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DFCS reports 55% completion of child-welfare corrective action plan; county hears public criticism
Summary
Department of Family and Children's Services told the committee that a CDSS midyear review found improvements and that 55% of corrective action plan items are complete; a public commenter accused DFCS leadership of failing to protect children, an allegation not substantiated at the meeting.
Department of Family and Children—s Services Director Wendy Kinnear Rausch told the board on Nov. 20 that the county has reached the mid-point of its corrective action plan (CAP) and is showing measurable progress.
DFCS arranged an Oct. 7 midyear on-site review with the California Department of Social Services, which pulled a sample of 55 referrals and cases using the same methodology applied during the earlier review. Director Wendy Kinnear Rausch reported that CDSS found improvements in use of structured…
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