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Home My WebLink AboutMINUTES - 10242006 - C.26 TO: BOARD OF SUPERVISORS ? � . Contra FROM: Joe Valentine, Directoro �..;k�,u�. . .-' `s Costa Employment and Human Services Department . v` County - ST`4 � DATE: October 24, 2006 COUIZ SUBJECT: Proclaiming October 27, 2006 as Linda Canan Day in Contra Costa Z County SPECIFIC REQUEST(S)OR RECOMMENDATION(S)&BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION RECOMMENDATION: ADOPT Resolution No. 2006/657 proclaiming October 27,.2006 as Linda Canan Day in Contra Costa County, as recommended by the Employment and Human Services Director. FISCAL IMPACT: None BACKGROUND: Linda Canan began her social work career with Contra Costa County in 1972. She has worked,,supervised and/or managed a variety of programs for the Employment and Human Services Department, primarily in Child Welfare, but in Adult Protective Services, In-Home Support Services, Adult Board and Care, Information and Referral, CONTINUED ON ATTACHMENT: YES SIGNATURE: RECOMMENDATION OF COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE APPROVE OTHER SIGNATURE(S): ACTION OF BOARD ON APPROVE AS RECOMMENDEDy OT#R VOTE OF SUPERVISORS I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THIS IS A TRUE UNANIMOUS (ABSENT/V17► .0 ) AND CORRECT COPY OF AN ACTION TAKEN AND ENTERED ON THE MINUTES OF THE BOARD AYES: NOES: OF SUPERVISORS ON THE DATE SHOWN. ABSENT: ABSTAIN: r� 7 �`/ ATTESTED OC.V ber G4, ) Wb JOHN CULLEN,CLERK OF THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS AND COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR Contact Person- CC: C: a BY: DEPUTY SUBJECT: Proclaiming October 27, 2006 as Linda Canan Day in Contra Costa County Conservatorship, the GAIN program, AFDC-Foster Care, Income Maintenance Quality Assurance/Control, Corrective Action, Appeals/Complaints, and Civil Rights. The majority of Linda's service and devotion has been in the Child Welfare arena where she has developed and enhanced innovative programs to serve children and families such as: • Receiving Centers, which have become a State model for the assessment of abused and neglected children being removed from their homes • Independent Living Skills program for foster teens to assist them in developing skills for adulthood • Specialized Placement Program for children in foster care needing specialized care • Parent Partner program to support family reunification efforts with parents whose children are in foster care • Placement Resource Team to provide staff with consultation, direction and support from resource specialists and supervisors. 'Linda has been the Lead Division Manager in the Children & Family Services Bureau for the past two years and has provided outstanding guidance and leadership to the managers and supervisors that have reported to her. In March of 2006, Linda served as Acting Child & Family Services Bureau Director where she continued to provide leadership to the Child Welfare Redesign activities; Family to Family initiative, Differential Response program, creation of the Comprehensive Assessment Tool, and the Self-Improvement Plan. Linda was nominated by the Department and received Contra Costa County's Manager of the Year Award in 1998; and in 1999, she received the Department's Director's Award, which is given in recognition of her outstanding management and leadership skills. Linda has played a critical role in the implementation of the $5 million federal System of Care grant received by our county to specifically target services for hard-to-place youth, and she has increased services and positive outcomes to a population that historically has not been addressed in the child welfare system. The Resolution honors Linda Canan upon her retirement after 34 years of exemplary and outstanding service to the children, adults and families of the County, and declares Friday, October 27, 2006, as Linda Canan Day in Contra Costa County. e �4 IN THE MATTER OF RECOGNIZING AND HONORING RESOLUTION NO. 2006/657 LINDA CANAN UPON THE OCCASION OF HER RETIREMENT FROM CONTRA COSTA COUNTY WHEREAS,Linda Canan began her social work career with Contra Costa County in 1972;and WHEREAS, Linda has worked, supervised and/or.managcd a vaueryof programs for the Employment and Human Services Department,primarily in Child Wel"fare,burin Adult Protective Services,In-Home Support Services,Adult Board and Care Information.and Referral'`ConseiTators'hip, the;GAIN `progrzm, AFDC-Foster Care, Income Maintenance Quality Assurance/Control,Co rectrve Action,,Appeal"s/Complaints and Civil Rights; and WHEREAS,the majority of Linda's service and devotion lias been in the Child Welfare arena where she has developed and .. enhanced innovative programs to serve children and families such as • Receiving Centers,which have'become a State model for the assessment of abused and neglected children being removed from their,Homes ",, '° • "Independent Living Skills program for foster teens to assist them in developing skills for adulthood • Specialized Placement"Program for children in"foster care needing specralrzed care ' •' Parent Partner program to support family reunification efforts with parents whose children are m foster care Placement Resource Team to provide staff with consultation,direction and support fiom resource Specltsts - , and supervisors;"and : ' WHEREAS,Linda has been the Lead Division Manager in, a Children&Family Services Bureau for the past two years and hzs provided outstanding guidance and leadership to the managers-arid super isors tihat have reported to h7er. id In March 6f°2006,Lindserved as Acting"Child&-Family SeiviceisBureau"Director where she continued,,to provide leadership to"tare C1ildWelfae Redesign:activities, Family to Famrly Inittauve,eDrffereritlal Response program, ceation.of the Comprehensrve Assessment Tool;and the Self Improvement Plan, k s WHEREAS Linda wzs-no inrnated by the Department and recerved. Contra Costa County's Manz ,r ger of the Year Award in 1'998;and in.1999 she'received the°Department's"Di ector's Award,wlich is given-rn recognrtion ofFher outstanding h �£ management and leadership skills; and r WHEREAS,Linda has played,a critical role in'the implementation of the"$5 millron federal System of Care grant„receivcd by our,county'to spedficllly target services for hard to place youth, and she has`rncieased seavices and positive :. outcoes to a population"mae storically has not been addressed in the chid welfare system ° NOW,THEREFORE,BE IT""RESOLVED that the Board of Supervisors herel?y honors andcongratulates Linda Canan upon the occasion of her retirement from the Employment and'Hurnan}§ServicesDepartment after 34 years of exemplary seivice`'"`to.tlze children;.adult , znd families of Contra-Costa,County" -Pr�� JOH IOIA. /► District I Superviso ' � '��,-!'�-��-�� 9A�YLEB. Ul MA RY N. PIEPHO District II Supervisor District III Superviso MARK DeSAULNIER FEDERAL D. GLOVER District IV Supervisor District V Supervisor I hereby certify that this is a true and correct copy of an action taken and # * entered on the minutes of the Board of Supervisors on the date shown: * +' ATTESTED: October 24,2006 n• JOHN CULLEN, Clerk of the Hoard of Supervisors and County a 0. Administrator 4L �. �y D,puty `4 COug RESOLUTION NO.2006/657