Title WIC, California Welf. & Inst. Code

Councils funded by this chapter shall encourage representatives from the following: (a) Public child welfare services, including the following: (1) The county welfare or children’s services department. (2) The probation department. (3) Licensing agencies. (b) The criminal justice…

The functions of a council shall include, but not be limited to, the following: (a) To provide a forum for interagency cooperation and coordination in the prevention, detection, treatment, and legal processing of child abuse cases. (b) To promote public awareness of the abuse and…

Councils may form committees to carry out specific functions, such as the following: (a) Interagency coordination committees. (b) Multidisciplinary personnel teams. (c) Professional training committees. (d) Public awareness committees. (e) Service improvement committees. (f) Advo…

The multidisciplinary personnel team provisions of subdivision ( l) of Section 5328, subdivision (d) of Section 18951, and Section 18961 shall apply to child abuse prevention coordinating councils funded under this chapter. (Added by Stats. 1989, Ch. 603, Sec. 1. Effective Septem…

Each county shall fund child abuse prevention coordinating councils which meet the criteria in Section 18982 from the county’s children’s trust fund. In the event that the county does not create a children’s trust fund, the board of supervisors shall apply for funds from the Stat…

In the event that more than one council per county exists, the county board of supervisors shall develop a procedure for selecting a council for funding. More than one existing council may be funded in counties with geographically distinct population centers. (Added by Stats. 198…

For counties without existing councils the county board of supervisors shall make every effort to facilitate the formation and funding of a council in that county. (Added by Stats. 1989, Ch. 603, Sec. 1. Effective September 21, 1989.)

Councils funded under this chapter shall be incorporated as nonprofit corporations, or established as independent organizations within county government, or comparably independent organizations as determined by the office. New or existing councils may apply for funds using a fisc…

Councils receiving funding under this chapter shall develop a protocol for interagency coordination and provide yearly reports to the county board of supervisors. (Added by Stats. 1989, Ch. 603, Sec. 1. Effective September 21, 1989.)

Councils receiving funding under this chapter shall provide a local cash or in-kind match of 3313 percent. For councils unable to raise the full match for the maximum allocation, a partial grant shall be provided in the amount of three grant dollars to each match dollar. (Added b…