HomeMy WebLinkAbout01.08.21 Facebook and Project Room key
From:Boston, Shelby
To:Alpert, Bruce;Bennett, Robin;Clerk of the Board;Connelly, Bill;Cook, Holly;Cook, Robin;Kimmelshue, Tod;
Lambert, Steve;Lucero, Debra;McCracken, Shari;Paulsen, Shaina;Pickett, Andy;Ring, Brian;Ritter, Tami;
Rodas, Amalia;Sweeney, Kathleen;Teeter, Doug
Cc:Pickett, Andy;Kim, Sang;Taylor, Donnell (Don);Kennelly, Scott
Subject:Facebook and Project Room key
Date:Friday, January 8, 2021 11:10:59 AM
Good Morning and Happy Friday,
I am reaching out today to provide you some information that was shared on Facebook by Rob Berry
yesterday. Rob Berry is a Chico attorney and advocate. He received photos of a client served in
Project Room Key that provided a very clear picture of what untreated mental health issues look
like. I am not going to share the disturbing photos but they are available online if you wish to see
them. Basically, a client was suffering from medical and untreated mental health issues caused
significant damage to a hotel room in Chico that was being paid for by Project Room Key. We have
remedied the situation with the hotel and the client is now hospitalized receiving much needed
treatment. What the pictures provide is an example of what my staff experience daily in the field.
Social Workers and Public Guardian Deputies walk into homes daily and experience this level of
disturbance while doing their best with limited services and resources to find solutions.
Unfortunately, these photographs fell into the hands of an advocate who is now using them as a
platform to cause undue finger pointing to our community partners. Myself and my team continue
to provide services to over a hundred Project Room Key clients some of which are not homeless but
instead require Project Room Key services because they can’t shelter at home safely with family
members. I would like to assure you that Don Taylor and his entire team are in regular
communication with our contractors who provide the daily case management and meal supports to
every client housed in Project Room Key.
As always, if you have any additional questions or concern I am happy to do my best to answer.
Sincerely,
Shelby Boston, MSW
Director
Public Guardian/Public Administrator
Butte County Dept. of Employment and Social Services
202 Mira Loma Blvd. Oroville, CA 95965
T: 530.538.7891| F: 530.534.5745
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