Finding F2.8
Child fatalities due to neglect or abuse still occur despite all the improvements in foster care. Although it is commendable that child fatalities have significantly gone down over the years, the number to strive for will always be zero; however, it’s an unrealistic expectation that all human error, which may result in tragic consequences, can be eliminated. The Committee believes current and future improvements in foster care will continue to further reduce preventable child fatalities.
Jury report: Los Angeles County Foster Care · PDF page 134
Permanent linkOfficial response
Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors (consolidated County departmental response)
County agrees with finding on child fatalities and improvement goals, without elaboration.
Read official response · PDF page 19Explicit agreement supplies a position and requires no disagreement explanation. The bare agreement adds no substantive discussion of the finding, concrete reasoning or checkable support. Report physical PDF page(s) 134; County response physical PDF page(s) 19. Claims remain attributed; adoption date is not a filing or receipt date.
This review evaluates the response document. Implementation claims have not been independently verified.