1 00:00:00,000 --> 00:00:11,210 >>> A SPECIAL SESSION FOR STATE LAWMAKERS. 2 00:00:11,212 --> 00:00:12,378 LAWMAKERS. >> CHILDREN DO NOT GROW YOUNGER 3 00:00:12,380 --> 00:00:13,012 >> CHILDREN DO NOT GROW YOUNGER EVERY DAY. 4 00:00:13,014 --> 00:00:15,414 EVERY DAY. WE HAVE A RESPONSIBILITY THAT IS 5 00:00:15,416 --> 00:00:18,017 WE HAVE A RESPONSIBILITY THAT IS HEAVIER STHAN MOST PEOPLE COULD 6 00:00:18,019 --> 00:00:18,984 HEAVIER STHAN MOST PEOPLE COULD EVER IMAGINE. 7 00:00:18,986 --> 00:00:22,621 EVER IMAGINE. >> ARIZONA LEGISLATORS COMING 8 00:00:22,623 --> 00:00:23,989 >> ARIZONA LEGISLATORS COMING BACK TO THE TAP TALL TO HOPING 9 00:00:23,991 --> 00:00:26,025 BACK TO THE TAP TALL TO HOPING TO REFORM THE STATE'S CHILD WELL 10 00:00:26,027 --> 00:00:26,458 TO REFORM THE STATE'S CHILD WELL CARE PROGRAM. 11 00:00:26,460 --> 00:00:27,993 CARE PROGRAM. >> WE'RE GOING TO APPROACH THIS 12 00:00:27,995 --> 00:00:29,661 >> WE'RE GOING TO APPROACH THIS FROM A COMMON SENSE APPROACH. 13 00:00:29,663 --> 00:00:31,497 FROM A COMMON SENSE APPROACH. WE KNOW THAT BY NOT INTERVENING 14 00:00:31,499 --> 00:00:38,570 WE KNOW THAT BY NOT INTERVENING EARLY THAT WE CAUSED WORSE 15 00:00:38,572 --> 00:00:38,937 EARLY THAT WE CAUSED WORSE OUTCOMES. 16 00:00:38,939 --> 00:00:39,638 OUTCOMES. >> A BIPARTISAN EFFORT IN THE 17 00:00:39,640 --> 00:00:44,610 >> A BIPARTISAN EFFORT IN THE NAME OF CHILDREN. 18 00:00:44,612 --> 00:00:56,755 NAME OF CHILDREN. THIS IS ""ARIZONA WEEK." 19 00:00:56,757 --> 00:00:57,890 THIS IS ""ARIZONA WEEK." >>> HELLO AND THANK YOU FOR 20 00:00:57,892 --> 00:00:58,624 >>> HELLO AND THANK YOU FOR JOINING US. 21 00:00:58,626 --> 00:01:01,126 JOINING US. FROM THE HOUSE FLOOR I'M 22 00:01:01,128 --> 00:01:03,695 FROM THE HOUSE FLOOR I'M LORRAINE RAVENNA AND THIS IS 23 00:01:03,697 --> 00:01:04,163 LORRAINE RAVENNA AND THIS IS "ARIZONA WEEK." 24 00:01:04,165 --> 00:01:06,498 "ARIZONA WEEK." FOUR MONTHS AFTER GOVERNOR 25 00:01:06,500 --> 00:01:08,534 FOUR MONTHS AFTER GOVERNOR JANUARY BREWER ABOLISHED THE 26 00:01:08,536 --> 00:01:12,371 JANUARY BREWER ABOLISHED THE CHILD'S WELFARE AGENCY, KEY 27 00:01:12,373 --> 00:01:14,106 CHILD'S WELFARE AGENCY, KEY LAWMAKERS DRAFTED LEGISLATION TO 28 00:01:14,108 --> 00:01:16,208 LAWMAKERS DRAFTED LEGISLATION TO OVERALL THE PROGRAM. 29 00:01:16,210 --> 00:01:18,944 OVERALL THE PROGRAM. THE MAN WHO IS IN CHARGE TO LEAD 30 00:01:18,946 --> 00:01:21,080 THE MAN WHO IS IN CHARGE TO LEAD THE DIVISION IS CHARLES 31 00:01:21,082 --> 00:01:21,447 THE DIVISION IS CHARLES FLANAGAN. 32 00:01:21,449 --> 00:01:23,382 FLANAGAN. >> SO THE GOVERNOR APPOINTED ME 33 00:01:23,384 --> 00:01:25,884 >> SO THE GOVERNOR APPOINTED ME TO BE THE DIRECTOR THAT IS A CAP 34 00:01:25,886 --> 00:01:26,652 TO BE THE DIRECTOR THAT IS A CAP INNOCENT LEVEL POSITION THAT 35 00:01:26,654 --> 00:01:29,488 INNOCENT LEVEL POSITION THAT REPORTS DIRECTLY TO HER JUST AS 36 00:01:29,490 --> 00:01:31,156 REPORTS DIRECTLY TO HER JUST AS I DID AS THOR OF JUVENILE 37 00:01:31,158 --> 00:01:32,391 I DID AS THOR OF JUVENILE CORRECTIONS EXCEPT THIS TIME 38 00:01:32,393 --> 00:01:33,625 CORRECTIONS EXCEPT THIS TIME OVER THE DIVISION OF CHILD 39 00:01:33,627 --> 00:01:35,160 OVER THE DIVISION OF CHILD SAFETY AND FAMILY SERVICES. 40 00:01:35,162 --> 00:01:37,429 SAFETY AND FAMILY SERVICES. SHE SAW THE NEED AND QUITE 41 00:01:37,431 --> 00:01:39,164 SHE SAW THE NEED AND QUITE FRANKLY DESERVES TREMENDOUS 42 00:01:39,166 --> 00:01:41,300 FRANKLY DESERVES TREMENDOUS CREDIT FOR CREATING THE MOMENTUM 43 00:01:41,302 --> 00:01:43,502 CREDIT FOR CREATING THE MOMENTUM WE HAVE NOW FOR CHANGE TO PULL 44 00:01:43,504 --> 00:01:46,572 WE HAVE NOW FOR CHANGE TO PULL WHAT WAS FORMERLY THE CHILDREN 45 00:01:46,574 --> 00:01:47,673 WHAT WAS FORMERLY THE CHILDREN BUREAU OF FAMILIES OUT FROM 46 00:01:47,675 --> 00:01:51,110 BUREAU OF FAMILIES OUT FROM UNDER THE UMBRELLA OF THE HUGE 47 00:01:51,112 --> 00:01:52,978 UNDER THE UMBRELLA OF THE HUGE BRASS KNOWN AS DES. 48 00:01:52,980 --> 00:01:54,613 BRASS KNOWN AS DES. AND THE MISSION IS VERY SIMPLE. 49 00:01:54,615 --> 00:01:56,448 AND THE MISSION IS VERY SIMPLE. RIGHT NOW WE'VE BEEN FOLLOWING 50 00:01:56,450 --> 00:01:58,150 RIGHT NOW WE'VE BEEN FOLLOWING UP ON THE CARE TEAM WORK WHICH 51 00:01:58,152 --> 00:01:59,918 UP ON THE CARE TEAM WORK WHICH WAS TO OVERSEE ALL OF THE 52 00:01:59,920 --> 00:02:00,385 WAS TO OVERSEE ALL OF THE INVESTIGATIONS. 53 00:02:00,387 --> 00:02:03,388 INVESTIGATIONS. WE'RE COMING CLOSE TO CLOSURE ON 54 00:02:03,390 --> 00:02:03,689 WE'RE COMING CLOSE TO CLOSURE ON THOSE. 55 00:02:03,691 --> 00:02:04,223 THOSE. SECONDARILY TO MAKE 56 00:02:04,225 --> 00:02:05,090 SECONDARILY TO MAKE RECOMMENDATIONS FOR CHANGE TO 57 00:02:05,092 --> 00:02:07,392 RECOMMENDATIONS FOR CHANGE TO THE AGENCY WHICH WE DID AND WE 58 00:02:07,394 --> 00:02:09,294 THE AGENCY WHICH WE DID AND WE BELIEVE STILL ACT AS A ROAD MAP 59 00:02:09,296 --> 00:02:10,162 BELIEVE STILL ACT AS A ROAD MAP FOR CHANGE. 60 00:02:10,164 --> 00:02:13,732 FOR CHANGE. AND THEN THIRDLY, AS PART OF THE 61 00:02:13,734 --> 00:02:15,134 AND THEN THIRDLY, AS PART OF THE GOVERNOR'S WORK GROUP THAT'S 62 00:02:15,136 --> 00:02:16,735 GOVERNOR'S WORK GROUP THAT'S CRAFTING THE LANGUAGE FOR THE 63 00:02:16,737 --> 00:02:18,203 CRAFTING THE LANGUAGE FOR THE BILL THAT WILL CREATE THE 64 00:02:18,205 --> 00:02:20,472 BILL THAT WILL CREATE THE AGENCY, WE'RE PREPARING FOR THE 65 00:02:20,474 --> 00:02:21,406 AGENCY, WE'RE PREPARING FOR THE SPECIAL SESSION THAT THE 66 00:02:21,408 --> 00:02:23,142 SPECIAL SESSION THAT THE GOVERNOR ANNOUNCED THAT SHE 67 00:02:23,144 --> 00:02:28,180 GOVERNOR ANNOUNCED THAT SHE INTENDS TO CALL SPECIFICALLY FOR 68 00:02:28,182 --> 00:02:28,914 INTENDS TO CALL SPECIFICALLY FOR THE PURPOSES OF CREATING A STATE 69 00:02:28,916 --> 00:02:29,648 THE PURPOSES OF CREATING A STATE AGENCY WHICH IS WITHIN THE SCOPE 70 00:02:29,650 --> 00:02:31,283 AGENCY WHICH IS WITHIN THE SCOPE OF AUTHORITY FOR THE LEGISLATURE 71 00:02:31,285 --> 00:02:32,651 OF AUTHORITY FOR THE LEGISLATURE AND TO FUND US WITH THE 72 00:02:32,653 --> 00:02:34,386 AND TO FUND US WITH THE RESOURCES NECESSARY TO DO THE 73 00:02:34,388 --> 00:02:35,387 RESOURCES NECESSARY TO DO THE WORK GOING FORWARD. 74 00:02:35,389 --> 00:02:37,623 WORK GOING FORWARD. LY TELL YOU THAT THE GOVERNOR IS 75 00:02:37,625 --> 00:02:38,624 LY TELL YOU THAT THE GOVERNOR IS ABSOLUTELY COMMITTED TO THAT. 76 00:02:38,626 --> 00:02:40,359 ABSOLUTELY COMMITTED TO THAT. SHE'S LOOKED ME IN THE EYE ON A 77 00:02:40,361 --> 00:02:43,061 SHE'S LOOKED ME IN THE EYE ON A NUMBER OF OCCASIONS NOW AND SAID 78 00:02:43,063 --> 00:02:45,898 NUMBER OF OCCASIONS NOW AND SAID SHE'S COMMITTING TO GETTING US 79 00:02:45,900 --> 00:02:48,400 SHE'S COMMITTING TO GETTING US WHAT WE NEED BEFORE SHE GOES 80 00:02:48,402 --> 00:02:48,700 WHAT WE NEED BEFORE SHE GOES HOME. 81 00:02:48,702 --> 00:02:51,270 HOME. >> YOU HAVE A REPUTATION AS A 82 00:02:51,272 --> 00:02:53,839 >> YOU HAVE A REPUTATION AS A GAME CHANGER. 83 00:02:53,841 --> 00:02:54,840 GAME CHANGER. THIS GROUP IS FAIRLY NEW. 84 00:02:54,842 --> 00:02:56,642 THIS GROUP IS FAIRLY NEW. CAN YOU DESCRIBE THE PROGRESS? 85 00:02:56,644 --> 00:02:59,745 CAN YOU DESCRIBE THE PROGRESS? >> THE MORAL OF THE AGENCY IS 86 00:02:59,747 --> 00:03:00,112 >> THE MORAL OF THE AGENCY IS CHANGING. 87 00:03:00,114 --> 00:03:02,447 CHANGING. I'VE GOTTEN A FLOOD OF E-MAILS 88 00:03:02,449 --> 00:03:08,086 I'VE GOTTEN A FLOOD OF E-MAILS FROM THE STAFF THANKING US FOR 89 00:03:08,088 --> 00:03:08,587 FROM THE STAFF THANKING US FOR WHAT WE'RE DOING. 90 00:03:08,589 --> 00:03:09,655 WHAT WE'RE DOING. I'M BEGUN TO BUILD THE TEAM 91 00:03:09,657 --> 00:03:11,456 I'M BEGUN TO BUILD THE TEAM AROUND US THAT IS FILLED WITH 92 00:03:11,458 --> 00:03:12,291 AROUND US THAT IS FILLED WITH PROFESSIONALS THAT ARE WELL 93 00:03:12,293 --> 00:03:14,059 PROFESSIONALS THAT ARE WELL RESPECTED THAT ARE GOING TO 94 00:03:14,061 --> 00:03:15,494 RESPECTED THAT ARE GOING TO BRING CHANGE TOGETHER WITH THE 95 00:03:15,496 --> 00:03:16,728 BRING CHANGE TOGETHER WITH THE LEADERS OF ALL LEVELS OF THIS 96 00:03:16,730 --> 00:03:17,896 LEADERS OF ALL LEVELS OF THIS ORGANIZATION BECAUSE THAT'S WHAT 97 00:03:17,898 --> 00:03:18,730 ORGANIZATION BECAUSE THAT'S WHAT WE EXPECT. 98 00:03:18,732 --> 00:03:20,599 WE EXPECT. SO AT THE CALL CENTER WE'VE 99 00:03:20,601 --> 00:03:23,101 SO AT THE CALL CENTER WE'VE ALREADY MANAGED WITH NO COST TO 100 00:03:23,103 --> 00:03:24,803 ALREADY MANAGED WITH NO COST TO THIS DIVISION, AS A RESULT OF A 101 00:03:24,805 --> 00:03:26,104 THIS DIVISION, AS A RESULT OF A CONTRACT THAT THE STATE HAD 102 00:03:26,106 --> 00:03:28,106 CONTRACT THAT THE STATE HAD SIGNED TO UPGRADE THE TELEPHONE 103 00:03:28,108 --> 00:03:31,810 SIGNED TO UPGRADE THE TELEPHONE SYSTEM FOR THE CALL CENTER, I 104 00:03:31,812 --> 00:03:34,313 SYSTEM FOR THE CALL CENTER, I ONLY HAD TO KNOCK ON THE CAR 105 00:03:34,315 --> 00:03:36,014 ONLY HAD TO KNOCK ON THE CAR DOOR OF OUR CONTRACT PROVIDER 106 00:03:36,016 --> 00:03:38,150 DOOR OF OUR CONTRACT PROVIDER AND SAY I UNDERSTAND YOU'RE 107 00:03:38,152 --> 00:03:39,384 AND SAY I UNDERSTAND YOU'RE UPGRADING TELEPHONE SYSTEMS AND 108 00:03:39,386 --> 00:03:40,686 UPGRADING TELEPHONE SYSTEMS AND WE WERE LIKE THE LAST ON THE 109 00:03:40,688 --> 00:03:42,721 WE WERE LIKE THE LAST ON THE LIST AND I POINTED OUT THAT THIS 110 00:03:42,723 --> 00:03:44,389 LIST AND I POINTED OUT THAT THIS WAS CHILD SAFETY AND A REALLY 111 00:03:44,391 --> 00:03:44,990 WAS CHILD SAFETY AND A REALLY CRITICAL ISSUE. 112 00:03:44,992 --> 00:03:48,527 CRITICAL ISSUE. AND A WOMAN OVER THERE, OUR 113 00:03:48,529 --> 00:03:52,130 AND A WOMAN OVER THERE, OUR CONTRACT LIAISON ANGEL BINGHAM 114 00:03:52,132 --> 00:03:53,498 CONTRACT LIAISON ANGEL BINGHAM SAID YOU'RE RIGHT AND PUSHED UGS 115 00:03:53,500 --> 00:03:55,434 SAID YOU'RE RIGHT AND PUSHED UGS TO THE FRONT OF THE LIST AND 116 00:03:55,436 --> 00:03:57,202 TO THE FRONT OF THE LIST AND SAID WE'LL BUT DONE WITH THIS BY 117 00:03:57,204 --> 00:03:58,370 SAID WE'LL BUT DONE WITH THIS BY APRIL 27th. 118 00:03:58,372 --> 00:04:00,672 APRIL 27th. AND WITH MY STAFF THEY MANAGED 119 00:04:00,674 --> 00:04:02,474 AND WITH MY STAFF THEY MANAGED TO MAKE IT HAPPEN BY APRIL 27th. 120 00:04:02,476 --> 00:04:04,343 TO MAKE IT HAPPEN BY APRIL 27th. SO FOR THE FIRST TIME IN THE 121 00:04:04,345 --> 00:04:06,144 SO FOR THE FIRST TIME IN THE HISTORY OF THE CALL CENTER AND 122 00:04:06,146 --> 00:04:08,580 HISTORY OF THE CALL CENTER AND IN ARIZONA, WE HAVE A TELEPHONE 123 00:04:08,582 --> 00:04:09,281 IN ARIZONA, WE HAVE A TELEPHONE SYSTEM THAT IS VERY CLOSE TO 124 00:04:09,283 --> 00:04:13,819 SYSTEM THAT IS VERY CLOSE TO WHAT YOU WOULD HAVE IN A 125 00:04:13,821 --> 00:04:14,453 WHAT YOU WOULD HAVE IN A PROFESSIONAL CALL CENTER. 126 00:04:14,455 --> 00:04:16,154 PROFESSIONAL CALL CENTER. NUMBER TWO, WE HAVE CALLER ID. 127 00:04:16,156 --> 00:04:18,323 NUMBER TWO, WE HAVE CALLER ID. SO WHEN PEOPLE CALL US AND WE 128 00:04:18,325 --> 00:04:19,691 SO WHEN PEOPLE CALL US AND WE LOSE THE CALL, NOW WE CAN CALL 129 00:04:19,693 --> 00:04:20,392 LOSE THE CALL, NOW WE CAN CALL THEM BACK. 130 00:04:20,394 --> 00:04:21,660 THEM BACK. WE HAVE OTHER THINGS WE'RE 131 00:04:21,662 --> 00:04:22,728 WE HAVE OTHER THINGS WE'RE LEARNING ABOUT THE SYSTEM THAT 132 00:04:22,730 --> 00:04:24,796 LEARNING ABOUT THE SYSTEM THAT GIVE US MORE CAPACITY. 133 00:04:24,798 --> 00:04:27,165 GIVE US MORE CAPACITY. ADDITIONALLY, WE HAVE A TERRIBLE 134 00:04:27,167 --> 00:04:28,700 ADDITIONALLY, WE HAVE A TERRIBLE SYSTEM THAT EVERYONE HAS HEARD 135 00:04:28,702 --> 00:04:30,402 SYSTEM THAT EVERYONE HAS HEARD ABOUT THROUGH THE CARE TEAM 136 00:04:30,404 --> 00:04:32,104 ABOUT THROUGH THE CARE TEAM REPORT AND HAD BEEN DESCRIBED 137 00:04:32,106 --> 00:04:34,373 REPORT AND HAD BEEN DESCRIBED MANY TIMES IN THIS CHILD 138 00:04:34,375 --> 00:04:36,208 MANY TIMES IN THIS CHILD DATABASE WHICH IS OUTMODED AND 139 00:04:36,210 --> 00:04:37,876 DATABASE WHICH IS OUTMODED AND DOESN'T WORK EFFECTIVELY. 140 00:04:37,878 --> 00:04:40,112 DOESN'T WORK EFFECTIVELY. IT'S A BAD PRODUCT THAT WAS 141 00:04:40,114 --> 00:04:41,280 IT'S A BAD PRODUCT THAT WAS BADLY CONSTRUCTED AND IT'S GOING 142 00:04:41,282 --> 00:04:42,948 BADLY CONSTRUCTED AND IT'S GOING TO COST A LOT OF MONEY TO 143 00:04:42,950 --> 00:04:43,282 TO COST A LOT OF MONEY TO REPLACE. 144 00:04:43,284 --> 00:04:45,183 REPLACE. BUT THE GOVERNOR HAS SHOWN 145 00:04:45,185 --> 00:04:46,318 BUT THE GOVERNOR HAS SHOWN COMMITMENT FOR US TO DO 146 00:04:46,320 --> 00:04:48,020 COMMITMENT FOR US TO DO SOMETHING TO FIX THAT PROBLEM. 147 00:04:48,022 --> 00:04:49,821 SOMETHING TO FIX THAT PROBLEM. BUT WHAT THERE WERE 148 00:04:49,823 --> 00:04:50,522 BUT WHAT THERE WERE INEFFICIENCIES IN THE SYSTEM 149 00:04:50,524 --> 00:04:52,491 INEFFICIENCIES IN THE SYSTEM THAT WE NEEDED TO FIX. 150 00:04:52,493 --> 00:04:55,460 THAT WE NEEDED TO FIX. I'M A TEM NO PHONE, BUT I KNEW 151 00:04:55,462 --> 00:04:56,862 I'M A TEM NO PHONE, BUT I KNEW ENOUGH TO BE DANGEROUS. 152 00:04:56,864 --> 00:04:59,231 ENOUGH TO BE DANGEROUS. I ASKED THE QUESTION AND PEOPLE 153 00:04:59,233 --> 00:05:00,565 I ASKED THE QUESTION AND PEOPLE ON THE STREETS SAID WE CAN DO 154 00:05:00,567 --> 00:05:02,734 ON THE STREETS SAID WE CAN DO THAT FOR A MOIL ON, $2 MILLION, 155 00:05:02,736 --> 00:05:04,202 THAT FOR A MOIL ON, $2 MILLION, WHATEVER I WAS GOING TO COST TO 156 00:05:04,204 --> 00:05:05,070 WHATEVER I WAS GOING TO COST TO GET IT DONE. 157 00:05:05,072 --> 00:05:07,673 GET IT DONE. ONE OF OUR STAFF SAID, YOU KNOW 158 00:05:07,675 --> 00:05:09,241 ONE OF OUR STAFF SAID, YOU KNOW WHAT, WE HAVE THIS PROGRAM THAT 159 00:05:09,243 --> 00:05:11,410 WHAT, WE HAVE THIS PROGRAM THAT YOU AUTHORIZED US TO ROLL OUT 160 00:05:11,412 --> 00:05:13,712 YOU AUTHORIZED US TO ROLL OUT SOMEWHERE PEOPLE CAN ENTER THEIR 161 00:05:13,714 --> 00:05:15,314 SOMEWHERE PEOPLE CAN ENTER THEIR CALL INSTEAD OF BY CALLING THE 162 00:05:15,316 --> 00:05:17,382 CALL INSTEAD OF BY CALLING THE NUMBER, THEY CAN ENTER IT VIA 163 00:05:17,384 --> 00:05:17,849 NUMBER, THEY CAN ENTER IT VIA E-MAIL. 164 00:05:17,851 --> 00:05:19,685 E-MAIL. THERE'S A FORM THEY CREATED ON 165 00:05:19,687 --> 00:05:20,018 THERE'S A FORM THEY CREATED ON E-MAIL. 166 00:05:20,020 --> 00:05:22,120 E-MAIL. I THINK IF WE WORK ON THIS, WE 167 00:05:22,122 --> 00:05:23,288 I THINK IF WE WORK ON THIS, WE MIGHT MAKE IT WORK. 168 00:05:23,290 --> 00:05:24,756 MIGHT MAKE IT WORK. SO THAT THE STAFF ON THE CALL 169 00:05:24,758 --> 00:05:26,425 SO THAT THE STAFF ON THE CALL CENTER GETTING THE CALL CAN 170 00:05:26,427 --> 00:05:28,794 CENTER GETTING THE CALL CAN ENTER THE INFORMATION DIRECTLY 171 00:05:28,796 --> 00:05:30,729 ENTER THE INFORMATION DIRECTLY INTO THIS PROGRAM AND THEN THE 172 00:05:30,731 --> 00:05:32,998 INTO THIS PROGRAM AND THEN THE PROGRAM WILL AUTO POP LATE CHILD 173 00:05:33,000 --> 00:05:34,966 PROGRAM WILL AUTO POP LATE CHILD SO THEY DON'T HAVE TO GO THROUGH 174 00:05:34,968 --> 00:05:36,935 SO THEY DON'T HAVE TO GO THROUGH THE TIFLTTY OF WORKING WITH 175 00:05:36,937 --> 00:05:37,269 THE TIFLTTY OF WORKING WITH CHILD. 176 00:05:37,271 --> 00:05:38,403 CHILD. AND THAT PILOT PROGRAM IS 177 00:05:38,405 --> 00:05:41,907 AND THAT PILOT PROGRAM IS ALREADY IN PLACE. 178 00:05:41,909 --> 00:05:42,574 ALREADY IN PLACE. THAT'S HOW FAST STAFF HAVE 179 00:05:42,576 --> 00:05:44,109 THAT'S HOW FAST STAFF HAVE WORKED WHEN THEY'RE GIVEN THE 180 00:05:44,111 --> 00:05:45,377 WORKED WHEN THEY'RE GIVEN THE LEADERSHIP AND THE FACILITY TO 181 00:05:45,379 --> 00:05:46,411 LEADERSHIP AND THE FACILITY TO DO THE WORK. 182 00:05:46,413 --> 00:05:48,580 DO THE WORK. THEY'RE GOING TO FIND WAY TO DO 183 00:05:48,582 --> 00:05:49,548 THEY'RE GOING TO FIND WAY TO DO THE RIGHT THING. 184 00:05:49,550 --> 00:05:51,016 THE RIGHT THING. AND SO I HAVE HIGH HOPES THAT 185 00:05:51,018 --> 00:05:55,887 AND SO I HAVE HIGH HOPES THAT THIS IS GOING TO ELIMINATE THREE 186 00:05:55,889 --> 00:05:56,788 THIS IS GOING TO ELIMINATE THREE INEFFICIENT DUPE KA TIF STEPS 187 00:05:56,790 --> 00:05:58,156 INEFFICIENT DUPE KA TIF STEPS THAT WERE NOT NECESSARY TO 188 00:05:58,158 --> 00:05:59,524 THAT WERE NOT NECESSARY TO INCLUDE ONE FOR THE 189 00:05:59,526 --> 00:06:00,792 INCLUDE ONE FOR THE INVESTIGATORS WHO WERE HAVING TO 190 00:06:00,794 --> 00:06:03,161 INVESTIGATORS WHO WERE HAVING TO REWRITE AND REORGANIZE THE 191 00:06:03,163 --> 00:06:04,796 REWRITE AND REORGANIZE THE REPORTS THAT WERE BEING MADE IN 192 00:06:04,798 --> 00:06:07,432 REPORTS THAT WERE BEING MADE IN THE CALL CENTER BECAUSE THEY 193 00:06:07,434 --> 00:06:12,070 THE CALL CENTER BECAUSE THEY WEREN'T PREPARED FOR THEM AS A 194 00:06:12,072 --> 00:06:12,437 WEREN'T PREPARED FOR THEM AS A CUSTOMER. 195 00:06:12,439 --> 00:06:14,740 CUSTOMER. I HOPE WE WON'T BE DROPPING 26% 196 00:06:14,742 --> 00:06:17,809 I HOPE WE WON'T BE DROPPING 26% OF OUR CALLS AND I HOPE WHEN 197 00:06:17,811 --> 00:06:19,544 OF OUR CALLS AND I HOPE WHEN PEOPLE CALL, THEIR CALL WILL BE 198 00:06:19,546 --> 00:06:21,680 PEOPLE CALL, THEIR CALL WILL BE ANSWERED QUICKLY, THAT WE'LL BE 199 00:06:21,682 --> 00:06:23,348 ANSWERED QUICKLY, THAT WE'LL BE ABLE TO HAVE PROCESSES IN PLACE 200 00:06:23,350 --> 00:06:25,283 ABLE TO HAVE PROCESSES IN PLACE THAT WILL ALLOW FOR SOMEONE TO 201 00:06:25,285 --> 00:06:27,085 THAT WILL ALLOW FOR SOMEONE TO BE ABLE TO IDENTIFY THEY WANT TO 202 00:06:27,087 --> 00:06:28,954 BE ABLE TO IDENTIFY THEY WANT TO BE CALLED BACK AT A TIME THAT'S 203 00:06:28,956 --> 00:06:32,424 BE CALLED BACK AT A TIME THAT'S CONVENIENT TO THEM SO WE CAN 204 00:06:32,426 --> 00:06:33,125 CONVENIENT TO THEM SO WE CAN HELP THE MANDATORY REPORTERS, 205 00:06:33,127 --> 00:06:34,126 HELP THE MANDATORY REPORTERS, LIKE TEACHERS AND NURSES THAT 206 00:06:34,128 --> 00:06:35,460 LIKE TEACHERS AND NURSES THAT DON'T HAVE A LOT OF TIME TO WAIT 207 00:06:35,462 --> 00:06:36,695 DON'T HAVE A LOT OF TIME TO WAIT ON THE PHONE CALL. 208 00:06:36,697 --> 00:06:38,263 ON THE PHONE CALL. IN ADDITION TO THAT, YOU KNOW, 209 00:06:38,265 --> 00:06:41,800 IN ADDITION TO THAT, YOU KNOW, I'VE BEEN SAYING THAT IT'S 210 00:06:41,802 --> 00:06:43,335 I'VE BEEN SAYING THAT IT'S FLANAGAN'S DUMB LUCK BUT I HAVE 211 00:06:43,337 --> 00:06:45,404 FLANAGAN'S DUMB LUCK BUT I HAVE FOUND OUT THAT ASU, THE ARIZONA 212 00:06:45,406 --> 00:06:47,272 FOUND OUT THAT ASU, THE ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY FOLKS HAD 213 00:06:47,274 --> 00:06:48,273 STATE UNIVERSITY FOLKS HAD LOOKED AT OUR TRAINING PROGRAM 214 00:06:48,275 --> 00:06:51,309 LOOKED AT OUR TRAINING PROGRAM AND IT TAKES US 22 WEEKS TO 215 00:06:51,311 --> 00:06:52,544 AND IT TAKES US 22 WEEKS TO PREPARE SOMEBODY TO BE WORKING 216 00:06:52,546 --> 00:06:53,478 PREPARE SOMEBODY TO BE WORKING IN THIS FIELD. 217 00:06:53,480 --> 00:06:55,080 IN THIS FIELD. AND THESE ARE PEOPLE WHO JUST 218 00:06:55,082 --> 00:07:02,087 AND THESE ARE PEOPLE WHO JUST GOT OUT OF A DEGREE PROGRAM THAT 219 00:07:02,089 --> 00:07:02,554 GOT OUT OF A DEGREE PROGRAM THAT ARE GOING BACK. 220 00:07:02,556 --> 00:07:04,356 ARE GOING BACK. THEY'RE DEVELOPING WITH US AND 221 00:07:04,358 --> 00:07:05,891 THEY'RE DEVELOPING WITH US AND IT'S NOT GOING TO COST US 222 00:07:05,893 --> 00:07:06,258 IT'S NOT GOING TO COST US ANYTHING. 223 00:07:06,260 --> 00:07:07,392 ANYTHING. AND THE STAFF VOLUNTEERED TO BE 224 00:07:07,394 --> 00:07:10,395 AND THE STAFF VOLUNTEERED TO BE PART OF THE PROGRAM TO 225 00:07:10,397 --> 00:07:12,531 PART OF THE PROGRAM TO REENLIVEN, TO COMPLETELY RETHINK 226 00:07:12,533 --> 00:07:14,699 REENLIVEN, TO COMPLETELY RETHINK HOW WE DO TRAINING THAT'S 227 00:07:14,701 --> 00:07:15,734 HOW WE DO TRAINING THAT'S COMPETENCY BASED. 228 00:07:15,736 --> 00:07:19,237 COMPETENCY BASED. IF YOU CAN DEMONSTRATE THE 229 00:07:19,239 --> 00:07:19,938 IF YOU CAN DEMONSTRATE THE COMPETENCY, YOU DON'T HAVE TO 230 00:07:19,940 --> 00:07:21,072 COMPETENCY, YOU DON'T HAVE TO SIT THROUGH THE CLASSROOM. 231 00:07:21,074 --> 00:07:24,743 SIT THROUGH THE CLASSROOM. AND THAT ALLOWS US TO EXPEDITE 232 00:07:24,745 --> 00:07:26,244 AND THAT ALLOWS US TO EXPEDITE THE TRAINING, TO MAKE IT 233 00:07:26,246 --> 00:07:28,747 THE TRAINING, TO MAKE IT RELEVANT AND HELP REFRESH THE 234 00:07:28,749 --> 00:07:30,482 RELEVANT AND HELP REFRESH THE EMPLOYEES AND CREATE A FUTURE 235 00:07:30,484 --> 00:07:31,149 EMPLOYEES AND CREATE A FUTURE FOR THEM. 236 00:07:31,151 --> 00:07:32,184 FOR THEM. >> HOW MANY CHILDREN ARE FALLEN 237 00:07:32,186 --> 00:07:33,952 >> HOW MANY CHILDREN ARE FALLEN UNDER YOUR RADAR AND NEED YOUR 238 00:07:33,954 --> 00:07:34,319 UNDER YOUR RADAR AND NEED YOUR ATTENTION? 239 00:07:34,321 --> 00:07:37,422 ATTENTION? >> HERE ARE SOME OF THE REALLY 240 00:07:37,424 --> 00:07:39,458 >> HERE ARE SOME OF THE REALLY AMAZINGLY BREATHTAKINGLY SAD 241 00:07:39,460 --> 00:07:41,460 AMAZINGLY BREATHTAKINGLY SAD FACTS AND STATISTICS. 242 00:07:41,462 --> 00:07:43,762 FACTS AND STATISTICS. CURRENTLY THERE ARE OVER 16,000 243 00:07:43,764 --> 00:07:45,697 CURRENTLY THERE ARE OVER 16,000 CHILDREN IN ARIZONA THAT ARE OUT 244 00:07:45,699 --> 00:07:48,900 CHILDREN IN ARIZONA THAT ARE OUT OF THEIR HOMES AS A RESULT OF 245 00:07:48,902 --> 00:07:50,068 OF THEIR HOMES AS A RESULT OF CPS INVOLVEMENT. 246 00:07:50,070 --> 00:07:52,704 CPS INVOLVEMENT. NOW THOSE NUMBERS ARE VERY HIGH 247 00:07:52,706 --> 00:07:54,739 NOW THOSE NUMBERS ARE VERY HIGH PER CAPITA. 248 00:07:54,741 --> 00:07:56,208 PER CAPITA. WE'RE HIGHER IN MANY OTHER 249 00:07:56,210 --> 00:07:57,676 WE'RE HIGHER IN MANY OTHER STATES THAN REMOVAL OF CHILDREN. 250 00:07:57,678 --> 00:07:59,110 STATES THAN REMOVAL OF CHILDREN. BUT WE KNOW WHY THOSE THINGS 251 00:07:59,112 --> 00:07:59,444 BUT WE KNOW WHY THOSE THINGS HAPPEN. 252 00:07:59,446 --> 00:08:00,178 HAPPEN. IT HAPPENS BECAUSE WE DON'T HAVE 253 00:08:00,180 --> 00:08:03,482 IT HAPPENS BECAUSE WE DON'T HAVE THE RESOURCES TO DEAL WITH THE 254 00:08:03,484 --> 00:08:03,782 THE RESOURCES TO DEAL WITH THE PROPS. 255 00:08:03,784 --> 00:08:07,519 PROPS. WE INTERVENE TOO LATE OR WE HAVE 256 00:08:07,521 --> 00:08:08,653 WE INTERVENE TOO LATE OR WE HAVE DYSFUNCTIONAL DECISION-MAKING 257 00:08:08,655 --> 00:08:09,588 DYSFUNCTIONAL DECISION-MAKING LIKE WHAT'S HAPPENED BEFORE. 258 00:08:09,590 --> 00:08:13,158 LIKE WHAT'S HAPPENED BEFORE. SO MOST OF THE REMOVALING FROM 259 00:08:13,160 --> 00:08:15,193 SO MOST OF THE REMOVALING FROM THE NI CASES WERE REVENTABLE HAD 260 00:08:15,195 --> 00:08:16,661 THE NI CASES WERE REVENTABLE HAD HE INTERVENED AT THE RIGHT TIME 261 00:08:16,663 --> 00:08:18,263 HE INTERVENED AT THE RIGHT TIME AND HAD THE RESOURCES. 262 00:08:18,265 --> 00:08:20,165 AND HAD THE RESOURCES. WE HAVE OVER 1,100 PEOPLE 263 00:08:20,167 --> 00:08:22,267 WE HAVE OVER 1,100 PEOPLE WAITING FOR SERVICES THAT WE 264 00:08:22,269 --> 00:08:23,869 WAITING FOR SERVICES THAT WE CAN'T PROVIDE BECAUSE WE DON'T 265 00:08:23,871 --> 00:08:25,704 CAN'T PROVIDE BECAUSE WE DON'T HAVE CAPACITY MANY THE PRIVATE 266 00:08:25,706 --> 00:08:27,839 HAVE CAPACITY MANY THE PRIVATE SECTOR. 267 00:08:27,841 --> 00:08:28,540 SECTOR. THESE ARE THINGS LIKE PARENT 268 00:08:28,542 --> 00:08:30,075 THESE ARE THINGS LIKE PARENT AIDES, LIKE SUPERVISED VISITS. 269 00:08:30,077 --> 00:08:31,109 AIDES, LIKE SUPERVISED VISITS. THESE ARE CRITICAL. 270 00:08:31,111 --> 00:08:32,511 THESE ARE CRITICAL. THE COURTS ARE FRUSTRATED 271 00:08:32,513 --> 00:08:34,613 THE COURTS ARE FRUSTRATED BECAUSE THEY WON'T SERVICES TO 272 00:08:34,615 --> 00:08:36,114 BECAUSE THEY WON'T SERVICES TO BE PROVIDED SO THEY CAN MAKE A 273 00:08:36,116 --> 00:08:37,148 BE PROVIDED SO THEY CAN MAKE A REASONABLE DECISION ABOUT THE 274 00:08:37,150 --> 00:08:38,383 REASONABLE DECISION ABOUT THE FUTURE OF THIS FAMILY AND WE 275 00:08:38,385 --> 00:08:41,019 FUTURE OF THIS FAMILY AND WE HAVE A RESPONSIBILITY TO DO 276 00:08:41,021 --> 00:08:41,319 HAVE A RESPONSIBILITY TO DO THAT. 277 00:08:41,321 --> 00:08:45,290 THAT. >> THE PROPOSED BILL IS MORE 278 00:08:45,292 --> 00:08:48,126 >> THE PROPOSED BILL IS MORE THAN 20 PAGE LONGS CRAFTED BY 279 00:08:48,128 --> 00:08:49,327 THAN 20 PAGE LONGS CRAFTED BY DEMOCRATS AND REPUBLICANS. 280 00:08:49,329 --> 00:08:52,397 DEMOCRATS AND REPUBLICANS. AMONG THEM, A REPUBLICAN WHO 281 00:08:52,399 --> 00:08:54,165 AMONG THEM, A REPUBLICAN WHO COCHAIRS THE OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE 282 00:08:54,167 --> 00:08:55,901 COCHAIRS THE OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE WHO INVESTIGATED WHAT WAS KNOWN 283 00:08:55,903 --> 00:08:58,236 WHO INVESTIGATED WHAT WAS KNOWN AS CHILD PROTECTIVE SERVICES. 284 00:08:58,238 --> 00:09:00,438 AS CHILD PROTECTIVE SERVICES. IT SEEM LIKE A LOT OF THE 285 00:09:00,440 --> 00:09:02,374 IT SEEM LIKE A LOT OF THE LANGUAGE IN THE DRAFT OF THE 286 00:09:02,376 --> 00:09:03,708 LANGUAGE IN THE DRAFT OF THE LEGISLATION IS PRETTY SYSTEM TO 287 00:09:03,710 --> 00:09:05,610 LEGISLATION IS PRETTY SYSTEM TO WHAT THE INITIAL FOCUS WAS FOR 288 00:09:05,612 --> 00:09:06,912 WHAT THE INITIAL FOCUS WAS FOR CHILD PROTECTIVE SERVICES. 289 00:09:06,914 --> 00:09:08,580 CHILD PROTECTIVE SERVICES. IS THERE ANYTHING IN IT NOW THAT 290 00:09:08,582 --> 00:09:10,148 IS THERE ANYTHING IN IT NOW THAT YOU'RE REALLY PROUD OF THAT YOU 291 00:09:10,150 --> 00:09:11,483 YOU'RE REALLY PROUD OF THAT YOU HOPE MAKES THE DIFFERENCE? 292 00:09:11,485 --> 00:09:14,185 HOPE MAKES THE DIFFERENCE? >> I'M PLEASED, FIRST OF ALL, 293 00:09:14,187 --> 00:09:15,620 >> I'M PLEASED, FIRST OF ALL, WITH THE MISSION STATEMENT, AND 294 00:09:15,622 --> 00:09:17,789 WITH THE MISSION STATEMENT, AND THIS OF COURSE IS SUBJECT TO 295 00:09:17,791 --> 00:09:19,524 THIS OF COURSE IS SUBJECT TO FINALIZATION BY THE GROUP. 296 00:09:19,526 --> 00:09:22,994 FINALIZATION BY THE GROUP. I'M VERY PLEASED ABOUT THE 297 00:09:22,996 --> 00:09:23,995 I'M VERY PLEASED ABOUT THE HOTLINE LANG WANG. 298 00:09:23,997 --> 00:09:26,298 HOTLINE LANG WANG. I'M VERY PLEASED ABOUT THE 299 00:09:26,300 --> 00:09:28,133 I'M VERY PLEASED ABOUT THE LANGUAGE THAT IS BEING DEVELOPED 300 00:09:28,135 --> 00:09:30,468 LANGUAGE THAT IS BEING DEVELOPED AROUND INVESTIGATIONS. 301 00:09:30,470 --> 00:09:32,103 AROUND INVESTIGATIONS. I THINK RATHER THAN SPECIFIC 302 00:09:32,105 --> 00:09:34,639 I THINK RATHER THAN SPECIFIC WORDS IN THE BILL, WHAT I WILL 303 00:09:34,641 --> 00:09:39,077 WORDS IN THE BILL, WHAT I WILL BE MOST PROUD OF, SHOULD THIS 304 00:09:39,079 --> 00:09:41,546 BE MOST PROUD OF, SHOULD THIS AGENCY SEPARATION BE ENACTED 305 00:09:41,548 --> 00:09:43,715 AGENCY SEPARATION BE ENACTED SUCCESSFULLY WILL BE THE 306 00:09:43,717 --> 00:09:47,886 SUCCESSFULLY WILL BE THE TRANSPARENCY THAT IS INTRODUCED 307 00:09:47,888 --> 00:09:49,588 TRANSPARENCY THAT IS INTRODUCED BY SHINING A LIGHT ON THAT 308 00:09:49,590 --> 00:09:50,922 BY SHINING A LIGHT ON THAT AGENCY AND ITS FUNCTION TO 309 00:09:50,924 --> 00:09:52,424 AGENCY AND ITS FUNCTION TO ENSURE THAT IT'S OPERATING 310 00:09:52,426 --> 00:09:53,658 ENSURE THAT IT'S OPERATING PROPERLY ON BEHALF OF CHILDREN. 311 00:09:53,660 --> 00:09:56,361 PROPERLY ON BEHALF OF CHILDREN. >> SOME CRITICS WILL SAY WE'VE 312 00:09:56,363 --> 00:09:59,064 >> SOME CRITICS WILL SAY WE'VE ALREADY PUT TOO MUCH MONEY INTO 313 00:09:59,066 --> 00:09:59,798 ALREADY PUT TOO MUCH MONEY INTO THAT AREA, WORK WITH THE MONEY 314 00:09:59,800 --> 00:10:00,966 THAT AREA, WORK WITH THE MONEY AND THE STAFF THAT WE HAVE RIGHT 315 00:10:00,968 --> 00:10:01,232 AND THE STAFF THAT WE HAVE RIGHT NOW. 316 00:10:01,234 --> 00:10:02,434 NOW. DOES THAT MAKE SENSE WITH WHAT 317 00:10:02,436 --> 00:10:04,269 DOES THAT MAKE SENSE WITH WHAT YOU'RE HEARING, WHAT YOU'RE 318 00:10:04,271 --> 00:10:04,603 YOU'RE HEARING, WHAT YOU'RE SEEING? 319 00:10:04,605 --> 00:10:06,204 SEEING? >> IT HAS NOT MADE SENSE. 320 00:10:06,206 --> 00:10:07,706 >> IT HAS NOT MADE SENSE. I CAN CERTAINLY UNDERSTAND 321 00:10:07,708 --> 00:10:09,541 I CAN CERTAINLY UNDERSTAND CRITICS AND SOME OF MY 322 00:10:09,543 --> 00:10:11,409 CRITICS AND SOME OF MY COLLEAGUES FRUSTRATION WITH THE 323 00:10:11,411 --> 00:10:13,812 COLLEAGUES FRUSTRATION WITH THE FACT THAT WE'VE HAD TWO 324 00:10:13,814 --> 00:10:15,180 FACT THAT WE'VE HAD TWO SUPPLEMENTAL FUNDING, LAST YEAR 325 00:10:15,182 --> 00:10:17,682 SUPPLEMENTAL FUNDING, LAST YEAR AND THIS YEAR, AND SOME LARGE 326 00:10:17,684 --> 00:10:19,317 AND THIS YEAR, AND SOME LARGE BUDGET APPROVALS OVER THAT SAME 327 00:10:19,319 --> 00:10:19,618 BUDGET APPROVALS OVER THAT SAME TIME. 328 00:10:19,620 --> 00:10:22,554 TIME. BUT I WILL ALSO POINT OUT THAT 329 00:10:22,556 --> 00:10:28,093 BUT I WILL ALSO POINT OUT THAT THE AGENCY WENT ALMOST 18 MONTHS 330 00:10:28,095 --> 00:10:29,694 THE AGENCY WENT ALMOST 18 MONTHS WITH NO NEW BUDGET REQUEST AT 331 00:10:29,696 --> 00:10:31,796 WITH NO NEW BUDGET REQUEST AT THE SAME TIME THAT CHILDREN WERE 332 00:10:31,798 --> 00:10:33,765 THE SAME TIME THAT CHILDREN WERE ENTERING THE SYSTEM IN RECORD 333 00:10:33,767 --> 00:10:35,433 ENTERING THE SYSTEM IN RECORD BREAKING NUMBERS. 334 00:10:35,435 --> 00:10:37,335 BREAKING NUMBERS. IF THIS NEW AGENCY IS TO BE 335 00:10:37,337 --> 00:10:39,504 IF THIS NEW AGENCY IS TO BE SUCCESSFUL, IT IS ABSOLUTELY 336 00:10:39,506 --> 00:10:42,507 SUCCESSFUL, IT IS ABSOLUTELY IMPERATIVE THAT IT BE FUNDED AND 337 00:10:42,509 --> 00:10:44,743 IMPERATIVE THAT IT BE FUNDED AND FUNDED ACCOUNTABLY WITH 338 00:10:44,745 --> 00:10:46,044 FUNDED ACCOUNTABLY WITH IDENTIFIABLE MEASURABLE 339 00:10:46,046 --> 00:10:47,312 IDENTIFIABLE MEASURABLE OUTCOMES, AGAIN THE TRANSPARENCY 340 00:10:47,314 --> 00:10:49,781 OUTCOMES, AGAIN THE TRANSPARENCY THAT I ALLUDED TO, SO THAT WE 341 00:10:49,783 --> 00:10:51,149 THAT I ALLUDED TO, SO THAT WE CAN BE CERTAIN THAT WHAT THE 342 00:10:51,151 --> 00:10:52,517 CAN BE CERTAIN THAT WHAT THE MONEY THAT WE'RE PUTTING INTO 343 00:10:52,519 --> 00:10:54,986 MONEY THAT WE'RE PUTTING INTO THE AGENCY IS ACTUALLY PRODUCING 344 00:10:54,988 --> 00:10:55,854 THE AGENCY IS ACTUALLY PRODUCING THE RESULTS. 345 00:10:55,856 --> 00:10:57,322 THE RESULTS. >> HOW WILL WE KNOW WHEN THIS 346 00:10:57,324 --> 00:10:58,723 >> HOW WILL WE KNOW WHEN THIS HAS BEEN A SUCCESS? 347 00:10:58,725 --> 00:11:02,560 HAS BEEN A SUCCESS? >> I WOULD LIKE TO SAY THAT THE 348 00:11:02,562 --> 00:11:05,196 >> I WOULD LIKE TO SAY THAT THE DAY WILL COME THAT ANOTHER CHILD 349 00:11:05,198 --> 00:11:07,198 DAY WILL COME THAT ANOTHER CHILD WILL NEVER DIE IN ARIZONA DUE TO 350 00:11:07,200 --> 00:11:09,834 WILL NEVER DIE IN ARIZONA DUE TO ABUSE, BUT THAT WOULD NOT BE 351 00:11:09,836 --> 00:11:10,135 ABUSE, BUT THAT WOULD NOT BE TRUE. 352 00:11:10,137 --> 00:11:13,338 TRUE. I THINK THAT WE WILL KNOW THAT 353 00:11:13,340 --> 00:11:16,741 I THINK THAT WE WILL KNOW THAT IT IS A SUCCESS WHEN YOU CAN 354 00:11:16,743 --> 00:11:19,544 IT IS A SUCCESS WHEN YOU CAN WALK INTO ANY FIELD OFFICES, THE 355 00:11:19,546 --> 00:11:21,713 WALK INTO ANY FIELD OFFICES, THE NEW AGENCY OF CHILD SERVICES, 356 00:11:21,715 --> 00:11:23,648 NEW AGENCY OF CHILD SERVICES, CHILD SAFETY AND FAMILY 357 00:11:23,650 --> 00:11:26,051 CHILD SAFETY AND FAMILY SERVICES, AND FIND THAT THE 358 00:11:26,053 --> 00:11:27,919 SERVICES, AND FIND THAT THE MANNER IN WHICH CHILDREN WHO 359 00:11:27,921 --> 00:11:30,021 MANNER IN WHICH CHILDREN WHO HAVE BEEN ABUSED OR NEGLECTED 360 00:11:30,023 --> 00:11:33,625 HAVE BEEN ABUSED OR NEGLECTED AND FAMILIES ARE DEALT WITH ARE 361 00:11:33,627 --> 00:11:36,161 AND FAMILIES ARE DEALT WITH ARE CONSISTENT, IN ALIGNMENT WITH 362 00:11:36,163 --> 00:11:37,562 CONSISTENT, IN ALIGNMENT WITH STATUTES AND FOCUSED ON THE 363 00:11:37,564 --> 00:11:40,932 STATUTES AND FOCUSED ON THE CHILD'S SAFETY AND ENSURING THAT 364 00:11:40,934 --> 00:11:43,068 CHILD'S SAFETY AND ENSURING THAT EARLY INTERVENTION OCCURS. 365 00:11:43,070 --> 00:11:45,603 EARLY INTERVENTION OCCURS. I THINK THERE ARE A LOT OF 366 00:11:45,605 --> 00:11:46,771 I THINK THERE ARE A LOT OF BENCHMARKS THAT WE CAN ESTABLISH 367 00:11:46,773 --> 00:11:48,740 BENCHMARKS THAT WE CAN ESTABLISH AND THAT WE LEARNED ABOUT ON THE 368 00:11:48,742 --> 00:11:50,475 AND THAT WE LEARNED ABOUT ON THE NOT INVESTIGATED CASES AND 369 00:11:50,477 --> 00:11:52,977 NOT INVESTIGATED CASES AND DURING OUR WORK IN CONSTRUCTING 370 00:11:52,979 --> 00:11:55,246 DURING OUR WORK IN CONSTRUCTING THIS LEGISLATION WHERE WE CAN 371 00:11:55,248 --> 00:11:57,282 THIS LEGISLATION WHERE WE CAN MEASURE ELEMENTS OF SUCCESS IN 372 00:11:57,284 --> 00:12:01,319 MEASURE ELEMENTS OF SUCCESS IN WHAT IS AN EXTREMELY DIFFICULT 373 00:12:01,321 --> 00:12:02,554 WHAT IS AN EXTREMELY DIFFICULT ARENA OF PUBLIC POLICY. 374 00:12:02,556 --> 00:12:04,322 ARENA OF PUBLIC POLICY. >> KNOWING THAT THESE CHILDREN 375 00:12:04,324 --> 00:12:06,157 >> KNOWING THAT THESE CHILDREN HAVE SUFFERED AND THEN FALLEN 376 00:12:06,159 --> 00:12:08,159 HAVE SUFFERED AND THEN FALLEN THROUGH THE FINGERTIPS OF THE 377 00:12:08,161 --> 00:12:10,862 THROUGH THE FINGERTIPS OF THE STATE, THAT'S FRUSTRATING FOR 378 00:12:10,864 --> 00:12:11,129 STATE, THAT'S FRUSTRATING FOR YOU. 379 00:12:11,131 --> 00:12:12,097 YOU. WHAT GIVES YOU THE MOMENTUM TO 380 00:12:12,099 --> 00:12:13,665 WHAT GIVES YOU THE MOMENTUM TO KEEP DRIVING ON? 381 00:12:13,667 --> 00:12:14,999 KEEP DRIVING ON? >> THOSE SAME CHILDREN. 382 00:12:15,001 --> 00:12:17,869 >> THOSE SAME CHILDREN. SOME OF THOSE STORIES ARE PRETTY 383 00:12:17,871 --> 00:12:18,403 SOME OF THOSE STORIES ARE PRETTY HORRIFIC. 384 00:12:18,405 --> 00:12:20,538 HORRIFIC. A LOT OF THEM ARE PRETTY 385 00:12:20,540 --> 00:12:21,606 A LOT OF THEM ARE PRETTY HORRIFIC. 386 00:12:21,608 --> 00:12:23,742 HORRIFIC. BUT WHEN I THINK ABOUT -- MY 387 00:12:23,744 --> 00:12:25,510 BUT WHEN I THINK ABOUT -- MY HEART JUST BROKE WHEN I HEARD 388 00:12:25,512 --> 00:12:28,313 HEART JUST BROKE WHEN I HEARD ABOUT THE PRACTICE OF MARKING 389 00:12:28,315 --> 00:12:29,881 ABOUT THE PRACTICE OF MARKING CASES NOT INVESTIGATED AND 390 00:12:29,883 --> 00:12:31,449 CASES NOT INVESTIGATED AND REALIZING THAT NO ONE WAS COMING 391 00:12:31,451 --> 00:12:33,585 REALIZING THAT NO ONE WAS COMING FOR THOSE CHILDREN AND NO ONE 392 00:12:33,587 --> 00:12:34,986 FOR THOSE CHILDREN AND NO ONE WOULD COME FOR THOSE CHILDREN. 393 00:12:34,988 --> 00:12:37,689 WOULD COME FOR THOSE CHILDREN. SO IT'S THOSE CHILDREN WHO ARE 394 00:12:37,691 --> 00:12:41,159 SO IT'S THOSE CHILDREN WHO ARE GOING THROUGH THESE TERRIBLE 395 00:12:41,161 --> 00:12:43,128 GOING THROUGH THESE TERRIBLE EXPERIENCE AND THESE -- THAT 396 00:12:43,130 --> 00:12:44,729 EXPERIENCE AND THESE -- THAT KEEPS ME MOTIVATED. 397 00:12:44,731 --> 00:12:46,564 KEEPS ME MOTIVATED. BECAUSE I THINK WE CAN DO BETTER 398 00:12:46,566 --> 00:12:48,466 BECAUSE I THINK WE CAN DO BETTER IN THIS STATE. 399 00:12:48,468 --> 00:12:50,034 IN THIS STATE. WE MAY NOT BE PERFECT BUT WE CAN 400 00:12:50,036 --> 00:12:51,302 WE MAY NOT BE PERFECT BUT WE CAN CERTAINLY DO BETTER THAN WE 401 00:12:51,304 --> 00:12:51,603 CERTAINLY DO BETTER THAN WE HAVE. 402 00:12:51,605 --> 00:12:53,638 HAVE. >> THIS IS REALLY A BIPARTISAN 403 00:12:53,640 --> 00:12:53,972 >> THIS IS REALLY A BIPARTISAN EFFORT. 404 00:12:53,974 --> 00:12:55,707 EFFORT. DO YOU FEEL LIKE MAYBE THIS IS 405 00:12:55,709 --> 00:12:56,908 DO YOU FEEL LIKE MAYBE THIS IS THE ONE SUBJECT THAT EVERYONE 406 00:12:56,910 --> 00:12:59,210 THE ONE SUBJECT THAT EVERYONE CAN REALLY CROSS PARTY LINES TO 407 00:12:59,212 --> 00:13:02,480 CAN REALLY CROSS PARTY LINES TO FINALLY AGREE ON AND TO WANT TO 408 00:13:02,482 --> 00:13:03,581 FINALLY AGREE ON AND TO WANT TO ACHIEVE SOMETHING? 409 00:13:03,583 --> 00:13:05,717 ACHIEVE SOMETHING? >> I AM SO PROUD OF MY 410 00:13:05,719 --> 00:13:08,353 >> I AM SO PROUD OF MY COLLEAGUES ON BOTH SIDES OF THE 411 00:13:08,355 --> 00:13:08,720 COLLEAGUES ON BOTH SIDES OF THE AISLE. 412 00:13:08,722 --> 00:13:08,987 AISLE. YES. 413 00:13:08,989 --> 00:13:10,922 YES. EVERYBODY AT THE END OF THE DAY 414 00:13:10,924 --> 00:13:13,725 EVERYBODY AT THE END OF THE DAY WANTS TO GET IN HERE, WANTS TO 415 00:13:13,727 --> 00:13:15,560 WANTS TO GET IN HERE, WANTS TO GET INTO SPECIAL SESSION AND DO 416 00:13:15,562 --> 00:13:17,662 GET INTO SPECIAL SESSION AND DO SOMETHING RIGHT FOR ARIZONA'S 417 00:13:17,664 --> 00:13:18,363 SOMETHING RIGHT FOR ARIZONA'S CHILDREN. 418 00:13:18,365 --> 00:13:20,965 CHILDREN. THE QUESTIONS THAT I'VE 419 00:13:20,967 --> 00:13:22,400 THE QUESTIONS THAT I'VE RECEIVED, THE OUTPOURING OF 420 00:13:22,402 --> 00:13:25,904 RECEIVED, THE OUTPOURING OF SUPPORT FROM MY COLLEAGUES, 421 00:13:25,906 --> 00:13:26,704 SUPPORT FROM MY COLLEAGUES, REPUBLICAN AND DEMOCRAT, THAT 422 00:13:26,706 --> 00:13:30,108 REPUBLICAN AND DEMOCRAT, THAT ALL OF US ON THE WORKING GROUP 423 00:13:30,110 --> 00:13:32,210 ALL OF US ON THE WORKING GROUP HAVE RECEIVED, HAS JUST BEEN 424 00:13:32,212 --> 00:13:33,645 HAVE RECEIVED, HAS JUST BEEN OVERWHELMING AND VERY POSITIVE. 425 00:13:33,647 --> 00:13:36,281 OVERWHELMING AND VERY POSITIVE. I THINK IT BRINGS OUT THE GOOD 426 00:13:36,283 --> 00:13:37,849 I THINK IT BRINGS OUT THE GOOD AND THE PROTECTOR IN ALL OF US. 427 00:13:37,851 --> 00:13:41,152 AND THE PROTECTOR IN ALL OF US. >> TIME IS OF THE ESSENCE. 428 00:13:41,154 --> 00:13:44,756 >> TIME IS OF THE ESSENCE. >> IT CERTAINLY IS. 429 00:13:44,758 --> 00:13:48,493 >> IT CERTAINLY IS. EVERY DAY THE BACKLOG GROWS, THE 430 00:13:48,495 --> 00:13:49,828 EVERY DAY THE BACKLOG GROWS, THE NUMBER OF CHILDREN IN OUT OF 431 00:13:49,830 --> 00:13:51,229 NUMBER OF CHILDREN IN OUT OF HOME PLACES GROWS. 432 00:13:51,231 --> 00:13:53,031 HOME PLACES GROWS. IT'S IMPERATIVE THAT WE GET THIS 433 00:13:53,033 --> 00:13:56,401 IT'S IMPERATIVE THAT WE GET THIS NEW AGENCY UP, RUNNING AND 434 00:13:56,403 --> 00:13:57,902 NEW AGENCY UP, RUNNING AND SMOOTHLY FUNCTIONING IF IT'S 435 00:13:57,904 --> 00:13:59,904 SMOOTHLY FUNCTIONING IF IT'S GOING TO BE SUCCESSFUL. 436 00:13:59,906 --> 00:14:01,606 GOING TO BE SUCCESSFUL. AND IT HAS TO BE. 437 00:14:01,608 --> 00:14:03,942 AND IT HAS TO BE. >> ARIZONA'S CHILD WELFARE 438 00:14:03,944 --> 00:14:07,512 >> ARIZONA'S CHILD WELFARE PROGRAM WILL HAVE A BUDGET OF 439 00:14:07,514 --> 00:14:08,313 PROGRAM WILL HAVE A BUDGET OF $750 MILLION FOR NEXT FISCAL 440 00:14:08,315 --> 00:14:08,813 $750 MILLION FOR NEXT FISCAL YEAR. 441 00:14:08,815 --> 00:14:13,051 YEAR. HERE NOW IS DEMOCRAT SENATOR 442 00:14:13,053 --> 00:14:14,419 HERE NOW IS DEMOCRAT SENATOR LEAH TAYLOR. 443 00:14:14,421 --> 00:14:15,720 LEAH TAYLOR. NOW THERE'S AN OPPORTUNITY TO 444 00:14:15,722 --> 00:14:17,856 NOW THERE'S AN OPPORTUNITY TO REALLY PUT THE CHILDREN OF THIS 445 00:14:17,858 --> 00:14:19,390 REALLY PUT THE CHILDREN OF THIS STATE AS A PRIORITY AND TO MAKE 446 00:14:19,392 --> 00:14:21,893 STATE AS A PRIORITY AND TO MAKE THEM NUMBER ONE AND HAVING THEIR 447 00:14:21,895 --> 00:14:24,295 THEM NUMBER ONE AND HAVING THEIR OWN DEPARTMENT EVEN THAT WILL 448 00:14:24,297 --> 00:14:25,230 OWN DEPARTMENT EVEN THAT WILL LOOK OUT AFTER THE WELFARE OF 449 00:14:25,232 --> 00:14:26,731 LOOK OUT AFTER THE WELFARE OF EACH OF THESE CHILDREN. 450 00:14:26,733 --> 00:14:28,166 EACH OF THESE CHILDREN. SO COMING FORWARD NOW WITH THE 451 00:14:28,168 --> 00:14:29,968 SO COMING FORWARD NOW WITH THE DRAFT LEGISLATION THAT WE'RE 452 00:14:29,970 --> 00:14:32,403 DRAFT LEGISLATION THAT WE'RE WORKING ON TO BECOME A PERMANENT 453 00:14:32,405 --> 00:14:34,138 WORKING ON TO BECOME A PERMANENT REALITY, THERE'S BEEN A WHOLE 454 00:14:34,140 --> 00:14:36,074 REALITY, THERE'S BEEN A WHOLE LOT OF HOURS DEDICATED TO THIS 455 00:14:36,076 --> 00:14:37,642 LOT OF HOURS DEDICATED TO THIS AND A WHOLE LOT MORE TO COME. 456 00:14:37,644 --> 00:14:39,577 AND A WHOLE LOT MORE TO COME. IN THE MEANTIME, WE WANT TO MAKE 457 00:14:39,579 --> 00:14:43,214 IN THE MEANTIME, WE WANT TO MAKE SURE THAT WHATEVER IS PUT 458 00:14:43,216 --> 00:14:44,649 SURE THAT WHATEVER IS PUT TOGETHER, IT WILL BE SELF 459 00:14:44,651 --> 00:14:45,717 TOGETHER, IT WILL BE SELF SUSTAINING SO THAT TAKING A LOOK 460 00:14:45,719 --> 00:14:48,119 SUSTAINING SO THAT TAKING A LOOK AT LOWERING THE CASELOAD, THAT'S 461 00:14:48,121 --> 00:14:48,586 AT LOWERING THE CASELOAD, THAT'S VERY IMPORTANT. 462 00:14:48,588 --> 00:14:50,722 VERY IMPORTANT. ALSO MAKING SURE THAT YOU HAVE 463 00:14:50,724 --> 00:14:54,092 ALSO MAKING SURE THAT YOU HAVE IT WHERE SUPERVISORS ARE ABLE TO 464 00:14:54,094 --> 00:14:54,759 IT WHERE SUPERVISORS ARE ABLE TO DO JUST THAT, SUPERVISE. 465 00:14:54,761 --> 00:14:56,427 DO JUST THAT, SUPERVISE. TOO MANY OF THE SUPERVISORS ARE 466 00:14:56,429 --> 00:14:57,462 TOO MANY OF THE SUPERVISORS ARE OUT IN THE FIELD THEMSELVES. 467 00:14:57,464 --> 00:14:59,030 OUT IN THE FIELD THEMSELVES. SO THERE'S A LOT OF THINGS THAT 468 00:14:59,032 --> 00:14:59,831 SO THERE'S A LOT OF THINGS THAT HAVE TO CHANGE. 469 00:14:59,833 --> 00:15:02,667 HAVE TO CHANGE. I'M ALSO EXTREMELY PLEASED THAT 470 00:15:02,669 --> 00:15:04,836 I'M ALSO EXTREMELY PLEASED THAT WE'VE NOW ALREADY MADE EXTREMELY 471 00:15:04,838 --> 00:15:07,839 WE'VE NOW ALREADY MADE EXTREMELY WONDERFUL CHANGES IN THE HOTLINE 472 00:15:07,841 --> 00:15:10,441 WONDERFUL CHANGES IN THE HOTLINE SYSTEM AND WHEN INDIVIDUALS CALL 473 00:15:10,443 --> 00:15:11,843 SYSTEM AND WHEN INDIVIDUALS CALL IN ABLE TO BE ABLE TO HAVE THOSE 474 00:15:11,845 --> 00:15:13,244 IN ABLE TO BE ABLE TO HAVE THOSE PEOPLE THAT ARE ON THE PHONE BE 475 00:15:13,246 --> 00:15:15,313 PEOPLE THAT ARE ON THE PHONE BE ABLE TO ASSESS WHAT NEEDS TO 476 00:15:15,315 --> 00:15:18,149 ABLE TO ASSESS WHAT NEEDS TO HAPPEN RIGHT AWAY FOR THE SAFETY 477 00:15:18,151 --> 00:15:18,716 HAPPEN RIGHT AWAY FOR THE SAFETY OF THE CHILDREN. 478 00:15:18,718 --> 00:15:21,052 OF THE CHILDREN. WRZ BEFORE, IT WAS A BIT MORE OF 479 00:15:21,054 --> 00:15:22,620 WRZ BEFORE, IT WAS A BIT MORE OF A CUMBERSOME PROCESS. 480 00:15:22,622 --> 00:15:23,955 A CUMBERSOME PROCESS. AND IN OUR CARE REPORT THERE WAS 481 00:15:23,957 --> 00:15:26,824 AND IN OUR CARE REPORT THERE WAS A NOTE THAT WAS OVER 144 482 00:15:26,826 --> 00:15:28,192 A NOTE THAT WAS OVER 144 OPPORTUNITIES FOR A CHILD TO 483 00:15:28,194 --> 00:15:30,128 OPPORTUNITIES FOR A CHILD TO FALL BETWEEN THE CRACKS FROM THE 484 00:15:30,130 --> 00:15:32,964 FALL BETWEEN THE CRACKS FROM THE TIME THE CALL CAME IN UNTIL THE 485 00:15:32,966 --> 00:15:33,798 TIME THE CALL CAME IN UNTIL THE CASE WU CLOSED. 486 00:15:33,800 --> 00:15:35,166 CASE WU CLOSED. THAT'S WHAT WE FOUND OUT IN A 487 00:15:35,168 --> 00:15:36,501 THAT'S WHAT WE FOUND OUT IN A COUPLE OF MONTHS. 488 00:15:36,503 --> 00:15:37,802 COUPLE OF MONTHS. I CAN'T IMAGINE IF WE WERE TO 489 00:15:37,804 --> 00:15:38,670 I CAN'T IMAGINE IF WE WERE TO HAVE MORE TIME. 490 00:15:38,672 --> 00:15:40,038 HAVE MORE TIME. THAT'S UNACCEPTABLE. 491 00:15:40,040 --> 00:15:42,373 THAT'S UNACCEPTABLE. NOW WE HAVE TO TAKE A STRONG 492 00:15:42,375 --> 00:15:43,975 NOW WE HAVE TO TAKE A STRONG STAENS AND THAT STANCE HAS BEEN 493 00:15:43,977 --> 00:15:46,244 STAENS AND THAT STANCE HAS BEEN TAKEN BY GOVERNOR BREWER AND I'M 494 00:15:46,246 --> 00:15:49,280 TAKEN BY GOVERNOR BREWER AND I'M VERY EXCITED ABOUT THE DIRECTION 495 00:15:49,282 --> 00:15:50,415 VERY EXCITED ABOUT THE DIRECTION THAT SHE WENT WITH THAT. 496 00:15:50,417 --> 00:15:52,784 THAT SHE WENT WITH THAT. BUT NOW WE HAVE TO MAKE SURE 497 00:15:52,786 --> 00:15:53,751 BUT NOW WE HAVE TO MAKE SURE THAT WE'RE DOING THE RIGHT THING 498 00:15:53,753 --> 00:15:55,553 THAT WE'RE DOING THE RIGHT THING IN THE LEGISLATION AND CRAFTING 499 00:15:55,555 --> 00:15:57,655 IN THE LEGISLATION AND CRAFTING THIS IN A WAY WHERE WE CAN HAVE 500 00:15:57,657 --> 00:15:59,357 THIS IN A WAY WHERE WE CAN HAVE SOMETHING THAT OUR STATE FINAL 501 00:15:59,359 --> 00:16:00,625 SOMETHING THAT OUR STATE FINAL MAYBE PERHAPS COULD BE LOOKED AT 502 00:16:00,627 --> 00:16:03,628 MAYBE PERHAPS COULD BE LOOKED AT AS A MODEL FROM THE DISASTER 503 00:16:03,630 --> 00:16:05,330 AS A MODEL FROM THE DISASTER THAT OCCURRED MAYBE PERHAPS 504 00:16:05,332 --> 00:16:06,364 THAT OCCURRED MAYBE PERHAPS HAVING SOMETHING GOOD THAT COULD 505 00:16:06,366 --> 00:16:08,933 HAVING SOMETHING GOOD THAT COULD COME OUT IN THE FUTURE IS WHAT 506 00:16:08,935 --> 00:16:09,400 COME OUT IN THE FUTURE IS WHAT WE WANT TO DO. 507 00:16:09,402 --> 00:16:10,868 WE WANT TO DO. >> YOU OFTEN HEAR PEOPLE SAY 508 00:16:10,870 --> 00:16:13,237 >> YOU OFTEN HEAR PEOPLE SAY CHILDREN ARE THE PRIORITY, 509 00:16:13,239 --> 00:16:14,205 CHILDREN ARE THE PRIORITY, THEY'VE OFTEN BEEN FIRST. 510 00:16:14,207 --> 00:16:15,773 THEY'VE OFTEN BEEN FIRST. BUT WE'VE LEARNED IN THE LAST 511 00:16:15,775 --> 00:16:17,775 BUT WE'VE LEARNED IN THE LAST FEW MONTHS THEY HAVE NOT BEEN 512 00:16:17,777 --> 00:16:18,109 FEW MONTHS THEY HAVE NOT BEEN FIRST. 513 00:16:18,111 --> 00:16:20,378 FIRST. WHAT IS MOST UPSETTING TO YOU 514 00:16:20,380 --> 00:16:21,646 WHAT IS MOST UPSETTING TO YOU ABOUT THE REVELATIONS THAT HAVE 515 00:16:21,648 --> 00:16:23,247 ABOUT THE REVELATIONS THAT HAVE COME OUT OF THIS DISASTER AS 516 00:16:23,249 --> 00:16:23,982 COME OUT OF THIS DISASTER AS YOU'VE DESCRIBED IT? 517 00:16:23,984 --> 00:16:25,717 YOU'VE DESCRIBED IT? >> A COMBINATION OF THINGS. 518 00:16:25,719 --> 00:16:28,953 >> A COMBINATION OF THINGS. I THINK U BECAUSE IT WAS SO MUCH 519 00:16:28,955 --> 00:16:30,421 I THINK U BECAUSE IT WAS SO MUCH BUREAUCRACY GOING ON, 520 00:16:30,423 --> 00:16:32,590 BUREAUCRACY GOING ON, UNFORTUNATELY CHILDREN AND THEIR 521 00:16:32,592 --> 00:16:34,659 UNFORTUNATELY CHILDREN AND THEIR FAMILIES COULD JUST BE LOST IN 522 00:16:34,661 --> 00:16:36,627 FAMILIES COULD JUST BE LOST IN THE WHOLE SYSTEM. 523 00:16:36,629 --> 00:16:37,895 THE WHOLE SYSTEM. AND THEN YOU HAVE OVER AEFR OVER 524 00:16:37,897 --> 00:16:40,531 AND THEN YOU HAVE OVER AEFR OVER WE HEARD EVEN, YOU KNOW, MAYBE 525 00:16:40,533 --> 00:16:42,600 WE HEARD EVEN, YOU KNOW, MAYBE TEN YEARS BACK OR SO WHERE YOU 526 00:16:42,602 --> 00:16:44,068 TEN YEARS BACK OR SO WHERE YOU HAD SO MANY CHILDREN THAT WERE 527 00:16:44,070 --> 00:16:46,337 HAD SO MANY CHILDREN THAT WERE GOING FROM PLACEMENT TO 528 00:16:46,339 --> 00:16:47,739 GOING FROM PLACEMENT TO PLACEMENT TO PLACEMENT. 529 00:16:47,741 --> 00:16:51,976 PLACEMENT TO PLACEMENT. WE DID BETTER WITH THAT AS A 530 00:16:51,978 --> 00:16:52,276 WE DID BETTER WITH THAT AS A STATE. 531 00:16:52,278 --> 00:16:54,679 STATE. THIS WILL GIVE US AN OPPORTUNITY 532 00:16:54,681 --> 00:16:59,817 THIS WILL GIVE US AN OPPORTUNITY TO DO EVEN BETTER WITH THAT, 533 00:16:59,819 --> 00:17:06,090 TO DO EVEN BETTER WITH THAT, GETTING CHILDREN IN PLACEMENT OR 534 00:17:06,092 --> 00:17:06,691 GETTING CHILDREN IN PLACEMENT OR PE 535 00:17:06,693 --> 00:17:07,091 PE PERMANENCY. 536 00:17:07,093 --> 00:17:08,559 PERMANENCY. WE'VE GOT TO COME UP WITH A 537 00:17:08,561 --> 00:17:10,161 WE'VE GOT TO COME UP WITH A SOLUTION AND NOT HAVE THE HIGH 538 00:17:10,163 --> 00:17:11,262 SOLUTION AND NOT HAVE THE HIGH NUMBER OF CHILDREN THAT ARE 539 00:17:11,264 --> 00:17:13,231 NUMBER OF CHILDREN THAT ARE AGING OUT OF OUR FOSTER CARE 540 00:17:13,233 --> 00:17:14,065 AGING OUT OF OUR FOSTER CARE SOLUTION. 541 00:17:14,067 --> 00:17:15,767 SOLUTION. 2500 CHILDREN A YEAR AGE OUT OF 542 00:17:15,769 --> 00:17:17,335 2500 CHILDREN A YEAR AGE OUT OF OUR FOSTER CARE SYSTEM. 543 00:17:17,337 --> 00:17:19,103 OUR FOSTER CARE SYSTEM. THAT'S A LOT OF CHILDREN. 544 00:17:19,105 --> 00:17:22,140 THAT'S A LOT OF CHILDREN. AND WHAT CAN WE DO BETTER IN 545 00:17:22,142 --> 00:17:22,874 AND WHAT CAN WE DO BETTER IN ORDER TO MAKE SURE THAT THEY'RE 546 00:17:22,876 --> 00:17:24,942 ORDER TO MAKE SURE THAT THEY'RE NOT IN THAT SITUATION? 547 00:17:24,944 --> 00:17:26,411 NOT IN THAT SITUATION? ALSO, WORKING -- ONE OF THE 548 00:17:26,413 --> 00:17:27,478 ALSO, WORKING -- ONE OF THE THINGS I THINK ABOUT THE 549 00:17:27,480 --> 00:17:28,713 THINGS I THINK ABOUT THE DIRECTION OF THE NEW DEPARTMENT 550 00:17:28,715 --> 00:17:31,482 DIRECTION OF THE NEW DEPARTMENT IS LOOKING AT HOW WE CAN PUT 551 00:17:31,484 --> 00:17:34,352 IS LOOKING AT HOW WE CAN PUT TOGETHER PREVENTIVE SERVICES FOR 552 00:17:34,354 --> 00:17:37,755 TOGETHER PREVENTIVE SERVICES FOR THESE -- THE FAMILIES SO THAT 553 00:17:37,757 --> 00:17:39,357 THESE -- THE FAMILIES SO THAT HOPEFULLY THEY WON'T EVEN END 554 00:17:39,359 --> 00:17:41,325 HOPEFULLY THEY WON'T EVEN END UP, THE CHILDREN, IN THESE 555 00:17:41,327 --> 00:17:41,726 UP, THE CHILDREN, IN THESE SITUATIONS. 556 00:17:41,728 --> 00:17:44,662 SITUATIONS. THAT'S SOMETHING THAT'S VERY 557 00:17:44,664 --> 00:17:45,029 THAT'S SOMETHING THAT'S VERY CRITICAL. 558 00:17:45,031 --> 00:17:47,632 CRITICAL. BECAUSE YOU HAVE OVER 85% OF THE 559 00:17:47,634 --> 00:17:49,467 BECAUSE YOU HAVE OVER 85% OF THE CASES THAT HAVE COME FORWARD 560 00:17:49,469 --> 00:17:51,302 CASES THAT HAVE COME FORWARD THAT ARE DEEMED AS BEING 561 00:17:51,304 --> 00:17:51,636 THAT ARE DEEMED AS BEING NEGLECT. 562 00:17:51,638 --> 00:17:53,037 NEGLECT. WHAT COULD BE DONE TO PERHAPS 563 00:17:53,039 --> 00:17:53,905 WHAT COULD BE DONE TO PERHAPS TURN THAT AROUND. 564 00:17:53,907 --> 00:17:55,306 TURN THAT AROUND. IF THERE IS AN OPPORTUNITY FOR A 565 00:17:55,308 --> 00:17:57,208 IF THERE IS AN OPPORTUNITY FOR A FAMILY THAT WE CAN WORK WITH TO 566 00:17:57,210 --> 00:18:00,044 FAMILY THAT WE CAN WORK WITH TO MOVE THEM IN A BETTER DIRECTION 567 00:18:00,046 --> 00:18:02,280 MOVE THEM IN A BETTER DIRECTION SO THAT THE CHILDREN WON'T END 568 00:18:02,282 --> 00:18:05,116 SO THAT THE CHILDREN WON'T END UP IN THAT SITUATION OF BEING -- 569 00:18:05,118 --> 00:18:09,720 UP IN THAT SITUATION OF BEING -- HAVING TO GO IN PLACEMENTS OR 570 00:18:09,722 --> 00:18:11,656 HAVING TO GO IN PLACEMENTS OR PERMANENCY TRACK, THAT'S WHAT WE 571 00:18:11,658 --> 00:18:12,090 PERMANENCY TRACK, THAT'S WHAT WE SHOULD DO. 572 00:18:12,092 --> 00:18:14,425 SHOULD DO. >> ARIZONA AS A REPUTATION, 573 00:18:14,427 --> 00:18:16,127 >> ARIZONA AS A REPUTATION, MAYBE EVEN A BLACK EYE. 574 00:18:16,129 --> 00:18:17,395 MAYBE EVEN A BLACK EYE. HOW DOES THE STATE MOVE FORWARD 575 00:18:17,397 --> 00:18:19,230 HOW DOES THE STATE MOVE FORWARD TO LET FAMILIES WHO ARE 576 00:18:19,232 --> 00:18:20,498 TO LET FAMILIES WHO ARE CONSIDERING MOVING HERE, THAT 577 00:18:20,500 --> 00:18:22,166 CONSIDERING MOVING HERE, THAT THIS IS A GOOD PLACE, WE 578 00:18:22,168 --> 00:18:23,701 THIS IS A GOOD PLACE, WE RECOGNIZE A PROBLEM AND WE 579 00:18:23,703 --> 00:18:24,569 RECOGNIZE A PROBLEM AND WE INTEND TO SOLVE IT? 580 00:18:24,571 --> 00:18:25,937 INTEND TO SOLVE IT? >> I THINK GETTING BACK A LITTLE 581 00:18:25,939 --> 00:18:28,840 >> I THINK GETTING BACK A LITTLE BIT TO WHAT YOU WERE TALKING 582 00:18:28,842 --> 00:18:31,275 BIT TO WHAT YOU WERE TALKING ABOUT A LITTLE WHILE AGO, THE 583 00:18:31,277 --> 00:18:31,642 ABOUT A LITTLE WHILE AGO, THE RESOURCES. 584 00:18:31,644 --> 00:18:32,543 RESOURCES. THAT IS SOMETHING WE'RE GOING TO 585 00:18:32,545 --> 00:18:33,211 THAT IS SOMETHING WE'RE GOING TO HAVE TO SHOW. 586 00:18:33,213 --> 00:18:34,745 HAVE TO SHOW. ONCE THE LEGISLATION IS PUT 587 00:18:34,747 --> 00:18:36,214 ONCE THE LEGISLATION IS PUT TOGETHER, AND WE'RE GETTING VERY 588 00:18:36,216 --> 00:18:38,816 TOGETHER, AND WE'RE GETTING VERY CLOSE TO TYING UP THE LOOSE ENDS 589 00:18:38,818 --> 00:18:39,917 CLOSE TO TYING UP THE LOOSE ENDS OF IT, THEN WHAT? 590 00:18:39,919 --> 00:18:41,886 OF IT, THEN WHAT? WE HAVE TO MAKE SURE THAT THERE 591 00:18:41,888 --> 00:18:45,223 WE HAVE TO MAKE SURE THAT THERE IS GOING TO BE A BUDGET THAT 592 00:18:45,225 --> 00:18:46,691 IS GOING TO BE A BUDGET THAT SURROUNDS THIS LEGISLATION SO 593 00:18:46,693 --> 00:18:48,259 SURROUNDS THIS LEGISLATION SO THAT THEN THE TOOLS, THE 594 00:18:48,261 --> 00:18:49,861 THAT THEN THE TOOLS, THE NECESSARY TOOLS THAT HAVE NEEDED 595 00:18:49,863 --> 00:18:50,995 NECESSARY TOOLS THAT HAVE NEEDED WILL BE THERE. 596 00:18:50,997 --> 00:18:52,630 WILL BE THERE. YOU CAN'T HAVE A BRAND NEW 597 00:18:52,632 --> 00:18:55,133 YOU CAN'T HAVE A BRAND NEW DEPARTMENT AND THEN SAY GOOD 598 00:18:55,135 --> 00:18:57,802 DEPARTMENT AND THEN SAY GOOD LUCK AND HERE'S A 10 DOLLARS 599 00:18:57,804 --> 00:18:59,437 LUCK AND HERE'S A 10 DOLLARS CHECK I HOPE YOU MAKE IT. 600 00:18:59,439 --> 00:19:01,272 CHECK I HOPE YOU MAKE IT. THAT REALLY IS NOT EFFICIENCY. 601 00:19:01,274 --> 00:19:03,474 THAT REALLY IS NOT EFFICIENCY. WE HAVE TO MAKE SURE THAT WE 602 00:19:03,476 --> 00:19:04,442 WE HAVE TO MAKE SURE THAT WE HAVE WHAT WE NEED. 603 00:19:04,444 --> 00:19:07,945 HAVE WHAT WE NEED. AND I THINK IF WE'RE SHOWING 604 00:19:07,947 --> 00:19:10,248 AND I THINK IF WE'RE SHOWING THAT AND GETTING OUT AROUND THE 605 00:19:10,250 --> 00:19:14,485 THAT AND GETTING OUT AROUND THE STATE AND MAKING SURE THAT 606 00:19:14,487 --> 00:19:16,787 STATE AND MAKING SURE THAT INDIVIDUALS, ORGANIZATIONS, THAT 607 00:19:16,789 --> 00:19:18,089 INDIVIDUALS, ORGANIZATIONS, THAT THEY HAVE A PLACE AT THE TABLE, 608 00:19:18,091 --> 00:19:20,057 THEY HAVE A PLACE AT THE TABLE, THAT'S BEEN A PROBLEM FOR A LONG 609 00:19:20,059 --> 00:19:21,225 THAT'S BEEN A PROBLEM FOR A LONG TIME, WHERE THERE WAS ALMOST 610 00:19:21,227 --> 00:19:25,696 TIME, WHERE THERE WAS ALMOST THIS AGENCY WORKING IN SECRECY. 611 00:19:25,698 --> 00:19:27,165 THIS AGENCY WORKING IN SECRECY. NOW WE WANT TO MAKE SURE THAT 612 00:19:27,167 --> 00:19:30,334 NOW WE WANT TO MAKE SURE THAT OTHER ENTITIES, COMMUNITY GROUPS 613 00:19:30,336 --> 00:19:31,068 OTHER ENTITIES, COMMUNITY GROUPS ARE ALSO A PART OF IT AND 614 00:19:31,070 --> 00:19:31,435 ARE ALSO A PART OF IT AND INVOLVED? 615 00:19:31,437 --> 00:19:32,937 INVOLVED? IT AND CAN HAVE INPUT AND MAKE 616 00:19:32,939 --> 00:19:35,840 IT AND CAN HAVE INPUT AND MAKE SURE THAT WE'RE GOING IN THE 617 00:19:35,842 --> 00:19:36,307 SURE THAT WE'RE GOING IN THE RIGHT DIRECTION. 618 00:19:36,309 --> 00:19:36,807 RIGHT DIRECTION. THAT'S IMPORTANT. 619 00:19:36,809 --> 00:19:39,544 THAT'S IMPORTANT. SO INVITING PEOPLE TO THE TABLE. 620 00:19:39,546 --> 00:19:41,345 SO INVITING PEOPLE TO THE TABLE. MAKING IT CLEAR THAT WE ALL CARE 621 00:19:41,347 --> 00:19:44,715 MAKING IT CLEAR THAT WE ALL CARE ABOUT WHAT'S HAPPENING WITH OUR 622 00:19:44,717 --> 00:19:45,082 ABOUT WHAT'S HAPPENING WITH OUR CHILDREN. 623 00:19:45,084 --> 00:19:49,353 CHILDREN. I THINK THAT'S GOING TO SHOW 624 00:19:49,355 --> 00:19:50,021 I THINK THAT'S GOING TO SHOW SOMETHING WITH OUR ACTIONS. 625 00:19:50,023 --> 00:19:50,521 SOMETHING WITH OUR ACTIONS. IT'S OUR ACTIONS. 626 00:19:50,523 --> 00:19:53,157 IT'S OUR ACTIONS. >> THE PROPOSED BILL INCLUDES A 627 00:19:53,159 --> 00:19:55,326 >> THE PROPOSED BILL INCLUDES A COMMUNITY ADVISORY BOARD 628 00:19:55,328 --> 00:19:56,394 COMMUNITY ADVISORY BOARD COMPONENT GETTING FEEDBACK FROM 629 00:19:56,396 --> 00:19:58,596 COMPONENT GETTING FEEDBACK FROM GROUPS LIKE THE CHILDREN'S 630 00:19:58,598 --> 00:19:59,964 GROUPS LIKE THE CHILDREN'S ACTION ALLIANCE. 631 00:19:59,966 --> 00:20:01,599 ACTION ALLIANCE. LAWMAKERS ARE GETTING READY FOR 632 00:20:01,601 --> 00:20:03,034 LAWMAKERS ARE GETTING READY FOR A SPECIAL SESSION DEALING WITH A 633 00:20:03,036 --> 00:20:05,203 A SPECIAL SESSION DEALING WITH A DRAFT OF LEGISLATION TO REFORM 634 00:20:05,205 --> 00:20:07,071 DRAFT OF LEGISLATION TO REFORM THE STATE'S CHILD WELFARE 635 00:20:07,073 --> 00:20:07,605 THE STATE'S CHILD WELFARE PROGRAM. 636 00:20:07,607 --> 00:20:09,574 PROGRAM. YOU'VE MET WITH SOME LAWMAKERS 637 00:20:09,576 --> 00:20:10,975 YOU'VE MET WITH SOME LAWMAKERS AND WITH THE NEW PROGRAM 638 00:20:10,977 --> 00:20:11,342 AND WITH THE NEW PROGRAM DIRECTOR. 639 00:20:11,344 --> 00:20:12,109 DIRECTOR. WHAT ARE YOU HEARING FROM THEM 640 00:20:12,111 --> 00:20:13,344 WHAT ARE YOU HEARING FROM THEM THAT YOU'RE EXCITED ABOUT? 641 00:20:13,346 --> 00:20:14,946 THAT YOU'RE EXCITED ABOUT? >> AS YOU SAID, THE SPECIAL 642 00:20:14,948 --> 00:20:17,014 >> AS YOU SAID, THE SPECIAL SESSION WE'RE EXPECTING IN LATE 643 00:20:17,016 --> 00:20:19,150 SESSION WE'RE EXPECTING IN LATE MAY OR EARLY JUNE, WE'RE 644 00:20:19,152 --> 00:20:20,585 MAY OR EARLY JUNE, WE'RE OPTIMISTIC, HOPEFUL THAT THERE 645 00:20:20,587 --> 00:20:22,720 OPTIMISTIC, HOPEFUL THAT THERE WILL BE SOME GOOD OUTCOMES FOR 646 00:20:22,722 --> 00:20:23,621 WILL BE SOME GOOD OUTCOMES FOR THE CHILDREN. 647 00:20:23,623 --> 00:20:25,156 THE CHILDREN. DIRECTOR FLANAGAN WHO IS THE 648 00:20:25,158 --> 00:20:27,024 DIRECTOR FLANAGAN WHO IS THE DIRECTOR OF THE NEW DIVISION OF 649 00:20:27,026 --> 00:20:30,561 DIRECTOR OF THE NEW DIVISION OF DEPARTMENT OF SAFETY WITH THE 650 00:20:30,563 --> 00:20:33,931 DEPARTMENT OF SAFETY WITH THE NEW LEGISLATION HAS BEEN IN 651 00:20:33,933 --> 00:20:34,865 NEW LEGISLATION HAS BEEN IN CONSISTENT CONTACT WITH 652 00:20:34,867 --> 00:20:36,033 CONSISTENT CONTACT WITH CHILDREN'S ACTION ALLIANCE AND 653 00:20:36,035 --> 00:20:38,069 CHILDREN'S ACTION ALLIANCE AND OTHER GROUPS AND MAINTAINED AN 654 00:20:38,071 --> 00:20:40,571 OTHER GROUPS AND MAINTAINED AN OPEN DOOR OPEN E-MAIL OPEN PHONE 655 00:20:40,573 --> 00:20:42,406 OPEN DOOR OPEN E-MAIL OPEN PHONE POLICY WITH HIS STAFF AND HAS 656 00:20:42,408 --> 00:20:44,475 POLICY WITH HIS STAFF AND HAS SHOWN EVERY BIT OF LEADERSHIP 657 00:20:44,477 --> 00:20:45,743 SHOWN EVERY BIT OF LEADERSHIP THAT'S REQUIRED IN THIS VERY 658 00:20:45,745 --> 00:20:46,978 THAT'S REQUIRED IN THIS VERY DIFFICULT SITUATION IN TERMS OF 659 00:20:46,980 --> 00:20:50,414 DIFFICULT SITUATION IN TERMS OF COMING OUT OF THE VERY 660 00:20:50,416 --> 00:20:51,148 COMING OUT OF THE VERY DYSFUNCTIONAL AGENCY THAT IT WAS 661 00:20:51,150 --> 00:20:52,750 DYSFUNCTIONAL AGENCY THAT IT WAS AND CREATING AN AGENCY THAT'S 662 00:20:52,752 --> 00:20:53,684 AND CREATING AN AGENCY THAT'S GOING TO WORK FOR ARIZONA 663 00:20:53,686 --> 00:20:55,119 GOING TO WORK FOR ARIZONA CHILDREN AND FAMILIES. 664 00:20:55,121 --> 00:20:57,521 CHILDREN AND FAMILIES. WE'RE OPTIMISTIC AND WE'RE 665 00:20:57,523 --> 00:20:59,323 WE'RE OPTIMISTIC AND WE'RE HEARING THE GOVERNOR AND KEY 666 00:20:59,325 --> 00:21:01,192 HEARING THE GOVERNOR AND KEY LEGISLATORS PUBLICLY STATING 667 00:21:01,194 --> 00:21:03,194 LEGISLATORS PUBLICLY STATING THAT THEY'RE COMMITTED TO 668 00:21:03,196 --> 00:21:04,895 THAT THEY'RE COMMITTED TO PROVIDING ADEQUATE FUNDING. 669 00:21:04,897 --> 00:21:07,098 PROVIDING ADEQUATE FUNDING. AND WE KNOW IF THEY DON'T WE'RE 670 00:21:07,100 --> 00:21:08,766 AND WE KNOW IF THEY DON'T WE'RE GOING TO REPEAT THE SAME 671 00:21:08,768 --> 00:21:09,433 GOING TO REPEAT THE SAME MISTAKES FROM THE PAST. 672 00:21:09,435 --> 00:21:10,935 MISTAKES FROM THE PAST. >> WE TALKED A LITTLE BIT ABOUT 673 00:21:10,937 --> 00:21:13,037 >> WE TALKED A LITTLE BIT ABOUT THE FUNDING UP IN THE PHOENIX 674 00:21:13,039 --> 00:21:14,972 THE FUNDING UP IN THE PHOENIX AREA WITH DIRECTOR FLANAGAN. 675 00:21:14,974 --> 00:21:20,911 AREA WITH DIRECTOR FLANAGAN. HOW MUCH MONEY WILL IT TAKE? 676 00:21:20,913 --> 00:21:22,747 HOW MUCH MONEY WILL IT TAKE? THERE'S $750 MILLION BUDGETED 677 00:21:22,749 --> 00:21:23,014 THERE'S $750 MILLION BUDGETED NOW. 678 00:21:23,016 --> 00:21:23,748 NOW. HOW MUCH MORE SHOULD WE SEE THAT 679 00:21:23,750 --> 00:21:25,349 HOW MUCH MORE SHOULD WE SEE THAT YOU REALLY THINK WOULD MAKE THE 680 00:21:25,351 --> 00:21:25,750 YOU REALLY THINK WOULD MAKE THE DIFFERENCE? 681 00:21:25,752 --> 00:21:28,319 DIFFERENCE? >> THE KEY IS EVEN WITH THE 682 00:21:28,321 --> 00:21:30,187 >> THE KEY IS EVEN WITH THE ADDITIONAL FUNDS THAT WERE 683 00:21:30,189 --> 00:21:30,921 ADDITIONAL FUNDS THAT WERE APPROPRIATED IN 2013 AND EARLIER 684 00:21:30,923 --> 00:21:32,523 APPROPRIATED IN 2013 AND EARLIER THIS YEAR, WE WERE NOT AT THE 685 00:21:32,525 --> 00:21:35,092 THIS YEAR, WE WERE NOT AT THE STAFFING LEVELS THAT WE WERE 686 00:21:35,094 --> 00:21:36,160 STAFFING LEVELS THAT WE WERE BEFORE THE GREAT CUTS HAPPENED 687 00:21:36,162 --> 00:21:37,995 BEFORE THE GREAT CUTS HAPPENED IN 2009 AND 2010. 688 00:21:37,997 --> 00:21:39,864 IN 2009 AND 2010. SO OUR CASEWORKERS HAVE 689 00:21:39,866 --> 00:21:41,799 SO OUR CASEWORKERS HAVE CASELOADS THAT ARE 200% OF THE 690 00:21:41,801 --> 00:21:44,402 CASELOADS THAT ARE 200% OF THE NATIONAL STANDARD FOR CPS 691 00:21:44,404 --> 00:21:44,802 NATIONAL STANDARD FOR CPS CASEWORKERS. 692 00:21:44,804 --> 00:21:47,838 CASEWORKERS. AND IT SHOULD BE NO SURPRISE, 693 00:21:47,840 --> 00:21:48,906 AND IT SHOULD BE NO SURPRISE, THEN, THAT CHILDREN HAVE FALLEN 694 00:21:48,908 --> 00:21:51,108 THEN, THAT CHILDREN HAVE FALLEN THROUGH THE CRACKS, PEOPLE HAVE 695 00:21:51,110 --> 00:21:55,179 THROUGH THE CRACKS, PEOPLE HAVE CUT CORNERS IN AN ATTEMPT TO -- 696 00:21:55,181 --> 00:21:57,381 CUT CORNERS IN AN ATTEMPT TO -- THESE CASES HAVE BEEN DRINKING 697 00:21:57,383 --> 00:21:58,516 THESE CASES HAVE BEEN DRINKING WATER FROM A FIRE HOSE. 698 00:21:58,518 --> 00:22:00,084 WATER FROM A FIRE HOSE. THAT'S THE NUMBER ONE PRIORITY. 699 00:22:00,086 --> 00:22:01,619 THAT'S THE NUMBER ONE PRIORITY. WE NEED TO GET THE STAFFING UP 700 00:22:01,621 --> 00:22:07,425 WE NEED TO GET THE STAFFING UP AND STAD STEADY SO WE'RE 701 00:22:07,427 --> 00:22:09,026 AND STAD STEADY SO WE'RE LOWERING THE ATTRITION STATE. 702 00:22:09,028 --> 00:22:13,764 LOWERING THE ATTRITION STATE. WE NEED TO BRING THE CASELOAD 703 00:22:13,766 --> 00:22:14,065 WE NEED TO BRING THE CASELOAD DOWN. 704 00:22:14,067 --> 00:22:15,733 DOWN. >> THERE ARE MORE THAN 16,000 705 00:22:15,735 --> 00:22:18,836 >> THERE ARE MORE THAN 16,000 CHILDREN IN THE STATE SYSTEM. 706 00:22:18,838 --> 00:22:19,570 CHILDREN IN THE STATE SYSTEM. DO YOU THINK ABOUT THAT IN TERMS 707 00:22:19,572 --> 00:22:20,871 DO YOU THINK ABOUT THAT IN TERMS OF POPULATION. 708 00:22:20,873 --> 00:22:22,006 OF POPULATION. DOUGLAS IS 17,000. 709 00:22:22,008 --> 00:22:23,341 DOUGLAS IS 17,000. THERE'S A SMALL CITY OF CHILDREN 710 00:22:23,343 --> 00:22:27,511 THERE'S A SMALL CITY OF CHILDREN WHO ARE IN THE SYSTEM AND 711 00:22:27,513 --> 00:22:28,612 WHO ARE IN THE SYSTEM AND BATTLING THESE ISSUES WITHIN 712 00:22:28,614 --> 00:22:30,448 BATTLING THESE ISSUES WITHIN THEIR OWN FAMILY LIFE. 713 00:22:30,450 --> 00:22:31,682 THEIR OWN FAMILY LIFE. THAT'S UPSETTING FOR YOU. 714 00:22:31,684 --> 00:22:33,284 THAT'S UPSETTING FOR YOU. YOU'RE READY FOR A CHANGE? 715 00:22:33,286 --> 00:22:35,853 YOU'RE READY FOR A CHANGE? >> ABSOLUTELY. 716 00:22:35,855 --> 00:22:37,121 >> ABSOLUTELY. ARIZONIANS ACROSS THE BOARD ARE 717 00:22:37,123 --> 00:22:39,657 ARIZONIANS ACROSS THE BOARD ARE READY FOR A CHANGE. 718 00:22:39,659 --> 00:22:41,559 READY FOR A CHANGE. DATA IS VERY CLEAR ON THIS. 719 00:22:41,561 --> 00:22:45,996 DATA IS VERY CLEAR ON THIS. WHEN THE STATE CUT FUNDING FOR 720 00:22:45,998 --> 00:22:50,701 WHEN THE STATE CUT FUNDING FOR EARLY INTERVENTION, SUCH AS 721 00:22:50,703 --> 00:22:51,435 EARLY INTERVENTION, SUCH AS CHILDCARE WORK, WHEN THE STATE 722 00:22:51,437 --> 00:22:52,503 CHILDCARE WORK, WHEN THE STATE CUT THE FUNDS AND LEFT PEOPLE 723 00:22:52,505 --> 00:22:55,206 CUT THE FUNDS AND LEFT PEOPLE WITHOUT THE RESOURCE, REPORTS OF 724 00:22:55,208 --> 00:22:58,409 WITHOUT THE RESOURCE, REPORTS OF ABUSE AND NEGLECT HAVE GONE UP. 725 00:22:58,411 --> 00:23:01,579 ABUSE AND NEGLECT HAVE GONE UP. AND SINCE 2009, THE NUMBER OF 726 00:23:01,581 --> 00:23:03,881 AND SINCE 2009, THE NUMBER OF CHILDREN IN FOSTER CARE HAS GONE 727 00:23:03,883 --> 00:23:07,785 CHILDREN IN FOSTER CARE HAS GONE WAY UP, ALMOST 50% THAT'S NOT A 728 00:23:07,787 --> 00:23:08,185 WAY UP, ALMOST 50% THAT'S NOT A COINCIDENCE. 729 00:23:08,187 --> 00:23:10,054 COINCIDENCE. TWO THINGS GO VERY MUCH 730 00:23:10,056 --> 00:23:10,421 TWO THINGS GO VERY MUCH TOGETHER. 731 00:23:10,423 --> 00:23:12,089 TOGETHER. COMING BACK TO THE SPECIAL 732 00:23:12,091 --> 00:23:13,324 COMING BACK TO THE SPECIAL SESSION, WE'RE INTERESTED IN 733 00:23:13,326 --> 00:23:14,792 SESSION, WE'RE INTERESTED IN MAKING SURE THAT THE LEGISLATURE 734 00:23:14,794 --> 00:23:17,995 MAKING SURE THAT THE LEGISLATURE AND THE GOVERNOR PROVIDE THE 735 00:23:17,997 --> 00:23:20,698 AND THE GOVERNOR PROVIDE THE FUNDING NECESSARY TO DO THIS 736 00:23:20,700 --> 00:23:20,998 FUNDING NECESSARY TO DO THIS RIGHT. 737 00:23:21,000 --> 00:23:22,533 RIGHT. DON'T TRY TO CUT CORNERS OR 738 00:23:22,535 --> 00:23:23,167 DON'T TRY TO CUT CORNERS OR SHORTCHANGE IT. 739 00:23:23,169 --> 00:23:24,535 SHORTCHANGE IT. IT'S NOT GOING TO WORK. 740 00:23:24,537 --> 00:23:25,870 IT'S NOT GOING TO WORK. THERE'S TWO ASPECTS OF THAT. 741 00:23:25,872 --> 00:23:27,772 THERE'S TWO ASPECTS OF THAT. WE WANT TO MAKE SURE THERE'S 742 00:23:27,774 --> 00:23:29,974 WE WANT TO MAKE SURE THERE'S ADEQUATE ONE-TIME FUNDING TO 743 00:23:29,976 --> 00:23:31,876 ADEQUATE ONE-TIME FUNDING TO BRING THE BACKLOG DOWN TO 744 00:23:31,878 --> 00:23:33,444 BRING THE BACKLOG DOWN TO ELIMINATE THE BACKLOG. 745 00:23:33,446 --> 00:23:36,414 ELIMINATE THE BACKLOG. THE BACK LOW IS 14,777 CASES AS 746 00:23:36,416 --> 00:23:37,448 THE BACK LOW IS 14,777 CASES AS OF THIS WEEK. 747 00:23:37,450 --> 00:23:39,583 OF THIS WEEK. SO THERE NEEDS TO BE AN INFUSION 748 00:23:39,585 --> 00:23:41,185 SO THERE NEEDS TO BE AN INFUSION OF ONE-TIME FUNDING TO BRING 749 00:23:41,187 --> 00:23:44,722 OF ONE-TIME FUNDING TO BRING THAT DOWN AND ELIMINATE IT. 750 00:23:44,724 --> 00:23:48,058 THAT DOWN AND ELIMINATE IT. THERE ALSO NEEDS TO BE AN 751 00:23:48,060 --> 00:23:49,827 THERE ALSO NEEDS TO BE AN INFUSION OF BASELINE FUNDING TO 752 00:23:49,829 --> 00:23:52,730 INFUSION OF BASELINE FUNDING TO MAKE SURE THAT THE CASEWORKERS 753 00:23:52,732 --> 00:23:54,465 MAKE SURE THAT THE CASEWORKERS ARE ABLE TO STAY ON TOP OF THE 754 00:23:54,467 --> 00:23:54,832 ARE ABLE TO STAY ON TOP OF THE CASELOAD. 755 00:23:54,834 --> 00:23:56,200 CASELOAD. >> THE CHILDREN'S ACTION 756 00:23:56,202 --> 00:23:57,067 >> THE CHILDREN'S ACTION ALLIANCE FEELS LIKE YOU ARE 757 00:23:57,069 --> 00:23:58,302 ALLIANCE FEELS LIKE YOU ARE INVOLVED IN THE PROCESS THIS 758 00:23:58,304 --> 00:23:58,836 INVOLVED IN THE PROCESS THIS TIME AROUND. 759 00:23:58,838 --> 00:23:59,203 TIME AROUND. >> YEAH. 760 00:23:59,205 --> 00:24:00,838 >> YEAH. WE PARTICULARLY ARE PLEASED WITH 761 00:24:00,840 --> 00:24:03,107 WE PARTICULARLY ARE PLEASED WITH THE WAY DIRECTOR FLANAGAN HAS 762 00:24:03,109 --> 00:24:04,675 THE WAY DIRECTOR FLANAGAN HAS INVOLVED US AND OTHER KEY 763 00:24:04,677 --> 00:24:06,410 INVOLVED US AND OTHER KEY STAKEHOLDERS IN HIS THINKING 764 00:24:06,412 --> 00:24:07,511 STAKEHOLDERS IN HIS THINKING THROUGH WHAT NEEDS TO HAPPEN 765 00:24:07,513 --> 00:24:07,812 THROUGH WHAT NEEDS TO HAPPEN NEXT. 766 00:24:07,814 --> 00:24:10,181 NEXT. AND WE'VE BEEN MEETING WITH THE 767 00:24:10,183 --> 00:24:10,748 AND WE'VE BEEN MEETING WITH THE GOVERNOR'S OFFICE. 768 00:24:10,750 --> 00:24:13,584 GOVERNOR'S OFFICE. AND THE CHIEF OF STAFF MADE A 769 00:24:13,586 --> 00:24:14,585 AND THE CHIEF OF STAFF MADE A COMMITMENT THAT WE'LL CONTINUE 770 00:24:14,587 --> 00:24:15,753 COMMITMENT THAT WE'LL CONTINUE TO BE AROUND THE TABLE. 771 00:24:15,755 --> 00:24:17,555 TO BE AROUND THE TABLE. >> WERE YOU INVOLVED BEFORE? 772 00:24:17,557 --> 00:24:19,323 >> WERE YOU INVOLVED BEFORE? WERE GROUPS LIKE YOU INVOLVED 773 00:24:19,325 --> 00:24:19,657 WERE GROUPS LIKE YOU INVOLVED BEFORE? 774 00:24:19,659 --> 00:24:21,659 BEFORE? >> I'LL SAY THIS. 775 00:24:21,661 --> 00:24:23,594 >> I'LL SAY THIS. DIRECTOR FLANAGAN INVITING KEY 776 00:24:23,596 --> 00:24:26,630 DIRECTOR FLANAGAN INVITING KEY STAKEHOLDERS TO THE TABLE IS 777 00:24:26,632 --> 00:24:26,897 STAKEHOLDERS TO THE TABLE IS NEW. 778 00:24:26,899 --> 00:24:29,033 NEW. UNDER THE DES DIRECTOR CARTER, 779 00:24:29,035 --> 00:24:30,100 UNDER THE DES DIRECTOR CARTER, THAT WAS NOT THE CASE. 780 00:24:30,102 --> 00:24:31,602 THAT WAS NOT THE CASE. THAT IS A BIG STEP FORWARD. 781 00:24:31,604 --> 00:24:34,438 THAT IS A BIG STEP FORWARD. >> IT SEEMS LIKE A SLAM DUNK 782 00:24:34,440 --> 00:24:35,606 >> IT SEEMS LIKE A SLAM DUNK THAT GROUPS LIKE YOU SHOULD HAVE 783 00:24:35,608 --> 00:24:37,041 THAT GROUPS LIKE YOU SHOULD HAVE BEEN INVOLVED IN THE FIRST 784 00:24:37,043 --> 00:24:37,341 BEEN INVOLVED IN THE FIRST PLACE. 785 00:24:37,343 --> 00:24:38,342 PLACE. IS THAT A FAIR STATEMENT? 786 00:24:38,344 --> 00:24:38,876 IS THAT A FAIR STATEMENT? >> SURE. 787 00:24:38,878 --> 00:24:41,946 >> SURE. THESE ARE COMPLICATED ISSUES AND 788 00:24:41,948 --> 00:24:44,048 THESE ARE COMPLICATED ISSUES AND STATE GOVERNMENT USED TO ALWAYS 789 00:24:44,050 --> 00:24:47,051 STATE GOVERNMENT USED TO ALWAYS BE IN PARTNERSHIP WITH FOLKS IN 790 00:24:47,053 --> 00:24:48,686 BE IN PARTNERSHIP WITH FOLKS IN THE NONPROFIT COMMUNITY WHO 791 00:24:48,688 --> 00:24:49,920 THE NONPROFIT COMMUNITY WHO WHERE DEALING WITH THE ISSUES 792 00:24:49,922 --> 00:24:51,522 WHERE DEALING WITH THE ISSUES DAY IN AND DAY OUT SO THEY CAN 793 00:24:51,524 --> 00:24:53,290 DAY IN AND DAY OUT SO THEY CAN MAKE SURE THAT THEIR PROGRAMS 794 00:24:53,292 --> 00:24:55,359 MAKE SURE THAT THEIR PROGRAMS ARE AS EFFECTIVE AS THEY CAN BE. 795 00:24:55,361 --> 00:24:57,394 ARE AS EFFECTIVE AS THEY CAN BE. WE'RE HOPING WITH THE NEW 796 00:24:57,396 --> 00:24:59,563 WE'RE HOPING WITH THE NEW DEPARTMENT WE'LL CONTINUE TO BE 797 00:24:59,565 --> 00:25:02,266 DEPARTMENT WE'LL CONTINUE TO BE AT THE TABLE AS WILL OTHER 798 00:25:02,268 --> 00:25:05,035 AT THE TABLE AS WILL OTHER PROVIDERS AND, YOU KNOW, FOLKS 799 00:25:05,037 --> 00:25:06,437 PROVIDERS AND, YOU KNOW, FOLKS WHO ARE INVOLVED IN FOSTER CARE. 800 00:25:06,439 --> 00:25:07,671 WHO ARE INVOLVED IN FOSTER CARE. >> PART OF YOUR EFFORT IS 801 00:25:07,673 --> 00:25:09,340 >> PART OF YOUR EFFORT IS REACHING OUT TO THE AVERAGE 802 00:25:09,342 --> 00:25:12,042 REACHING OUT TO THE AVERAGE CITIZEN SAYING HEY, PAY 803 00:25:12,044 --> 00:25:12,443 CITIZEN SAYING HEY, PAY ATTENTION. 804 00:25:12,445 --> 00:25:13,477 ATTENTION. >> IN TOAD'S ARIZONA CAPITAL 805 00:25:13,479 --> 00:25:16,780 >> IN TOAD'S ARIZONA CAPITAL TIMES THERE'S A FULL PAGE AD. 806 00:25:16,782 --> 00:25:18,616 TIMES THERE'S A FULL PAGE AD. IT'S BEEN SIGNED BY 50 807 00:25:18,618 --> 00:25:21,352 IT'S BEEN SIGNED BY 50 ORGANIZATIONS ACROSS THE STATE. 808 00:25:21,354 --> 00:25:23,287 ORGANIZATIONS ACROSS THE STATE. IT'S AN INDICATION OF OUR 809 00:25:23,289 --> 00:25:24,555 IT'S AN INDICATION OF OUR COLLECTIVE COMMITMENT TO 810 00:25:24,557 --> 00:25:26,257 COLLECTIVE COMMITMENT TO CONSTRUCTIVELY BE AT THE TABLE 811 00:25:26,259 --> 00:25:27,424 CONSTRUCTIVELY BE AT THE TABLE AND WORK THROUGH A SOLUTION LOW 812 00:25:27,426 --> 00:25:29,193 AND WORK THROUGH A SOLUTION LOW PRESSURE WE WANT THE LEGISLATORS 813 00:25:29,195 --> 00:25:30,694 PRESSURE WE WANT THE LEGISLATORS TO GET THE MESSAGE, THE 814 00:25:30,696 --> 00:25:31,762 TO GET THE MESSAGE, THE COMMUNITY IS WITH YOU IF YOU'RE 815 00:25:31,764 --> 00:25:33,130 COMMUNITY IS WITH YOU IF YOU'RE WILLING TO DO THE RIGHT THING, 816 00:25:33,132 --> 00:25:34,598 WILLING TO DO THE RIGHT THING, PUT THE RESOURCES THERE TO MAKE 817 00:25:34,600 --> 00:25:35,699 PUT THE RESOURCES THERE TO MAKE SURE WE DO IT RIGHT. 818 00:25:35,701 --> 00:25:37,067 SURE WE DO IT RIGHT. WE'LL BE WITH THE LEGISLATURE 819 00:25:37,069 --> 00:25:38,669 WE'LL BE WITH THE LEGISLATURE AND THE GOVERNOR AND THE STATE 820 00:25:38,671 --> 00:25:41,906 AND THE GOVERNOR AND THE STATE IN MAKING SURE THAT WE DO BETTER 821 00:25:41,908 --> 00:25:42,373 IN MAKING SURE THAT WE DO BETTER BY OUR CHILDREN. 822 00:25:42,375 --> 00:25:44,909 BY OUR CHILDREN. WE ENCOURAGE EVERYBODY OUT THERE 823 00:25:44,911 --> 00:25:47,244 WE ENCOURAGE EVERYBODY OUT THERE TO CONTACT SENATE PRESIDENT 824 00:25:47,246 --> 00:25:52,249 TO CONTACT SENATE PRESIDENT BIGS, CONTACT SPEAKER TOOBIN AND 825 00:25:52,251 --> 00:25:53,684 BIGS, CONTACT SPEAKER TOOBIN AND MAKE SURE THEY UNDERSTAND YOUR 826 00:25:53,686 --> 00:25:54,084 MAKE SURE THEY UNDERSTAND YOUR PRIORITIES. 827 00:25:54,086 --> 00:25:57,154 PRIORITIES. IF FOLKS DO THAT, WE CAN LOOK 828 00:25:57,156 --> 00:25:59,623 IF FOLKS DO THAT, WE CAN LOOK FOR A GOODS SUCCESSFUL SPECIAL 829 00:25:59,625 --> 00:25:59,990 FOR A GOODS SUCCESSFUL SPECIAL SESSION. 830 00:25:59,992 --> 00:26:01,091 SESSION. >> ARIZONA LAWMAKERS WILL BE 831 00:26:01,093 --> 00:26:04,862 >> ARIZONA LAWMAKERS WILL BE CALLED BACK TO THE CAPITAL LATER 832 00:26:04,864 --> 00:26:07,097 CALLED BACK TO THE CAPITAL LATER THIS MONTH FOR THE SPECIAL 833 00:26:07,099 --> 00:26:07,932 THIS MONTH FOR THE SPECIAL SESSION. 834 00:26:07,934 --> 00:26:11,135 SESSION. FROM THE HOUSE FLOOR, I'M 835 00:26:11,137 --> 00:26:12,102 FROM THE HOUSE FLOOR, I'M LORRAINE RAVENNA. 836 00:26:12,104 --> 00:26:13,504 LORRAINE RAVENNA. I'LL SEND IT BACK TO MY 837 00:26:13,506 --> 00:26:16,473 I'LL SEND IT BACK TO MY COLLEAGUE FOR THE BUZZ. 838 00:26:16,475 --> 00:26:18,008 COLLEAGUE FOR THE BUZZ. >>> PRESIDENT OBAMA AND OTHER 839 00:26:18,010 --> 00:26:20,444 >>> PRESIDENT OBAMA AND OTHER WHITE HOUSE OFFICIALS SAY THEY 840 00:26:20,446 --> 00:26:21,912 WHITE HOUSE OFFICIALS SAY THEY THINK CONGRESS CAN PASS 841 00:26:21,914 --> 00:26:24,715 THINK CONGRESS CAN PASS IMMIGRATION REFORM BEFORE THE 842 00:26:24,717 --> 00:26:27,818 IMMIGRATION REFORM BEFORE THE NOVEMBER MIDTERM ELECTION. 843 00:26:27,820 --> 00:26:30,154 NOVEMBER MIDTERM ELECTION. THEY PASSED A BILL LAST YEAR. 844 00:26:30,156 --> 00:26:31,589 THEY PASSED A BILL LAST YEAR. THE U.S. HOUSE HAS TAKEN NO 845 00:26:31,591 --> 00:26:33,524 THE U.S. HOUSE HAS TAKEN NO ACTION ON THE BILL. 846 00:26:33,526 --> 00:26:34,692 ACTION ON THE BILL. SPEAKER JOHN BOEHNER SAID HE 847 00:26:34,694 --> 00:26:36,994 SPEAKER JOHN BOEHNER SAID HE WOULD PREFER TO TAKE US THE 848 00:26:36,996 --> 00:26:38,896 WOULD PREFER TO TAKE US THE ISSUES IN A PIECEMEAL FASHION. 849 00:26:38,898 --> 00:26:40,097 ISSUES IN A PIECEMEAL FASHION. THIS WEEK HE SAID HE IS WILLING 850 00:26:40,099 --> 00:26:42,700 THIS WEEK HE SAID HE IS WILLING TO WORK ON THE ISSUE BUT THAT 851 00:26:42,702 --> 00:26:44,134 TO WORK ON THE ISSUE BUT THAT REPUBLICANS DO NOT TRUST OBAMA 852 00:26:44,136 --> 00:26:47,171 REPUBLICANS DO NOT TRUST OBAMA TO ENFORCE THE LAW. 853 00:26:47,173 --> 00:26:47,838 TO ENFORCE THE LAW. BOEHNER SAYS THAT MAKES IT 854 00:26:47,840 --> 00:26:51,375 BOEHNER SAYS THAT MAKES IT UNLIKELY HIS PARTY WILL BE 855 00:26:51,377 --> 00:26:57,414 UNLIKELY HIS PARTY WILL BE INCLINED TO REFORM IT. 856 00:26:57,416 --> 00:26:58,449 INCLINED TO REFORM IT. MEANWHI 857 00:26:58,451 --> 00:27:00,184 MEANWHI THERE IS PRESSURE FOR THE 858 00:27:00,186 --> 00:27:01,785 THERE IS PRESSURE FOR THE PRESIDENT TO REDUCE DEPORTATIONS 859 00:27:01,787 --> 00:27:04,622 PRESIDENT TO REDUCE DEPORTATIONS OF IMMIGRANTS WHO ARE NOT 860 00:27:04,624 --> 00:27:05,656 OF IMMIGRANTS WHO ARE NOT CONVICTED OF OTHER CRIMINAL 861 00:27:05,658 --> 00:27:06,323 CONVICTED OF OTHER CRIMINAL CHARGES. 862 00:27:06,325 --> 00:27:08,826 CHARGES. OBAMA ASKED THE DEPARTMENT OF 863 00:27:08,828 --> 00:27:14,632 OBAMA ASKED THE DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY TO REVIEW THE 864 00:27:14,634 --> 00:27:15,332 HOMELAND SECURITY TO REVIEW THE IMMIGRATION POLICY TO SEE HOW 865 00:27:15,334 --> 00:27:15,933 IMMIGRATION POLICY TO SEE HOW MUCH DISCRETION HE HAS. 866 00:27:15,935 --> 00:27:17,635 MUCH DISCRETION HE HAS. THIS WEEK IN TUCSON, IMMIGRATION 867 00:27:17,637 --> 00:27:20,838 THIS WEEK IN TUCSON, IMMIGRATION AND CUSTOMS OFFICIALS DECIDED 868 00:27:20,840 --> 00:27:22,740 AND CUSTOMS OFFICIALS DECIDED NOT TO TAKE IMMEDIATE ACTION ON 869 00:27:22,742 --> 00:27:24,942 NOT TO TAKE IMMEDIATE ACTION ON A HIGH PROFILE DEPORTATION 870 00:27:24,944 --> 00:27:25,376 A HIGH PROFILE DEPORTATION ISSUE. 871 00:27:25,378 --> 00:27:27,111 ISSUE. A MEXICAN MAN HAS BEEN LIVING IN 872 00:27:27,113 --> 00:27:28,012 A MEXICAN MAN HAS BEEN LIVING IN A SANCTUARY THIS WEEK. 873 00:27:28,014 --> 00:27:30,347 A SANCTUARY THIS WEEK. HE WAS PULLED OVER FOR A MINOR 874 00:27:30,349 --> 00:27:31,682 HE WAS PULLED OVER FOR A MINOR TRAFFIC VIOLATION MORE THAN TWO 875 00:27:31,684 --> 00:27:33,217 TRAFFIC VIOLATION MORE THAN TWO YEARS AGO AND SAYS HE DOES NOT 876 00:27:33,219 --> 00:27:34,785 YEARS AGO AND SAYS HE DOES NOT HAVE A CRIMINAL BACK GROUND. 877 00:27:34,787 --> 00:27:35,986 HAVE A CRIMINAL BACK GROUND. IMMIGRATION OFFICIALS SAY THE 878 00:27:35,988 --> 00:27:37,655 IMMIGRATION OFFICIALS SAY THE DECISION NOT TO ACT ON THE 879 00:27:37,657 --> 00:27:38,389 DECISION NOT TO ACT ON THE DEPORTATION ORDER DOES NOT MEAN 880 00:27:38,391 --> 00:27:39,623 DEPORTATION ORDER DOES NOT MEAN THAT THE ORDER HAS BEEN REMOVED 881 00:27:39,625 --> 00:27:42,825 THAT THE ORDER HAS BEEN REMOVED OR THE CASE HAS BEEN