Recommendation R2.5.3
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): Make non-traditional therapy training available for clinicians to learn at their convenience;
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 partially disagrees and describes existing training, CalAIM rates covering provider training, and contractor delivery and client support funds. Response does not explain whether clinicians can access training at their convenience or promise future on-demand access.
Read official response · PDF page 28Editorial engagement review of the answer, not confirmation of implementation. For the shared therapy-training objective, DMH partially disagrees and describes existing training, CalAIM rates covering provider training, and contractor delivery and client support funds. Response does not explain whether clinicians can access training at their convenience or promise future on-demand access. 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.