Duncan Seeks Applicants For Victim Services Advisory Board

ST/victim.cm 97-369 Contact: Kathy Zieger, (30l) 2l7-2500

DUNCAN SEEKS APPLICANTS FOR
VICTIM SERVICES ADVISORY BOARD For Immediate Release (Dec. 2,1997)

County Executive Douglas M. Duncan is seeking applicants to fill ten vacancies on the
Victim Services Advisory Board. Five vacancies are for citizens-at-large; Four vacancies
must be filled by a representatives from the mental health, medical, dental, nursing or legal
professions. One vacancy is for a member of the clergy. Three vacancies are for partial-term
appointments which expire in December 1998. Six incumbents are eligible to apply for
reappointment. Applicants must be Montgomery County residents.
The board advises the Department of Health and Human Services, Crisis, Income and
Victim Services, which assists victims of sexual assault, domestic violence and other crimes.
The board consists of l8 voting members. Members serve three-year terms and do not receive
compensation.
The primary responsibility of the board is to review available services for crime
victims and their families; determine program needs and gaps for victim and family services;
and submit at least one report annually to the County Executive and the County Council on
the progress of programs to crime victims and their families and necessary improvements.
The board also makes recommendations for appropriate funding allocations based on priorities
and available resources; participates in developing an annual victim and family service plan;
and acts as a local advocate for crime victim services programming.

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The board meets the fourth Thursday evening of each month in Rockville. Also, an
average of five hours per month of board-related committee work is expected.
Interested citizens should write by December 26 to County Executive Douglas M.
Duncan, at the Executive Office Building, l0l Monroe St., Rockville, MD 20850. A brief
resume, including home and work phone numbers, should be enclosed. Members of County
boards, committees and commissions may not serve on more than one such group at a time.
Duncan's appointments are subject to confirmation by the County Council.
Applications of those selected for appointment are made public as part of the confirmation
process.
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