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Receive and approve Solano County's System Improvement Plan for the period of January 2023 to January 2027; and Delegate authority to the County Administrator to sign the Notice of Intent to meet funding assurances
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DEPARTMENTAL RECOMMENDATION:
The Department of Health and Social Services (H&SS) and the Probation Department recommend that the Board of Supervisors receive and approve Solano County's System Improvement Plan (SIP) for the period of January 2023 to January 2027; and delegate authority to the County Administrator to sign the Notice of Intent to meet funding assurances.
SUMMARY:
In 2001, and in response to State legislation (Assembly Bill 636), the California - Children and Family Services Review (C-CFSR) was established to improve child welfare services for children and their families in California and to provide a system of accountability for outcome performance. The C-CFSR is the mechanism used by the State and counties to achieve system objectives. The C-CFSR process begins with the County Self-Assessment (CSA) and Peer Review. Input gathered from the CSA and Peer Review informs the development of the County's System Improvement Plan (SIP), which serves as the roadmap of measurable goals and strategies to be implemented in the next five years to improve safety, permanency, and well-being of children. The Department of Health and Human Services, Child Welfare Services (CWS), and the County Probation Department (Probation) are the lead agencies responsible for the ongoing evaluation, revision, and continuous improvement of the County's SIP. The SIP is the County's commitment to specific measurable improvements in the system of care for children and families and is not intended to be the County's comprehensive child welfare plan.
The Board's review and authorization is required to submit the Solano County C-CFSR for the period of J...
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