family_violence_council
2009 2008 2007 Family Violence Council:
Addressing Violence throughout the Lifespan
AGENDA
Thursday, July 17, 2008
3:00 pm – 4:30 pm
San FranciscoCivil Court
400 McAllister Street, Room 617
San Francisco, CA 94102
Members:
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Presiding Judge of the Superior Court, or designee
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Director of Department of Aging and Adult Services, or designee
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Mayor, or designee
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Director of Department of Children, Youth, and Their Families, or designee
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President of the Board of Supervisors, or designee
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Director of Child Support Services, or designee
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District Attorney, or designee
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Director of Domestic Violence Consortium, or designee
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Chief of Police, or designee
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Director of Consortium for Elder Abuse Prevention, or designee
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Sheriff, or designee
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Director of San Francisco Child Abuse Council, or designee
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President of Commission on the Status of Women, or designee
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Chair of Batterer’s Intervention Programs Subcommittee
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Chief of Adult Probation, or designee
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Director of Department of Animal Care and Control, or designee
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Chief of Department of Emergency Management, or designee
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Public Defender, or designee
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Director of the Department of Public Health, or designee
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Superintendent of San Francisco Unified School District, or designee
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Director of Human Services Agency, or designee
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Meeting running time: 90 minutes
I. CALL TO ORDER/ AGENDA CHANGES DISCUSSION/ACTION 1 min.
Action: To approve the meeting agenda.
II. APPROVAL OF MINUTES DISCUSSION/ACTION 1 min.
Explanatory document – Minutes from April 17, 2008 Family Violence Council meeting.
Action: To approve the January 17, 2008 minutes.
III. ANNOUNCEMENTS DISCUSSION 9 min
IV. OLD BUSINESS
A. Animal Care & Control Presentation DISCUSSION 6 min
Follow-up on presentation provided at the April 17, 2008 meeting, and opportunity to ask questions, discuss new initiatives, and formulate next steps.
B. Photo Documentation of Injuries DISCUSSION 6 min
Follow-up on the issue of the photo documentation of injuries discussed at the April 17, 2008 meeting, and opportunity to ask questions, discuss new initiatives, and formulate next steps.
C. Collaborative Training of 911 DISCUSSION 6 min
Follow-up on the issue of offering collaborative trainings of 911 dispatchers discussed at the April 17, 2008 meeting, and opportunity to ask questions, discuss new initiatives, and formulate next steps.
V. NEW BUSINESS
A. Death Review Teams DISCUSSION/ACTION 40 min.
Explanatory Document – San Francisco Death Review Team Overview Chart.
1. Dr. Amy Hart, Chief Medical Examiner
Dr. Amy Hart, Chief Medical Examiner for San Francisco, will provide an overview of her office’s role in the response to family violence deaths.
2. Kathy Baxter, Co-Chair of Child Death Review Team
Kathy Baxter, Co-Chair of the Child Death Review Team, will discuss rationale for Death Review Teams and protocols for reviewing child deaths.
3. Mary Counihan, Member of Elder Death Review Team
Mary Counihan of Adult Protective Services and a member of the Elder Death Review Team will present information about the Elder Death Review process.
B. Topics for Future Meetings DISCUSSION/ACTION 10 min.
Council members will discuss meeting topics for the coming year.
C. Current Trends in Family Violence / Info Sharing DISCUSSION 5 min.
Meeting participants will have the opportunity to reflect on and share new or emerging trends in the field of family violence. This will also be an opportunity for sharing relevant information with attendees.
VI. PUBLIC COMMENT DISCUSSION 5 min.
This item is to allow members of the public to comment, for a maximum of 2 minutes each, on matters within the Council’s purview, as well as to suggest new agenda items for the Council’s future consideration.
VII. ADJOURNMENT ACTION 1 min.
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