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FROM: Mark Finucane, Health Services Director Q`�o Contra
By: Elizabeth A. Spooner, Contracts Administrator Costa
DATE: October 13, 1994 County
SUBJECT: Notice of Award from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services for
"PACT for Alternatives to Violence and Abuse" Program
SPECIFIC REQUEST(S) OR RECOMMENDATION(S) & BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION
I. RECOMMENDED ACTION:
Accept $167,492 from the Department of Health and Human Services, for the period
from October 1, 1994 through September 30, 1995, for the "PACT for Alternatives to
Violence and Abuse" Program.
II. FINANCIAL IMPACT:
This award results in $167,492 of federal grant funding for the Department's "PACT
for Alternatives to Violence and Abuse" Program. No County funds are required.
III. REASONS FOR RECOMMENDATIONS/BACKGROUND:
Homicide is the second leading cause of death among 15-24 year olds and according
to estimates, there are an additional 100 assaults for every homicide committed.
From 1987 to 1988 there was a 35% rise in the number of juvenile arrests for
assaults in Contra Costa County. West County youth accounted for 85% of these
arrests. The rate of sexual assault and rape for West County is consistently more
than twice the Central County rate. Fifty percent of sexual assaults reported to
West County Rape Crisis were of children between 6-17 years old. Richmond Unified
School District reports that three times as many weapons were taken away from
elementary school students in the 1988-89 school year than in the previous year.
The goals of the program are to reduce rates of intentional injuries among
adolescents in West Contra Costa; increase awareness, knowledge and participation
of community members in violence prevention efforts; increase capability of human
service organizations; deliver effective violence prevention services; increase the
capabilities and collaborative efforts between State and local health agencies in
addressing intentional injury prevention issues.
Acceptance of this award will provide $167,492 of federal funding for the "PACT for
Alternatives to Violence and Abuse" Program during FY 1994-95.
CONTINUED ON ATTACHMENT: YES SIGNATUREI ��
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APPROVE OTHER
SIGNATURE(S)
ACTION OF BOARD ON y APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED OTHER
VOTE OF SUPERVISORS
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AYES: NOES: AND CORRECT COPY OF AN ACTION TAKEN
ABSENT: ABSTAIN: AND ENTERED ON THE MINUTES OF THE BOARD
OF SUPERVISORS ON HE DATE SHOWN.
Contact: Wendel Brunner , M. D . (313-6712 )
CC: Health Services (Contracts ) ATTESTED
U. S . Dept . o f Health & Human Services Phil Batchelor, Clerk of the Board of
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