Los Angeles County Plan of Safe Care Process Map (Draft)

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  Printable Tool
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DMH + UCLA Prevention Center of Excellence
Relevant categories:
Birth to Five Child Abuse/Neglect Child Welfare Community Mental Health
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Overview

Los Angeles County has developed this draft workflow to support hospital and healthcare providers in initiating the Plan of Safe Care process in their respective healthcare/hospital settings. Reference this draft process map to see a model of how hospital teams can work together to initiate and implement Plans of Safe Care, and when to notify or make a report to the Child Protection Hotline.

Visit supportingfamilies.lacounty.gov/plans-of-safe-care for more information and updates on Plans of Safe Care processes in LA County.

  Keywords: law, mandated reporters, NICU, race equity, safety, substance use, trauma
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