Senator Shannon Grove and Celebrity Advocate Paris Hilton Team Up on Children’s Protection Measure

Senator Shannon Grove and Celebrity Advocate Paris Hilton Team Up on Children’s Protection Measure

 

SB 1043 will create more transparency in children’s treatment by requiring the Department of Social Services to create a dashboard on their website to publish the use of restraints and seclusion rooms in Short-Term Residential Therapeutic Programs (STRTPs).

 

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WHAT THEY’RE SAYING:

“As a survivor of the ‘Troubled Teen Industry,’ I am proud to partner with Senator Shannon Grove - a champion for children in California - on the Accountability in Children’s Treatment Act to bring much needed transparency to California youth facilities,” said Paris Hilton. “I look forward to collaborating with all members of the California legislature on this important bill in our shared pursuit for protection of our state’s most vulnerable youth.”

“California has been on the forefront when it comes to recognizing the need to strengthen laws surrounding youth in congregate care,” said Senator Shannon Grove. “I am honored to work side by side with Paris Hilton, a survivor of the troubled teen industry, on this children’s protection measure which will create more accountability in their treatment. When it comes to our children’s health and wellness we should only accept the highest level of transparency in these areas of care.”

 

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