Score: -3
(2/2/5)
Humboldt County Grand Jury
• 2013-2014
How Do We Deal with Children in Crisis?
Published: July 31, 2014
3 pages
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⚠️ Este contenido ha sido traducido automáticamente. El texto original en inglés es la versión oficial. La traducción puede contener errores.
Findings and Recommendations 3 findings
F1
There are very few public services available for young children in crisis who are not connected with a social welfare system. Children connected to a social service system may have more resources available.
Related Recommendations (1)
R3
Professionals 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. (F1, F2)
F2
At present there is no alternative to police being the first respondents to young children in crisis who do not have a social worker. Children who are connected to the social service system may have a wider choice of first responders.
Related Recommendations (1)
R3
Professionals 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. (F1, F2)
F3
Some police officers take Crisis Intervention Training on a voluntary basis, but with the exception of one law enforcement agency, this training is not mandatory for all.
Related Recommendations (2)
R1
Crisis Intervention Training should be mandatory for all law enforcement officers. The Citizen Enforcement Liaison Committee and the Department of Health and Human Services have offered to pay for such training. (F3)
R2
The curriculum of Crisis Intervention Training should include responses to children younger than 16 in a life-threatening situation. (F3)
Agency Responses 8
Government agencies' official responses to this report's findings and recommendations. Click on a response to see the structured breakdown.
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Children in Crisis - Response - BOS
June 30, 2015
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2 pages
• 4 responses
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Score: -2
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4 responses to findings and recommendations
R1
The Humboldt County Board of Supervisors should designate in the Housing Element of the General Plan Update that certain areas be identified where sanctuaries and or campgrounds can be established. (F1).
Response: Unknown
Score: 0
R1: Crisis Intervention Training should be mandatory for all law enforcement officers. The Citizen Enforcement Liaison Committee and the Department of Health and Human Services have offered to pay for such training. (
R2
The Board of Supervisors should encourage Department of Health and Human Services to obtain funding, jointly with other community agencies, through HUD and other sources to build "micro housing villages" and sanctuaries for homeless veterans.
Response: Will Not Implement
Score: -1
R2: The curriculum of Crisis Intervention Training should include responses to children younger than 16 in a life-threatening situation. This recommendation will not be implemented because it is not warranted. The BOS does not have the authority or expertise to make changes to Crisis Intervention Training curriculum. This training is designed around techniques and practices that are proven to work. However, DHHS, at the Board's request, will discuss the Grand Jury request with curriculum developers regarding their interest and/or capacity to add law enforcement "responses to children younger t...
F3
Services are not grouped in one location.
Response: Unknown
Score: 0
F3) The Board of Supervisors will not implement this recommendation. Local law enforcement agencies are not under the authority of the Humboldt County BOS. Therefore, the BOS does not have the ability to mandate local law enforcement agencies participate in Crisis Intervention Training (CIT). The BOS does encourage all city and county law enforcement agencies to attend this valuable training and notes that the Community Corrections Partnership (CCP) has set aside funding for local law enforcement agencies to reduce the cost impacts of officers attending these Department of Health and Human Ser...
R3
The Board of Supervisors should encourage the Humboldt County Health and Human Services Department to expand alcohol and substance abuse treatment to include more local detoxification services.
Response: Will Not Implement
Score: -1
R3: Professionals 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 Psychi...
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Children in Crisis - Response - City of Arcata
September 11, 2014
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1 pages
• 2 responses
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Score: -2
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2 responses to findings and recommendations
R1
Crisis Intervention Training should be mandatory for all law enforcement officers. The Citizen Enforcement Liaison Committee and the Department of Health and Human Services have offered to pay for such training. (F3)
Response: Will Not Implement
Score: -1
Citizen [Law] Enforcement Liaison Committee and the Department of Health and Human Services have offered to pay for such training. (F3) Recommendation implemented: The Arcata Police Department (APD) has required all of its sworn officers to attend Crisis Intervention Training (CIT) for the past several years. The APD will continue to make CIT a requirement as well as co-sponsor CIT in Humboldt County. The curriculum of Crisis Intervention Training should include responses to children
R2:
younger than 16 in a life-threatening situation. (F3) Recommendation will not be implemented: While many ...
R2
The curriculum of Crisis Intervention Training should include responses to children younger than 16 in a life-threatening situation. (F3)
Response: Will Not Implement
Score: -1
younger than 16 in a life-threatening situation. (F3) Recommendation will not be implemented: While many aspects of the current CIT curriculum can be applied to children, specific training towards this age group would enhance law enforcement's ability to successfully resolve crisis situations involving children; however, the APD does not have the authority to change the CIT curriculum. Respectfully submitted, Tom Chapman Mark Wheetley Chief of Police Mayor Arcata Police Department City of Arcata
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Children in Crisis - Response - City of Blue Lake
August 29, 2014
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1 pages
• 6 responses
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Score: 0
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6 responses to findings and recommendations
F1
There are very few public services available for young children in crisis who are not connected with a social welfare system. Children connected to a social service system may have more resources available.
Response: Unknown
Score: 0
R1
Crisis Intervention Training should be mandatory for all law enforcement officers. The Citizen Enforcement Liaison Committee and the Department of Health and Human Services have offered to pay for such training. (F3)
Response: Requires Analysis
Score: 0
The City contracts with the Humboldt County Sheriff for law enforcement services. The Sheriff is the best party to respond to this recommendation; however, the City Council encourages the Sheriff Department to provide training to appropriate staff with limited impact on scheduling and/or over-time.
F2
At present there is no alternative to police being the first respondents to young children in crisis who do not have a social worker. Children who are connected to the social service system may have a wider choice of first responders.
Response: Unknown
Score: 0
R2
The curriculum of Crisis Intervention Training should include responses to children younger than 16 in a life-threatening situation. (F3)
Response: Unknown
Score: 0
The City Council supports any reasonable training that improves the capacity of law enforcement to peacefully resolve issues of this type.
F3
Some police officers take Crisis Intervention Training on a voluntary basis, but with the exception of one law enforcement agency, this training is not mandatory for all.
Response: Unknown
Score: 0
R3
Professionals 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. (F1, F2)
Response: Unknown
Score: 0
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Children in Crisis - Response - City of Rio Dell
April 13, 2016
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1 pages
• 2 responses
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Score: 0
(+1, 0, -1)
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2 responses to findings and recommendations
R1
Crisis Intervention Training should be mandatory for all law enforcement officers. The Citizen Enforcement Liaison Committee and the Department of Health and Human Services have offered to pay for such training. (F3)
Response: Will Implement
Score: +1
(Law) Enforcement Liaison Committee and the Department of Health and Human Services have offered to pay for such training. (F3) The recommendation has not yet been implemented, but will be implemented in the future: Currently the Rio Dell Police Department strives to have all of officers attend locally offered Crisis Intervention Training as our staffing allows. Because we have a small police department it is difficult to send multiple officers to training at the same time, which would prolong our ability to comply with the recommendation. Turnover within the department may also make it diffic...
R2
The curriculum of Crisis Intervention Training should include responses to children younger than 16 in a life-threatening situation. (F3)
Response: Will Not Implement
Score: -1
16 in life-threatening situation. (F3) The recommendation will not be implemented: The Rio Dell Police Department, while not objecting to the inclusion of training that addresses children younger than 16 who are in lifethreatening situations, is not responsible for designing training curriculums. Respectfully submitted, Graham Hill Frank Wilson Chief of Police Mayor Rio Dell Police Department City of Rio Dell
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Children in Crisis - Response - Eureka PD
August 01, 2014
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2 pages
• 6 responses
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6 responses to findings and recommendations
F1
There are very few public services available for young children in crisis who are not connected with a social welfare system. Children connected to a social service system may have more resources available.
Response: Unknown
Score: 0
R1
Crisis Intervention Training should be mandatory for all law enforcement officers. The Citizen Enforcement Liaison Committee and the Department of Health and Human Services have offered to pay for such training. (F3)
Response: Unknown
Scheduled: Conditional on HCHHS paying backfill costs and reducing class duration to two days.
Score: 0
EPD does not support mandatory training for the police without several important modifications. 1. The commitment of sending officers to a 4 day class is onerous. EPD would have to pay overtime to backfill the positions vacated to attend this class in order to meet minimum staffing requirements. Overtime cost approximately $1,300 per class, per person. If HCHHS is willing to pay the cost of officer backfill, EPD will send as many as possible, as quickly as possible, to CIT training.
F2
At present there is no alternative to police being the first respondents to young children in crisis who do not have a social worker. Children who are connected to the social service system may have a wider choice of first responders.
Response: Unknown
Score: 0
R2
The curriculum of Crisis Intervention Training should include responses to children younger than 16 in a life-threatening situation. (F3)
Response: Unknown
Scheduled: Training should be in a format that allows rapid training over a short period of time with a measureable outcome.
Score: 0
Any reasonable training that improves the capacity of the police to peacefully resolve this problem is welcomed and needed. A protocol that directs juvenile mental health workers to respond and assist would also be an important step forward.
F3
Some police officers take Crisis Intervention Training on a voluntary basis, but with the exception of one law enforcement agency, this training is not mandatory for all.
Response: Unknown
Score: 0
R3
Professionals 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. (F1, F2)
Response: Unknown
Score: 0
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Children in Crisis - Response - Ferndale PD
August 11, 2013
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2 pages
• 6 responses
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6 responses to findings and recommendations
F1
There are very few public services available for young children in crisis who are not connected with a social welfare system. Children connected to a social service system may have more resources available.
Response: Unknown
Score: 0
R1
Crisis Intervention Training should be mandatory for all law enforcement officers. The Citizen Enforcement Liaison Committee and the Department of Health and Human Services have offered to pay for such training. (F3)
Response: Unknown
Score: 0
The City of Ferndale and the Ferndale Police Department strongly support formal Crisis Intervention Training in Humboldt County. We appreciate the Citizen Enforcement Liaison Committee and Department of Health and Human Services' offer to pay for such training. However, for small departments such as Ferndale, with limited staffing and budget constraints, we must consider the cost of overtime compensation for officers either attending the training or covering for officers at the training. This is a variable for consideration when mandating such training.
F2
At present there is no alternative to police being the first respondents to young children in crisis who do not have a social worker. Children who are connected to the social service system may have a wider choice of first responders.
Response: Unknown
Score: 0
R2
The curriculum of Crisis Intervention Training should include responses to children younger than 16 in a life-threatening situation. (F3)
Response: Unknown
Score: 0
The City of Ferndale and the Ferndale Police Department support adding curriculum that includes addressing responses to children in crisis younger than 16 years of age.
F3
Some police officers take Crisis Intervention Training on a voluntary basis, but with the exception of one law enforcement agency, this training is not mandatory for all.
Response: Unknown
Score: 0
R3
Professionals 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. (F1, F2)
Response: Unknown
Score: 0
The City of Ferndale and the Ferndale Police Department support Child Welfare Services' involvement. However, our experience with Child Welfare Services has been earmarked with extended response times to request for assistance in the Eel River Valley. This may be due to Child Welfare Services offices and staff being located in Eureka. This lag time could be a realistic obstacle for Child Welfare Services participating as first responders.
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Children in Crisis - Response - Fortuna PD
July 31, 2014
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2 pages
• 1 response
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Score: +1
(+1, 0, 0)
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1 response to findings and recommendations
R1
Crisis Intervention Training should be mandatory for all law enforcement officers. The Citizen Enforcement Liaison Committee and the Department of Health and Human Services have offered to pay for such training. (F3)
Response: Will Implement
Score: +1
Recommendation 1 will be implemented, when funding is provided.
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Children in Crisis - Response - HCSO
∼ June 30, 2014
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2 pages
• 2 responses
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Score: 0
(+0, 1, 0)
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2 responses to findings and recommendations
R2
The Board of Supervisors should encourage Department of Health and Human Services to obtain funding, jointly with other community agencies, through HUD and other sources to build "micro housing villages" and sanctuaries for homeless veterans.
Response: Requires Analysis
Score: 0
R2 The curriculum of Crisis Intervention Training should include responses to children younger than 16 in a life-threatening situation. The recommendation requires further analysis, prior to any implementation. Crisis Intervention Training is conducted through the County Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) and any changes to class structure of the syllabus would be implemented by DHHS. The recommendation is valid and warrants further discussion of structure and implementation. Recommendation No.
R3
The Board of Supervisors should encourage the Humboldt County Health and Human Services Department to expand alcohol and substance abuse treatment to include more local detoxification services.
Response: Unknown
Score: 0
R3 Professionals of Child Welfare Services (CWS) should be called as a first responder in addition to police when children are in crisis, whether or not such children are already CWS clients. The recommendation has not yet been implemented, but may be implemented in the future based upon each agencies desire to participate and availability. The recommendation is desirable but may be difficult to utilize in every instances dealing with juveniles. Many calls for service are originated during non-traditional work hours and may require the type of response, which does not allow for the delay in a ...
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