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Consent-Law & Justice Services # 12.
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| Board of Supervisors |
District Attorney |
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| Adopt resolution granting the District Attorney and/or Chief Deputy District Attorney authority to accept, on behalf of Yolo County, $206,000 from the California Governor's Office of Emergency Services to fund the Child Advocacy Center Program. (No general fund impact) (Reisig) |
| Recommended Action |
- Adopt resolution granting the District Attorney and/or Chief Deputy District Attorney authority to accept, on behalf of Yolo County, $206,000 from the California Governor's Office of Emergency Services to fund the Child Advocacy Center Program; and
- Authorize the District Attorney and/or Chief Deputy District Attorney to execute the grant award agreement including any and all amendments or extensions.
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| Strategic Plan Goal(s) |
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Thriving Residents |
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Safe Communities |
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| Reason for Recommended Action/Background |
The Yolo County District Attorney's office has been receiving the Child Advocacy Center Program grant from the California Governor's Office of Emergency Services since fiscal year 2017-2018.
Per countywide protocol, all child sexual abuse cases are sent to Yolo County's Multi-Disciplinary Interview Center (MDIC), which is Yolo County's Children's Advocacy Center (CAC), for review. All referrals are eligible for advocacy, outreach, and therapy.
This grant allows MDIC to provide dedicated and specific job positions to focus on forensic interviews on child victims and program development which includes improved communication with partner agencies, protocol updates, regular review of cases, and changes necessary to remain in compliance with the national standards. |
| Collaborations (including Board advisory groups and external partner agencies) |
| MDIC collaborates with many agencies and their Multi-Disciplinary team consists of Health and Human Services Child Welfare Services and Mental Health, Yolo County Probation Department, Yolo County Sheriff's Office, Woodland PD, Davis PD, West Sacramento PD, Winters PD, UC Davis PD, County Counsel, Empower Yolo, and Sutter Medical Foundation. County Counsel has reviewed and signed the board resolution. |
| Competitive Bid Process |
| No competitive bid |
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| Source of Funds for this Expenditure |
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Explanation (Expenditure and/or Revenue) |
| Further explanation as needed: |
| Grant funds awarded from 4/1/21-3/31/22. Grant funding was included in the District Attorney's FY20/21 adopted budget and the District Attorney's FY21/22 recommended budget, approved June 15, 2021. |
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