REPORT/RECOMMENDATION TO THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
OF THE COUNTY OF SAN BERNARDINO
AND RECORD OF ACTION
August 20, 2019
FROM
MARLENE HAGEN, Director, Children and Family Services
MICHELLE SCRAY BROWN, Chief Probation Officer, Probation Department
SUBJECT
Title
San Bernardino County 2018-2023 System Improvement Plan
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RECOMMENDATION(S)
Recommendation
Approve and authorize the submission of the San Bernardino County 2018-2023 System Improvement Plan to the California Department of Social Services regarding Child Welfare Services, for the period of April 1, 2018 through January 31, 2023.
(Presenter: Marlene Hagen, Director, 388-0242)
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COUNTY AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER GOALS & OBJECTIVES
Provide for the Safety, Health and Social Service Needs of County Residents.
Pursue County Goals and Objectives by Working with Other Agencies.
FINANCIAL IMPACT
Approval of the System Improvement Plan (SIP) is non-financial in nature and will not result in the use of Discretionary General Funding (Net County Cost).
BACKGROUND INFORMATION
In 2001, as a result of the passage of the California Assembly Bill (AB) 636, the California Child and Family Services Review (C-CFSR) System was formed to improve outcomes for children in the child welfare system, focused on measuring outcomes in child Safety, Permanency, and Child and Family Well-Being. The C-CFSR was developed in accordance with the provisions of Welfare and Institutions Code section 10601.2, and aligns with the Federal - Child and Family Services Review, which mandates a Continuous Quality Improvement (CQI) process where counties re-assess and adjust services and practices to improve outcomes for children and families.
Children and Family Services (CFS) and the Probation Department (Probation) are the County's lead agencies for the C-CFSR process and collaborate with the Children's Services Outcomes and Accountability Bureau under the California Department of Social Services (CDSS) in developing and implem...
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