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MEMORANDUM
TO: The Honorable Members of the Lake County Board of Supervisors
FROM: Don A. Anderson, District Attorney
DATE: February 27, 2018
SUBJECT: Adopt the Resolution authorizing the 2018-19 Grant Project - Lake County Child Advocacy Center Program and authorize the Chair to sign the Certification and Assurance of Compliance
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY:
This new grant from the California Governor's Office of Emergency Services (Cal OES) was created 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) operational for nearly 12 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 apply for this grant:
(1) the currently awarded Cal OES victim services grants do not allow for any of their funds to be used for MDIC equipment or personnel;
(2) the current MDIC equipment is outdated and out of warranty - properly operating equipment is imperative so that a child does not have to be called in again to relay and re-live such traumatic events
(3) this grant will provide for at least one specially trained forensic interviewer - this will relieve law enforcement agencies from much of the burdensome and time consuming responsibilities associated with forensic interviewing
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