Director of Santa Clara County's child welfare agency resigns a year after infant's fentanyl-related death

Wright emphasized the agency's commitment to enhancing child safety, stating, "I firmly believe that by adhering to the pathway forward we have laid out for safe children and safe communities, we can continue to uphold the safety of our vulnerable populations during this transition and beyond." This highlights the agency's focus on ongoing reforms aimed at improving child welfare practices.

Following the resignation announcement, Santa Clara County Supervisor Sylvia Arenas expressed her commitment to reforms, stating she wishes Wright well in his new job and is committed to working with the agency and administration on the reforms they had started together.

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