1.2.4.4 Child Welfare

W-2 agencies must have a process for identifying families currently receiving services from both W-2 and Child Welfare programs to coordinate services across programs.

When a participant is involved in a Child Welfare family case plan, the W-2 EP Employability Plan should take those activities into consideration and ensure there is no conflict or overlap of services or assigned activities.

When the child(ren) in a W-2 Group An adult custodial parent, all dependent children with respect to whom the individual is a legal custodial parent and all minor children with respect to whom the adult individual’s dependent child is a custodial parent. W-2 Group includes any non-marital co-parent or any spouse of the individual who resides in the same household as the individual and any minor children with respect to whom the spouse or non-marital co-parent is a custodial parent. W-2 Group does not include any person who is receiving cash benefits under a county relief block grant program. This is also referred to as the W-2 Assistance Group (W-2 AG) are temporarily absent due to child welfare issues, W-2 agencies must meet the specific Child Welfare agency coordination requirements outlined in section 2.8.2.2 .