Our new Executive Director, Carlos Marquez III knows the value of the social services county human service departments provide because he's experienced them first hand.

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CWDA Executive Director Carlos Marquez III's statement on Pres. Trump’s disastrous legislation to extend tax breaks for billionaires, which cuts $1 trillion in Medicaid and other health programs and decimates the nation’s food assistance program.

CWDA congratulates @MoniqueLimonCA!

With so much uncertainty at the federal level, CWDA is relieved to see the California Legislature taking a strong stand for the state’s most vulnerable in their 2025-26 budget proposal. Read our full statement here: #CABudget.

On average, children & youth in CA foster care move every 9 months, causing harmful instability and uncertainty in their lives. FURS preserves placements in family homes, strengthens relationships, and links youth & families to longer-term supports in the community. #ProtectFURS

Since its implementation, FURS has provided current & former foster youth and their caregivers with immediate, trauma-informed support. This has reduced hospitalizations, law enforcement contacts, and placement in congregate care facilities. #ProtectFURS #CABudget

We know the transformative power of family, so we urge lawmakers to support AB 898 by Asm. Bryan. It promotes upstream interventions within the Family Urgent Response System (FURS), creating a better future for supports for foster youth and their caregivers. @ChildrenNow

Rising strong for #MayisFosterCareMonth, we call on our Legislature to support AB 896 by Asm. Elhawary. It would transform the foster care system, reducing trauma as foster children transition between homes, making it a win-win for youth and their caregivers. @YouthLawCtr

Rising strong for National Foster Care Month, we call upon our Legislature to support AB 896. It's designed to transform placement changes in a way that drastically reduces turmoil for both the child and the caregivers, making it a win-win. #fostercare #nationalfostercaremonth

We are grateful to Gov. Gavin Newsom for proposing a budget that maintains the state’s commitment to core health and human service programs that help millions of Californians survive and thrive.

After 16 years with CWDA, our Deputy Executive Director Eileen Cubanski is retiring. She has done so much for our organization over the years and will be greatly missed. Here's to a happy retirement, Eileen!

We are pleased to announce our Executive Director Carlo Marquez III has been selected to serve on the California Child Welfare Council. His role on this pivotal council will help ensure our state's children are protected and well cared for.

“If you’re worried about where you’re going to sleep, how well do you show up? Even if you’re physically present, how well do you show up to learn in the classroom?”- CWDA's Eileen Cubanski on how the closure of FFAs could impact education. Read more:

CWDA would like to congratulate Jennifer Troia on her appointment as Director of the California Department of Social Services. We have worked in partnership with Jennifer in her past role as the department's Chief Deputy Director and we look forward to continued collaboration.

And that's a wrap on the #CWDA2024 conference! Thank you to all our attendees, presenters and speakers, you've made this an incredible event!.

.@JasonReynolds83 says we should lead with humility, intimacy and gratitude. We shouldn't be afraid to humble ourselves in front of our kids and recognize that they care about things in a deeper way. #CWDA2024.

.@JasonReynolds83 says once he and his older brother were pulled over while driving their mom's car and couldn't find the registration. His 46 year old brother started crying because he was scared about what was going to happen because of the experiences he'd had in the past.

.@JasonReynolds83 says the murder of George Floyd was the first time people believed black people are treated differently by the police. Says he's seen it his whole life and thousands of people have experienced it. #CWDA2024.

.@JasonReynolds83 says his anxiety ramped up when he was a social worker in his 20's. He was having a lot of symptoms, had a lot of tests done and didn't find anything. His father, a psychologist, pointed out he was dealing with anxiety because he was empathetic to his clients.