DPSS Executive Progress Report TO COMPRESS

BY THE NUMBERS

4,344 calls per month on average to the Child Abuse Hotline (through July 2020)

1,140 investigations of child abuse or neglect per month on average (through July 2020)

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1,140

847 children have exited from placement (i.e. adoption, reunification, guardianship - through August 2020)

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216 children have been adopted (through August 2020)

ENGAGING KEY STAKEHOLDERS We continued to work with the California Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA) to enhance communication between CASA and sta ff ; expanding opportunities for children and youth in the foster system and advocating for services for a stable future. PARTNERSHIPS TO IMPROVE CHILD WELFARE SERVICES We are transforming our child services through interagency collaboration with RUHS, the Riverside County Sheri ff ’s Dept., County Counsel, Probation and Juvenile Court. We have developed joint training and processes for care coordination. An improved warrant process, a reduction in emergency room trips, and joint case management of youth involved in child welfare and juvenile probation are all tangible results of our strengthening partnerships.

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PARTNERSHIP WITH FIRST 5 EXPANDS PREVENTION SERVICES We completed our formal agreement with First 5 Riverside to partner with them to operate our Family Resource Centers. This partnership is intended to enhance prevention e ff orts, expand the scope of community-based services, and blend child abuse prevention funds to service expansion.

TRANSITION INTO A REMOTE CPS HOTLINE/CALL CENTER First among Southern California counties, our Central Intake Center sta ff answers child abuse report hotline calls from home, using new technologies to operate a permanent telework business model.

EXPANDED USE OF MULTI-DISCIPLINARY TEAMS (MDT) We are partnering with key stakeholders to coordinate our service delivery for diagnosis, treatment and planning of cases involving suspected child abuse and neglect. More high-risk child abuse investigations are being referred to the multidisciplinary team to improve outcomes and services to children and families. 01

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2020 EXECUTIVE PROGRESS REPORT