Recommendation R2.5.2
To increase the effectiveness of mental health treatments, train DMH clinicians in the use of non-traditional therapies such as Infant Massage, Parent Child Interaction Therapy and creative arts therapies (i.e. art, music, play): Hire outside experts in non-traditional therapies to provide group training or send clinicians to classes, potentially as part of their continuing education credit;
Jury report: Los Angeles County Foster Care · PDF page 138
Permanent linkOfficial response
Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors (consolidated County departmental response)
Agency says implementedFor the shared therapy-training objective, DMH agrees but claims only partial implementation through specialized CBO training. Continuing-education eligibility varies; specialized opportunities depend on program needs, standards and resources. DMH describes annual workforce training-needs assessment, not completed universal training.
Read official response · PDF page 28Editorial engagement review of the answer, not confirmation of implementation. For the shared therapy-training objective, DMH agrees but claims only partial implementation through specialized CBO training. Continuing-education eligibility varies; specialized opportunities depend on program needs, standards and resources. DMH describes annual workforce training-needs assessment, not completed universal training. Report physical PDF page(s) 138; County response physical PDF page(s) 28. 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.