Advisory Board 

** The August 11, 2021 Advisory Board
Subcommittee Meetings will be conducted virtually via Zoom. **


Zoom Webinar Information 

When: August 11, 2021 from 1:00 PM – 2:30 PM

Topic: Child & Family Strengthening Advisory Board Ad-hoc Committee on Race & Equity

 
Please click the link below to join the webinar:

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84647353361?pwd=VEpHVUJEa284dDd1RzFLWnY2YVJjUT09

Passcode: 892507

Or Telephone:

         US: +1 669 900 6833  

Webinar ID: 846 4735 3361

Passcode: 892507

 

** The August 12, 2021 Advisory Board
Subcommittee Meetings will be conducted virtually via Zoom. **

Zoom Webinar Information 

When: August 12, 2021 from 6:00 PM – 7:30 PM

Topic: Child & Family Strengthening Advisory Board Subcommittee FAYCES

 

Please click the link below to join the webinar:

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82900907207?pwd=TEVvR3AvV2pyK2xXODRzRWN2cmg0Zz09

Passcode: 572902

 

Or Telephone:

         US: +1 669 900 6833  

Webinar ID: 829 0090 7207

Passcode: 572902

Mission

The mission of the Advisory Board is to encourage cross-sector collaboration and transparent monitoring of the San Diego County child welfare system to ensure the safety and well-being of children and families.

Overview 

The Board of Supervisors has taken a strong leadership role in supporting efforts to prevent and respond to child abuse and neglect. The efforts focus on strengthening families by identifying and addressing the needs of children and youth who are in the public charge as well as those whose safety and welfare may be at risk.

The Child and Family Strengthening Advisory Board of San Diego County was created to enhance the ability of the County to prevent and respond to child abuse and neglect. The Advisory Board has absorbed the duties of the Child Abuse Prevention Coordinating Council and will work closely with the Polinsky Children’s Center Advisory Board and the San Diego Foster Care Services Committee. The Advisory Board has broad oversight over the County’s child welfare system.

Board Members

The Advisory Board consists of twenty-one (25) voting members representing a broad cross-section of community and stakeholders as follows:

  • Two (2) members of the Board of Supervisors who serve as Co-Chairs
  • Three (3) Supervisorial District representatives
  • Presiding Judge of the Juvenile Court or designee
  • Health and Human Services Agency Director or designee
  • Child Welfare Services Director or designee
  • Chief Probation Officer or designee
  • First 5 San Diego Executive Director or designee
  • Former Foster Youth
  • Foster Parent association
  • Foster Family agency
  • Congregate care provider
  • Court Appointed Special Advocate
  • Legal counsel for minors in juvenile court
  • Legal counsel for parents in juvenile court
  • San Diego County Office of Education
  • Juvenile justice community-based organization
  • Children’s health care professional
  • Social Worker
  • Two (2) individuals with lived experience who reflect over-represented populations in the system with a preference for former foster youth
  • Representative from Polinsky Children's Center
  • Representative from San Pasqual Academy