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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES - 07132010 - C.94RECOMMENDATION(S): APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Employment and Human Services Director, or designee, on behalf of the Zero Tolerance for Domestic Violence Initiative, to accept grant funding from the U. S. Department of Health and Human Services, Administration for Children and Families, Office of Refugee Resettlement in an amount up to $226,000 for the Rescue and Restore Victims of Human Trafficking Regional Program for the period April 30, 2010 through April 29, 2011. FISCAL IMPACT: County to receive $226,000; 100% Federal. No County match required. BACKGROUND: Building on the work of the U. S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Rescue & Restore Victims of Human Trafficking campaign, which began to establish local anti-trafficking coalitions, the Office of Refugee Resettlement (ORR), in the Administration of Children and Families (ACF) within HHS, seeks to continue and expand efforts through regional grantees APPROVE OTHER RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE Action of Board On: 07/13/2010 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: July 13, 2010 David J. Twa, County Administrator and Clerk of the Board of Supervisors By: KATHERINE SINCLAIR, Deputy cc: C. 94 To:Board of Supervisors From:Joe Valentine, Employment & Human Services Director Date:July 13, 2010 Contra Costa County Subject:Rescue & Restore Victims of Human Trafficking Regional Program Funding BACKGROUND: (CONT'D) that will serve as focal points for an intensification of local outreach to and identification of victims of severe forms of trafficking in persons. The County proposes to utilize this funding for outreach, identification, support and linkage to service delivery for victims of human trafficking and for a public awareness campaign. The cornerstone of the program is the creation of the Contra Costa County Rescue & Restore Coalition (CCCRRC) dedicated to addressing human trafficking, and modeled on the highly effective county-wide Zero Tolerance for Domestic Violence Coalition. The organizations committed to membership in the CCCRRC are: Zero Tolerance (Contra Costa County Employment and Human Services Department); Community Violence Solutions; Asian Community Mental Health; Motivating, Inspiring, Supporting Service for Sexually Exploited Youth (MISSSEY); Richmond Police Department, CCC Homeless Program; Family and Maternal & Child Health; Bay Area Legal Aid; Child Abuse Prevention Council; Contra Costa Crisis Center; Community Clinic Consortium; Employment and Human Services Department Children and Family Services Bureau; Health Services Department Mental Health Division; Office of the District Attorney; and, Probation Department. Together, these agencies and organizations will achieve the following benefits and results: launch of the Contra Costa County Rescue & Restore Coalition, modeled on and sharing members with the Zero Tolerance for Domestic Violence Coalition; an increase in coordination of information on human trafficking victims and cross-border trafficking in the Bay Area; a minimum of 150 trafficking victims identified and connected to services annually; a minimum of 25 victims annually referred for certification assistance; a minimum of 5 Contra Costa County service providers referred to the U. S. Conference of Catholic Bishops as potential per capita subcontractors for Services to Victims of Human Trafficking contract(s); a minimum of 5 local service providers receive training and technical assistance on identifying and meeting the special needs of human trafficking victims; 4 law enforcement entities receive training on identifying and meeting the special needs of human trafficking victims; $150,000 per year in financial assistance awarded to existing County programs that provide direct outreach and services to populations among which victims of human trafficking may be found; at least 5,000 information leaflets, posters, brochures and/or other collateral informational documents on the Rescue & Restore Campaign are distributed annually to the general public to generate awareness about human trafficking ; a minimum of 5 best practices contributed to the ORR website. Contra Costa County is at the heart of a well-known human trafficking corridor that extends from San Jose all the way to Alameda County. The Contra Costa County Rescue & Restore Coalition, through its collaboration with MISSSEY (Alameda County) and Community Violence Solutions (CVS--Contra Costa and Marin Counties), is in a unique position to foster regional cooperation to address the significant regional problem, and to create a best practices model for anti-trafficking within a county as well as across county borders. CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION: CHILDREN'S IMPACT STATEMENT: The funding for the Zero Tolerance for Domestic Violence Initiative supports three (3) of The funding for the Zero Tolerance for Domestic Violence Initiative supports three (3) of the 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".