To: Board of Supervisors
From: DHHS: Administration
Agenda Section: Consent
Vote Requirement: Majority
SUBJECT:
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Inter-Departmental Memorandum of Understanding between the Humboldt County Department of Health and Human Services and the Humboldt County District Attorney's Office Regarding the Continued Operation of the Child Abuse Services Team in the Amount of $382,000 Per Fiscal Year
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RECOMMENDATION(S):
Recommendation
That the Board of Supervisors:
1. Approve, and authorize the Department of Health and Human Services Director and the Humboldt County District Attorney, or designees thereof, to execute, the attached inter-departmental memorandum of understanding regarding the continued operation of the Child Abuse Services Team in the amount of $382,000 per fiscal year; and
2. Authorize the Department of Health and Human Services Director and the Humboldt County District Attorney, or designees thereof, to execute any and all subsequent amendments to the attached inter-departmental memorandum of understanding, after review and approval by County Counsel, Risk Management and the County Administrative Office; and
3. Direct the Clerk of the Board to provide the Department of Health and Human Services - Contract Unit and the Humboldt County District Attorney's Office with one (1) fully executed, certified copy of the Board order related to this item.
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STRATEGIC PLAN:
The recommended actions support the following areas of the Board of Supervisors' Strategic Plan:
Area of Focus: Safe & Healthy Communities
Strategic Plan Category: 1001 -Support and sustain partnerships between public safety and partner agencies to enhance public safety in our communities
DISCUSSION:
The Child Abuse Services Team ("CAST") is a multi-disciplinary forensic interview team with specially trained individuals from law enforcement, Department of Health and Human Services - Child Welfare Services ("DHHS - Child Welfare Services"), Department of Health and Human Servi...
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