Brief 8-19-10
Residentially-Based Services Reform
- Framework for a New System of Residentially-Based Services in California -Executive Summary
- Framework for a New System of Residentially-Based Services in California - Final Report, March, 2006
- Reconnecting Children, Families and Communities, Inaugural Symposium, December, 2007
- AB 1453 (Soto)
- SB 933 Reexamination of Group Care Status Report August 2002
- SB 933 Reexamination of Group Care in a Family-Based System of Care: Report to the Legislature - June 2001
Partnering for Permanency
- Achieving Permanency: Guidelines for Expectations of County Child Welfare Staff
- Permanency A Statewide Approach to Sustainability, California Child Welfare Co-Investment Partnership
- Declaration of Commitment to Permanency for Older Foster Youth
- CPYP Guidelines for Expectations of County Child Welfare Staff for Achieving Permanency
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