LA County Board

22.\nSupporting Immigrant Families with Family Preparedness Information\nRecommendation as submitted by Supervisor Horvath: Instruct the Director of\nChildren and Family Services, in collaboration with the Executive Director of the\nOffice of Immigrant Affairs, Acting Executive Director of the Office of Child\nProtection, Superintendent of Schools of the Los Angeles County Office of\nEducation, and First 5 LA to work with Public Counsel, the Alliance for\nChildren’s Rights, and other trusted partners to include updated information on\nAssembly Bill 495 and changes in joint guardianship in the materials they are\npreparing for parents who may be separated from their children. It is also\ncritical that all family preparedness planning includes information regarding how\nparents can reunify with their children after a separation. This information\nshould be shared with the Department of Children and Family Services (DCFS)\n- contracted community-based organizations, including the DCFS Prevention\nand Aftercare Services, and other community-based partners. It should also be\nshared with all County Departments serving children and families, including the\nDepartments of Mental Health, Youth Development, Public Health, Health\nServices, Public Social Services, Office of Immigrant Affairs, and LA County\nLibrary. All materials shall be made available in the County’s threshold\nlanguages, written in plain language, culturally responsive, accessible to\nindividuals with disabilities, and distributed in both digital and print formats.\n(26-1443)\nMotion by Supervisor Horvath (Exempt From Cluster)