2. Fresno County DSS
Mission Statement
To promote a system of best
practice in partnership with the
community, committed to
prevention and early intervention,
that ensures child safety,
permanence and stability, family
well-being, that is proactive.
Strategic, outcomes based and
fiscally responsible to the children
and families served.
VALUE STATEMENT:
To lead an integrated network of
community partners that supports,
protects and strengthens children
and families.
3. Yokomi Elementary
Mission Statement
Is committed to students with the
tools they need for academic,
personal and social achievement.
Akira Yokomi Elementary School
enables every student to reach their
highest potential by establishing a
curriculum that meets or exceeds
government standards for
education; providing
extracurricular programs that
develop children’s’ mental,
physical and social skills; and
partnering with parents and the
community to create an
environment geared to the success
of all students.
4. Emergency Response
-Child remains or child is remove
-Response for Crisis/Not Crisis
- 10 day, 3 day Eval. Out
- Screener assess the case
Voluntary Family
Maintenance
-Child is at home
- Parents volunteer to attend
therapy, counseling
(Intervention)
- Services are provided
- No current allegations or risk to
children
5. Family Maintenance
- Review hearing every 3
months
- Parents are completing with
courts demands
Family Reunification
-Review hearing every 6
months
Planned
Permanency
- Adoption/Legal
Guardianship
- Long- Term Foster Care
6. Department of Social
Services/ Yokomi
Elementary:
- Behavior Problems in
school due to an issue
at home.
- No services for man
being offered
- Disproportionality
and disparities
7. Poverty and Economic
injustice Not sufficient
funds
Health Care Reform
Resources
-the availability
Social Problems
-Chronic deprivation and
feeling powerless
8. YOKOMI ELEMENTARY FRESNO COUNTY DSS
Education /School Neglect
Involve ourselves with Emotional Abuse
students and encourage Physical Abuse Sexual
the student to focus Abuse
while in school.
Behavioral Problems
9. Children
All ages mainlyK-6 which is
ages from 5-12 at Yokomi
Elementary, but at CPS its
children in absolute.
Causes
- Low Income communities
- Single parent homes
- Drug use
- Exposing Domestic Violence
- Homes that involve Alcohol
10. For K-6:Our point is
to work on the
Intervention and
prevention of the
students who are
attending the school.
For DSS: Focusing on
the well being of the
child and having a
safe environment.
