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Human Services Department, Social Services Division, recommending the Board confirm its support of child abuse prevention activities in El Dorado County, approve summary of the FY 2007-08 operating budget and planned child abuse prevention activities and events, and authorize said Department to expend FY 2007-08 budgeted funds from the El Dorado County Children’s Special Revenue Fund on behalf of the El Dorado County Child Abuse Prevention Council for the purpose of sponsoring and conducting child abuse and neglect awareness, prevention and intervention activities and events.
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Approve.
FUNDING: El Dorado County Children’s Special Revenue Fund.
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BUDGET SUMMARY:
Total Estimated Cost $ 83,100
Funding
Budgeted $ 83,100
New Funding $
Savings $
Other $
Total Funding Available $ 83,100
Change To Net County Cost $ 0.00
Fiscal Impact/Change to Net County Cost:
No change. Costs for child abuse and neglect awareness, prevention and intervention activities and events are included in CAPC’s Board approved budget, with scheduled event costs spread among various line items including Special Projects - Council Approved. $34,100 is budgeted for Operating Expenses and $49,000 is budgeted for Program Expenses.
Background:
On April 9, 2002, the El Dorado County Board of Supervisors established a Child Abuse Prevention Council (CAPC) and designated that Council as the Children’s Trust Fund Commission. According to the Welfare and Institutions Code, a CAPC’s functions include, but are not limited to, the following:
¨ To provide a forum for interagency cooperation and coordination in the prevention, detection, treatment, and legal processing of child abuse cases.
¨ To promote public awareness of the abuse and neglect of children and the resources available for intervention and treatment.
¨ To encourage and facilitate training of professionals in the detection, treatm...
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