Madera County Grand Jury
• 2023-2024
Oral SI Madera County's Behavioral Health Services Madera County Grand Jury Final Report 2324-02 June 19, 2024
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Findings and Recommendations 7 findings
F1
TheMCGJ findsthatMBHS’long-term staffing shortage hashada detrimentaleffect on theengagementand retentionrateof those utilizingthe services,aswell asemployeemorale.
Related Recommendations (1)
R1
TheMCGJ recommends that MBHSsubmitarecruitment andretention planthat includes salaryincreases andincentives tothe BoardofSupervisors within 120daysof theMCGJ report posting, addressingthe long-standingstaffing shortage.
F2
TheMCGJ findsthatMBHS hasinsufficient professionaldevelopment trainingfor their employees,not justfor thebenefit ofthe staff,butalso supportingtheir owngoal ofbeing able to growtheirownprofessionals inresponseto theworkforce crisis.
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R2
TheMCGJ recommends that MBHSupdate itsWorkforce Training Policytoexpand the numberof professionaldevelopment trainingsessions andcertificationsavailable to employees,with costsincurred byMBHSwithin120days ofthe MCGJ reportposting.
F3
TheMCGJ findsthattheoutreach efforts areinadequatetothe Hispanic/Latino population.
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R3
TheMCGJ recommends that MBHSaddSpanish-languagemediaoutletsto theiroutreach efforts to theHispanic/Latino communitywithin120days ofthe MCGJ reportposting.
F4
TheMCGJ findsthatthesterilenatureof thefacilities where servicesareconducteddonot supportthetherapeutic environment essentialfor connection.
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R4
TheMCGJ recommends that MBHSconsultwithaprofessional within120days ofthe MCGJ report postingto improve theinterior of thetreatmentareas andcreate amore therapeutic environment.
F5
TheMCGJ findsthatthenewC.A.R.E.Smobilecrisis teamis avery valuableresourcefor thecounty,howeverit lackssufficientpublic exposureto developawareness andtrust inthe community.
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R5
TheMCGJ recommends that MBHScoordinate pressreleases,localnewscoverage, and social mediacampaignstohighlight the C.A.R.E.S.teamandtheirserviceswithin 120daysof theMCGJ report posting.
F6
TheMCGJfindsthat MBHSis notproviding supporttotheiremployees regarding their own well-beingandmental health.
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R6
TheMCGJrecommendsthat MBHSimplement aninternal programto support thewell-beingand mentalhealth ofits employeeswithin 120daysof theMCGJ report posting. Required Responses: Pursuantto PenalCodesections933and933.05,the MCGJ requestsresponses as follows; From thefollowing elected countyofficialswithin 90days: MaderaCounty Boardof Supervisors 200W. 4thSt. #4 Madera,CA 93637 Invited Responses: Pursuantto PenalCodesections933and933.05,the MCGJ requestsresponses as follows; From thefollowing governingbodies within60days: Director of MaderaCounty Departmentof BehavioralHealth 209E. 7thSt., Madera,CA 93638 Note: Thisreportwaspreparedusingcurrentinformationavailableonthewebsiteslisted. ReportsissuedbytheCivilGrandJurydonotidentifyindividualsinterviewed.PenalCodeSection929requires thatreportsoftheGrandJurynotcontainthenameofanypersonorfactsleadingtotheidentityofanypersonwho providesinformationtotheCivilGrandJury.TheCaliforniaStateLegislaturehasstatedthatitintendsthe provisionsofPenalCodeSection929prohibitingdisclosureofwitnessidentitiestoencouragefullcandorin testimonyinGrandJuryinvestigationsbyprotectingtheprivacyandconfidentialityofthosewhoparticipateinany CivilGrandJuryinvestigation.
F7
TheMCGJ wantstocommend thestaff ofMBHSfor their dedicationandcommitmentto improving thewellnessof thecommunity.
No recommendations for this finding