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Contra Costa marks Community Action Month; Opportunity Junction and workforce programs highlighted
Summary
The Board of Supervisors recognized June as Community Action Month and heard testimony from Economic Opportunity Council chair and Opportunity Junction graduate Harriet Davis describing workforce training results and the role of Community Services Block Grant funding.
At its June 24 meeting the Board of Supervisors recognized June as Community Action Month and received presentations on local anti-poverty services administered by the county's Employment & Human Services Department (EHSD) and its Economic Opportunity Council (EOC). Supervisors praised Opportunity Junction and other community partners for job-training and wraparound services that county officials said helped thousands of residents gain employment and access services.
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