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THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF CONTRA COSTA COUNTY, CALIFORNIA
Adopted this Order on October 9, 1990 , by the following vote:
AYES: Supervisors Schroder, McPeak, Torlakson, Fanden
NOES: None
ABSENT: Supervisor Powers
ABSTAIN: None
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SUBJECT: Social Service Department Grant Awards
James Rydingsword, Social Service Director, advised that
Governor Deukmejian has signed AB 2939 authorizing the use of
approximately $1 million in foster care funds for the expansion of
the County' s highly successful Interagency Family Preservation
Program. The Family Preservation Program involves working with
troubled families to resolve their problems and enable the children
to remain in their homes.
Mr. Rydingsword also noted that notification has been
received that the Perinatal Addiction Prevention Branch of the
Federal Office of Substance Abuse Prevention has awarded a grant to
the Social Service Department to fund a proposed "Living Free"
program which will provide comprehensive treatment services to
mothers and their babies who were born drug addicted.
IT IS BY THE BOARD ORDERED that the report from the
Social Service Director is ACCEPTED.
cc: County Administrator I hereby certify that this Is a true and correct copy of
an action taken rnd entered on the minutes of the
Board of Supervisors on the date shown.
ATTESTED: ��� , 9 /9 90
PHIL BATCHELOR,Clerk of the Board
of Supervisors and County Administrator