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Accomplishments for 2013/2014
CN ACCOMPLISHED THE FOLLOWING IN 2013/2014:
In 1985, the San Bernardino County Grand Jury recommended that an interagency council be
established to study and coordinate children’s services for the County.
In 1988 the Board of
Supervisors formally approved a resolution establishing the Children’s Network (CN) and specifying
the powers and duties of their governing board, which is the Children’s Policy Council.
The Children’s Network of San Bernardino County concerns itself with at-risk children who are
defined as minors who, because of behavior, abuse, neglect, medical needs, education assessment,
and/or detrimental living situations, are eligible for services from one or more of the member
agencies of the Children’s Policy Council. A variety of public and private agencies deliver a broad
and occasionally confusing array of direct services to these children.
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Continued the Safe Sleep for Infants media campaign which included magnetized messages
attached to ambulances, video and theater advertising, billboards and bus ads.
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Continued the Child Abuse Reporting campaign in partnership with First 5 San Bernardino,
Children and Family Services (CFS), and Inland Empire United Way/211.
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Forwarded recommendation to the Board of Supervisors to declare April as Child Abuse
Prevention Month in San Bernardino County.
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Hosted the 16th Annual Shine-A-Light on Child Abuse Awards Breakfast at the National Orange
Show on March 27 to kick off Child Abuse Prevention Awareness month.
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Continued support of countywide efforts to improve the conditions of homeless youth in San
Bernardino County through collaboration with the Homeless Youth Task Force.
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Collaborated with Loma Linda Children’s Hospital on the annual Keep Me Safe Conference and
the Too Hot for Tot campaign.
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Continued Safe Surrender campaign efforts with San Bernardino County Fire Department.
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Published the Children’s Network 2012/2013 Annual Report.