Orange County Grand Jury • 2005-2006

Orange County Grand Jury 2005-2006 Safely Surrendered Unwanted Infants No Shame! No Blame! No Names!

Published: June 26, 2006 12 pages
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Findings and Recommendations 1 findings

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5.) Responses to Recommendations 7.1, 7.2, 7.3, 7.5 and 7.6 are requested from the Director, Social Services Agency. Response to Recommendation 7.4 is required from the Orange County Superintendent of Schools, Department of Education. Response to Recommendations 7.1 and 7.6 is required from the Orange County Sheriff-Coroner. 8. Acknowledgement The Grand Jury commends the ORANGE COUNTY FIRE AUTHORITY and MUNICIPAL FIRE FIGHTERS for their assistance in expanding the number of safe drop-off sites in OC from 33 to 170 and their commitment to caring for these infants and their mothers. 9. Appendix 9.1 Selected References 1. “Safely Surrendered Law”, State of California, SB 1386, 2001 2. “Amend Sunset Clause of Safe Surrender”, State of California, SB 116, 2005 3. “Authorized Inclusion of Safe Surrender Instruction in California Schools’ Health Curriculum, Grades 7-12,” State of California, SB 2817, 2002 4. OC Grand Jury reports for 2001-2002 and 2002-2003 5. SSA Report to Board of Supervisors – Findings and Recommendations 2001-2002, 2002-2003 6. State of California Report to the Legislature on the Safe Surrender Baby Law, 2000, 2003, 2005 7. “Safe Surrender Babies in California”, State of California, Social Services, May 14, 2003 8. “Safe Surrender Baby Campaign Fast Facts”, State of California, January 2002 9. “Tobacco Settlement Revenue”, Welcome to TSR Web Site, Orange County, Health Care Agency 10. “Infant Surrender FAQ’s”, Orange County Fire Authority, 2005 11. News Release, Orange County Fire Authority, January 27, 2005 12. Safe Haven For Abandoned Babies Task Force, Los Angeles Children’s Planning Council, Los Angeles, CA, April 5, 2002 13. “1st Annual Report”, Orange County Children’s Services Coordination Committee, Santa Ana, CA, June 2002 14. “Annual Report”, Orangewood Children’s Home, Orange, CA, 2005 15. Safehaven website, Fort Wayne, Indiana 16. RAISE Foundation documents, Irvine, CA 17. Project Cuddle documents, Costa Mesa, CA 18. Educational Code § 51933 19. Coroner Division Report of Child Deaths 2003, 2004 , 2005 20. Minutes, Orange County Juvenile Justice Committee, September 21, 2005 and October 5, 2005
Related Recommendations (1)
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State of California Report to the Legislature on the Safe Surrender Baby Law, 2000, 2003, 2005

Additional Recommendations 19

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