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Board receives Sacramento Welcome Home quarterly report, approves policy to incentivize positive behaviors for youth
Summary
County social services staff presented the Q1 FY25–26 Sacramento Welcome Home report and the board approved a policy to allow modest incentives to reinforce positive behaviors among youth in the county's welcome homes.
The Board of Supervisors accepted the Sacramento Welcome Home first‑quarter report for fiscal 2025–26 on Nov. 4 and approved a new policy that will allow staff to use incentives to encourage positive youth behavior at county‑operated welcome homes.
Shelby Boston, director of the Department of Child, Family and Adult Services (DCFAS), presented the quarter summary. Highlights included an unduplicated count of 107 youth served in the quarter, an average daily census of eight across sites and an average length of stay of about five days. The most frequently reported incidents were unauthorized absences; Community Care Licensing incident reporting was followed when incidents occurred. Staff also described training for staff in therapeutic crisis intervention, infection recognition, and a renewed focus on safety and caregiver engagement.
Boston sought board adoption of a new policy and procedure authorizing modest positive‑behavior incentives for youth in the Welcome Homes network. She said other routine policy updates will be brought to the board in future quarterly reports.
Board action: A supervisor moved and the board unanimously approved receiving the report and adopting the recommended policy.
Why it matters: The Sacramento Welcome Home sites are temporary emergency placements for children and youth; the new policy formalizes the county's approach to encouraging positive behavior with incentives while DCFAS pursues its goal of transitioning more placements to community‑based providers.
Speakers and sources: Shelby Boston, Director, Department of Child, Family and Adult Services; board members.
