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Receive a presentation providing an update on recent activities and accomplishments at the Family Justice Center - Solano
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DEPARTMENTAL RECOMMENDATION:
Receive a presentation providing an update on recent activities and accomplishments at the Family Justice Center - Solano.
SUMMARY/DISCUSSION:
The Contra Costa Family Justice Alliance (CCFJA) has been the lead agency for the Family Justice Center - Solano since January 1, 2023. The CCFJA will present an update of recent activities and accomplishments at the Family Justice Center - Solano.
In 2024, the Family Justice Center - Solano had over 775 new Navigation Clients, over 1,250 visitors to the Center, took more than 1,050 Advice calls, and had more than 1,500 Long-term Safety Program participants. The Family Justice Center - Solano participated in more than 50 outreach events with over 4,500 attendees and hosted partner meetings and safety trainings which included over 300 attendees.
In the two years since the Family Justice Center - Solano contracted with the Contra Costa Family Justice Alliance, there has been substantial increases in the number of Solano residents accessing resources through the Center. In 2022, the Family Justice Center reported 812 individuals served. In 2023, the Center served 1,245 clients with 900 children, a 53.3% increase over 2022. Between January 1 and November 15, 2024, the Center served 1,653 clients with 1,553 children.
HISTORY AND PRIOR BOARD ACTION:
On December 14, 2021 the Board of Supervisors received a Solano Family Justice Center Snapshot Report with recommendations by the Family Justice Center Alliance (FJCA) team. The Board concurred with the conclusions and recommendations in the FJCA Alliance team report and directed the County Administrator's Office to proceed with next steps with work focused on a transition plan, the development of an oversight commi...
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