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Del Norte County Grand Jury
• 2015-2016
Department of Health and Human Services
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Findings 11 findings
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Despite reasonable and credible DHHS reports of follow up on child welfare cases, both historically
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Staff salaries are inadequate to recruit and retain an essential number of trained professionals.
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There are insufficient numbers of staff available, and the workloads are up to twice the minimum
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While not uniquely a problem to Del Norte County , there are reported to be significant
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Responsibility for foster care recruitment is through an office in Humboldt County. The staff here
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There are sometimes difficulties with finding an immediate placement for children that are
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There are reports of significant numbers of teenagers who are not quite homeless but are sheltered by
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There can be a less than thorough connection with staff social workers when children are
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There may be a lack of timely contact with children in placement by social workers.
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Full assessment of situations of children in placement may go for months or years without a
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A full review and evaluation of the DHHS services that can be understood in layman’s
Recommendations 2
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R1Page 17With the passing of California Assembly Bill 403 (Signed October 11 2015), reforms and changes are being
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R2Page 17Assembly Bill 403 allows children to choose up to two members of staff on the team that develops their