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TO: BOARD OF SUPERVISORS Contra
FROM: Phil Batchelor, County Administrator '� -`�
's Costa
DATE:
July r 24 1989
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SUBJECT: ENDORSEMENT OF UNITED WAY'S PLANNED NEEDS ASSESSMENT IN CONTRA
COSTA COUNTY
SPECIFIC REOUEST(S)OR RECOMMENDATION(S)&BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION
RECOMMENDATIONS:
1 . Endorse and agree to co-sponsor the Countywide needs assessment being
undertaken by the United Way of the Bay Area in Contra Costa County.
2 . Authorize the County Administrator to provide limited staff support
from his office to the United Way to coordinate the assembling of data
already in the hands of County departments for use by the United Way,
providing that such staff support shall not interfere with other
existing assignments and priorities which have already been approved
by the Board of Supervisors .
3 . Request all appropriate County departments to cooperate with the
County Administrator' s Office and United Way in providing access to
demographic data, data on human services being provided and
documentation of unmet needs which those departments may already have
available in an effort to avoid duplication of effort .
4 . Request departments which may be undertaking needs assessments of
their own to coordinate their efforts with those of the United Way in
an effort to insure that the needs assessments are conducted in as
efficient and effective a manner as possible.
BACKGROUND:
One of the major initiatives being undertaken by the United Way in each of
the five counties comprising the United Way of the Bay Area (San Francisco,
San Mateo, Alameda, Marin and Contra Costa) is to conduct a comprehensive
needs assessment in each county. The results of this needs assessment will
then be used to update and refine the funding priorities for United Way
over the next several years .
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PHIL BATCHELOR,CLERK OF THE BOARD OF
SUPERVISORS AND COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR
M382 (10/88) BY Awycaveo ,DEPUTY
Contra Costa County has long had a close working relationship with the
United Way of the Bay Area, particularly with the County Operations staff
in the Contra Costa County Office. A number of County departments already
have extensive plans and needs assessment requirements as a part of their
programs, including mental health, alcohol, drug abuse, social services,
etc. A number of County departments also collect data on the services
which they provide and attempt to make assessments of the unmet needs for
those services . It is unnecessary and wasteful for United Way to attempt
to duplicate all of this data when it already exists in one form or another
within County government .
It is therefore recommended that the County Administrator' s Office be
authorized to serve as a liaison between United Way and County departments
on United Way' s needs assessment in an effort to insure that United Way has
access to all available data which is already in the hands of various
County departments, even though it may not be in a form which can be used
by United Way without some manipulation of the data. This does not imply
that County departments will be asked to gather data which does not already
exist - simply that they be willing to share data on services and unmet
needs which they already have available. In addition, we would like to be
able to assist United Way by providing any of the available demographic
data which County departments may have available. This cooperation should
.result in a better and more complete needs assessment at lower cost than
would be possible if United Way had to attempt to gather data which already
exists .
In addition, we are aware that some departments are planning to undertake
their own needs assessments in some specific program areas . We would like
these this work to be coordinated with United Way' s efforts in order to
avoid duplication of effort and insure that the needs assessments that are
undertaken are done in the most efficient and cost effective manner
possible.
The Human Services Advisory Commission has been approached about
cooperating in this needs assessment and recommends that the Board of
Supervisors approve the above recommendations .
August 1, 1989
cc: County Administrator
Joe Goglio, Chairman, HSAC
George Johnson, Staff, HSAC
All County Departments (Via CAO)
Jody Parsons, County Manager
United Way of the Bay Area
1070 Concord Avenue, Concord