Recommendation R3
Findings and Recommendations
The Grand Jury recommends Child Protective Services update processes to more expeditiously locate longer term and stable housing for sexually exploited and at-risk foster youth, rather than place them in the Sacramento Welcome Homes by December 31, 2026.
Jury report: No Longer Invisible: Foster Youth Still in the Shadows · PDF page 14
Permanent linkOfficial response
Sacramento County Board of Supervisors
Agency declines implementationThe Board says new processes are not warranted, listing expanded specialized beds and immediate placement searches.
Read official response · PDF page 6Named facilities, bed counts, weekly case discussion and daily leadership reporting explain the rejection. They do not establish that every youth obtains a timely stable placement.
This review evaluates the response document. Implementation claims have not been independently verified.