HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES - 02062001 - P.3 Board of Supervisors
Contra Costa County,
State of CaCifornia
IN SUPPORT AND RECOGNITION OF THE RESOLUTION NO. 2001/17
CONTRA COSTA COUNTY COMMUNITY
SERVICES DEPARTMENT'S FAMILY AND
CHILDREN'S SERVICES POLICY COUNCIL
AND ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY COUNCIL
WHEREAS, THE FAMILY AND CHILDREN'S SERVICES PROGRAM is a
comprehensive, federally funded child development program serving over 1,900 low
income children 0 to 5 years old and pregnant women in Contra Costa County, at least
10% of which are children with disabilities; and
WHEREAS,THE FAMILY AND CHILDREN'S SERVICES PROGRAM acknowledges
that parents are the most important influence on a child's development and upholds
parent involvement as the cornerstone of its' program, giving parents the important role
of shared decision making in all aspects of the program; and
WHEREAS,THE FAMILY AND CHILDREN'S SERVICES PROGRAM emphasizes the
importance of early intervention and prevention of health problems by ensuring that
every child has a medical and dental home in the community and by providing direct
services in the areas of health, mental health and nutrition; and
WHEREAS,THE FAMILY AND CHILDREN'S SERVICES POLICY COUNCIL is
comprised of parent and community volunteers who, with the Board of Supervisors, the
Community Services Department Executive Director, and the Family and Children's
Services Director, share in the decision making process regarding all aspects of the
Family and Children's Services program; and
WHEREAS,THE ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY COUNCIL is comprised of volunteers
from the community who, along with the Board of Supervisors, and the Community
Services Department Executive Director, support the Community Services Department
mission to support low income families and individuals of Contra Costa County to move
out of poverty into self-sufficiency through the provision of comprehensive quality
services; and
WHEREAS,BOTH THE FAMILY AND CHILDREN'S SERVICES POLICY COUNCIL
AND THE ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY COUNCIL work diligently to promote the
health and well-being of the county's economically disadvantaged residents and support
them in their efforts to help themselves.
NOW,THEREFORE,BE IT RESOLVED that the Board of Supervisors of Contra Costa
County hereby celebrates and commends the dedicated work of the members of the
Family and Children's Services Policy Council and the Economic Opportunity Council
and supports their efforts in helping low-income residents to achieve self-sufficiency.
PASSED by unanimous vote of the Board of Supervisors members present on this 6'h day of February
2001.
INTRODUCED BY:
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B. Uil ema, Chair John Gioia
trict!I Su sor District I Supervisor
Don Gerber Mark DeSaulnier
District Supervisor District IV Supervisor
Federal Glover
District V supervisor