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Home My WebLink AboutMINUTES - 10222002 - C77 To: BOARD Off`SUPERVISORS �..'`�g::�- �. CONTRA COSTA �'- a r F :�•v COU."TY From: William B.Walker, M.D. Health Services Director Date: October 22, 2002 Subj Board of Supervisors Page 2 Emergency Declaration for Support of Needle Exchange Programs Exchange Works, a community-based needle exchange service currently in operation. in Contra Costa currently distributes clean needles on a one-to-one basis. Their volunteer staff currently exchange 5,000 needles per week at two sites. There are no established needle exchange program in East or Central County. PROGRESS SING EMERGENCY DEC ORATION ON DECEMBER 14, 1999 At the Board of Supervisors December 14, 1999 meeting, CCHS was directed to take four actions. As of January 7, 2000 the following has been completed: CCHS has entered into discussions with Exchange Works in West County. Supplies for the ongoing provision of the services have been identified. • CCHS staff have been identified to assist with the provision of information and.referrals. Documentation forms are being reviewed and revisers as necessary to ensure that specific information is available to the Board. Planning for an East County process will begin later this quarter after the preliminary process in West County is completed. This emergency action was renewed on December 20, 1999, January 11, 2000, January 25, 2000, February 15, 2000, March 7, 2000, March 21, 2000, April 11, 2000, May 16, 2000, June 6, 2000, July 18, 2000, August 8, 2000, September 12, 2000, September 26, 2000, October 10, 2000, October 24, 2000, November 14, 2000, December 5, 2000, December 19, 2000, January 9, 2001, January 23, 2001, February 6, 2001, February 27, 20701, March 13, 200�ry1, March 27, 20/0}1J,�Ap'r'il 10, 20001, April 24�{, 2001, May 8, 2001, May 22, 2001, June 5, 2001, June 19, 2001, July 10, 2001, July 24, 2001, August 7, 2001, September 11, 2001, September 25, 2001 October 9, 2001, October 23, 2001, November 6, 2001, December 4, 2001, December 18, 2001, January 8, 2002, January 22, 2002, February 5, 2002, February 26, 2002, March 12, 2002, March 26, 2002,April 9, 2002, April 23, 2002, May 7, 2002, May 21, 2002, June 4, 2002, June 18, 2002, July 9, 2002, July 23, 2002, August 6, 2002, September 10, 2002, September 24, 2002 and October 8, 2002.