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a. Approve the Tri-County Commercially Sexually Exploited Children (CSEC) Program Memorandum of Understanding (MOU); and
b. Authorize the following County representatives to sign the Tri-County Commercially Sexually Exploited Children Program (CSEC) Memorandum of Understanding (MOU): Robert Taniguchi, Deputy Director of Social Services for the Family and Children's Services Branch; Marcia Parsons, Chief Probation Officer; and Ray Bullick, Director of Health.
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RECOMMENDATION:
It is recommended that the Board of Supervisors:
a. Approve the Tri-County Commercially Sexually Exploited Children (CSEC) Program Memorandum of Understanding (MOU); and
b. Authorize the following County representatives to sign the Tri-County Commercially Sexually Exploited Children Program (CSEC) Memorandum of Understanding (MOU): Robert Taniguchi, Deputy Director of Social Services for the Family and Children's Services Branch; Marcia Parsons, Chief Probation Officer; and Ray Bullick, Director of Health
SUMMARY/DISCUSSION:
This report provides background on the Tri-County Commercially Sexually Exploited Children (CSEC) Project, and presents the memorandum of understanding (MOU) and model protocol, which was developed in partnership between Monterey, Santa Cruz, and San Benito Counties.
In June, 2014, the California Legislature passed Senate Bill (SB) 855, which clarifies that commercially sexually exploited children may be served through the Child Welfare System as victims of child abuse and neglect under Welfare and Institutions Code (W&IC) ?300. Additionally, SB 855 established the CSEC Program, which appropriates $5 Million in Fiscal Year 14-15, for counties to develop and build training for protocols to identify and serve CSEC through a multidisciplinary (MDT) approach. The legislation appropriates $14 Million annually in future years for services and program maintenance.
History of the Tri-County CSEC Program and Tri County CSEC MOU:
In April, 2015...
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