Recommendation R2.6.2
To encourage more resource families to care for teenagers and children with special needs: When people apply to become foster parents, whether through DCFS or FFAs, let them know about the greater need for families to foster teenagers and children with special needs. Inform them of relevant incentives and additional support available for these types of placements;
Jury report: Los Angeles County Foster Care · PDF page 139
Permanent linkOfficial response
Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors (consolidated County departmental response)
Agency says implementedFor the same recruitment objective, DCFS agrees and describes outreach, mandatory RFA orientation and pre-approval training informing applicants about teenagers, special needs, incentives and supports. Its examples concern DCFS recruitment and RFA, without separately documenting FFA applicant practices.
Read official response · PDF page 30Editorial engagement review of the answer, not confirmation of implementation. For the same recruitment objective, DCFS agrees and describes outreach, mandatory RFA orientation and pre-approval training informing applicants about teenagers, special needs, incentives and supports. Its examples concern DCFS recruitment and RFA, without separately documenting FFA applicant practices. Report physical PDF page(s) 139; County response physical PDF page(s) 30. 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.