Probation Department Agenda / Minutes
DPC Minutes 12.05.2023
Meeting Date & Time | 12/5/2023 11:00 AM |
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Location | County Office of Education Board Room, 3350 Education Drive. San Luis Obispo, CA |
Description | DPC Minutes 12.05.2023 |
Virtual Link | https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82215740024?pwd=L3dTK1FmQmU0QkZPSXhHU2xkbGJadz09 |
Guests Attending:
- Amelia Plemons, Commisioner
- Arlene Sackman, Commisioner
- Cindy Wittstrom, Commisioner
- Gwen McNamara, Commisioner
- Karen Donaghe, Commisioner
- Kayla Plourde-Reynolds, Commisioner
- Rich Randolph, Commisioner
- Margurite Harris, Probation
- Jill Reifjens, Behavioral Health (Zoom)
- Chris Balogh, SLO County Office of Education
- Katherine Aaron, SLO County Office of Education
- Steve Von Dohlen, District Attorney’s Office
- Angella Holmes, Child Welfare Services
Minutes
- Call to Order: The meeting was called to order at 11:15 a.m. – a quorum was present
- Approval of Minutes: The motion was made and seconded to approve the minutes of the November 7, 2023 meeting. Carried Unanimously.
- Correspondence: none
- Public Comment: none
- Comments / Information from Agencies:
- District Attorney’s Office – Steve Von Dohlen:
- Juvenile Court is working electronic filing process with the Courts. Juvenile Court has adopted use of Judicial Council form for secure track juvenile commitments (JV 733).
- Updating the Plea Form (aka the Tall Waiver for Juveniles) to match law changes. The next meeting of the Judicial Stakeholders Advisory Council is set for February 13, 2024
- Commissioners invited to attend
- a lot of detailed discussion including the juvenile dependency side of juvenile justice.
- Sent a summary of new juvenile justice laws that are taking effect in 2024.
- Social Services – Angella Holmes:
- Co. Child Welfare and Juvenile Probation will be entering new 5-year System Improvement Plan in 2 years.
- Will be doing County Self-Assessment and Peer Review next year.
- Commissioners will be encouraged to participate. Starting in January we will have 4 new Child Welfare Services Social Workers.
- CAC anticipated to open in January.
- Probation / Juvenile Hall – Marguerite Harris: Updates to facility are moving through approval process.
- Master gardeners are coming in weekly to work with the kids
- Pad for the CTE Mobile Kitchen has been signed off
- Great Thanksgiving Celebration; some of the food was prepared by CVA students
- 8 boys + 1 girl in CVA; 4 boys in secure track; 5 in detention
- We have 1 girl from Sonoma County that should be coming into CVA
- CPOC is watching AB 702 (proposes to pull funding from Probation)
- Original money was to pull in evidence-based programs which SLO Co is doing and others (a few statewide) are not
- Programs will still be required, but there will not be money for them
- District Attorney’s Office – Steve Von Dohlen:
- MOTION: Jim Brabeck moved, and Rich Randolph seconded that the Commission take a position on, and advocate said position on AB 702 (as amended March 23, 2023). Carried unanimously.
- Behavioral Health – Jill Reifjens
- Gaps analysis done over the last 6 months – no surprises
- Pandemic was bad for kids’ mental health
- Workforce issue in this County
- Highlighted good relationships with other agencies
- Highlighted services offered; lacking in crisis services and facilities
- Will help with applying for upcoming grants
- Medi-Cal youth receive more in-home services than statewide
- Prevention Division has counselors on all but 1 Middle School campuses and on some High School campuses
- County Office of Education – Katherine Aaron and Chris Balogh
- 83 students enrolled at Loma Vista (8 outstanding referrals); 15 at Juvenile
- HallWorking with Probation
- Increase in inappropriate behaviors on the bus; Dr. Brescia authorized a second Probation Officer
- Probation will hire SLOCOE for classified support for justice-involved youth to coordinate post-secondary, vocational, and career technical education
- Going to launch the first dual-enrollment at Loma Vista in culinary arts; looking at and into other courses that can be developed
- WASC accreditation this year; community input will be coming this Spring
- 3 Loma Vista students returned to their home schools; supports are being provided
- Behavioral Health – Jill Reifjens
Presentation: “Fetal Alcohol Syndrome” – Judge Charles Crandall, Dr. Nisha Abdul Cader, and Margaret Shepard-Moore
- Causes, implications, and statistics were shared and discussed related to Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders (PowerPoint slides attached)
- How we can impact the problem and the supports was discussed
- Contact with local and national legislators
- Information will be shared with Commissioners
Adjourn: The meeting was adjourned at 1:10 p.m.