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IN THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
OF
CONTRA COSTA COUNTY, STATE OF CALIFORNIA
In .the Matter of Supporting the )
Social and Health Agency Resource ) RESOLUTION NO. 89/232
Exchange Development of a West )
County Senior Services Network )
WHEREAS West Contra Costa County has a larger than
average senior population; and
WHEREAS twice as many of these older adults live in
poverty in West Contra Costa County than in the remainder of the
County; and
WHEREAS West County has high rates of crime, domestic
violence and substance abuse, all of which serve to isolate frail
elders and prevent access to needed services; and
WHEREAS most community based senior services are located
in Central County and serve primarily Central County residents;
and
WHEREAS the majority of services to West County elders
are provided through public agencies and these services are
divided along city lines; and
WHEREAS improved coordination of services, including
elimination of service gaps and duplication, is necessary to
better serve West County seniors in this period of serious fiscal
constraints faced by the County; and
WHEREAS S.H.A.R.E. has provided an informal forum for
improving resource sharing, program planning, case consultation
and education among elder service providers; and
WHEREAS the addition of staff and funding can help to
maximize existing resources for frail elders, and current fiscal
constraints do not allow for County funding of such an expansion;
NOW THEREFORE IT IS RESOLVED that the Board of
Supervisor of Contra Costa County HEREBY:
1 . Supports the efforts of the S.H.A.R.E coalition to
provide a coordinated service network to the seniors of
West Contra Costa County;
2 . Respectfully requests that the Bay Area Independent
Elders Program provide financial support for
S.H.A.R.E. ' s development of. such a network through their
grant program; and
3 . Requests all County Departments to support S.H.A.R.E. in
their application for funding.
PASSED on April 11, 1989 by unanimous vote of the
Board members present.
I hereby certify that the foregoing is a true and
correct copy of an order entered on the minutes of said Board of
Supervisors on the date aforesaid.
Witness my hand and the Seal of the
Board of Supervisors affixed this
11th day of April, 1989.
PHIL BATCHELOR, Clerk of the Board of
Supervisors and County Administrator
Introduced by: By: 2Deputy Clerk
Supervisor Tom Powers
District I