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FAMILY AND HUMAN SERVICES COMMITTEE

Meeting Date:	10/22/2018
Subject: Adult Protective Services and Challenges for Aged & Disabled Populations
Submitted For:	Kathy Gallagher
Department:	Employment & Human Services
Referral No.:	FHS #45
Referral Name:	Adult Protective Services and Challenges for Aged & Disabled Populations/Elder Abuse
Presenter:	Victoria Tolbert, Aging and Adult Services Director	Contact:	Victoria Tolbert (925) 608-4805

Information

Referral History:

On May 23, 2000, the Board of Supervisors referred to the Family and Human Services Committee an annual report on the progress made on the issue of elder abuse in Contra Costa County. Between 2000 and 2015, Committee has received an annual status report from the Employment and Human Services Department.

On December 14, 2015, the Family and Human Services Committee received a report from the Employment and Human Services Department on this referral. At the time of the report, the new Aging and Adult Services Director was a recent hire, having only been with the department a couple of months. Since the new director had identified various strategies to address some pending issues, such as staffing and crisis response times, and program changes were in transition, the Family and Human Services Committee agreed to postpone the annual report until such time as the department would be prepared to discuss a timeline addressing the program and operational challenges discussed. The most recent status update was provided to the Board of Supervisors on February 7, 2017.

Referral Update:

Please see the attached report.

Recommendation(s)/Next Step(s):

ACCEPT the report from the Employment and Human Services Department on aging and adult services, including the progress made to address the issue of elder abuse in Contra Costa County.

Fiscal Impact (if any):

No fiscal impact.

Attachments
2018 Aging and Adult Services Bureau Report