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John Cullen, County Welfare Dire `s
:o County
DATE: February 28, 1996
SUBJECT: FRANK ZAGONE DAY--MARCH 12, 1996
SPECIFIC REQUEST(S)OR RECOMMENDATION(S)&BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION
We would request that the Board of Supervisors adopt the attached resolution and declare March
12, 1996, FRANK ZAGONE DAY.
BACKGROUND
In March Frank Zagone will receive the Child Welfare League of America's Western Region Social
Worker of the Year Award. Staff nominated Frank for this award because of his outstanding
performance in child welfare and his commitment to children in Contra Costa County.
Frank Zagone has worked for Contra Costa County in child welfare services for 27 years. Mr.
Zagone is a Social Casework Specialist II, our Agency's top-level social worker classification,
specializing in the investigation and assessment of child abuse and neglect cases. His job is a fast-
paced crisis-oriented position. He is responsible for assessing the safety of a child, developing a
plan to ensure the child's safety and seeing that services are in place to begin implementation of the
plan.
In addition to his daily job of intervening in the lives of children and their families to prevent or
stop child abuse and neglect, Mr. Zagone has written or contributed to three major books for
professionals and lay persons in our state. Mr. Zagone's How to Adopt your Stepchild in California
is in its fpurth edition. He also contributed to a similar guidebook on guardianships. Mr. Zagone
wrote 'his most recent book in 1993 and 1994, entitled "Runaway" "Throwaway" "Kickout" Teens
Questions and Answers About the Law.
Frank Zagone is widely recognized in our community as a caring, giving, dedicated professional who
deserves public recognition for his fine work. He won the Warrington Stokes Award in 1988 and
the Child Care Council's Kiddie Award this past October. Mr. Zagone is respected by his
colleagues and the community.
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RECOMMENDATION OF COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE
APPROVE OTHER
SIGNATURE(S):
ACTION OF BOARD ON March 12, 1996 APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED X OTHER
VOTE OF SUPERVISORS
I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THIS IS A TRUE
X UNANIMOUS(ABSENT III ) 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.
cc: Social Services ATTESTED March 12, 1996
PHIL BATCHELOR,CLERK OF THE BOARD OF
SUPERVISORS AND COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR
BY DEPUTY
M382 (10/88)
Board of Supervisors
February 28, 1996
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In coordination with March being declared Social Work Month, we request the Board of
Supervisors honor Frank Zagone on March 12, 1996.
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Attachment
IN THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
OF
CONTRA COSTA COUNTY, STATE OF CALIFORNIA
In the Matter of Honoring }
FRANK LEE ZAGONE for 27 years } RESOLUTION NO. 96/92
of Service to Contra Costa Counter j
Whereas, The Board of Supervisors wishes to eupres to Frank Lee Zagone its heartfelt
appreciation for his twenty-seven years of continuous service with Contra Costa
County in the Social Service Department, the last thirteen as a Social Casework
Specialist in the Children's Services Division; and
Whereas, during these years he has developed the reputation of always being their for
the people he serves, and of always listening and trying to respond to their needs;
and
Whereas, he has created resources when there were none, including authoring a
published book on step-parent adoptions that is a valuable resource for anyone
attempting to establish such a tie to a child, contributing.to a published book on
creating your own guardianship and recently completing a guidebook about
"throwaway" and "runaway" teenagers; and
Whereas, he has taken a leadership role in his office and in the community, serving
in a teaching and mentoring role to many of his fellow social workers, colleagues and
community associates; and
Whereas, he was recently named by the Child Welfare League of America as Social
Worker of the Year for the nine Western states; and
Whereas, his kindness, professionalism and dedication to his clients and his
willingness to help where he is needed have made him one of the most well-liked and
respected people in Social Service;
Now Therefore Be It Resolved that the Board of Supervisors of Contra Costa County
wish to extend its sincere appreciation to Frank Lee Zagone for his service to the
Social Service Department of Contra Costa County; and
Be It Further Resolved that the Board of Supervisors does hereby proclaim March 12,
1996 as
FRANK ZAGONE DAY
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Passed and Adopted on March 12, 1996, by a unanimous vote of the Board
members present.
J raith, Chair
absent
Jim Rogers, Disiirictl Gayle Bishop, District 3
Mark DeSaulnier, District 4 Tom Torlakson, District 5
I
Witness my hand and the Seal of the Board of
Supervisors armed this 12th day of March,
1996.
PHIL B C P., Clerk of the Board
8 e nd Co Adm tar
By
Deputy Clerk