California Code, Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC § 16523.5

(1) “CANS” means the Child and Adolescent Needs and Strengths assessment tool.

(2) “Child and family team” or “CFT” has the same meaning as provided in Section 16501.

(3) “Continuum of Care Reform” or “CCR” means the Continuum of Care Reform enacted by Chapter 773 of the Statutes of 2015, Chapter 612 of the Statutes of 2016, Chapter 732 of the Statutes of 2017, and Chapter 910 of the Statutes of 2018.

(4) “Department” means the State Department of Social Services, unless otherwise specified.

(5) “Foster family agency” or “FFA” has the same meaning as provided in Section 1502 of the Health and Safety Code.

(6) “Group home” has the same meaning as provided in Section 1502 of the Health and Safety Code.

(7) “Intensive services foster care” has the same meaning as provided in Section 18360.

(8) “LOCP” means level of care protocol.

(9) “Resource family approval” or “RFA” has the same meaning as provided in Section 16519.5.

(10) “Short-term residential therapeutic program” or “STRTP” has the same meaning as provided in Section 1502 of the Health and Safety Code.

(11) “Temporary shelter care facility” has the same meaning as provided in Section 1530.8 of the Health and Safety Code.