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Public Health Department recommending Chairman be authorized to sign retroactive Comprehensive Drug Court Implementation Dependency Drug Court Agreement in the amount of $102,954 for the term July 1, 2006 through June 30, 2007 to provide funding for Dependency Drug Court services.
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Approve.
FUNDING: State Department of Alcohol and Drugs
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Background: The Public Health Department, in collaboration with the Department of Human Services and the El Dorado County Superior Court, oversees the Dependency Drug Court Program which provides treatment for parents whose substance abuse contributes to child abuse and/or neglect resulting in involvement with juvenile court dependency proceedings. Funding for this program is provided by a Comprehensive Drug Court Implementation Agreement from the Department of Alcohol and Drug Programs.
Reason for Recommendation: The attached Agreement provides funding in the amount of $102,954 for the Dependency Drug Court Program for FY06/07. This Agreement was received retroactively from the State.
Fiscal Impact/Change to Net County Cost: Funding is included in Public Health's FY06/07 Alcohol/Drug Treatment budget. There is no Net County Cost.
Action to be taken following Board approval:
1. Chairman to sign three copies of the attached Agreement;
2. Board Clerk's Office to forward executed Agreement to Public Health;
3. Department to return document to State for final execution;
4. Department to receive fully executed document from the State, copy & forward to BOS Clerk.