Humboldt County Grand Jury
• 2013-2014
• Agency Response
Response to:
How Do We Deal with Children in Crisis?
Coly from Bas*
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Recommendations 2
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R2Page 1The curriculum of Crisis Intervention Training should include
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R3Page 2Professionals of Child Welfare Services (CWS) should be called as first responders in addition to police when children are in crisis, whether or not such children are already CWS clients. This recommendation will not be implemented because it is not warranted. The recommendation is beyond the scope of what Child Welfare Services (CWS) is funded or mandated to provide. DHHS CWS Social Workers do not have the necessary training to provide a first response to a child experiencing a psychiatric crisis. Law enforcement responds to these situations and if necessary transports the child to Psychiatric Emergency Services which has appropriate staff to treat minors experiencing a mental health crisis. CWS does participate in joint
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