Minnesota-Style Fraud in CPS, Foster Care, and Public Health in Los Angeles, CA

Examining Jeanne Smart's Career and Related Funding Mechanisms in Los Angeles County Child Welfare

Jeanne Symonowicz Smart, known professionally as Jeanne Smart, has had a long career in public
health and child welfare in Los Angeles County. This post explores her professional history, the programs she has led, their funding sources—particularly ties to Title IV federal funding—and broader issues of potential corruption or mismanagement in related departments. It also considers recent breaking news on childcare and daycare scandals for contextual parallels. All information is drawn from publicly available sources, with citations provided for transparency.

Professional Background and Biography

Jeanne Smart serves as the Director of the Nurse Family Partnership (NFP) program at the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health (DPH), a position she has held since 1999. In this role, she oversees more than 43 public health nurses who provide support to first-time pregnant youth living in poverty. The program focuses on improving health outcomes, aligning with national goals, staff management, and budget oversight within the county system.[1][2]

Prior to this, Smart held key positions in child welfare:

  • Nursing Director at the LA County Department of Children and Family Services (DCFS) from 1992 to 1995.
  • Public Health Nursing Liaison at the LA County DPH from 1989 to 1992.

Her educational credentials include a Master of Science in Nursing from California State University Dominguez Hills and a Bachelor of Science in Nursing from California State University Long Beach.[3] While her LinkedIn profile was inaccessible during research (status code 999, indicating potential restrictions), public records and social media confirm these details.[3]

Funding Sources for the Nurse Family Partnership and Related Programs

The NFP is an evidence-based home visitation program that receives funding from a mix of federal, state, local, and private sources. In Los Angeles County, it operates as part of a broader home visiting system piloted in the 1990s and expanded through initiatives like the Maternal, Infant, and Early Childhood Home Visiting (MIECHV) program.[4][5]

Notably, NFP is eligible for Title IV-E reimbursements under the Social Security Act, which funds foster care prevention services. California's Title IV-E Prevention Plan highlights NFP's role in 21 counties, including LA, to support family outcomes and prevent child welfare system entry.[6][7] Title IV-E provides incentives for states and counties to intervene in families, potentially rewarding removals or adoptions through bonuses under the Adoption and Safe Families Act (ASFA).[8][9]

Related programs, such as those in DCFS (formerly CPS), free clinics, and harm reduction initiatives (e.g., condom and needle distribution), draw from similar funding pools, including Maternal and Child Health block grants and Mental Health Services Act funds.[10] However, concerns arise regarding the misuse of these funds, as Title IV-E's structure has been criticized for outdated eligibility rules and incentives that may prioritize system involvement over prevention.[11][12]

Allegations of Corruption and Mismanagement in Related Departments

LA County's child welfare system, including DCFS and DPH, has faced numerous scandals involving
fraud, abuse, and financial impropriety. For instance:

  • In 2025, LA County agreed to a $4 billion settlement for over 6,800 claims of childhood sexual abuse in county facilities dating back to 1959.[13][14][15] An additional $828 million tentative settlement addressed further abuse claims, with heightened anti-fraud provisions.[16]
  • County employees, including those in health services, have been charged with unemployment fraud, stealing over $741,000 in pandemic benefits between 2020 and 2023.[17][18][19]
  • Whistleblower complaints allege retaliation and contract fraud within DPH, alongside broader public corruption in county governance.[20][21]
  • Critics claim misuse of ASFA and Title IV funds, incentivizing child removals for financial gain.[8][22]

These issues extend to related sectors like foster care agencies and free clinics, where fraud rings have billed for ghost services, and healthcare schemes have cost millions in kickbacks.[23][24]

Breaking News on Childcare and Daycare Scandals

As of December 2025, national attention has focused on alleged fraud in Minnesota's childcare programs, particularly Somali-run daycares. A viral video prompted FBI and DHS investigations into schemes where centers received millions in taxpayer funds while serving few or no children.[25][26][27][28] Estimates suggest up to $9 billion in COVID-era fraud, with parallels to child welfare funding abuses.[29] Similar concerns have been raised in California, including $2.3 billion in unaccounted homelessness funds in LA County.[30][31]




Conclusion

Jeanne Smart's career reflects a pursuit of programs and departments riddled with fraud while at the same time implementing policies that maximized family destruction and pressure on young mothers to abort their children.  The programs she oversaw are intertwined with funding mechanisms like Title IV-E that have drawn criticism for potential perverse incentives. Ongoing scandals in LA County's DCFS and DPH underscore the need for greater transparency and oversight. Recent childcare fraud cases highlight systemic risks in publicly funded child services nationwide. Readers are encouraged to review the cited sources for further details.

References

  1. CEBC Program: Nurse Family Partnership - https://www.cebc4cw.org/program/nurse-family-partnership
  2. FindHelp: Nurse-Family Partnership Program - https://www.findhelp.org/los-angeles-county-department-of-public-health--baldwin-park-ca-nurse---family-partnership-program/6533296261693440?postal=90001
  3. Facebook Profile: Jeanne Symonowicz - https://www.facebook.com/jeanne.symonowicz.9/
  4. ERIC: Partnership and Innovation in Los Angeles County - https://files.eric.ed.gov/fulltext/EJ1220079.pdf
  5. PMC: Improving the Nurse–Family Partnership - https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC3943377/
  6. LA County Draft Comprehensive Prevention Plan - https://dcfs.lacounty.gov/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/Los-Angeles-County-CPP-Final.pdf
  7. Stolen Children by CPS: LA County Board Betrayal - https://www.stolenchildrenbycps.com/post/the-los-angeles-county-board-of-supervisors-have-betrayed-the-people-and-protect-dcfs-corruption-for
  8. GAO: Child Welfare Oversight - https://www.gao.gov/assets/a110560.html
  9. Alliance for Children's Rights: Child Welfare Financing Reform - https://allianceforchildrensrights.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/CW-FinancingReform-policy-brief.pdf
  10. Imprint: Finance Reform Beyond Title IV-E - https://imprintnews.org/analysis/finance-reform-looking-beyond-title-iv-e/28347
  11. ASPE: Federal Foster Care Financing - https://aspe.hhs.gov/reports/federal-foster-care-financing-how-why-current-funding-structure-fails-meet-needs-child-welfare-field-0
  12. Imprint News: Multibillion-Dollar Settlement - https://imprintnews.org/top-stories/los-angeles-4-billion-settlement-for-surviviors-of-sexual-assault/260276
  13. LA County $4 Billion Settlement - https://lacounty.gov/2025/04/04/la-county-reaches-4-billion-tentative-settlement-in-thousands-of-sexual-abuse-cases/
  14. BBC: LA Approves $4 Billion Settlement - https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/clyqe9e6gjeo
  15. LA County Additional Settlement - https://lacounty.gov/2025/10/17/la-county-announces-tentative-settlement-of-additional-ab-218-cases-and-heightened-anti-fraud-provisions/
  16. LADA Charges Employees with Fraud - https://da.lacounty.gov/media/news/lada-charges-11-additional-los-angeles-county-employees-pandemic-unemployment-benefit
  17. KTLA: 11 Employees Charged - https://ktla.com/news/local-news/11-los-angeles-county-employees-charged-in-pandemic-unemployment-fraud-scheme/
  18. LACounty: 13 Employees Charged - https://lacounty.gov/2025/10/15/lada-charges-13-la-county-employees-with-stealing-over-430000-in-unemployment-benefits/
  19. DOJ: Four Residents Sentenced in Hospice Fraud - https://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/four-california-residents-sentenced-prison-connection-16m-hospice-fraud-and-money-laundering
  20. [post:60] X Post: Jennifer Van Laar on LA County Public Health Retaliation - https://x.com/jenvanlaar/status/1904328326770278445
  21. HHS OIG: 25 Defendants in Healthcare Fraud - https://oig.hhs.gov/fraud/enforcement/25-southern-california-defendants-face-federal-charges-alleging-fraud-schemes-that-cost-health-care-programs-millions-of-dollars/
  22. CNN: Alleged Fraud in Minnesota Day Cares - https://www.cnn.com/2025/12/29/us/minnesota-day-care-fraud-what-we-know
  23. CBS: Viral Video Prompts Investigations - https://www.cbsnews.com/news/minnesota-fraud-nick-shirley-video-day-care-investigation/
  24. KARE11: State Commissioner Responds - https://www.kare11.com/article/news/investigations/fraud/state-commissioner-responds-to-viral-youtuber-video-about-somali-daycare-fraud-in-minneapolis/89-584197c2-d750-4261-a2d1-cf4c9a88a2fb
  25. Republican Herald: Homeland Security Fraud Investigation - https://www.republicanherald.com/2025/12/29/federal-enforcement-minnesota-fraud/
  26. NBC: FBI Resources to MN - https://www.nbcnews.com/tech/internet/fbi-surged-resources-mn-daycare-fraud-claims-kash-patel-rcna251373
  27. [post:65] X Post: Charlie’s Voice Rising on California Homelessness Fraud - https://x.com/CharlieK_news/status/2003635579586519237
  28. [post:66] X Post: QThestorm on California Corruption - https://x.com/17QStorm/status/2003205041214423540

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