Memorandum
Date: January 28, 2020
To: The Honorable Members, Chair, Lake County Board of Supervisors
From: Susan J. Krones, Lake County District Attorney
Subject: Adopt Resolution authorizing the 2020-2021 Grant Project-Lake County Child Advocacy Center Program and Authorize the Chair to sign the Certification and Assurance of Compliance
Executive Summary: (include fiscal and staffing impact narrative):
This grant from the California Governor's Office of Emergency Services (Cal OES) was created in 2018 for the purpose of funding affiliate, developing, and accredited Child Advocacy Centers in California who work with child abuse victims to reduce trauma to children and their families by using a multidisciplinary team approach. The Victim Witness Division of the District Attorney's Office has had its Multi-Disciplinary Interview Center (MDIC), Hope House, operational for nearly 14 years. The MDIC uses specialized audio/video equipment to conduct children's interviews in a less intimidating setting. Due to the nature of these situations, interviews must be conducted by a specially trained, trauma-informed professional who can build rapport with the child, while conducting a meaningful and productive interview.
There are several reasons we are requesting to continue to apply for this grant:
(1) this is the only CalOES victim services grant that allows funds to be used for Hope House, (the multi-disciplinary interview center)
(2) the current MDIC is lacking adequate storage and the grant will allow funds for a storage unit.
(3) this grant will provide for one full time permanent position, a specially trained forensic interviewer.
All appropriations requested to achieve the goals of this grant project will be reimbursed by grant funds.
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