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THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF CONTRA COSTA COUNTY, CALIFORNIA
Adopted this Order on _October 10 , 1989_, by the following vote:
AYES: Supervisors Powers, Fanden, Schroder, McPeak, Torlakson
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ABSTAIN: None
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SUBJECT: Presentation of the Child Abuse Prevention Council
Carol Bryant, Director, Child Abuse Prevention Council,
provided the Board with a status report regarding child abuse
related needs and services in Contra Costa County. She spoke about
the rise in child abuse cases, the need for emergency response
services, and the need to increase public support for child abuse
prevention services. Ms. Bryant commented on the results of an
information survey which was designed to inventory services and
identify gaps or duplication of services, problems within the
current child abuse service systems, current and potential fiscal
resources, and service system "Flow Charts. "
Other comments made included lack of an agency assigned to
monitor the availability of services, availability of funding
sources both public and private for child abuse prevention pro-
grams, dependability on government to fund child abuse programs,
increasing caseloads and the lack of staff to adequately monitor
families at risk or abusive families, and a proposal to develop a
children' s budget for child abuse prevention programs.
Supervisor Torlakson spoke on the need to seek legislative
assistance in obtaining funds to address the problem of child abuse
as well as other human service needs. He referred to the proposed
alcohol tax initiative scheduled for the June 1990 ballot that will
provide additional revenue for many human service programs. He
requested the Child Abuse Prevention Council to participate in the
joint meeting with the Human Service Advisory Commission and other
human service advisory boards, commissions, and committees to
assist in the development of an action plan to address these needs.
IT IS BY THE BOARD ORDERED that the presentation of the Child
Abuse Prevention Council is ACCEPTED.
1 hereby certify that this is a true and eme0t COPY Of
an action taken and entered on the minutes of the
Board of Supervisors on the date shown-
cc: County Administrator ATTESTED:
Director, Social Services PHIL BATCHELOR,Clerk of the Board
of Supervisors and County Administrator
By a:V- �Gd-e .Deputy
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