To: BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
From: Social Services
Meeting Date: July 23, 2024
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Department Contact: |
Rachel Ebel-Elliott |
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707-463-7836 |
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Department Contact: |
Waldi Helma |
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707-467-5815 |
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Item Type: Consent Agenda |
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Time Allocated for Item: N/A |
Agenda Title:
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Approval of California - Child and Family Service Review System Improvement Plan Mendocino County for the Period of April 2021 through April 2026; Approval of Notice of Intent to Designate Mendocino County Department of Social Services as the Public Agency to Administer Child Abuse Prevention, Intervention and Treatment Program (CAPIT) and Community-Based Child Abuse Prevention (CBCAP) Funds and to Designate Mendocino County Department of Social Services as the Local Welfare Department to administer Promotion Safe and Stable Families (PSSF) Funds According to W&I Code Section 16602 (b) to Satisfy the California Department of Social Services, The Children’s Services Outcomes and Accountability Bureau and The Office of Child Abuse Prevention Guidelines
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Recommended Action/Motion:
recommendation
Approve California - Child and Family Service Review System Improvement Plan Mendocino County for the period of April 2021 through April 2026; approve Notice of Intent to designate Mendocino County Department of Social Services as the Public Agency to administer CAPIT and CBCAP funds and to designate Mendocino County Department of Social Services as the Local Welfare Department to administer PSSF funds according to W&I Code Section 16602 (b) to satisfy the California Department of Social Services, The Children’s Services Outcomes and Accountability Bureau and The Office of Child Abuse Prevention Guidelines; and authorize Chair to sign same.
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Previous Board/Board Committee Actions:
None.
Summary of Request:
The California Department of Social Services (CDSS), the Children’s Services Outcomes and Accountability Bureau and the Office of Child Abuse Prevention (OCAP) requires counties to submit a five-year System Improvement Plan (SIP), which is an operational agreement between CDSS, Mendocino County Department of Social Services (MCDSS) Family and Children’s Services, and Mendocino County Probation Department. It provides an outline for how the county will improve their system of care for children and families. The SIP is a commitment to specific measurable improvements identified and describes a coordinated service provision plan for how the county will utilize prevention, early intervention and treatment funds (CAPIT/CBCAP/PSSF) to strengthen and preserve families, and to help children find permanent families when they are unable to return to their families of origin.
The SIP was developed collaboratively by California - Child and Family Services Review (C-CFSR) team (representatives from CDSS, FCS, Mendocino County Probation Department) and community stakeholders. The County Self-Assessment (CSA) process provided an understanding of areas needing improvement and provided the rationale for the county’s decisions in the SIP.
The C-CFSR Instruction Manuals provides guidelines for the use of the OCAP funds and the requirement for the County’s Board of Supervisors (BOS) to designate a public agency to administer CAPIT and CBCAP funds as well as to designate a local welfare department to administer PSSF funds. The SIP outlines the programs funded through these OCAP funds based on needs identified in the CSA process. Timely annual reporting to CDSS for these funds are required to comply with state and federal reporting requirements.
Alternative Action/Motion:
Return to staff for alternative handling
Strategic Plan Priority Designation: A Safe and Healthy County
Supervisorial District: All
Vote Requirement: Majority
Supplemental Information Available Online At: <https://www.cdss.ca.gov/Portals/9/CCFSRInstructionManual.pdf?ver=2017-10-03-090658-660>
Fiscal Details:
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source of funding: N/A |
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current f/y cost: None |
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budget clarification: None |
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annual recurring cost: None |
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budgeted in current f/y (if no, please describe): N/A |
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revenue agreement: N/A |
AGREEMENT/RESOLUTION/ORDINANCE APPROVED BY COUNTY COUNSEL: No
CEO Liaison: Steve Dunnicliff, Deputy CEO
CEO Review: Yes
CEO Comments:
FOR COB USE ONLY
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Executed By: Atlas Pearson, Senior Deputy Clerk |
Final Status: Approved |
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Date: July 23, 2024 |
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