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MEMORANDUM
TO: Board of Supervisors
FROM: Gail Woodward, Director, Child Support Services
DATE: August 6, 2019
SUBJECT: Adopt Proclamation Designating the Month of August 2019 as Child Support Awareness Month in Lake County
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY:
Designating the Month of August 2019 as Child Support Awareness Month in Lake County:
WHEREAS, the Lake County Department of Child Support Services believes that children are our most precious resource and become healthy, productive and well-adjusted adults through the support and nurturing of their families; and
WHEREAS, the Lake County Department of Child Support Services believes that child support provides an essential bridge to self-sufficiency and financial security for children and their families by ensuring that children have a reliable source of financial and medical support, allowing them to grow, learn, and achieve their dreams; and
WHEREAS, the Lake County Department of Child Support Services currently serves over 2,679 families; of which 1,535 families are former recipients of cash aid and in the twelve months ending June 30, 2019, the Lake County Department of Child Support Services collected and disbursed over $4.8 million in current and past due child support payments; and
WHEREAS, the Lake County Department of Child Support Services is strongly committed to its mission of working together with parents for their children; and
WHEREAS, the staff of Lake County Department of Child Support Services believe in and practice the core values of integrity, teamwork, quality, respect, and public service.
Recommended Action
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Adopt Proclamation Designating the Month of August 2019 as Child Support Awareness Month in Lake County.