HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES - 04121988 - S.4 TO: BOARD OF SUPERVISORS Contra
FROM: Supervisor Nancy Fanden Costa
April 5, 1988 for' consideration
DATE: April 12, 1988 County
SUBJECT: INTRODUCTION OF COUNTY ALCOHOL/DRUG ABUSE &
VIOLENCE PREVENTION PROGRAM TO TV STATIONS
SPECIFIC REQUEST(S) OR RECOMMENDATiON(S) & BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION
REQUEST:
Authorize the Chair to send a letter in behalf of the Board
of Supervisors to all Bay Area TV stations, introducing
Larry Cohen, Director of our county Health Services
Prevention Program, and asking that the stations give
publicity to this award winning prevention program.
BACKGROUND:
Violence and drug and alcohol use and abuse are topics often
integrated into network TV programs seen by many of our
youths. Drug and alcohol use, as well as the attendant
violence, is an increasing problem in both Contra Costa
County and our society as a whole.
The county program seeks to break the steel shackles that
link the self destructive behaviors to violent crimes,
broken families and shattered dreams. The prevention
program is currently working on three violent behaviors
that have become an increasing problem for teens: Suicide,
date rape and assault. We need to let more people know that
the county has help available for them.
For more information on this youth oriented program call
Larry Cohen at 646-2511.
CONTINUED ON ATTACHMENT: YES SIGNATURE:
RECOMMENDATION OF COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE
APPROVE OTHER
SIGNATURE(S)
ACTION OF BOARD ON April 12. 1988 APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED x 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 SU47VISORS ON THE DATE SHOWN.
CC: County Administrator ATTESTED
Health Services Director Of
Supfuvisa."s COL'nly Administrator
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