Past Trainings

February 12, 2025

Topic: Understanding Post-Secondary Education Options for Foster Youth and Methods to to Motivate and Inspire Higher Education Attainment (Part 1 of 2 Higher Ed Series)

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December 11, 2024

Topic: Update on SB 1252 Implementation, THP+FC Licensing and the CalYOUTH Study

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November 13, 2025

Topic: Serving Youth with Serious Mental Health Needs in THP-Plus and THP+FC Program

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October 9, 2025

Topic: Addressing Substance Use in THP-Plus and THP+FC Program

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Sample Safety Plan Template and the Sample Emergency Plan Template


September 11, 2025

Topic: What were the Big Developments in THP-Plus and THP+FC in 2013-2014?

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Download the 2013-2014 Annual Report


July 10, 2025

Topic: THP-Plus and THP+FC data after one year of implementation

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June 12, 2025
Topic: Assisting undocumented children in the child welfare system

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May 22, 2025
Topic: California’s pregnant and parenting foster youth

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April 10, 2025
Topic: THP-Plus to Age 26, State Rate and Data on Extended Care

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February 13, 2025
Topic: Medi-Cal extension to 26 for former foster youth

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January 9, 2025
Topics: New THP+FC placement data, THP-Plus Capacity Chart

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November 14, 2025
Topic: Maintaining THP-Plus capacity in the face of reduced referrals

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September 12, 2025
Topic: THP-Plus under 2011 Realignment - how to determined county baseline service levels

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All County Letter 12-44, County Fiscal Letter 11/12-18


July 11, 2025
Practice discussion: roommates in THP+FC

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June 13, 2025
Practice discussion: using a graduated rent model with added savings plan in THP+FC

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May 9, 2025
Topics: 1) the role of the attorney in THP+FC; 2) re-entry into extended foster care

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1) re-entry handout; 2) SOC 163 (Voluntary Re-entry Agreement); 3) 388(e) petition forms JV 466 & JV 468; 4) CWDA re-entry point-of-contacts


April 11, 2025
Practice discussion: using a graduated rent model in THP+FC

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March 14, 2025
Practice discussion: paying rent in THP+FC

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January 10, 2025
Practice discussion: THP+FC Plan of Operation section “contract between participant and provider”

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December 13, 2024
Practice discussion: THP+FC Plan of Operation section “grounds for termination”

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October 10, 2025

THP-Plus & THP+FC: A Report on 12 Months of Change & Growth


August 28, 2025

How 2011 Realignment Changes the Funding, Oversight and Evolution of the Child Welfare System in California


March 27, 2025

Getting the Most Out of the THP-Plus Participant Tracking System


February 13, 2025

Child Welfare and Children’s Mental Health Realignment: What Has Changed?


November 28, 2025

Annual Report and Advocacy for THP-Plus: Is Your Program Ready for Realignment?


January 25, 2025

Informational Webinar—Child Welfare Realignment: Just the Facts


December 7, 2024

What to Expect on January 2012: Learning about Extended Foster Care from THP-Plus


January 31, 2025

THP-Plus Policy & Budget Update


September 8, 2025

2009-10 THP-Plus Annual Report & Recent Amendments to AB 12


May 28, 2025

THP-Plus in the FY 10-11 May Revise


January 11, 2025

THP-Plus in the Governor’s Proposed Budget


November 19, 2025

Managing the Cut to THP-Plus: Getting the Most Out of Your Allocation


November 2, 2025

Family Unification Program: An Opportunity for New Federal Investment


October 26, 2025

Release of the THP-Plus Annual Report & Implementation Status of Federal Fostering Connections Legislation in California


September 2, 2025

Just the Facts: Using Data to Better Meet the Needs of Former Foster Youth in California’s THP-Plus Program

In the summer of 2009, the Project published a statewide analysis on the needs of youth entering the THP-Plus program. This web seminar presented the major findings from the analysis and discussed its major implications in delivering high quality services to former foster youth.


May 14, 2025

Statewide THP-Plus Data Collection and Outcomes:

Results from the First Year California Connected by 25 Initiative


April 8, 2025

THP-Plus Participant Tracking System Reporting Functions

The John Burton Foundation presented an online training on the reporting function of the web-based THP-Plus Participant Tracking System, which covered producing both administrative and participant reports.


March 19, 2025

Participant Rights in THP-Plus: Developing a Meaningful Grievance Policy

The Project conducted a training on law and regulation requiring a grievance policy in THP-Plus. Panelists included Toby Eastman of Larkin Street Youth Services and Emily Gay of First Place for Youth


October 30, 2025

Effective Management in THP-Plus: Provider Invoicing Methods and State Claiming

The Project conducted a training at the annual CWDA conference, focused on selecting a provider invoicing method to increase effective county oversight of THP-Plus. The training also covered the state claiming process.


September 9, 2025

Webinar on the THP-Plus Letter of Intent

The John Burton Foundation presented a free web-based training on the THP-Plus Letter of Intent (LOI). All counties planning to implement THP-Plus in Fiscal Year 2009-10 must submit an LOI to the California Department of Social Services this fall.


March 20, 2025

Webinar on County Administration

The Project presented a free Webinar on the role of the county in THP-Plus. Guest presenters included Lynette Harrison from Santa Clara County and John Murray from San Francisco County.


November 29 & December 5, 2024

Webinar on the THP-Plus Participant Tracking System

The John Burton Foundation presented an online training (repeated twice) on the new, free, web-based THP-Plus Participant Tracking System. Topics covered included the purpose of the tracking system and a detailed walk-through of the data entry screens and process.


October 18, 2025

THP-Plus Quarterly Training

The Project conducted a training at the California Department of Social

Services for county THP-Plus representatives, Independent Living

Coordinators, and current THP-Plus providers.


September 24, 2025

THP-Plus Implementation for Service Providers

The Project conducted a training on the THP-Plus implementation process for a members of the California Alliance of Child and Family Services.


August 7, 2025

The County Role in THP-Plus

The Project conducted a training at the Interdependent Living Program Institute, focused on the county role in THP-Plus.


April 4, 2025

The Host Family Model in THP-Plus

The Project hosted a web seminar on April 4 focused on The Host Family Model in THP-Plus.


December 15, 2024

THP-Plus Implementation

The Project conducted a training on the THP-Plus implementation process at Beyond the Bench.