Continuum of Care Reform draws together a series of existing and new reforms to our child welfare services program designed out of an understanding that children who must live apart from their biological parents do best when they are cared for in committed nurturing family homes.
Trauma Informed Awareness Day
The Sacramento Board of Supervisors declare May 22nd as Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) and Resilience Awareness and Action Day to emphasize the importance of understanding, preventing and treating childhood trauma in order to improve the health and future prosperity of our entire community. The Sacramento County Probation Department understands this and has embraced the essential elements of a trauma informed juvenile justice system. Our Juvenile Operation Divisions (Youth Detention Facility, Juvenile Court, Juvenile Placement, and Juvenile Field Services) has focused our efforts on becoming a trauma informed agency.
Family Urgent Response System Hub
Family Urgent Response System (FURS) is a free 24/7/365 hotline for current or former foster youth and your caregivers to call and get immediate help for any big or small issues they may be having. FURS is intended to help increase foster placement stability by providing on-demand support for foster youth and caregivers when challenging situations arise.
Peer Support Roles in Criminal Justice Settings
SAMHSA discusses using the Sequential Intercept Model to explore the importance of the Peer Specialist Role in the Criminal Justice Setting
Approaches to Early Jail Diversion: Collaborations and Innovations
U.S. Department of Health & Human Services Identifies Peer Support in the Crisis Care Continuum phase of pre booking Jail Diversion: See Exhibit 1 graph.