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THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF CONTRA COSTA COUNTY, CALIFORNIA
Adopted this Order on May 13, 1986 , by the following vote:
AYES: Supervisors Fanden, McPeak, Torlakson, Powers
NOES: None
ABSENT: Supervisor Schroder
ABSTAIN: None
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SUBJECT: Request by Contra Costa Mothers Against Child Abuse for a
forum on Child Abuse and Prosecution in Contra Costa County
In response to the request to speak, the Chair recognized
Nancy Lee, 205 Devonshire, Pleasant Hill, representing Contra Costa
Mothers Against Child Abuse.
Nancy Lee requested the Board of Supervisors to create a
time and a place that is appropriate to hear from child protective
service workers and rape crisis center workers and mothers who are
concerned that children are not being protected in this county as to
child abuse and as to prosecution. She requested that Supervisor
McPeak be authorized to participate in future meetings or a forum to
discuss the matter. She introduced Sally Edgerton who attended the
meeting with her.
Sally Edgerton also requested the forum. She stated that
child abuse has been a hidden crime for many years and that it is
still being hidden in Contra Costa County, and that it is time to
deal with the problem.
Supervisor Powers thanked both persons for their comments.
He stated that the Board shared their concerns. He had not heard of
the organization that they represented but that the Board was
willing to work with them. He spoke in support of the forum and of
the efforts of District Attorney Yancey in increasing the size of
the child abuse prosecution team. He referred to the June 3, 1986
election for District Attorney and expressed concern as to the
possibility of the request having political overtones.
Supervisor McPeak endorsed Supervisor Powers' support of
the forum and asked that a number of organizations that do have
information such as Child Protective Services, the Rape Crisis
Service, the Child Assault Prevention Program, the Child Abuse
Prevention Council, the Youth Services team, and various County
departments be involved in the forum.
Supervisor Fanden endorsed the idea of the forum but hoped
that the broad spectrum of all who are involved in child care
issues will be in attendance.
Nancy Lee redirected her question. She felt they needed a
confidential time and place to discuss this problem, a place where
workers who are afraid to communicate because of their jobs can talk
about cases that have not been prosecuted.
Supervisor McPeak and Supervisor Powers agreed to a
meeting for a confidential expression of information in addition to
the forum.
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Supervisor Torlakson endorsed the idea of the forum. He
expressed the wish to see the participation of this type of group in
the budgeting process for funding programs and advice on which
programs are effective and how to improve others.
Therefore, IT IS BY THE BOARD ORDERED that the County
Administrator is REQUESTED to set up a workshop with Contra Costa
Mothers Against Child Abuse, the Child Abuse Prevention Council, the
Police Chiefs' Association, and the appropriate County departments
to. address the issue of child abuse prevention.
I hereby certify that this Is a true and correct copy of
an action tatter, and entered on the rn!nutes of the
Board of Supervisors on the date shown.
ATTESTED: MA- , I31 IQb
PHIL BATCHEL , Clerk of the Board
of Supervisors and County Administrator
By Ae2AI Deputy
Orig. Dept. : Clerk of the Board
cc: County Administrator
Director, Social Services Dept.
District Attorney
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