Solano County Grand Jury • 2023-2024

Solano County Family Justice Center Revisited

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Findings and Recommendations 9 findings

F1
The SFJC is not meeting its Mission Statement and is not performing as a one- stop-shop for victims, adding stress to an already stressful situation.
Related Recommendations (1)
R1
Aggressively pursue additional on-site partners to provide the comprehensive services needed by domestic violence and sexual assault victims.
F2
The building currently housing the Solano County Family Justice Center is inadequate and its location is unknown to many residents.
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R2
SFJC develop a plan to procure a more appropriate and better located facility to house the SFJC. Increase publicity to identify how services for victims can be accessed.
F3
The SFJC work environment is not consistent with trauma-informed care, affecting the quality of services provided to victims.
Related Recommendations (2)
R3A
Provide all SFJC staff with additional training in understanding the statutory requirements of an FJC, discrimination issues, and trauma-informed care.
R3B
The SFJC should clearly define the manager’s role in managing both county employees and employees of on-site partners.
F4
Public transportation to get to the Solano County Family Justice Center in Fairfield is unnecessarily challenging for those victims outside Fairfield.
Related Recommendations (2)
R4A
SFJC establish and fully staff an office in Vallejo.
R4B
The SFJC make arrangements with ride share companies to provide safe, free, and efficient door-to-door services throughout the county.
F5
Most County law enforcement agencies are aware of services provided by the SFJC but would welcome training by SFJC to make them more aware of what services are provided.
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R5
SFJC Director develop and implement a training program to better inform county law enforcement agencies of the services provided.
F6
The SFJC is not fiscally neutral, and the non-profit foundation established to help achieve that goal, SAJE, is neither robust nor performing as envisioned in the strategic plan and has no online presence.
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R6
SAJE improve its ability to achieve SFJC financial stability.
F7
The SFJC Operations Manual does not adequately explain how the SFJC will comply with the statutory requirements of Penal Code sections 13750-13753.
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R7
SFJC review and revise the Operations Manual to clearly address statutory requirements including, but not limited to, the establishment of a mandatory training program, designation of a privacy officer, and establishment of a formal client feedback, complaint, and input process.
F8
The SFJC Operations Manual defines both an Advisory Committee and an Administrative Team, but no meeting frequency is identified for either; no requirements for general staff meetings are included in the Operations Manual.
Related Recommendations (2)
R8A
SFJC hold regularly scheduled meetings of both the Advisory Committee and the Administrative Team to improve communication among staff and management.
R8B
SFJC have regularly scheduled full staff meetings.
F9
Solano County’s Health and Social Services Department offers services and has resources similar to those offered by the SFJC.
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R9
The Board of Supervisors initiate a study to determine if the transfer of the SFJC from the District Attorney’s Office to the Department of Health and Social Services would result in providing more efficient and effective services to victims in Solano County. COMMENTS The SFJC facility is a secure building. Its operating hours are Monday through Friday from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., excluding holidays. Individuals entering the building are verified, screened, and provided with an access badge and escorted inside.

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