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a. Approve and authorize the Chief Probation Officer to accept a donation of two new laptops from First 5 Monterey County for the Child Advocate Program (CAP) at no cost to the County; and
b. Authorize the Chief Probation Officer to assign the equipment for use by the Child Advocate Program.
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RECOMMENDATION:
It is recommended that the Board of Supervisors:
a. Approve and authorize the Chief Probation Officer to accept a donation of two new laptops from First 5 Monterey County for the Child Advocate Program (CAP) at no cost to the County; and
b. Authorize the Chief Probation Officer to assign the equipment for use by the Child Advocate Program.
SUMMARY:
First 5 Monterey County (First 5) intends to donate two new, identical ASUS laptops, valued at $1,046.24 each, to facilitate the activities of Probation's Child Advocates providing support and services to families who have children ages 0-5 years and have been exposed to neglect or family violence. Probation is seeking Board approval to accept the donation in compliance to County rules concerning contributions over the $300 value threshold.
DISCUSSION:
For more than twelve years, First 5 Monterey County and Probation have maintained a long-standing collaboration to provide services to families with children who have experienced trauma and toxic stress. Probation is a partner in the Monterey County Screening Team for Assessment, Referral, and Treatment (MCSTART) Interagency Service Collaborative, a recipient of funding from First 5. This collaboration focuses on supporting the healthy development of children and families facing multiple vulnerabilities and risk factors by strengthening connections and improving quality of family life within a whole system of care and support.
The Child Advocate Program (CAP) provides services to children ages 0-5 years who were exposed to domestic violence, child abuse or toxic stress. The focus of the program is to ensure that children from violent or extremely ch...
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