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BACKGROUND By adoption of County Ordinance 1997-17 as an advisory board to the Indian River County Board of County Commissioners, the Children's Services Network was established. The name was later amended to Children's Services Advisory Committee on January 19, 1999 (Ordinance 1999-01.) The advisory committee is charged with: (a) inventorying current child welfare services. (b) conducting a needs assessmenfTor requireildren's services. (c) recommending a plan for providing additioAai needed child welfare services. (d) submitting recommendations to the Board of County.,Commissioners on matters affecting the welfare of children in Indian River County .. ADVISORY COMMITTEE AND SUBCOMMITTEES The CSAC is organized in accordance with Florida Statute 125.901 for the purpose ofproviding preventive, developmental treatment, and rehabilitative services for children. For the fiscal year being reported, the advisory committee was comprised of thirteen (13) members: seven (7) appointed by the Board of County Commissioners and six (6) ex -officio members. Ex - officio committee members include a County Commissioner toon-voting), the Superintendent of Schools, a representative of law enforcement, a County Judge, the Administrator of the Department of Health, and a representative of the Department of Children an&Families. Appointed committee members serve as representatives, from the community There are two standing subcommittees - Needs Assessment and Planning, and Grant Revle and Program. Subcommittees are chaired by an advisory board committee member. All committee and subcommittee members serve without compensation. ilob ACCOUNTABIL A# The CSAC is accountable to and functions under the Rion of the Indian River County Board of County Commissioners, through the Human Services Division, with the intent of maximizing local revenues, developing resources, and-suring fiscal and programmatic accountability of programs*Thp advisory committee is authorized to seek grants from state and federal agencies and accept donat' nsfrom. ublic and private sources, further allowing the best use of taxpayer dollars while rvi atest number of children simultaneously. COLLABORATION The role of the advisory committee is t advocate for children of Indian River County by increasing quality resources within the community without duplication of services. This is accomplished by a variety of strategies which involve collaborating with other agencies and children service providers. It is the policy of the Indian River County Board of County Commissioners to work in a cooperative venture with (but not limited to) such entities as the United Way, for profit and 112