Primary Contact Email: JNixon@co.whatcom.wa.us
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Receipt of application to a vacancy on the Child and Family Well-Being Task Force, Applicant(s): Jessica Goette (deadline for additional applications to this position is 10:00 a.m. on Tuesday, October 29, 2024)
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CHILD AND FAMILY WELL-BEING TASK FORCE
1 Vacancy, partial term ending 1/31/2025.
Applicants must represent at least one of the following experiences: community members from under-represented communities (Hispanic/Latino, American Indian/Alaska Native, Black/African American, immigrant, rural); community action agency, non-profit housing organization or social service agency; faith community; private school, home school, higher education or child care provider; medical and behavioral health care provider serving young children and families; community members with experience caring for children such as parent, foster parent, grandparent, or guardian; private business, corporation, or philanthropic organization.
The Task Force will continually review Whatcom governmental impacts on children and families, and make specific recommendations for improvements for all departments. The Task Force will consider input from diverse families throughout Whatcom County and evidence-based and promising practices and report on and make recommendations to County Council, Executive, and other appropriate officials regarding implementation of recommendations in the Whatcom Working Toward Well-being: An Action Plan for County Government (Action Plan) as adopted on February 4, 2020.