Thyri Wood, a 1-year-old who passed away in July after the town’s child welfare organization placed her in the treatment of her 11-year-old nephew, was the subject of a police request on Tuesday.
The directors voted to request a request from the state’s Office of Child Protection, which is the Department of Children and Family Services ‘ guardian firm, on Tuesday.
Every child should have a secure and nurturing environment, and we owe it to them to take action and implement positive change, according to Supervisor Lindsey Horvath, whose region includes Canoga Park. We have demanded a detailed investigation to determine areas where our methods can be improved to better serve our young people.
The Times reported this month about Thyri’s death’s conditions, prompting the research. Despite being informed over the flower that her mother had been abducted for weeks and had left her children without foods, DCFS not opened a circumstance, even after learning that the 11-year-old was taking care of both Thyri and a 3-year-old girl.
Thyri’s death was discovered on July 1 in her baby. The examination was equivocal, but she showed signs of thirst, “poor diet” and possible overlook, according to the county sheriff’s mortem examination.
On Tuesday, the supervisors asked the Office of Child Protection, as well as state lawyers, to” do a complete analysis” within the next month and a half into the role that county departments— especially the DCFS and the Department of Health Services — played in the case.
Social workers can refer children they believe are abuse victims to a system of medical hubs run by the health department. According to their request, the supervisors want to know whether any referrals were made to a hub.
While we wait to find out more about the infant’s cause of death, the motion stated that we must evaluate the resources, services, and programs in place throughout Los Angeles County to make sure that children stay safe and well cared for in their homes when there is a suspicion of child abuse and neglect and an open investigation.
The Office of Child Protection reviews cases hardly ever. The DCFS last reviewed how the case was handled in 2022 when the agency placed a 4-year-old with a foster mother who admitted inflicting life-threatening injuries that put him in a coma.
The DCFS welcomed” a thorough examination of the facts of some of our most complex cases and a thoughtful review of the practices and protocols applied,” according to a statement from the organization.
The organization said that” Child welfare cases are rarely clear cuts and tragedies are sobering reminders that there are families in under-resourced communities whose acute personal challenges can quickly escalate when they do not have access to adequate support.” ” Sadly, even in loving homes, crises may lead to neglect or abuse”.
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