Case Study: The Reporting Party (RP)

The reporting party (RP) received a call from mental health psychologist Shannon Salonga from Villa Park High School 18042 East Taft Ave., Villa Park CA 92861 (714) 532-8020 Cell (714) 628-4398. Shannon is resident Olawale's psychologist and sees him at his school. Olawale disclosed during the session that he feels unsafe and bullied by other children in the group home. Olawale revealed that on two different occasions two different kids in the group home have been physically aggressive with him. The names of the two children involved and the dates of incidents were not provided. The Olawale reported that the group home staff always took appropriate action. In one incident a resident ripped up his poster in his bedroom, pushed him off a counter

A 13-year-old girl, Savana Redding, was escorted to the office when it was alleged that she brought a knife and other contraband to school hidden in her day planner. It is also alleged that she had been given pills to other students. The school administration brought four pills to her attention that was taken from another student who had borrowed the planner from her. The school conducted a strip search of Savana Redding searching for other pills that may be hiding in her clothes.

The reporting party (RP) stated she held a telephone interview with Aurora Drake DOB: 9/1/98. The RP stated Aurora disclosed shortly after her placement in the facility on 9/24/14 she observed the residents smoking in the back yard of the home. According to the RP Aurora began smoking shortly after the encounter. Aurora stated a staff person named Kate would supply her with cigarettes. Aurora stated she observed a staff person named Shawna share the same cigarette with a resident named Austin. The RP stated Aurora was constantly belittled and harassed. The RP asked Aurora of incidents of her interactions with staff. Aurora stated around last Christmas after returning from a visit with her mother, staff person Kate called her a "spoiled little bitch.' The

The reporting party (RP) is group home youth Laura Qi DOB: 4/11/03 DOP: 9/22/16 SCHOOL: Clyde L Fischer Middle, 1720 Hopkins Dr., San Jose CA 95122-1632 SW: Irene Lee (408) 501-6650. The reporting party (RP) stated she has been bullied for the past 4 months by both the group home youth and the staff members. According to the RP she has been called names, physically hit and punch by other group youth, and threatened with physical harm from staff members. These incidents has causes the RP to feel unsafe and place her at risk for harm in the group home. On 1/22/17 the RP disclosed she was hit by another foster youth and reported the incident to a staff member named Dan McGirt, however, Mr. McGirt didn't believe her and stated to her "you are full

The reporting party (RP) stated resident Sofia Miramontes age 27 DOB: 11/23/88 has developmental delays, deaf in right ear and is bipolar. The RP stated the resident was issued a government cell phone, however the caregivers take it away from her and refuses to let her charge it. On 6/13/16 the police were called to the facility due to resident's inability to enter the facility. The North Hollywood Police Officers Winter (#38878) and Officer Radke (#39569) arrived to the home. The Officers removed the resident due to her being battered and concern for her safety. The Officer informed the Director of agency Sherry Winston that the resident was coherent and walking to her boyfriend’s home. The RP contacted the facility and spoke with a staff

On 06/30/15 Mr. Moore and Eddie were pulled over by D’iblerville Police Department. The reporter stated spice was found in the glove compartment of the car; Eddie admitted the drugs belong to him. According to the reporter, both men were arrested; Mr. Moore was arrested for active warrants and an open container. The reporter stated Kaitlin was present but no injured. Ms. Mayfield stated Mrs. Moore was contacted and Kaitlin was left in the care of her mother; Mrs. Moore came to pick the child up. The reporter stated the family has history with DHS and the police report number is

The reporting party (RP) stated that Aniyah began throwing up at approximately 7:45am on 1/20/16. The RP made contact with the foster mother at approximately 8:14AM. The foster mother refused to pick up Aniyah from school or offer any care. The foster mother stated that the foster father was unable to retrieve Aniyah from school due to inability to leave work. The foster mother disclosed that she was overwhelmed with having too many children in her care to discontinue what she was doing to meet the needs of every child in her care. Subsequently the foster mother turned off her cellular phone. CCIB LPA McGaskey spoke with the RP who disclosed that Aniyah was eventually picked up from the school 4 hours after the school's initial call to the

The reporting party (RP) stated minor Anthony Silver DOB: 6/19/99 resided in the facility until when he was given notice on 10/4/16. According to the RP, Anthony went AWOL from the facility on that date. While being transported into custody to Juvenile Hall he disclosed that staff members brought drugs and alcohol into the facility. The RP stated she spoke with the minor privately regarding his allegation and disclosed several staff members were involved in bring in pills, tobacco, alcohol, and meth into the facility. When the minor was asked which staff members, he replied he didn't know and could not remember. Consequently the RP continued to speak with the minor and he revealed the names of Gary Stanley, who no longer works in the facility.

On Wednesday, January 20, 2016 at approximately 1902 hours, I responded to Division of Family and Children Services, 975 Taylor Street for a Runaway Juvenile. Upon my arrival I met with the complainant Kathy Suber. Suber advised me she is a case worker for DFACS and Tretanya Fitzerald left the location.

On Thursday, October 22, 2015, DJS Student Olivia Sierra Marousek appeared to be agitated and requested her PRN to help her settle. When the nurse Angie gave her the PRN pills she took the medication put them in her pocket and went to her bedroom. Candra Jackson followed Olivia to her bedroom and began to process with her using caring gestures and hurdle help to attempted to retrieve the medication. Olivia through the medication on the floor and Candra Jackson were able to retrieve the pills. Olivia exited her bedroom and was able to take her PRN medication. After taken her medication she walked over to the windows on the Thomas Unit and began to bang on the windows and walls, and threatening non DJS students and Candra Jackson.

7/20 at 8:45am worker received a phone call from Todd, Crystal's probation officer. Todd stated that the surveillance officer received information that Crystal is still associating with drug court clients. Todd stated that the surveillance officer went out to the house and Crystal answered. Crystal needed to go pick someone up and would return home. At 11 pm there was no answer at Crystals door. Tood just received an email about Crystal engaging in several relationships with drug court men. Todd wanted to know how important the ACR was that day due to he was going to request an emergency court setup that afternoon. Worker stated that they would like parents to attend, but his emergency court would be more important. Todd notes that Crystal

The reporting party (RP) stated she was recently terminated due to leaving residents alone in the facility and discussing missing narcotic medications. The RP stated on at least two occasion residents' medication became missing. According to the RP a female resident (name unknown) who passed away shortly before Thanksgiving was missing her "Norco." Additional a resident named Richard was missing his evening dose of "Lorazepam." Subsequently the RP discussed the missing medications with the Nurse and Executive Director; however, the missing medications were not reported to CCL. The RP stated that the medication staff are not properly trained in assisting residents with their medications. According to the RP many prescription medications have

Reporting party (RP) stated that on 11/6/17 when her son Rambert Wang (DOB: 03/27/16) was picked up from the daycare approximately 5:50pm, the child's finger had been bleeding and was very swollen due to his hand being caught in the door. A parent and teacher were talking by the door and the parent closed the door on the child finger. RP stated that she was notified by phone at 4:50pm about the incident, but the injury was far worse than what was described to her. The child is expected to visit with his physician by the end of the week. The child is in the "Waters" room. RP stated that child has attended the school for 5 1/2 months and within that time frame, the child has had over 10 incidents involving injury or bruising. The child sustained

Reporting party (RP) stated that her daughter, Capri Taniguchi (DOB: 12/18/15) attended this daycare for only 2 weeks. RP stated that she specifically told licensee not to give the child any medication without notifying her or RP's husband first. RP stated that she noticed that the bottle of Tylenol was used and the cap was sticky. RP stated that the licensee stated that the child was teething. Licensee told RP that she would speak to her assistants to find out who administered the medication without permission. RP also mentioned that the she found teething gel in her daughter's diaper bag that did not belong to her. RP is concerned that the facility might have used the teething gel on the child when the child's pediatrician recommended that

Caseworker Jessica, spoke with Ja’Kevion on 10/19/17, and he said that he was on punishment for 3 months because his sister did not have on panties and he was falsely accused of pulling her panties down. Reporter visited the family on 11/16/17 and mom (Marion) informed stated that Ja’Kevion was messing with his sister and brother. Mom told the reporter she went into the living room and Ja’Kevion was at the table. She had left her daughter in the room and when she went back to the room she notice the cover looked messed up and it was high. She pulled the cover back and her daughter panties and pants were pulled down. Mom asked the child why her clothes were down and she did not want to admit what happen to her. It took her a while to answer and she said Ja’Kevion pulled her clothes down and he was messing with her. Reporter