BOARDS,
COMMISSIONS
& COMMITTEES
NAME:
CHILDRENS SERVICES COORDINATING
COMMISSION
COMPENSATION:
None.
LEGAL AUTHORITY:
Board Order B-86-1705 dated 9/23/86; Board Order B-89-1084
dated 8/1/89; Board Order B-94-12 dated 1/4/94,
B-99-322
(3/22/99) modifications to composition.
MEMBERSHIP,
17
Members appointed by the Board of Supervisors.
QUALIFICATIONS,
A) 5
Community Representatives (1 from each Supervisorial
&
RESIDENCY
District)
REQUIREMENTS:
B)
4
Representatives from Community-Based Social Service
Agencies dealing with children
C)
1 Representative from the Childrens Services Department
D)
1 Representative from the District Attorneys Office
E)
1 Representative from Mental Health Services
F)
1 Representative from Law Enforcement
G)
1 Representative from Juvenile Probation Department
H)
1 Representative from the Pediatrics Profession
I)
1
Representative from Education
J)
1 Representative from Foster Care
TERM:
3 Year Terms.
DUTIES:
1. To provide a forum for interagency cooperation &
coordination
in
the prevention, detection, treatment, & legal processing of
Child Abuse cases.
2. To
promote public awareness of the abuse & neglect of children
& the resources available for intervention & treatment.
3. To
encourage & facilitate the training of professionals in the
detection,
treatment, & prevention of child abuse & neglect.
4. To
recommend improvements in services to families & victims.
5. To
encourage & facilitate community support for child abuse &
neglect programs.
6. To
introduce & monitor legislation pertaining to children.
7. To
conduct needs assessments & identify gaps in services.
8. To
spearhead community education on the needs of children.
9. To
make recommendations on the allocation of AB 2994 &
AB
1733 funds.
MEETING
DATE
1st
Thursday of each month at 2:00 p.m., County Office of
&
LOCATION:
Education, 2901 Arch/Airport Road, Stockton, CA.
CONTACT
PERSON:
Louise Johnston, Office of Education
2901 Arch/Airport Way
Stockton, CA 95213
468-9062