CalWORKs Eligibility Handbook - Human Services Agency of San ...

Table Of Contents
CalWORKs Handbook ..........................................................................................1
50 - Intake .........................................................................................................1
Reception and Application .............................................................................1
50-3 Actions and Applications........................................................................2
50-3.1 Appointments in Intake .......................................................................9
50-3.2 Emergency Benefit Request: Immediate Needs, Expedited Services,
and Homeless Assistance Assessment .......................................................12
50-3.3 Applications for a Child Already on Aid.............................................18
50-11 Evidence............................................................................................19
50-20 Social Security Number Requirements..............................................23
50-24 Form CW 5 - Veterans' Benefit Verification and Referral...................31
50-27 Inter-County Transfers - Incoming .....................................................34
50-28 Intraprogram Transfer Between Foster Care and CalWORKs...........35
50-29 Temporary Medi-Cal Card .................................................................41
50-30.1 DV References ...............................................................................41
50-31 DV Principles .....................................................................................43
50-32 Definition of Abuse ............................................................................45
50-33 DV Advocate......................................................................................46
50-34 DV Notice Procedure.........................................................................47
50-34.1 DV Informing Notice........................................................................49
50-34.2 DV: Privacy and Confidentiality ......................................................51
50-34.3 DV and the Inter-County Transfer Process.....................................52
50-35 DV: Diversion.....................................................................................54
50-36 DV Waiver Requirement ....................................................................54
50-36.1 DV: Notice to Deny a Waiver ..........................................................57
50-36.2 DV - Evidence and Standards of Proof...........................................57
50-37 DV: Grievance ...................................................................................59
50-38 DV: Confidentiality .............................................................................59
50-39 DV: Forms .........................................................................................61
50-40 Safe Surrender/Reliquishment...........................................................62
50-41 ADA Procedures................................................................................63
50-42 Flagging Violent/Hostile Clients .........................................................69
50-43 Case Transfer Requirements for WtW...............................................71
51- Eligibility Determination.............................................................................76
51-1 Deprivation of Parental Support or Care..............................................76
51-4 Relinquishment for Adoption................................................................78
51-6 Deprivation Due to Death ....................................................................78
51-8 Deprivation Due to Physical or Mental Incapacity................................80
51-10 Deprivation Due to Unemployment of a Parent .................................82
51-16 Deprivation Due to Continued Absence of Parent(s) .........................85
51-20 Age Requirements.............................................................................89
51-20.1 How to Establish Age......................................................................90
51-20.2 Birth Certificates - How to Obtain Documents ................................91
51-21.1 School Attendance and Performance Requirements......................94
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