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THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF
CONTRA COSTA COUNTY, CALIFORNIA
Adopted this Order on April 27, 1999 by the following vote.
AYES: Supervisors Gioia,Uilkema, Gerber, DeSaulnier and Canciamilla
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ABSTAIN: None
SUBJECT: Correspondence
C.91 LETTER, dated April 8, 1999, from Beth L. Schecter, MPH, Executive Director,
Rape Crisis Center, 2023 Vale Road#2, San Pablo, CA 94806, requesting an
increase in funding from the Health Services Department.
*****REFERRED TO HEALTH SERVICES DIRECTOR FOR A REPORT AND
RECOMMENDATION
IT IS BY THE BOARD ORDERED that the above recommendations as noted (*****)
are APPROVED.
I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THIS IS A TRUE AND
CORRECT COPY OF AN ACTION TAKEN AND
ENTERED ON THE MINUTES OF THE BOARD OF
SUPERVISORS ON THE DATE SHOWN.
ATTESTED l p�
Phi!Batofelor,Clerk of the Board of
Supervisors and County Administrator
By Ls Deputy
c.c. Correspondents (1)
Health Services Director
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Yf.. April 8, 1999
Joe Canciamilla, Chair
Centra Costa County Beard of Supervisors
651 Pine Street
Martinez, CA 94553
Dear Supervisor Canciamilla:
2023 vc e Rd.,02 I will be at the April 27, 1999 Board of Supervisors meeting and would
San Pa-"o,CA 94806 like to address the Board regarding the following item-
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Increased Funding for Rape Crisis services.
70 Skryvieau Terrace Bacl£ground----In 1986 the County terminated its contract with a poorly
San<ofaet,CA 9490.E managed East County rape crisis unit and $49,899 in County funds were
(415)492-5970 suspended. In 1992 all rape crisis services in the County were
Fax:(4151"492-5974, consolidated under the management of one fiscally sound center based in
West County, the current Rape Crisis Center and some funding was
301 I'Vest 10th 5t.,#5 provided. The current amount of$76,807 for countywide sexual assault
Antioch,CA 94-509 services has been in effect since the 1993-94 fiscal year. Funding comes
'92=1 l 5- 29, from Marriage license surcharges and is monitored through public health.
rah: (925) 778-3091 This amount has not increased since 1993. In a report prepared by
Wendel Brunner, M.D. in July 1997, it is unclear what happened to the
original East County allocation and unlikely that the $76,807 was:meant
177 Lo Casa via,02 to include the original $49,899 allocated for East Count services plus
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1'92,)799-727,3 services for tooth other regions of the County($76,8(37 less $49,899
leaves only $26,908 for the rest of the County).
The Rape Crisis Center has seen a 30% increase in East County clients
*24-14csar Crisis Counselrtzg needing crisis intervention services since 1995 with a 94% increase in
clients of Hispanic origin and a 36% increase in Asian clients often
requiring monolingual services. Countywide, the Rape Crisis Center
:*Therop�services serves approximately 1,000 victims of violent crimes each year.
Increases fluctuate from year to year between 10% and 25%but has
Co-urt Accorponirneent steadily risen since 1995.
w,Y u4h Services Reqest-- Rape Crisis Center's health Services contract has not increased.
since 1993, and given that the original $76,807 for countywide services
Prevent' r,an4 self-def„se cannot effectively sustain a countywide response with a growing need,
the Rape Crisis Center would life to request that the Board of Supervisors
Cc'minuniii,Education_ increase the Health Services contract to accommodate increased needs
and services, including bilingual counselors and victim advocates for East
�1 County.
!"a�f;'tt!'y Consultation
THE UNITED WAY
In return the Rape Crisis Center agrees to continue its collaborative
efforts to further improve our County's response to sexual assault via the
Sexual Assault Response Team, the Children's Interview Center and
Stepping Stones Counseling program all of which compassionately
address the special needs of adult and child victims of sexual assault and
abuse. We will continue to provide comprehensive crisis intervention
services including the hotline, victim advocacy and court accompaniment.
We will also continue our excellent prevention services to middle and
high school students in the County(over 7,000 reached in 1997-98) and
closely coordinate services with the law enforcement agencies, the
District Attorney's office and the Social Services department to create a
Center of Excellence community response to the problem of sexual
violence, particularly for children. An example of our growing
collaborative work-, we are in the process of coordinating a third site for
the Sexual Assault Response Team(SART)with the Contra Costa
County Regional Medical Center, scheduled to open July 1, 1999.
Please let me know if I should provide more detailed information about
our services and clients to the Board. I can be reached at (510)307-4122.
1 look forward to discussing this with the fall Board on April 27.
Sincerely,
Beth L. Schecter, MPH
Executive Director