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TO: BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
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FROM: John Cullen, Director
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DATE: November 21,2005
SUBJECT: Walter S. Johnson Foundation Grant funding to support the Youth Offering Unique Tangible
Help (Y.O.U.T.H.) Training Project.
SPECIFIC REQUEST(S)OR RECOMMENDATION(S)&BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION
RECOMMENDED AC11QN,*
APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Employment and Human Services Director, or designee,to APPLY for and if
granted, ACCEPT Walter S. Johnson Foundation funding in the amount up to $42,500 for the Youth Offering
Unique Tangible Help (Y.O.U.T.H.) Training Project for the period of Octoberl, 2005 through September 30,
2006.
(#29-178-1)
E11SANCIAL IMPACT:
If funded, County to receive up to $42,500 Walter S. Johnson Foundation Funds. No County match required.
13ACKGROIJND:
This is the second year of funding from theWalter S. Johnson Foundation to support the Y.O.U.T.H. Training
Project. The Project addresses the problem of foster youth who are beginning to transition out of foster care by
training child welfare workers using an innovative, interactive youth focused curriculum and recruiting, and
developing teams of current and prior foster youth, ages 16—22 years, to deliver youth lead trainings. Using a
youth development perspective and team building techniques, these youth develop skills and are empowered to
deliver training focused on changing social worker knowledge, skills and values concerning communication
with foster youth.
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RECOMMENDATION OF COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE
✓APPROVE OTHER
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VOTE OF SUPERVISORS
1I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THIS IS A TRUE
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ABSENT: ABSTAIN: OF SUPERVISORS ON THE DATE SHOWN.
ATTESTED
JOHN SWEETEN,CLERK OF THE BO OF
SUPERVISORS AND COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR
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