Broward County Commission Regular Meeting
Director's Name: Keith D. Bostick (Deputy Director)
Department: Human Services Division: Administration
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Requested Action
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MOTION TO APPROVE Affiliation Agreement between Broward County and Florida International University Board of Trustees on behalf of its Robert Stempel College of Public Health for public health students to participate in Broward County Human Services Department's University Student Practicum Program effective upon execution; authorize the Mayor and Clerk to execute same; and authorize the County Administrator to take all necessary administrative actions to implement the Agreement.
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Why Action is Necessary
Agreements with external agencies require approval by the Broward County Board of County Commissioners ("Commission").
What Action Accomplishes
Provides for implementation of a practicum program with Florida International University ("FIU") College of Public Health students within the Human Services Department.
Is this Action Goal Related
Yes
Previous Action Taken
No previous action taken.
Summary Explanation/Background
THE HUMAN SERVICES DEPARTMENT AND EQUITY AND COMMUNITY INVESTMENT SECTION RECOMMEND APPROVAL OF THE ABOVE ACTION.
The action supports the Commission's value of "approaching human services collaboratively and compassionately, with special emphasis on the most vulnerable," and the goal to "deliver evidence-based services to the public, and connect customers and their family members, to sustainable support, with special emphasis on financial supports," by providing Masters and Bachelors level students the opportunity to work in a professional setting to develop and demonstrate skills in the Human Services field, integrate the theories and practices learned in and out of the classroom, develop a commitment to the profession, understand the diversity of the Broward community and the role diversity plays in the delivery of human services. Undergra...
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