Kern — SO-2022-02

Source: https://www.kern.courts.ca.gov/system/files/general/access-records-facilitate-wrap-around-services.pdf

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10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA, COUNTY OF KERN METROPOLITAN DIVISION, JUVENILE JUSTCE CENTER In the Matter of MISCELLANEOUS NO. STANDING ORDER 2022- 03) Order Permitting Access to Records to Facilitate the Provision of Wrap-Around Services (Welfare & Institutions Code §18250) SMOSt15 O' By order of the Presiding Judge of the Juvenile Court, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED AS FOLLOWS: I. The Court finds that release of records described below is necessary in order to facilitate the provision of wrap-around services in accordance with Welfare and Institutions Code section 18250, et seq., to children who are dependents of the court pursuant to Welfare and Institutions Code section 300, children who are wards pursuant to Welfare and Institutions Code section 602, and children who are receiving behavioral health services in the context of special education. These wrap- STANDING ORDER — ORDER PERMITTING ACCESS TO RECORDS TO FACILITATE THE PROVISION OF WRAP-AROUND SERVICES PAGE 1

10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 around services are designed to build upon the strengths of the children and their families so that services tailored to the unique needs of the children can be provided, thus alleviating the need for such children to be placed in Short Term Residential Therapeutic Placements. The release of the information necessary to facilitate the provision of wrap- around services will not be detrimental to the safety, protection, or physical or emotional well-being of a child who is directly or indirectly connected to a juvenile case, as the order specifically prohibits disclosure to any third parties beyond the provision of wrap- around services to the child. ll. Therefore, the court issues this Standing Order as follows: a. Kern Behavioral Health and Recovery Services, Kern County Probation Department, Kern County Department of Human Services, Kern County Public Health, Aspiranet (Moss Beach Homes), Henrietta Weill Memorial Child Guidance Center, Clinica-Sierra Vista Behavioral Health, College Community Services, Kern County Superintendent of Schools, and Kern Regional Center are permitted to share information regarding children and families who are approved by the Kern County Special Multi-Agency Resource Team (“SMART”) to receive wrap-around services pursuant to Welfare and Institutions Code Section 18250, et seq. Release of files or information which is confidential pursuant to Welfare and Institutions Code sections 5328, 827, or 10850 et seq., pursuant to this Standing Order shall be considered a disclosure for purposes directly connected with the administration of public social services as that term is used in Welfare and Institution Code section 10850, and shall be considered communications between qualified professional persons in the provision of services or appropriate referrals as referenced in Welfare and Institutions Code section 5328. STANDING ORDER — ORDER PERMITTING ACCESS TO RECORDS TO FACILITATE THE PROVISION OF WRAP-AROUND SERVICES PAGE 2

10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 b. Kern Behavioral Health and Recovery Services System of Care, Kern County Probation Department, Kern County Department of Human Services, Kern County Public Health, Aspiranet (Moss Beach Homes), Henrietta Weill Memorial Child Guidance Center, Clinica-Sierra Vista Behavioral Health, College Community Services, Kern County Superintendent of Schools and the Kern Regional Center are prohibited from disseminating to any third party not listed in this Standing Order, any records received pursuant to the Standing Order, without obtaining a separate and specific authorization to release information from the holder of the psychotherapist-patient privilege for the child. The Court finds that release of records described below is necessary in order to facilitate the provision of wrap-around services in accordance with before the Probate Court, and to determine the best interests of children who come before the Family Court in custody, termination, and adoption proceedings, it is necessary for the Probate and Family Courts to receive all available information about each child’s circumstances and best interests, including child abuse and neglect history IT IS ORDERED. Dated: November 18, 2022 Susan M. Gill Presiding Judge of the Juvenile Court STANDING ORDER — ORDER PERMITTING ACCESS TO RECORDS TO FACILITATE THE PROVISION OF WRAP-AROUND SERVICES PAGE 3