DATE:
August 16, 2022
20
TO:
Board of Supervisors
SUBJECT
Title
RECEIVE UPDATE ON CHILD WELFARE SERVICES REVIEW WORKING GROUP RECOMMENDATIONS (DISTRICTS: ALL)
Body
OVERVIEW
On August 10, 2018, at the request of San Diego County Board of Supervisors (Board), a time-limited working group known as the Child Welfare Services (CWS) Review Working Group (Working Group), was established to complete an assessment and report on the state of the County of San Diego (County) child welfare system. The Working Group, comprised of members of the County Child Abuse Prevention Coordinating Council and community experts and stakeholders, was tasked to survey and identify system improvement needs for the County Health and Human Services Agency, CWS, including needs for quality assurance, personnel training, policy barriers, and outcome data to ensure the health and safety of dependent youth in foster care. On December 11, 2018 (12), the Working Group provided its final report to the Board with 88 specific recommendations for consideration by the Board. Between August 2018 and March 2022, collective actions were taken to review, identify, and implement systemic, operational, and practice improvements within CWS to ensure the safety, health, and well-being of youth in foster care.
Today's action requests the Board to receive the CWS Working Group Recommendations presentation on the completed 88 recommendations. This item supports the County's vision of a just, sustainable, and resilient future for all, specifically those communities and populations in San Diego County that have been historically left behind, as well as our ongoing commitment to the regional Live Well San Diego vision of healthy, safe, and thriving communities. This will be accomplished by providing equitable access to quality, trauma-focused services, resources, and supports to strengthen families and ensure that children are healthy, safe, and thriving and are supported by high-quality resource famil...
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