Sacramento County Grand Jury
• 2010-2011
• Agency Response
All County Information Notice*
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Findings and Recommendations 2 findings
F1
0 The California Department of Social Services issued an "All County Information Notice" to clarify definition and procedures in the Safely Surrendered Baby (SSB) Program on November 2, 2010. The Department agrees with this finding. More specifically, the All County Information Notice (ACIN) was issued to clarify the procedures for safe surrender intake, safe surrender following a hospital birth, data entry into the Child Welfare Services/Case Management System, and to update the medical questionnaire for use by safe surrender site staff to collect medical history that may be critical to the future health of the surrendered infant. Response To The 2010-2011 Grand Jury Final Report
Related Recommendations (1)
R1
Adopt this report as Sacramento County's response to recommendations contained in the 2010-2011 Grand Jury Final Report. 2. Direct the Clerk of the Board to forward a copy of this report to the Presiding Judge of the Superior Court and the Grand Jury Foreman. Measures/Evaluation Not applicable. Fiscal Impact The cost of responding to this report is approximately $4,200. Staff from DHHS, CPS, the Probation Department, and the County Executive Office contributed to this report. These costs were absorbed within each department.
F2
0 None of the agencies in Sacramento County that are designated as safe surrender sites provide that information on their websites. Health and Human Services Response: The Department concurs with this finding. However, while local safe surrender sites do not appear to have information about the Safely Surrendered Baby (SSB) law on their web sites, both CPS and Countywide Services Agency web sites provide information about SSB. The CPS internet web page prominently displays the phone number for SSB information and provides links to the California Department of Social Services (CDSS) SSB Law and brochure web pages. There is also a link to the "babysafe" web site (www.babysafe.ca.gov). The Countywide Services Agency web page also has links to the SSB Law and brochure sites and directs surrendering parents to call "211," which is service providing information on the location of safe surrender sites in Sacramento County. Probation Department Response: Concur, however Probation is not a designated safe surrender site.
Related Recommendations (1)
R2
1 Sacramento County, Sacramento area fire departments and hospitals should prominently display information about the locations of their "safe surrender sites" on their web sites or provide referral information on their websites if they are not "safe surrender" program participants. Health and Human Services Response: The Department agrees this recommendation would provide assistance to the public regarding how and where a person with lawful custody of a child 72 hours old or younger can safely surrender the child in compliance with the law. However, Health and Safety Code section 1522.7 requires safe surrender sites to post a sign at their Response To The 2010-2011 Grand Jury Final Report location displaying the statewide logo adopted by CDSS identifying them as a safe surrender site. There is no requirement this information be maintained or provided otherwise to the public. Probation Department Response: Although Probation is not a "safe surrender" program participant, Probation will provide SSB information, including the number of the statewide baby safe hotline, as well as a listing of various "safe surrender" locations on its public website to comply with this recommendation. Sometimes the System Works
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