Ventura County Grand Jury
• 1996-1997
Ventura County Welfare Reform & Child Care Services
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Findings 4 findings
F1
Since welfare reform legislation requires eligible recipients to seek gainful, full- time employment within a mandated time period, having an adequate w. amount of quality child care services available that are both accessible and affordable is an issue of impending major concern. -. 2. The Ventura County Child Care Planning Network provides an efficient and effective source of combined ideas and strategies in addressing and identifying -. the child care needs and priorities for Ventura County.
F3
Child Development Resources of Ventura County is a valuable, private, nonprofit corporation that continues to develop, secure, and promote various programs as well as to provide leadership in drawing both the public and private sectors of the child care community together. This organization serves as a clearinghouse for child care resources in Ventura County.
F4
PSSAi s faced with an enormous task of coordinating the proper placement of ..- their clients within the most cost effective, quality child care programs while adhering to the various provisions set forth in the new legislation.
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The need to develop and maintain an adequate amount of spaces for the . . . children of these recipients who are trying to become self-sufficient, along with constantly supplying adequate program funding, are the major areas of concern faced by the various agencies involved. .
Recommendations 3
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R1The Child Care and Development Fund Block Grant should be closely main- tainedandmonitoredefficientlysothatfundingisequallydistributedutilizing a time limited system which would gradually be reduced over time, freeing money for future children to receive assistance. -- 2. PSSAs hould train all intake personnel about the variety of chid care services available within the County as well as provide centralized computer accesst o the necessary information needed to process a client’s application at the time - eligibility is established. .~.
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R3Ventura County should continue its established alliance with CDR in trying to consolidate funds into a single network coordinating agency to eliminate system fragmentation.
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R4The Board of Supervisors needs to become more supportive and seek greater -. community involvement in helping to establish more on-site child care centers \ at the various businessesw here parents moving off welfare are to be employed. -_~ 5. Utilize the only extensive centralized waiting list established by CDR, of available child care services within Ventura County, in order to centralize resource and referral services. -.~ RESPONSER EQUIREC PSSA Board of Supervisors - 91 ,.,.