DATE: June 2, 2026
TO: Board of Supervisors
SUBMITTED BY: Paul Nerland, County Administrative Officer
Rosemary Alanis, Chair, Foster Care Standards and Oversight Committee
SUBJECT: Foster Care Standards and Oversight Committee FY 2024- 2025 Annual Report
RECOMMENDED ACTION(S):
TITLE
Accept the Fresno County Foster Care Standards and Oversight Committee Annual Report for activities from July 1, 2024, through June 30, 2025
REPORT
The recommended action will present the Foster Care Standards and Oversight Committee (FCSOC) Annual Report to your Board, in compliance with Management Directive 2700, section 2714.4. This item is countywide.
ALTERNATIVE ACTION(S):
There are no viable alternative actions
FISCAL IMPACT:
There is no Net County Cost associated with the recommended action.
DISCUSSION:
The Foster Care Standards and Oversight Committee (FCSOC) was established by your Board in 2001. The Committee aims to strengthen the Child Welfare System (CWS) by ensuring adequate resources, improving communication with agency partners, and advancing recommendations that promote continuous, lasting system improvements for the well-being of the foster children and youth served in Fresno County.
The Committee's responsibilities include participation in lawfully constituted multidisciplinary reviews when system-wide issues or opportunities for improvement are identified. Through this process, the Committee evaluates the structures and functions of CWS and represents the public interest in the delivery of services.
Since its establishment in 2001, the FCSOC has expanded its role beyond its original purpose by facilitating enhanced interagency communication through regular subcommittee meetings. In the fall of 2021, the Committee convened a community forum with elected officials, community organizations and members of the public to address heightened public concern regarding "hard-to-place" children and youth within the child welfare system.
The Committee followed...
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