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DFCS reports progress on corrective action plan; auditors and new tools to monitor safety plans
Summary
Department of Family and Children Services told the committee it has developed audit tools and expanded trainings intended to address corrective action plan findings; the committee requested follow-up reporting and asked DFCS to place the Child Abuse and Neglect (CAN) call center on a future agenda for performance review.
Department of Family and Children Services officials described new tools, trainings and partnerships on Feb. 27 as part of their effort to implement Santa Clara County’s corrective action plan (CAP) negotiated with the California Department of Social Services.
DFCS staff said they have completed development of a safety-plan audit tool to assess whether active safety plans for children identify threats, include a protective adult, are signed and otherwise accomplish the intended safety actions. DFCS said the audit tool is being built into the department’s technology platform and will…
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