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C. 26

To:	Board of Supervisors
From:	Kathy Gallagher, Employment & Human Services Director
Date:	October 16, 2018

Contra

Costa

County

Subject:

Blue Shield of California Foundation Grant Funding

APPROVE	OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR	RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE

Action of Board On: 10/16/2018

APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED

OTHER

Clerks Notes:

VOTE OF SUPERVISORS

AYE:

John Gioia, District I Supervisor
Candace Andersen, District II Supervisor
Diane Burgis, District III Supervisor
Karen Mitchoff, District IV Supervisor
Federal D. Glover, District V Supervisor

Contact:

Elaine Burres 608-4960

I hereby certify that this is a true and correct copy of an action taken and entered on the minutes of the Board of Supervisors on the date shown.
ATTESTED: October 16, 2018
David Twa,

BY:	, Deputy

RECOMMENDATION(S):

APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Employment and Human Services Director, or designee, to apply for and accept an amount not to exceed $400,000 from the Blue Shield of California Foundation grant for the Leveraging Collaboration for Domestic Violence Project for the period January 1, 2019 through December 31, 2020.

FISCAL IMPACT:

County to receive an amount not to exceed $400,000 for a 2-year period from the Blue Shield of California Foundation. No County match is required.

BACKGROUND:

Grant funds are to be used to support the success of a collaborative approach to addressing issues of domestic violence and abuse. The Leveraging Collaborative for Domestic Violence (Collaborative) will create planning and implementation strategies.

BACKGROUND: (CONT'D)

Planning strategies for the first grant year may include, but are not limited to community assessment of needs, committee and community assets and priorities; identification of a Collaborative structure and governance structure, and process creation; identification and confirmed engagement of collaborators (organizations, community leaders, County residents, and survivors); definition of shared goals and outcomes; development of a portfolio of evidence-based or promising interventions and approaches addressing domestic violence; and, development of a data strategy (collection, analysis, and applications).

Implementation strategies for the second grant year will focus on refinement of Collaborative structure and governance structure, and decision-making processes; expansion of Collaborative membership strategies and approaches to prevention; implementation of a portfolio of evidence-based or promising interventions and approaches; ongoing data collection to evaluate progress and direction of the Collaborative; and, exploration of shared resources for long-term sustainability.

CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:

Without funding, County would not be able participate in the Leveraging Collaboration for Domestic Violence Project to provide a multifaceted, multisectoral, and coordinated approach to domestic violence and abuse.