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HomeMy WebLinkAboutBOARD STANDING COMMITTEES - 04122024 - FHS Cte Agenda PktFAMILY AND HUMAN SERVICES COMMITTEE April 12, 2010 1:00 P.M. 651 Pine Street, Room 101, Martinez Supervisor Gayle B. Uilkema, Chair Supervisor Federal D. Glover, District V, Vice Chair Agenda Items: Items may be taken out of order based on the business of the day and preference of the Committee 1.Introductions 2.Public comment on any item under the jurisdiction of the Committee and not on this agenda (speakers may be limited to three minutes). 3.#44 – Challenges for EHSD – An Annual Update Presenter: Joe Valentine, Director, Employment and Human Services 4.#100 – Child Poverty Presenter: Joe Valentine, Director, Employment and Human Services 5.#20 – Public Service Portion of the CDBG (Including Rapid Rehousing) Presenters: Bob Calkins, Brenda Kain, Conservation and Development Next regularly scheduled meeting of the Family and Human Services Committee will be held on May 3, 2010, at 651 Pine Street, Room 101, 1:00 P.M. ☺ The Family and Human Services Committee will provide reasonable accommodations for persons with disabilities planning to attend Committee meetings. Contact the staff person listed below at least 72 hours before the meeting.  Any disclosable public records related to an open session item on a regular meeting agenda and distributed by the County to a majority of members of the Family and Human Services Committee less than 96 hours prior to that meeting are available for public inspection at 651 Pine Street, 10th floor, during normal business hours.  Public comment may be submitted via electronic mail on agenda items at least one full work day prior to the published meeting time. For Additional Information Contact: Dorothy Sansoe, Committee Staff Phone (925) 335-1009, Fax (925) 646-1353 dsans@cao.cccounty.us Glossary of Acronyms, Abbreviations, and other Terms (in alphabetical order): Contra Costa County has a policy of making limited use of acronyms, abbreviations, and industry-specific language in its Board of Supervisors meetings and written materials. Following is a list of commonly used language that may appear in oral presentations and written materials associated with Board meetings: AB Assembly Bill ABAG Association of Bay Area Governments ACA Assembly Constitutional Amendment ADA Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 AFSCME American Federation of State County and Municipal Employees AICP American Institute of Certified Planners AIDS Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome ALUC Airport Land Use Commission AOD Alcohol and Other Drugs BAAQMD Bay Area Air Quality Management District BART Bay Area Rapid Transit District BCDC Bay Conservation & Development Commission BGO Better Government Ordinance BOS Board of Supervisors CALTRANS California Department of Transportation CalWIN California Works Information Network CalWORKS California Work Opportunity and Responsibility to Kids CAER Community Awareness Emergency Response CAO County Administrative Officer or Office CCHP Contra Costa Health Plan CCTA Contra Costa Transportation Authority CDBG Community Development Block Grant CEQA California Environmental Quality Act CIO Chief Information Officer COLA Cost of living adjustment ConFire Contra Costa Consolidated Fire District CPA Certified Public Accountant CPI Consumer Price Index CSA County Service Area CSAC California State Association of Counties CTC California Transportation Commission dba doing business as EBMUD East Bay Municipal Utility District EIR Environmental Impact Report EIS Environmental Impact Statement EMCC Emergency Medical Care Committee EMS Emergency Medical Services EPSDT State Early Periodic Screening, Diagnosis and treatment Program (Mental Health) et al. et ali (and others) FAA Federal Aviation Administration FEMA Federal Emergency Management Agency F&HS Family and Human Services Committee First 5 First Five Children and Families Commission (Proposition 10) FTE Full Time Equivalent FY Fiscal Year GHAD Geologic Hazard Abatement District GIS Geographic Information System HCD (State Dept of) Housing & Community Development HHS Department of Health and Human Services HIPAA Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act HIV Human Immunodeficiency Syndrome HOV High Occupancy Vehicle HR Human Resources HUD United States Department of Housing and Urban Development Inc. Incorporated IOC Internal Operations Committee ISO Industrial Safety Ordinance JPA Joint (exercise of) Powers Authority or Agreement Lamorinda Lafayette-Moraga-Orinda Area LAFCo Local Agency Formation Commission LLC Limited Liability Company LLP Limited Liability Partnership Local 1 Public Employees Union Local 1 LVN Licensed Vocational Nurse MAC Municipal Advisory Council MBE Minority Business Enterprise M.D. Medical Doctor M.F.T. Marriage and Family Therapist MIS Management Information System MOE Maintenance of Effort MOU Memorandum of Understanding MTC Metropolitan Transportation Commission NACo National Association of Counties OB-GYN Obstetrics and Gynecology O.D. Doctor of Optometry OES-EOC Office of Emergency Services-Emergency Operations Center OSHA Occupational Safety and Health Administration Psy.D. Doctor of Psychology RDA Redevelopment Agency RFI Request For Information RFP Request For Proposal RFQ Request For Qualifications RN Registered Nurse SB Senate Bill SBE Small Business Enterprise SWAT Southwest Area Transportation Committee TRANSPAC Transportation Partnership & Cooperation (Central) TRANSPLAN Transportation Planning Committee (East County) TRE or TTE Trustee TWIC Transportation, Water and Infrastructure Committee VA Department of Veterans Affairs vs. versus (against) WAN Wide Area Network WBE Women Business Enterprise WCCTAC West Contra Costa Transportation Advisory Committee __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Schedule of Upcoming BOS Meetings April 13, 2010 April 20, 2010 April 27, 2010 Joe Valentine, Director 40 Douglas Dr., Martinez, CA 94553 ‘ Phone: (925) 313-1579 ‘ Fax: (925) 313-1575 ‘ www.ehsd.org MEMORANDUM DATE: April 12, 2010 TO: Family and Human Services Committee Members FROM: Joe Valentine, EHSD Director SUBJECT: Referral # 44 and #100: “Challenges for EHSD” and “Child Poverty” Recommendation ACCEPT the report provided by the Director of the Employment and Human Services Department on the challenges the Department is facing as a result of the recession induced rise in child poverty in Contra Costa County and the long term consequences of this increase in childhood poverty. Background The Department has continued to experience steady growth in applications for financial, food, and medical assistance as a result of the recession and rising unemployment rates. At the same time, the last two fiscal years have seen significant reductions in state funding support for county administered social service programs. One of the groups that have been hit the hardest by both the recession and these budget cuts has been children. The number of children in poverty in Contra Costa County has risen dramatically in the last two years. State budget reductions in CalWORKS, Child Care, Child Welfare services and other safety net services have further increased the long term risk to these children. There is a substantial body of social sciences research that documents the relationship between childhood poverty and negative outcomes for the healthy development of children. New research shows that even children who fall into poverty for the first time during a recession experience some of the same negative outcomes. There is an urgent need for advocacy to protect children from further cuts and from the impacts of a recession that is likely to last several more years. The Department will be providing a presentation outlining these challenges and some of the solutions it is proposing to address the issue of rising child poverty. EHSD Challenges: The Rise in Child PovertyReport for the Family and Human Services CommitteeJoe Valentine, DirectorEmployment and Human ServicesApril 12, 2010 Report ObjectivesTo Report on:1. The rise of child poverty in our county2. The impacts of poverty on children3. The impacts of budget cuts on children4. Strategies to reduce child poverty5. How federal stimulus funds have helped6. Advocacy needed Key Points1. The recession has pushed thousands of additional children into poverty.2. Children who fall into poverty during a recession suffer lasting consequences.3. State budget cuts to programs that support children have further increased the risks for poor children. Key Points4. The State should avoid any additional budget cuts that would harm children.5. Local partnerships and community based projects can help move families out of poverty.6. Federal Stimulus funds have helped – we should advocate for continuation of funds that create jobs and provide economic supports to families. Key Points7. We should support SB 1084 [Senator Liu] that would create a “California Task Force on Economic Security” to develop a plan to increase economic security among all Californians 50% by 2020. How Do We Measure Childhood Poverty?„2000 Federal Census Data using the official “Federal Poverty Level”„“American Community Survey” uses sampling data –most recent 2008„Children on CalWORKS and Food Stamps„Children enrolled in Free Lunch Program The “Federal Poverty Level”„The official “Federal Poverty Level” is considered by most social scientists to be a grossly inadequate measure of true poverty.„Developed in the 1960s, it assumed that the cost of food represents 1/3 of a typical household budget.„It multiplied the cost of a “survival” food budget by 3 to calculate the federal “poverty level”. The “Federal Poverty Level”„In 1960 the cost of food consumed about 1/3 of a household budget.„Today, it does not.„In Contra Costa it’s only about 16%„Nor is the FPL adjusted for geography and regional differences in cost of living. The American Community Survey [ACS]Because official census data is only collected once every 10 years, the Census Bureau conducts an annual survey of about 3 million households:The “American Community Survey”It uses this data to publish estimates on changes in population and household characteristics. Contra Costa Children in Poverty American Community Survey 2008Not In Poverty, 221,122, 88%In Poverty, 28,846, 12% The Rise In Childhood PovertyChildren Under 18Years of Age in Poverty During Previous 12 Months By Year Contra Costa County American Community Survey Data- 2008 Red Line = Actual # of childrenBlack Line = Statistical Trend LineR2 = 0.72482000025000300003500040000450002002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 A Better Definition of Poverty„A new measure has been developed: “Self-Sufficiency Standard”„The SS Standard estimates the true cost for a household to meet minimum needs.Source for next slides:Struggling to Make Ends Meet In the Bay AreaUnited Way, 2009 Monthly Costs Other ways to measure childhood povertySince Census and ACS data are not current, better data to measure childhood poverty come from # enrolled in income support programs:¾CalWORKS¾Food Stamps¾Free and ReducedLunch The Rise in Families Needing CalWORKS18.5% Increase in CalWORKS Cases80008500900095001000010500110 0 0 The Rise in Families Needing Food Stamps60% Increase in Food Stamp Cases0500010 0 0 015 0 0 0200002500030000 The Rise in Children Needing Food Stamps 38% Increase in Children On Food Stamps05000100001500020000250003000035000 Increased Use of the Free and Reduced Lunch Program% of Children Enrolled in Free Lunch Program Contra Costa County with Trend to 2012R2 = 0.9825202224262830323436384019992000200120022003200420052006200720082009 Why has childhood poverty increased so much in the last two years? Rising UnemploymentContra Costa Unemployment Rate02468101214April 085.1%Jan 1012.1% So what has the state of California done to stem the tide of rising childhood poverty? Cut the Budgets for Programs that Support ChildrenIn 2009-2010, the Governor and Legislature:„Cut CalWORKS grants by 4%„Cut funding for Child Welfare by 10%„Cut funding for Childcare and Employment services for CalWORKS parents. Cut the Budgets for Programs that Support ChildrenFor 2010-2011, Governor is proposing:„Continuing the 10% cut to Child Welfare.„Further reduce CalWORKS grants by 15.7% -grants will be back to 1989 level.„Reduce the reimbursement levels for child care providers.„Cut child care slots for working parents. And Even Eliminate Programs that Support ChildrenIf the State is unsuccessful in securing another $6.9 billion in federal funds, then the Governor is proposing:„Total Elimination of CalWORKS [over 18,000 CC County children affected]„Elimination of Transitional Housing Support for Foster Children [65 CC County youth a year affected]. How Poverty Affects Children„Years of research show that growing up in poverty leads to more negative outcomes for children than any other factor.“Poverty has an impact at all times in a child’s life, but the first few years are a period of particular vulnerability and particular opportunity”**“Lancet” - August, 2008 Issue How Recession Induced Poverty Affects ChildrenChildren who fall into poverty for the first time as a result of a recession will also experience negative outcomes and will fare markedly worse than their peers. These children will:¾Experience poorer health, even as adults¾Have lower educational attainment¾Be less likely to be gainfully employed¾Be more likely to end up in poverty themselvesSource: “The Long Term Effects of Recession-Induced Child Poverty” – First Focus, May 2009 Can We End Child Poverty?The State of Connecticut passed legislation to reduce child poverty by 50% in 10 years Can We End Child Poverty?„Senator Liu has introduced a similar bill:„The Task Force would draft a plan to reduce poverty and increase family security by 50% by 2020 as measured by the Self-Sufficiency Standard.SB 1084California Task Force on Economic Security Community Partnerships Can Help„One Stop Employment Centers„Service Integration Sites„Young Adult Empowerment Center„Michael Chavez Center„Earn It, Keep It, Save It Campaign„Spark Point Centers„Healthy Richmond campaign Federal Stimulus Dollars Have Helped„Head Start: 200 new child care slots„Summer Youth Employment: over 1,000 youth placed in summer jobs, including over 150 ILSP/foster youth.„TANF ECF funds: subsidize the wages of CalWORKS parents – over 300 placed in jobs to date and over 800 employers have agreed to take new placements. Federal Stimulus Dollars Have HelpedTANF ECF funds will also be used to:„Distribute Food Boxesto over 3,500 families.„Provide Transportation Vouchersto over 2,000 working families. Federal Stimulus Dollars Have Helped„26,500 East Bay students are being provided with $1.7 million in school supplies through the “East Bay Community Scholarship Fund” Advocacy Needed„Support Legislation to reduce child poverty„Support extension of Stimulus funds for Head Start and TANF Subsidized EmploymentThe Contra Costa County Board of Supervisors has already gone on record supporting both of these measures! Questions?For more information:Joe Valentine, (925) 313-1579jvalentine@ehsd.cccounty.us