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THE BOARD OF SUPERVISI RS OF CONTRA COSTA COUNTY, CALIFORNIA
Adopted this Order on May 7, 1991 by the following vote:
AYES: Supervisors Fanden, Schroder, McPeak, Torlakson, Powers
NOES: None
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ABSENT: None
ABSTAIN: None
SUBJECT: Lions Gate Shelter
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Phil Batchelor', County Administrator, advised that a
preliminary report has been received from the State relative to a
recent investigation into allegations of problems at the Lions. Gate
Childrens ' Shelter. He noted that the County contracts with HCDS,
a private, non-profit provider, to operate the facility to care for
abused and neglected children, but oversight of -the operation is
the responsibility of thelCommunity Care Licensing Agency, a
division of the State Department of Social Services. Mr. Batchelor
stated that because allegations had been made relative to improper
treatment of the children', altercations between the children, and
numerous walk-aways, the State Agency had been requested to conduct
an investigation.
Rose Manning, Assistant Social Services Director,
advised that the allegations fell into three categories, abuse by
caretakers., altercations between residents, and walk-aways. She
stated that all. charges of abuse were unsubstantiated by both an
investigation done by heristaff and one done by the Community Care
Licensing Agency, independent of one another. Ms. Manning advised
that the Community Care Licensing Agency investigation of
altercations between residents found that the problem at Lions Gate
was more than just routine altercations between adolescents, and
therefore, an action plan had been agreed to which will increase
staff/child ratio during hours offrequent incidents and provide
specialized training in identification and prevention procedures.
She noted that in the third category, the State Agency
substantiated a high degree of walk-aways from the Lions Gate
facility. Ms. Manning advised that counselors will also be trained
in identification and intervention procedures in this area.
IT IS BY THE BOARD ORDERED that the report on the Lions
Gate Shelter investigation is ACCEPTED.
cc: Social Services
County Administrator) 1 hereby certify that this is a true and correct copy of
an action taken and entered on the minutes of the
Board of Supervis ne on the date shown.
ATTESTED: Q� r1 /99/
PHIL BATCH R,Clerk of the Board
of Supervisors and County Administrator
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