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Child & Family Services: Protecting the Most Vulnerable

211 reports across 39 counties

Alameda County (5 reports)
Alameda County Foster Care System:
2018–2019
2 findings
Alameda City Council Interference
2018–2019
1 finding
Alameda City Council Interference
2018–2019
1 finding
Alameda City Council Interference
2018–2019
1 finding
Board of Supervisors Richard Valle President Board of Supervisors January 14, 2020 Honorable Tara Desautels Acting
2018–2019
1 finding
Amador County (2 reports)
Follow-Up Report: Responses by Board of Supervisors to
2014–2015
1 finding
Public Health Committee Quality and Effectiveness of Communications
2013–2014
1 finding
Butte County (1 report)
County of Butte Department of Employment and Social Services Cathi Grams Director and Public Guardian/Public
2008–2009
1 finding
Calaveras County (1 report)
Calaveras County Civil Grand Jury Child Welfare Services in Calaveras County Striving for Success: Doing More With Less
2023–2024
2 findings
Contra Costa County (6 reports)
Board of Supervisors' Response August 12, 2025
2024–2025
1 finding
Contra Costa County Civil Grand Jury Report No. 1906
2018–2019
1 finding
Board of Supervisors Response to Grand Jury Report No. 1605:
2015–2016
1 finding
Recommendation(s):
2014–2015
1 finding
Board of Supervisors Response to Grand Jury Report No. 1011:
2010–2011
3 findings
Contra Costa County Grand Jury Report No. 1012 Truancy Responses from Contra Costa County Office of Education
2009–2010
2 findings
Del Norte County (7 reports)
2015/2016 DEL Norte County Grand Jury
2015–2016
1 finding
2015/2016 DEL Norte County Grand Jury
2015–2016
1 finding
2015/2016 DEL Norte County Grand Jury
2015–2016
1 finding
Del Norte County 2015-2016 Grand Jury Final Report
2015–2016
1 finding
Department of Health and Human Services
2015–2016
1 finding
Del Norte County 2015-2016 Grand Jury Final Report
2015–2016
1 finding
2015/2016 DEL Norte County Grand Jury
2015–2016
1 finding
El Dorado County (6 reports)
El Dorado County Social Services Programs(PDF, 135kb)
2002–2003
1 finding
Health and Social Services Committee El Dorado County Social Services Programs General Review
2002–2003
1 finding
Social Services Committee El Dorado County Department of Social Services Citizen Complaints #01/02-c-019 and
2001–2002
1 finding
Criminal Justice Committee Growlersberg Conservation Camp, Georgetown, Ca Reason for the Report The California Penal
2001–2002
1 finding
Board of Supervisors Response to the
2001–2002
2 findings
Social Services Committee Independent Management Audit During the course of its investigations, the 2001/2002 El Dorado
2001–2002
4 findings
Glenn County (4 reports)
Attachment #1 — Letter from Board of Sup.—Scott DeMoss
2020–2021
1 finding
Response to Recommendation:
2020–2021
1 finding
Identify attempts made to correct this situation or issue as well as other agen-
2020–2021
1 finding
2021-2022 Glenn County Final Civil Grand Jury Report.
2020–2021
1 finding
Humboldt County (15 reports)
Humboldt County Child Welfare Services Office of the Ombudsperson Released June 28, 2024
2023–2024
9 findings
Humboldt County Child Welfare Services Office of the Ombudsperson Released June 28, 2024
2023–2024
9 findings
Response to Grand Jury Report
2022–2023
19 findings
Office of the District Attorney Stacey Eads
2022–2023
2 findings
Sheriff's Office Response
2022–2023
2 findings
Humboldt County Child Welfare Services and the Courts:
2022–2023
38 findings
The Humboldt County Child Abuse Services Team Released August 1, 2023
2022–2023
2 findings
Humboldt County Civil Grand Jury Electronic Transmission via Email to: [email protected]
2022–2023
1 finding
Collaborative Community Quest “... There is no resource that is more vital to the existence and integrity of Indian
2021–2022
3 findings
Response to Grand Jury Report Report Title: Citizen Complaint Procedure Report Date: 6/8/20 Response by: Humboldt
2019–2020
1 finding
Response to Grand Jury Report Report Title: Like, Home? There’s No Place Report Date: 6/28/19 Response by: Humboldt
2018–2019
1 finding
Compliance and Continuity
2017–2018
3 findings
Child Welfare in Humboldt: Getting the Door Open
2016–2017
4 findings
And Responses
2001–2002
4 findings
Follow-up to 98-99 Grand Jury Report
2000–2001
1 finding
Kern County (2 reports)
Report - Kern County Child Protective Services
2024–2025
1 finding
Health, Education, and Social Services Committee Ray Grissom, Chairperson
2020–2021
1 finding
Kings County (1 report)
Recommendation None Response Required None
2012–2013
1 finding
Lake County (2 reports)
Ount Final Report June 30, 2012 PIE of Califor Material district
2011–2012
1 finding
Budget and Finance Committee Reports Auditor-Controller Department Oversight 3 Auditor-Controller Payroll Department
2006–2007
2 findings
Los Angeles County (31 reports)
Impact of Homeless on Public Libraries
2018–2019
1 finding
What Awaits the Youth Exiting Juvenile Camps
2018–2019
2 findings
Post-Release Inmate Fees
2018–2019
2 findings
What Awaits the Youth Exiting Juvenile Camps
2018–2019
2 findings
Success or NO WAY Out! What Awaits the Youth Exiting Juvenile Camps
2018–2019
2 findings
2018-2019 Los Angeles County Civil Grand Jury Final Report
2018–2019
1 finding
Identity Theft of Foster Children
2011–2012
1 finding
Identity Theft of Foster Children
2011–2012
2 findings
Expanding the Role of the Hub Clinics
2011–2012
1 finding
Expanding the Role of the Hub Clinics
2011–2012
1 finding
Identity Theft of Foster Children
2011–2012
1 finding
Identity Theft of Foster Children
2011–2012
2 findings
Expanding HUB Clinics – 2. Standardizing HUB Clinics
2011–2012
2 findings
An Underutilized Resource
2009–2010
1 finding
Introduction to the Plight of At-risk Youth in LOS Angeles County Who Will Advocate For Those With No Voice?
2008–2009
1 finding
and Independence
2007–2008
2 findings
Final Report - 2007 - 2008
2007–2008
1 finding
Speakers and Events Committee
2007–2008
1 finding
An Audit of Warehouse Operations & Inventory Management:
2007–2008
1 finding
Audit of County-Wide Vehicle Use: The Drawbacks of Decentralized
2007–2008
1 finding
Jail / Detention Facility Recommendations Recommendation 1: The Sheriff’s Department, Probation Department and
2007–2008
1 finding
Jail Inmate Personal Accounts:
2007–2008
2 findings
Disaster Preparedness
2006–2007
1 finding
Cross Over
2006–2007
1 finding
Cross Over
2006–2007
1 finding
People Finding 5: Clinical Pharmacists are effective in reducing medication error risks. Clinical Pharmacists spend
2006–2007
1 finding
4. Public Health Nurses Public Health Nurses (PHNs) in the Department of Children and Family
2006–2007
1 finding
Disaster Preparedness
2006–2007
1 finding
County Department of Public Social Services
1992–1993
2 findings
Final Report 1960
1960–1961
1 finding
Final Report 1960
1959–1960
1 finding
Madera County (1 report)
ERA Administrative Office County Administrative Officer
2017–2018
2 findings
Marin County (1 report)
Office of the County Administrator County of Marin August 22, 2023 AUG 2 2 2023 Matthew H. Hymel Marin County Board of
2024–2025
1 finding
Mariposa County (3 reports)
The Honorable Dana Walton, Presiding Judge, Superior Court of California, Mariposa County
2019–2020
1 finding
The Honorable Dana Walton, Presiding Judge, Superior Court of California, Mariposa County
2019–2020
1 finding
2013-2014 Final Report (pdf)
2013–2014
1 finding
Mendocino County (12 reports)
Received JUL 2 2 2015 Response to Grand Jury Report Report Title: Family and Children's Services Report Date: May 19,
2014–2015
2 findings
Family and Children's Services
2014–2015
1 finding
Indian Child Welfare Act Our Children, Our Hope, Our Future June 9, 2009
2008–2009
2 findings
County of Mendocino Tom Mitchell
2008–2009
2 findings
Family and Children’s Services and Parents Within the Department of Social Services (dss), the Family and Children’s
2001–2002
1 finding
Review of Responses and Implementation of Recommendations to Previous Grand Jury Reports The Grand Jury reviewed
2000–2001
1 finding
Conflict of Interest In 1997, a citizen was arrested and in the process of the arrest and arraignment, the
1999–2000
1 finding
Mendocino County Grand Jury Response
1999–2000
1 finding
Mendocino County Child Protective Service
1999–2000
5 findings
Potter Valley Irrigation District The Potter Valley Irrigation District (pvid) was formed in 1952. a five-member
1999–2000
1 finding
City of Ukiah Police Department The Ukiah Police Department (upd) is the law enforcement agency serving the city
1999–2000
1 finding
Mendocino County Child Protective Service Emergency Response Unit Child Protective Service (cps) is a division of
1999–2000
5 findings
Merced County (2 reports)
Merced County Department of Mental Health
2002–2003
1 finding
Grand Jury Report 2002-2003
2002–2003
1 finding
Mono County (1 report)
Mono County Grand Jury Final Report
2014–2015
1 finding
Monterey County (1 report)
Monterey County County Administrative Office LEW C. Bauman
2014–2015
1 finding
Napa County (10 reports)
Napa County
2021–2022
1 finding
Iii. 2016-2017 Grand Jury Letter to Napa County Residents
2016–2017
3 findings
Not Pictured: Diana Doyle, Brian Jacobs, Maxine Lachman, Kathleen Morgan
2016–2017
3 findings
Napa Child Abuse Hotline
2016–2017
3 findings
Consolidated Final Report
2016–2017
3 findings
often start with a call to the Child Abuse Hotline. Napa County had 6,712 calls regarding suspected child abuse or
2016–2017
3 findings
Top Row: Ronald Ryan, Robert meanza, Thomas Gans, Richard Faenzi, George Mackey
2016–2017
3 findings
Vii. 2016-2017 Grand Jury Final Reports:
2016–2017
3 findings
Bottom Row: Charles Koch, Marion Ladbrook, Leslie Myers
2016–2017
3 findings
Middle Row: Joel Lewis, Roddy Hayman, John Morris, Margaret Niland, Howard Felter
2016–2017
3 findings
Nevada County (1 report)
Child Abuse Reporting Procedures Reason for Investigation The Grand Jury received a citizen’s complaint concerning the
2002–2003
2 findings
Orange County (13 reports)
Unitied School District a Legacy of Excellence in Education 300 South C Street, Tustin, Ca 92780-3695 ♦ (714) 730-7301
2022–2023
1 finding
Huntington Beach City School District
2017–2018
1 finding
Fostering a Better Foster Care System
2015–2016
1 finding
County Executive Officer
2006–2007
1 finding
Death by Abuse: One Death is Too Many
2006–2007
1 finding
background data border on useless. a report card format would be very beneficial in that it would identify each program
2006–2007
1 finding
Sheriff-coroner Department County of Orange California Michael S. Carona Sheriff-coroner
2005–2006
2 findings
1. Summary Some Acronyms in this The Orange County Child Abuse Registry (car) received 33,872 Report
2005–2006
2 findings
When Will Be Free of Preventable Childhood Deaths?
2005–2006
1 finding
Placentia-Yorba Linda
2003–2004
1 finding
A Child at Risk: Missed Opportunity to Save a Life
2003–2004
1 finding
Capistrano June 8, 2004 Frederick P. Horn Presiding Judge of the Superior Court Orange County Grand Jury
2003–2004
1 finding
A Child is Waiting… and Waiting… to Be Adopted in Orange County
1999–2000
1 finding
Placer County (5 reports)
2015-2016_Final_Report
2015–2016
1 finding
Placer County Grand Jury Closing Our Libraries a Look at Recent Library Decisions June 23, 2016 City of Roseville Call
2015–2016
1 finding
Placer County Grand Jury 2015-2016 Final Report
2015–2016
1 finding
Placer County Grand Jury 2015-2016 Final Report • Officers participate in ongoing training at daily roll-call which
2015–2016
1 finding
Placer County Grand Jury 2015-2016 Final Report Placer County Grand Jury
2015–2016
1 finding
Riverside County (12 reports)
Grand Jury Findings:
2024–2025
2 findings
Grand Jury Findings:
2024–2025
2 findings
Enhanced Organizational Culture and Leadership: Children Services Division Dedicated to Protecting Riverside County
2021–2022
1 finding
Enhanced Organizational Culture and Leadership: Children Services Division Dedicated to Protecting Riverside County
2021–2022
1 finding
Submittal to the Board of Supervisors
2012–2013
4 findings
Department of Public Social Services Child Protective Services
2012–2013
1 finding
Department of Public Social Services Child Protective Services
2012–2013
1 finding
Submittal to the Board of Supervisors County of Riverside, State of California Submittal Date:
2012–2013
4 findings
Submittal to the Board of Supervisors County of Riverside, State of California Submittal Date: August 13, 2 Executive
2001–2002
1 finding
Submittal to the Board of Supervisors County of Riverside, State of California Submittal Date: August 13, 2 Executive
2001–2002
1 finding
Department of Public Social Services Child Protective Services
1999–2000
1 finding
The Adoption and Safe Families Act of 1997
1997–1998
1 finding
Sacramento County (4 reports)
Response from Sacramento County Board of Supervisors
2021–2022
1 finding
Response from County of Sacramento
2017–2018
2 findings
All County Information Notice
2010–2011
1 finding
All County Information Notice
2010–2011
1 finding
San Bernardino County (5 reports)
Human Services Committee
2010–2011
1 finding
Complaints Committee The Grand Jury receives complaints throughout the year coming from the residents of
2010–2011
1 finding
Children’s Assessment Center
2010–2011
1 finding
Illegal Immigrants
2005–2006
1 finding
Committees Ad hOC Committees
2005–2006
1 finding
San Diego County (3 reports)
Foster Care Civic Success Operating at 50 Percent Occupancy…why?
2016–2017
1 finding
Child Welfare Services:
2008–2009
2 findings
Foster Care Improving?
2002–2003
1 finding
San Joaquin County (12 reports)
Micke Grove Zoo: Honoring the Past, Securing the Future Case #0218
2023–2024
2 findings
Micke Grove Zoo: Honoring the Past, Securing the Future Case #0218
2023–2024
2 findings
Cold Cases in San Joaquin County: On the Back Burner Case # 0318. The Law and Justice
2023–2024
2 findings
Cold Cases in San Joaquin County: On the Back Burner Case # 0318. The Law and Justice
2023–2024
2 findings
Cold Cases in San Joaquin County: On the Back Burner Case # 0318. The Law and Justice
2023–2024
2 findings
Micke Grove Zoo: Honoring the Past, Securing the Future Case #0218
2023–2024
1 finding
Micke Grove Zoo: Honoring the Past, Securing the Future Case #0218
2023–2024
2 findings
Cold Cases in San Joaquin County: On the Back Burner Case # 0318. The Law and Justice
2023–2024
1 finding
San Joaquin County 2023-2024 Grand Jury Final Report
2023–2024
2 findings
San Joaquin County 2014-2015 Grand Jury Final Report
2014–2015
1 finding
Lodi Unified School District – Student Truancy Report
2008–2009
1 finding
Steven Gutierrez Board of Supervisors First District Larry Ruhstaller 222 East Weber Avenue, Room 701 Second District
2007–2008
1 finding
San Luis Obispo County (3 reports)
Agencies Usually Implement Recommendations When They Agree with Us – but Some Are Slow
2008–2009
1 finding
Agencies Usually Implement Recommendations When They Agree with Us – but Some Are Slow
2007–2008
2 findings
To the People of San Luis Obispo County This Final Report is presented to you by the 2003-2004 San Luis Obispo County
2003–2004
1 finding
San Mateo County (1 report)
Mentoring Emancipated Foster Youth Issue | Background | Findings | Conclusions | Recommendations | Responses |
2010–2011
1 finding
Santa Clara County (2 reports)
Response to the Santa Clara County Civil Grand Jury Final Report Falling
2024–2025
2 findings
Inquiry Into the Effectiveness of the Children’s Shelter
2002–2003
1 finding
Santa Cruz County (14 reports)
Board of Supervisors
2025–2026
1 finding
Board of Supervisors
2025–2026
1 finding
Santa Cruz County Civil Grand Jury Rainbow the Reports
2024–2025
1 finding
Santa Cruz County Civil Grand Jury Rainbow the Reports
2024–2025
1 finding
Santa Cruz County Civil Grand Jury Rainbow the Reports
2024–2025
1 finding
Response to Grand Jury Report on Child Protective Services
2024–2025
4 findings
Santa Cruz County Civil Grand Jury Rainbow the Reports
2024–2025
1 finding
__ Agree __ Partially Disagree _x_ Disagree Response explanation (required for a response other than Agree): HSD
2023–2024
2 findings
Best Interest of a Child – Report on Child Protective Services
2023–2024
1 finding
9/5/2018 scgrandjury.org Mail - Board of Supervisors Response: These are Our Children: Responding to Youth Homelessness
2018–2019
2 findings
These Are Our Children: Responding to Youth Homelessness in Santa Cruz County
2018–2019
2 findings
The Welfare of Child Welfare: Comparison of Budgets Synopsis
2005–2006
1 finding
Counting Your Dollars: Page 1 - 5 Contracting for the Services of an Independent Auditor of County Finances
2004–2005
1 finding
Family and Children’s Services
2003–2004
7 findings
Solano County (4 reports)
Staff Retention Impacts Child Welfare Services Solano County Grand Jury 2019-2020
2023–2024
2 findings
Department of Health & Social Services Public Health Gerald Huber Services Division Director
2023–2024
1 finding
Department of Health & Social Services Gerald Huber Director 275 Beck Avenue, Ms 5·200
2023–2024
2 findings
Solano County Health & Social Services
2023–2024
1 finding
Sonoma County (2 reports)
Santa R()sa Steve Mizera, Assistant Superintendent
2016–2017
1 finding
Children's Protective Services Ma County
2010–2011
1 finding
Trinity County (1 report)
Fred Allingham Weaverville Gerald L. Boosinger Weaverville David Borba Weaverville
1998–1999
1 finding
Tulare County (1 report)
Foster Care
2013–2014
2 findings
Ventura County (5 reports)
“Ventura County Children and Family Services,” concluded that the caseloads of child welfare social workers were
2017–2018
5 findings
Ventura County Children and Family Services
2016–2017
1 finding
Youth in Shadow
2009–2010
5 findings
Utilization of the Ventura County Juvenile Justice Facilities
2009–2010
1 finding
Ventura Courity2003-2004 GrandJury FinalReport Under-Served Children in Ventura County
2003–2004
1 finding
Yolo County (9 reports)
Safe and Secure? — a New Look at the Yolo County Elections Office
2022–2023
3 findings
County of Yolo Gerardo Pinedo Office of the County Administrator County Administrator
2022–2023
3 findings
Keeping Families Together Strengthening a Struggling Child Welfare Service a report by the 2022-23 Yolo County Grand
2022–2023
3 findings
The Yolo County Health and Human Services Department
2016–2017
1 finding
Yolo Habitat Conservancy
2016–2017
1 finding
2016-17 Yolo County Grand Jury Final Report
2016–2017
1 finding
California Connections to Success Act:
2016–2017
4 findings
Responses to 2016 – 2017 Grand Jury Report
2016–2017
1 finding
Responses to 2015 – 2016 Grand Jury Report
2015–2016
1 finding