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Training of shelter staff on access policies and privacy laws

2:14:57

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Molly Schaeffer from OASO discusses the training of shelter staff on access policies and privacy laws, highlighting the differences between DHS and non-DHS systems.

  • Training responsibilities vary, with MOIA handling city-wide training and vendors responsible for their staff as per contract requirements
  • All staff are trained on basic site access procedures and know who to contact if issues arise
  • Specific training on handling judicial warrants is provided, with clear escalation procedures in place
  • The training ensures that staff know not to allow unauthorized entry and to verify even high-level officials' access
Alexa Aviles
2:14:57
So who's responsible for for training shelter staff?
Molly Schaeffer
2:15:03
So it depends.
2:15:04
Moya is doing city overall, so I can turn it over to them on that.
2:15:09
But in terms of vendor staff, that's really part of their contracts.
2:15:13
So there's specific training, training pieces as part of their contracts.
Alexa Aviles
2:15:18
So so is it safe to say that everyone has been trained on on the laws around accessing shelter?
Molly Schaeffer
2:15:27
On-site access?
2:15:28
On-site access.
2:15:28
On-site access.
2:15:29
Or at least who to go to.
2:15:32
Everyone knows they're not supposed to let anybody in, and they know who to go to on-site if there's any issues, if somebody comes that they're that is not supposed to be there.
2:15:40
I even get carded every time I go to a site, and I have to I'm stopped at the door, and then they call somebody who calls somebody who says I'm if I'm allowed in or not.
Alexa Aviles
2:15:48
And and is the training include what to do if presented with a judicial warrant?
Molly Schaeffer
2:15:54
That that it depends on again, it's it's sort of different in the DHS system and the non DHS system.
2:16:01
But in terms of Let's
UNKNOWN
2:16:02
talk about the system that you're engaged with.
2:16:02
I'm engaged with both systems.
2:16:02
But in terms
UNKNOWN
2:16:06
But in
Molly Schaeffer
2:16:06
terms in terms of the judicial warrants, they know who to go to on-site, who then brings it to normally the general counsel or whoever else in the law in the law department apparatus in their sites, can sign off on if that makes sense or not, if it's an actual judicial warrant.
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