LA County Board

22. Supporting Immigrant Families with Family Preparedness Information Recommendation as submitted by Supervisor Horvath: Instruct the Director of Children and Family Services, in collaboration with the Executive Director of the Office of Immigrant Affairs, Acting Executive Director of the Office of Child Protection, Superintendent of Schools of the Los Angeles County Office of Education, and First 5 LA to work with Public Counsel, the Alliance for Children’s Rights, and other trusted partners to include updated information on Assembly Bill 495 and changes in joint guardianship in the materials they are preparing for parents who may be separated from their children. It is also critical that all family preparedness planning includes information regarding how parents can reunify with their children after a separation. This information should be shared with the Department of Children and Family Services (DCFS) - contracted community-based organizations, including the DCFS Prevention and Aftercare Services, and other community-based partners. It should also be shared with all County Departments serving children and families, including the Departments of Mental Health, Youth Development, Public Health, Health Services, Public Social Services, Office of Immigrant Affairs, and LA County Library. All materials shall be made available in the County’s threshold languages, written in plain language, culturally responsive, accessible to individuals with disabilities, and distributed in both digital and print formats. (26-1443)