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70.305.020
Preventing and mitigating the effects of adverse childhood experiences — Planning group — Report to the legislature — Secretary's authority.
(1)(a) The secretary of the department of social and health services and the director of the department of early learning shall actively participate in the development of a nongovernmental private-public initiative focused on coordinating government and philanthropic organizations' investments in the positive development of children and preventing and mitigating the effects of adverse childhood experiences. The secretary and director shall convene a planning group to work with interested private partners to: (i) Develop a process by which the goals identified in RCW 70.305.005 shall be met; and (ii) develop recommendations for inclusive and diverse governance to advance the adverse childhood experiences initiative.
(b) The secretary and director shall select no more than twelve to fifteen persons as members of the planning group. The members selected must represent a diversity of interests including: Early learning coalitions, community public health and safety networks, organizations that work to prevent and address child abuse and neglect, tribes, representatives of public agency agencies involved with interventions in or prevention of adverse childhood experiences, philanthropic organizations, and organizations focused on community mobilization.
(c) The secretary and director shall cochair the planning group meetings and shall convene the first meeting.
(2) The planning group shall submit a report on its progress and recommendations to the appropriate legislative committees no later than December 15, 2011.
(3) In addition to other powers granted to the secretary, the secretary may:
(a) Enter into contracts on behalf of the department to carry out the purposes of this chapter;
(b) Provide funding to communities or any governance entity that is created as a result of the partnership; and
(c) Accept gifts, grants, or other funds for the purposes of this chapter.