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INTERNAL OPERATIONS COMMITTEE ��► `; Costa
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DATE: March 28, 1994
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SUBJECT: REPORT REGARDING THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE DRUG AND ALCOHOL
ACTION PLAN
SPECIFIC REQUEST(S)OR RECOMMENDATION(S)&BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION
RECOMMENDATION:
1 . ACCEPT the attached report from the Health Services Director
on the status of the implementation of the Drug and Alcohol
Action Plan � and EXPRESS the Board' s thanks to the Health
Services Director and his staff for all of the dedication and
hard work which has brought the implementation of the Plan to
this point. '
2 . REMOVE thisitem as a referral to the Internal Operations
Committee and relieve the Health Services Director of the need
to make further quarterly reports on this subject.
BACKGROUND:
On January 11, 19;94 , the Board of Supervisors directed the Health
Services Director to make a further quarterly report to our
Committee in March, 1994 . The most recent report is attached.
Our Committee met on March 28, 1994 with Chuck Deutschman,
Substande Abuse Program Director; and Amalia Gonzalez del Valle,
OSAP Project Director.
Staff reviewed the attached report and responded to questions from
our Committee. The report which is attached was accompanied by a
large package of appendices and attachments which can be furnished
to any Board member who wishes to review them.
CONTINUED ON ATTACHMENT: YES SIGNATURE:
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RECOMMENDATION OF C NT A MI SYR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE
APPROVE E
JEFF T SUNNE WRIGHT McPEAK
SIGNATURE(S): .I
ACTION OF BOARD ON APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED OTHER
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VOTE OF SUPERVISORS
I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THIS IS A TRUE
UNANIMOUS(ABSENT ) AND CORRECT COPY OF AN ACTION TAKEN
AYES: NOES: AND ENTERED ON THE MINUTES OF THE BOARD
ABSENT: ABSTAIN: OF SUPERVISORS ON THE DATE SHOWN.
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Contact: PHIL BATCHWOR.OR.CLERK OF THE BOARD OF
cc: County Administrator SUPERVISORS AND COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR
Health Services Director
Chuck Deutschman,i
Substance Abuse Program Directora,Y 142D 'DEPUTY
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We believe that sufficient progress has been made in the
implementation of the Drug and Alcohol Action Plan that on-going
quarterly reports are no required in order for the Board of
Supervisors to maintain appropriate oversight of the Health
Services Department' s Substance Abuse Program. We are, therefore,
recommending that the Board of Supervisors terminate the
requirement for quarterly reports and remove this item as a
referral to our Committee. We assume in doing so that the Health
Services Director will provide an appropriate status report to the
full Board of Supervisors as events warrant such a report.
s i Health Services Department
ALCOHOL AND DRUG ABUSE ADMINISTRATION
597 Center Ave.,Suite 310
= Martinez, CA 94553-4639
(510) 313-6381
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DATE: March 21, 1994
TO: INT RNAtOATIONS COMMITTEE
FROM: M rk inuctor
Health Services Department
RE: Update on Drug and Alcohol Action Plan/Partnership Project
DATE: March 21, 1994
As requested in the Internal Operations Committee report dated January 11, 1994, this is an
update on the status of the Youth Summit, the Community Forums, and evaluation activities
since the last Health Services Department report on the Action Plan Partnership Project, January
3, 1994.
► YOUTH SUMMIT 192 - "Increase The Peace" an expo by and for high school-aged
youth will be held on Friday April 22, 1994 at the Contra Costa County Fairgrounds in
Antioch from 10:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m. The event will include a day of presentations,
discussions, and hands on practice using a problem solving perspective to explore issues,
perceptions, and roles pertaining to youth in today's society. The expected attendance is
350 teenagers representing the diverse cultural, economic, and ethnic make-up of all of
the communities in Contra Costa County.
Funding, training, and technical assistance for this event is provided by a federation of
preventive health agencies that have formed a Planning Advisory Board which includes
the Battered Women's Alternatives/United Way Youth Media Project, New Connections,
Friday Night Live, Center for Human Development Neat Program, and the County
Health Department's Tobacco Prevention Project, the Violence Prevention Project, and
the Partnership for a Drug Free Contra Costa County. The Community Substance Abuse
Services coordinates this event.
The primary focus of the planning process has been to create an opportunity for twenty
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high school youth that constitute the Planning Core Team, to develop leadership skills,
increase their commitment to serve their communities, and join the already established
prevention programs and coalitions in their efforts for a Drug Free, Violence Free,
Healthy and Safe Contra Costa County. Recruitment strategies have been implemented
to ensure inclusibn of racial/ethnic groups through regional network meetings and
outreach efforts by Partnership Coordinators in Central and East County, coalition
members in West County and D.A.T.E. Coordinators in Acalanes/Lamorinda, South,
East, Central, and West County.
Over 500 invitations have been mailed for registration purposes to youth providers and
high schools in Contra Costa County. Mailings requesting donations and booths displays
at the summit have been sent to more than 300 businesses, private and public agencies.
A concerted media effort will be launched in the first weeks of April. This effort is
coordinated by the media staff from the Tobacco Project and the Violence Prevention
Program. The Core Team youth have received training in how to interview, publicize the
event, etc. Due to the limited space available, the promotional efforts are target specific
rather than at large.
Exhibit #1: Contra Costa County Youth Summit '94
► Partnership Forum - Members have convened once a month to revise the county-wide
Partnership operating principles, methods, structure, and processes. Strategies for
inclusion of ethnic groups and sector representation in the coalitions have been
recommended. For example, in West County an Ethnic Diversity Task Force has been
formed and Mr. Tom Aswad, a SAAB representative in the Forum is recruiting members
for a Recovery Community Task Force. Although the purpose of the Forum is leadership
at the county-wide level and coordination of policy, promotion, training, evaluation, and
special events, emphasis on issues of governance and representation at the regional level
has emerged duv to a much greater understanding by the Forum members [representing
the regional coalitions] of what the Partnership is supposed to accomplish in their
communities. Foe example, the lack of recognition at the regional level of Partnership
staff and activities that are perceived by the community as fiscal agency staff and
programs.
Convening the County-wide Community - The Forum has agreed to coordinate a
county-wide event in the Fall which would bring to Contra Costa County three of the
CSAP Culture Specific Training Institutes; the Hispano Latino, African American, and
Asian Pacific Islander. Negotiation with CSAP Training Consultants, MACRO and The
Circle have been initiated and slots secured for Partnership Forum members to attend
regional institutes sponsored by other Partnerships. Also, five Forum members, two of
which are SAAB representatives, together with fifteen other Partnership coalition
members will attend a CSAP Prevention Principles Institute in Berkeley, March 21-23,
1994.
Tobacco 2000 Conference - The Community Substance Abuse Services in collaboration
with the Partnership Project and four other counties, San Francisco, Solano, Alameda,
and Marin have constituted a coalition to plan, implement, and evaluate the CSAP
Conference Grant, Tobacco 2000: Incorporating Tobacco Cessation into Drug and
Alcohol Prevention and Treatment Health Services Department award. The two day
conference is planned for June 16-17, 1994 at the Saint Mary's College in Orinda. A
Drug, Alcohol, and Tobacco Network will be formed as a direct result of the conference
to promote the incorporation of smoking cessation intervention into drug and alcohol
prevention, treatment, and recovery programs., and to develop resources to support
tobacco intervention among these communities.
► Partnership Coalitions - Coalitions are currently involved in the development of FY
1994 plans and contracts using the State's Net Negotiated Amount [NNA]. The purpose
is [a] to ensure that coalitions, not fiscal agencies or staff determine the Partnership's
prevention and fiscal priorities; and [b] to establish the rationale and expected results of
regional prevention strategies in measurable terms.
Exhibit #2: FY 1994 Guidelines for Development of Regional Plans
Central and West County elected new leadership and are actively recruiting members.
East County former Partnership Coordinator, Mr. Jim Becker has become the Executive
Director for Delta 2000, the regional fiscal agency for the Partnership Project and Mr.
Michael Henry has been hired as the new Partnership Coordinator. South County merge
is still in process;although the South County Community Forum convenes once a month
and two of the three Task Forces constituted last September have been meeting regularly.
Acalanes/Lamorinda fiscal agency, T.O.Y.S. terminated their contract with the CSAP
Partnership Project.
West County convened the community to celebrate the Partnership achievements and to
conduct an all day long work session to develop the FY 1994 priorities. The event took
place March 11-12, 1994 at Maple Hall in San Pablo. The evening social on Friday was
attended by over seventy five citizens and elected officials. Supervisor Tom Powers was
the guest speaker, the newly elected Coalition Chair, Ms Deborah Diaz, and Co-Chair,
Ms Joyce White reviewed the Partnership principles and bestowed awards of recognition
to volunteers and staff. On Saturday March 12, twenty volunteers, a facilitator, and four
of the Partnership staff attended the planning session which resulted in a ninety day
commitment by the participants to develop an action plan for recruitment of Partnership
members that are underrepresented or not included in the coalition. Four task forces were
constituted: Ethnic Diversity, Public Agencies, Religious Community, and Business
Community.
Central County convened two community forums that were very well attended by
elected officials, law enforcement, treatment, and prevention providers. The meetings
took place in Pleasant Hill, March 7 and 14, 1994. The task, to evaluate the Partnership
accomplishments, identify priorities for FY 1994, and recommend strategies to keep the
Partnership going when funding ends in 1995. The Coalition honored Supervisor McPeak
and Ms. Lu Jones, Chair and Co-Chair of the coalition for their contributions to the
development and implementation of the Action Plan and the Partnership Project in Contra
Costa County. The Coalition's Executive Committee engaged in a series of negotiations
with Center for Human Development, the fiscal agency for the region, to draft a fiscal
agreement to increase the proportion of funds diverted to the local CASA's rather than
to agency overhead expenses.
► Evaluation - The FY 1993 Action Plan/Partnership Project evaluation report was
submitted by Ms,,Sheila Tarbett last February 2, 1994. The report includes analysis of
survey and interviews with Action Plan/Partnership Project coalition members, the
Central and South County CASA's, and the Richmond Anti-Drug Task Force.
Exhibit #3: FY 1993 Action Plan/Partnership Project Evaluation
Contra Costa County Drug and Alcohol Problem Indicator Index - The index has
been taken to the community for assessment and feedback. A series of focus groups with
law enforcement, treatment, and prevention providers has provided a more focused
attempt to identify indicators that are relevant to the Action Plan/Partnership work.
Exhibit #4: Drug and Alcohol Problem Indicator Index Community Perspective
Contra Costa County Drug and Alcohol Problem Indicator Data Map -The data map
has been developed to help coalitions substantiate their regional priorities.
Exhibit #5: Drug and Alcohol Problem Indicator Data Map
Evaluation Contract - The CSAP Project Officer, Mr. Wil L. Hardy, approved the FY
1994 Evaluation Design developed by Polaris Research and Development. An evaluation
contract with Polaris has been drawn for the design to be implemented beginning
February 28, 1994.
Exhibit #6: FY 1994 Community Partnership Evaluation Design
Evaluation Reports, Assessment and Feedback Process -The Partnership Project
Director has made available to the Coalition Chairs the evaluation reports from year one,
two, and three with instructions to distribute to regional members. The reports include
an Assessment and Feedback Form to ensure that coalitions have a vehicle to respond to
the evaluator's perspective.
Exhibit #7: Evaluation Assessment and Feedback Form
FY 1993 Plans - Retrospective plans for FY 1993 developed by the evaluation team
through data analysis, focus groups, and interviews have been made available to
Coalition Chairs with instructions to distribute to Partnership members. The purpose, to
guide development of FY 1994 plans and to provide a participatory evaluation process
with the Partnership constituencies.
Exhibit #8: FY 1993 Regional Plans