To: Board of Supervisors
From: DHHS: Social Services
Agenda Section: Consent
SUBJECT:
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Approval of California Child and Family Services Review, 5-Year System Improvement Plan for Humboldt County Child Welfare Services and Probation Department (2017-2022)
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RECOMMENDATION(S):
Recommendation
That the Board of Supervisors:
1. Adopt Resolution No.____ (Attachment 1) authorizing approval of the System Improvement Plan, recognizing the Child Abuse Prevention Coordinating Council (CAPCC), and identifying the CAPCC to administer the County Children's Trust Fund (CCTF);
2. Approve the 5-year California Child and Family Services Review, System Improvement Plan (2017 to 2022) for Humboldt County Child Welfare Services and Probation Department (Attachment 2);
3. Authorize the Chair to sign three copies of the System Improvement Plan signatory pages (Attachment 3) and one copy of the Notice of Intent (Attachment 4) as requested by the state; and
4. Direct Clerk of the Board to return one certified copy of the signed Resolution, two signed copies of the System Improvement Plan signatory pages, one signed Notice of Intent and one executed agenda item to the Department of Health and Human Services - Contract Unit for further processing.
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SOURCE OF FUNDING:
Social Services Fund
DISCUSSION:
In 1997, the federal government enacted the Adoption and Safe Families Act, which mandated the development of outcome measures for safety, permanency, and child/family well-being. The Child and Family Services Review (CFSR) was created to measure outcomes in these areas with interagency partnerships, community involvement, and public reporting of program outcomes. The federal government audits child welfare systems in all 50 states using the CFSR and requires states to develop and implement a Program Improvement Plan (PIP). As part of this act and California's Program Improvement Plan (PIP), all 58 counties in California are required to participate in the Cali...
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