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Committee reviews gender-based violence contracts and prevention funding as budget cuts loom; staff asked to identify efficiencies and outcomes
Summary
Committee received a multi-agency report detailing gender-based violence services, related contracts and prevention spending and asked staff to return with contract-level outcomes, efficiency options and evidence-based priorities before board budget decisions.
The Children, Seniors and Families Committee on Tuesday reviewed a cross-departmental report that mapped county funding and contracts supporting survivors of gender-based violence and prevention services. Committee members urged staff to prioritize efficiency, identify outcome measures, and protect core safety-net services as the county confronts projected budget shortfalls.
Deputy County Executive Casey Helkin and colleagues presented an inventory of services and contracts administered through the Office of Gender-Based Violence Prevention and other departments. The report grouped county-funded work into seven categories (including 24-hour…
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