Q&A
Debate over the use of SCR for case referrals and potential alternatives
2:55:25
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Council Members and ACS representatives debate the use of the State Central Register (SCR) for case referrals and discuss potential alternatives. The discussion highlights the tension between established processes and the need for flexibility in addressing the needs of unaccompanied minors.
- Council Member Avilés questions the insistence on using SCR, arguing that it may not be the most efficient approach for the children involved.
- Stephanie Gendell defends the SCR process as efficient for both ACS and young people due to established response protocols.
- The debate touches on the potential need for a different process for this specific group of young people.
- Concerns are raised about the current system potentially slowing down the process of getting help to those who need it.
Alexa Avilés
2:55:25
Yeah.
2:55:26
No.
2:55:26
I I guess, it sounds like it sounds like there's an insistence to use SCR when, in fact, that's not often the protocol is.
2:55:38
Why why is that?
2:55:39
And and when you mentioned you mentioned it was more efficient for ACS, that's that's the wrong approach.
2:55:49
It should be what's more efficient for that child or a young person.
2:55:53
That should be the driving question here.
Stephanie Gendell
2:55:56
I I completely hear you and agree and I just wanna say when I meant more efficient, I didn't just mean for ACS.
2:56:02
I meant for the young people too because the SCR process is how, with the exception of what we're talking about now, all cases come to our child protection teams to respond.
2:56:16
So they have processes in place to respond quickly and efficiently, and they know how to do that.
2:56:24
And so we're talking about creating a different process for this group of young people, and I actually wanna make sure that putting in place something different doesn't actually slow things down.
2:56:36
I hear you that you want us to go faster.