HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES - 12082009 - C.35RECOMMENDATION(S):
APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Employment and Human Services Director, or designee,
on behalf of the County's Zero Tolerance for Domestic Violence Initiative (ZTDV) to accept
the demonstration grant funding award in an amount not to exceed $428,000 from the U. S.
Department of Health and Human Services, Administration for Children and Families,
Administration on Children, Youth and Families, Children's Bureau to fund The Families
Thrive Collaborative Action Community and Public Awareness Campaign.
FISCAL IMPACT:
County, on behalf of Zero Tolerance for Domestic Violence Initiative, to receive $428,000
(100% Federal, No County match) for The Families Thrive Collaborative Action
Community and Public Awareness Campaign. Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance
(CFDA) Number 93.670.
BACKGROUND:
Each year, the Board of Supervisors adopts a Federal legislative platform which establishes
priorities and policy positions with regard to potential Federal legislation
APPROVE OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE
Action of Board On: 12/08/2009 APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED OTHER
Clerks Notes:
VOTE OF SUPERVISORS
AYE:John Gioia, District I
Supervisor
Gayle B. Uilkema, District II
Supervisor
Mary N. Piepho, District III
Supervisor
Susan A. Bonilla, District IV
Supervisor
Federal D. Glover, District V
Supervisor
Contact: Devorah Levine,
313-1524
I hereby certify that this is a true and correct copy of an action taken and entered on the minutes of the Board
of Supervisors on the date shown.
ATTESTED: December 8, 2009
David J. Twa, County Administrator and Clerk of the Board of Supervisors
By: Katherine Sinclair, Deputy
cc:
C.35
To:Board of Supervisors
From:Joe Valentine, Employment & Human Services Director
Date:December 8, 2009
Contra
Costa
County
Subject:Families Thrive Collaborative Action Community and Public Awareness Campaign
BACKGROUND: (CONT'D)
and regulation. The 2008 Federal Legislative Platform included a Federal Fiscal Year
Appropriation request of $750,000 as the top priority for Safe and Bright Futures for
Children Exposed to Domestic Violence to implement the federally funded plan to diminish
the damaging effects of domestic violence on children and adolescents and to stop the cycle
of intentional injury and abuse. In April, 2009, the Zero Tolerance for Domestic Violence
Initiative (ZTDM) was notified that a federal appropriation had been designated in the
amount of $428,000 and subsequently submitted a grant application to the U.S. Department
of Health and Human Services. Administration for Children and Families, Administration
on Children, Youth and Families, Children's Bureau. On October 13, 2009, ZTDV was
notified of the award.
A broad based collaborative has developed a comprehensive plan under a 3-year federal
planning grant that will align and create a system responsive to the needs of children
exposed to domestic violence through identification, intervention and treatment; raising
awareness; training professionals; utilizing and disseminating data; establishing consultation
teams to support providers in interviewing and using best practices; and providing target
services over time.
Current activities include 1) development of a public education campaign aimed at parents
with a prevention message; 2) increasing capacity by training service providers to focus on
early intervention; 3) development of a robust on-line platform; 4) development of a
community of practice focused on children's exposure to domestic violence; 5) development
of a data collection method; and, 6) benchmark and measure progress.
Collaborative participants include: Child Abuse Prevention Council, Contra Costa County
Children and Family Services; Contra Costa County Department of Health Services; Contra
Costa County Probation Department; Community Violence Solutions; First 5 Contra Costa
Children and Families Commission; STAND! Against Domestic Violence; and, We Care
Services for Children.
CHILDREN'S IMPACT STATEMENT:
The Zero Tolerance for Domestic Violence Initiative supports three of the County's
community outcomes established in the Children's Report Card: "2) Children and Youth
Healthy and Preparing for Productive Adulthood"; "4) Families that are Safe, Stable and
Nurturing"; and, "5) Communities that are Safe and Provide a High Quality of Life for
Children and Families" through coordinated intervention services designed to reduce
domestic and family violence and elder abuse.