Recommendation R1
By October 1, 2026, the BOS shall direct the FY&C to determine the origin and efficacy of reviewing decisions to evaluate out a case which has been reported to the Hotline four times in the previous 12 months.
Jury report: Protecting Sonoma County’s Most Vulnerable from Abuse and Neglect: For the Children · PDF page 7
Permanent linkOfficial response
Sonoma County Board of Supervisors
Agency says implementedLabels the recommendation implemented, describes review of 2018–2025 fatality/near-fatality cases, and promises 12 months of tracking using a CWS/CMS project code.
Read official response · PDF page 5The agency reports a completed retrospective review and a new tracking mechanism. The prospective efficacy assessment remains future work; this is not independent confirmation that the threshold is effective.
- Track cases receiving a fourth evaluated-out review and use the data to assess efficacy and any needed practice changes. Owner: Family, Youth and Children Division. Timing: For the next 12 months; no calendar completion date is supplied..
This review evaluates the response document. Implementation claims have not been independently verified.