Public meeting on disabled foster children in Kern
Senator Dean Florez convened a public meeting at Beale Library Auditorium with foster parents state agency representatives Kern Regional Center leaders and county Human Services to discuss funding equity and quality care for disabled foster children. The event drew more than 100 expected attendees from across the state to review guidelines and improvements.
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Shaterer
Dean Florez
State Agency
Kern Regional Center
County Department
Man Services
Beale Library
Dual Agency Foster Care: Funding and Vendorization Debate
A California symposium examined funding gaps and who should assess dual agency foster children with disabilities. Florez notes eligibility spans the Department of Social Services and the Department of Developmental Services. Vendorization determines disability level, services, and financial support, with foster parents indicating desired levels. In some counties social workers assist and regional centers may issue hypothetical recommendations. others offer no such help.
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California
Florez
Department of Social Services
Department of Developmental Services
Supervisors approve fire department neonatal surrender sites in county
Kern County Board of Supervisors approved on June 22 a plan allowing the Kern County Fire Department to receive safely surrendered newborns. Fire stations will call Human Services, which will hold the infant 14 days before possible foster placement. The policy aims to prevent abandonment and ensure services.
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Kern County Board of Supervisors
Kern County Fire Department
Department of Human Services
Carolyn Tilton
Tilton
Human Services
Shafter council tightens sphere around Bakersfield risk
City of Shafter seeks to keep Bakersfield seven miles away along Seventh Standard Road to protect its agricultural way of life. Detective Jackson departs for a one year deployment in Iraq, returning to Shafter Police afterward, as Chief Zrofsky praises his service.
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Shafter
Bakersfield
Guinn
State Department
U.S
Virginia
Texas
Iraq
Jackson
Zrofsky
Kindergarten Arrival Highlights Roderick at Richland School District
Roderick, joining Golden Oak Elementary with brother Marcus, shares love for basketball and Michael Jordan. He plans to enjoy Fridays at Richland with pizza, broccoli, and many girl friends. He will be registered, immunized, and fully immunized for kindergarten amid district thanks to staff and sponsors.
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Marcus
Golden Oak
Michael Jordan
Roderick
Richland
Kenissa
National Health Services
Kevin Monsma
First
Kern
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California Avenue
the Nazarene Church
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Music Room
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Kern —Kern
Sundale Avenue
Espanol
Mexican Baptist Church
E. Lerdo Highway
Shafter Veterans Hall
American Association of Retired People
Veterans Hall
Walker Senior Center
Sunset Avenue
Shafter Post
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Shafter City Council
Pacific Avenue
Shafter Planning Commission
Shafter Chamber of Commerce
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Pacific
PTA
Richland Parent Teachers Association
S. Wall
American Legion Auxiliary
Kern County
Jon McQuiston
Central Valley Highway
Shafter Minter Field
Minter Field
Aviation Street
Shafter Youth Council
SAPD
Shafter Recreation and Parks Department Board of Directors
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Lions
Shafter Lions Club
China Cuisine
James Street
Rotary
Shafter Rotary Club
Shafter Veteran's Hall
Alzheimer’s
Shafter Convalescent Hospital
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Shafter Historical Society
Shafter Depot
Redwood School
Lerdo Highway
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Poplar
West Lerdo
Minter Field Air Museum
Shafter Depot Museum
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Gite
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