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0 <br />C <br />1 <br />2 <br />3 CHAPTERI <br />4 <br />5 PURPOSE, DEFINITIONS, OBJECTIVES & POLICIES <br />6 <br />7 PURtiEOSE <br />8 <br />9 This guide is to assist the Children's Services Advisory Committee through the planning process <br />10 and procedures that lead to decisions on development of programs funded by the Board of County <br />I 1 Commissioners to enhance the lives of children in the community. <br />12 <br />13 A formal needs assessment process will identify gaps in children's services. The Children's <br />14 Services Advisory Committee will recommend program planning and funding to the Board of <br />15 County Commissioners. <br />16 <br />17 <br />18 AEFINITIONS <br />19 <br />20 The following terms and definitions are to aid in interpreting this manual. <br />21 <br />22 A. Advisory Committee: Any group, by whatever name created by a specific act of the Board of <br />23 County Commissioners as an adjunct to the Board to provide advice or recommendations and <br />24 policy alternatives. <br />25 <br />26 B. Asset Mappine: Identification of services provided within the community by agencies. <br />27 Includes locations, number served, unmet and undermet needs. <br />28 <br />29 C. Chit r : Any person who has not attained the age of 18 years, also minor. <br />30 <br />31 D. Children's Servi,es plan. Plan of program operation and administration that describes the <br />32 manner in which the Children's Services Advisory Committee intends to implement and <br />33 operate -all aspects of program administration within its jurisdiction in accordance with <br />34 Ordinance # 97-17, as amended. <br />35 <br />36 E. Collaboration- Working together for a stronger, more effective program. <br />37 <br />38 F. Endowment: The act of settling a fund, or permanent pecuniary provision, for the maintenance <br />39 of a public institution, charity, college etc. <br />AnA <br />-r <br />41 G. Ex -officio: From office; by virtue of the office; without any other warrant or appointment than <br />42 that resulting from the holding of a particular office. <br />43 <br />