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Board approves county Child and Family Services self‑improvement plan; County to submit plan to state
Summary
The board voted 5–0 to approve Mariposa County’s 2023–2028 Child and Family Services (CFS) self‑improvement plan and authorized the Health and Human Services Agency to submit it to the California Department of Social Services.
The Mariposa County Board of Supervisors unanimously approved Aug. 19 the county’s 2023–2028 county self‑improvement plan (SIP) for the California Child and Family Services Review and authorized Health and Human Services Agency (HHSA) to submit the plan to the California Department of Social Services. Katie Coggan, program administrator for child welfare services, presented the SIP and described strengths and areas for improvement identified in the county self‑assessment.
Coggan told the board the SIP is a five‑year roadmap that lists measurable goals, timelines and progress reports. She said strengths include social workers’ program knowledge, the county’s vertical case model (social workers carry a case from start to finish), and regular child and family team meetings. Areas identified for improvement include expanding services in the North County, increasing specialized services for adolescents, expanding emergency placement homes and limited transportation resources.
The SIP includes action steps to expand resource family training, implement family‑finding protocols at initial contact, increase child and family team meetings for high‑need cases, and develop a resource guide to strengthen collaboration with community‑based organizations. Probation officials, who participated in the plan, committed to compiling a county resource directory for use online and in printed form.
Supervisor Manatray moved approval; Supervisor Kaiser seconded. The motion carried 5–0. The board also authorized the board chair to sign the SIP and related documents, subject to county counsel review, and authorized HHSA to file the plan with the California Department of Social Services.
Board members praised the child welfare team’s work; Supervisor Manatray and others voiced appreciation for coordinated services and the plan’s family‑focused goals.
No separate public comments on the SIP were recorded during the item.
