Councils funded by this chapter shall encourage representatives from the following:

(a) Public child welfare services, including the following:

Terms Used In California Welfare and Institutions Code 18982.1

  • County: includes "city and county. See California Welfare and Institutions Code 14
  • Probation: A sentencing alternative to imprisonment in which the court releases convicted defendants under supervision as long as certain conditions are observed.

(1) The county welfare or children’s services department.

(2) The probation department.

(3) Licensing agencies.

(b) The criminal justice system, including the following:

(1) Law enforcement.

(2) The office of the district attorney.

(3) The courts.

(4) The coroner.

(c) Prevention and treatment services communities, including the following:

(1) Medical and mental health services.

(2) Community-based social services.

(3) Public and private schools.

(d) Community representatives, including the following:

(1) Community volunteers.

(2) Civic organizations.

(3) The religious community.

(Added by Stats. 1989, Ch. 603, Sec. 1. Effective September 21, 1989.)