{"id":308,"date":"2023-06-22T14:32:22","date_gmt":"2023-06-22T21:32:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/s43756.p1092.sites.pressdns.com\/?page_id=308"},"modified":"2026-01-16T16:57:51","modified_gmt":"2026-01-16T16:57:51","slug":"community-and-belonging-council","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/staging.venturacounty.gov\/county-executive-office\/belonging\/community-and-belonging-council\/","title":{"rendered":"Community and Belonging Council"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"308\" class=\"elementor elementor-308\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-786d7bc9 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"786d7bc9\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4d979cf e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"4d979cf\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-eee6067 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"eee6067\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e40bf5a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"e40bf5a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Community and Belonging Council<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ea1631c elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"ea1631c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1c8cba4 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"1c8cba4\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-85be8cb e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"85be8cb\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e72b8db elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e72b8db\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Community and Belonging Council<\/strong><\/p><p>Aligned with the 2024 &#8211; 2027 County Strategic Plan, the Community &amp; Belonging (C&amp;B) Council is building momentum to strengthen inclusive workforce practices at all levels of the organization. The C&amp;B Council meets monthly and provides recommendations to County leadership on programs and initiatives, while also serving as a link between all County of Ventura Agencies and the community.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-baa95bd e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"baa95bd\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1cfad9e elementor-nav-menu--dropdown-tablet elementor-nav-menu__text-align-aside elementor-nav-menu--toggle elementor-nav-menu--burger elementor-widget elementor-widget-global elementor-global-321 elementor-widget-nav-menu\" data-id=\"1cfad9e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;layout&quot;:&quot;vertical&quot;,&quot;submenu_icon&quot;:{&quot;value&quot;:&quot;fas fa-caret-down&quot;,&quot;library&quot;:&quot;fa-solid&quot;},&quot;toggle&quot;:&quot;burger&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"nav-menu.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<nav aria-label=\"Menu\" class=\"elementor-nav-menu--main elementor-nav-menu__container elementor-nav-menu--layout-vertical e--pointer-background e--animation-none\">\n\t\t\t\t<ul id=\"menu-1-1cfad9e\" class=\"elementor-nav-menu sm-vertical\"><li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-420\"><a href=\"https:\/\/staging.venturacounty.gov\/county-executive-office\/belonging\/\" class=\"elementor-item\">Community &amp; Belonging Division<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-422\"><a href=\"https:\/\/staging.venturacounty.gov\/county-executive-office\/belonging\/community-and-belonging-council\/\" class=\"elementor-item\">C&#038;B Council<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-423\"><a href=\"https:\/\/staging.venturacounty.gov\/county-executive-office\/belonging\/psreag\/\" class=\"elementor-item\">Public Safety Racial Equity Advisory Group<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-397\"><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/hca.venturacounty.gov\/heac\" class=\"elementor-item\">Healthcare Equity Advisory Council<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-398\"><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/hr.venturacounty.gov\/equal-employment-opportunity\" class=\"elementor-item\">Equal Employment<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\t\t\t<\/nav>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-menu-toggle\" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-label=\"Menu Toggle\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" role=\"presentation\" class=\"elementor-menu-toggle__icon--open eicon-menu-bar\"><\/i><i aria-hidden=\"true\" role=\"presentation\" class=\"elementor-menu-toggle__icon--close eicon-close\"><\/i>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<nav class=\"elementor-nav-menu--dropdown elementor-nav-menu__container\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t<ul id=\"menu-2-1cfad9e\" class=\"elementor-nav-menu sm-vertical\"><li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-420\"><a href=\"https:\/\/staging.venturacounty.gov\/county-executive-office\/belonging\/\" class=\"elementor-item\" tabindex=\"-1\">Community &amp; Belonging Division<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-422\"><a href=\"https:\/\/staging.venturacounty.gov\/county-executive-office\/belonging\/community-and-belonging-council\/\" class=\"elementor-item\" tabindex=\"-1\">C&#038;B Council<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-423\"><a href=\"https:\/\/staging.venturacounty.gov\/county-executive-office\/belonging\/psreag\/\" class=\"elementor-item\" tabindex=\"-1\">Public Safety Racial Equity Advisory Group<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-397\"><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/hca.venturacounty.gov\/heac\" class=\"elementor-item\" tabindex=\"-1\">Healthcare Equity Advisory Council<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-398\"><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/hr.venturacounty.gov\/equal-employment-opportunity\" class=\"elementor-item\" tabindex=\"-1\">Equal Employment<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\t\t\t<\/nav>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-834c719 e-con-full elementor-hidden-desktop elementor-hidden-tablet elementor-hidden-mobile e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"834c719\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c470b29 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c470b29\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Formed in 2017, the Community and Belonging (C&amp;B) Council is building momentum to advance equity with agency representatives at all levels of the organization. The C&amp;B Council meets monthly and provides recommendations to County leadership on policies, programs, and initiatives, while also serving as a link between all County of Ventura Agencies and the community.<\/p><h2 style=\"font-size: 1.25rem;\">C&amp;B Council Vision<\/h2><p>The vision for the C&amp;B Council is to develop and nurture an equitable community where everyone is able to reach their full potential.<\/p><h2 style=\"font-size: 1.25rem;\">C&amp;B\u00a0Council Mission<\/h2><p>The mission of the C&amp;B Council is to develop, sustain, recommend and model equity, diversity, inclusion, and anti-racist practices in collaboration with the various County agencies we represent, as well as to embrace the valued perspectives and experiences that arise from diversity within our community. Through the work of the C&amp;B\u00a0Council, we will empower and share decision-making and accountability with all members of our community and the County workforce in order to remove barriers that may exist throughout the County agencies that are the results of social injustice, inequality, and racial trauma. We are committed to engaging the voices of our community to promote equitable outcomes for all. We commit to ensuring that the County provide resources that promote equal access and opportunity for all people in order to achieve a prosperous society, and we advocate for policies that secure diversity, equity, inclusion, and anti-racist practices within the County of Ventura.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-873c3fe elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"873c3fe\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 style=\"font-size: 1.25rem;\">Background\u00a0<\/h2><p>Ventura County is home to one of the nation\u2019s most diverse populations. Diversity factors include geographical communities, socioeconomic status, thinking styles, educational background, etc. The County of Ventura\u2019s workforce is reflective of this makeup. It is important for the County of Ventura as an organization to appreciate the significant contribution of its diverse workforce to maximize outcomes for the population it serves.<\/p><p>The Council is comprised of a diverse and representative group of leaders across all Agencies.<\/p><h2 style=\"font-size: 1.25rem;\">Purpose:<\/h2><ul><li>First, the Community and Belonging (C&amp;B) Council will enhance and strengthen systems, programs, and learning in the County of Ventura to ensure we have the best practices to work effectively and leverage differences with all team members, customers, and with the community.<\/li><li>Second, to improve outcomes for community members, deliver culturally responsive services, and maintain successful partnerships with community organizations.<\/li><\/ul><p>The C&amp;B Council will ensure that diversity, equity, and inclusion efforts are not only in line with each other but are consistent with our organizational objectives. All objectives and activities will be designed to meet specific goals and will be evaluated based on these goals. The C&amp;B Council will provide recommendations to leadership on policies, programs, training, best practices, initiatives and serve as a communication link between all County of Ventura Agencies.<\/p><h2 style=\"font-size: 1.25rem;\">C&amp;B Council Goals<\/h2><ul><li>Build internal capacity within the County of Ventura to ensure we have the systems and practices to work effectively and leverage differences with all team members, customers, and the community<\/li><li>Improve outcomes for community members, deliver culturally responsive services, and maintain successful partnerships with community organizations. This Council will ensure that cultural diversity, equity, and inclusion efforts are not only in line with each other but are consistent with our organizational objectives and accountability goals<\/li><li>Provide recommendations to leadership on policies, programs, training, best practices, initiatives and serve as a communication link between all County of Ventura agencies<\/li><li>Assess the strengths, weaknesses, barriers and opportunities related to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in the county workforce and policies Research and identify DEI-AR best practices to improve the quality of life for all individuals within Ventura County Create a Countywide Racial Equity Action Plan and agency-specific Racial Equity Action Plans<\/li><li>Review, create and recommend policy, programs, training, and communication strategies to improve and promote DEI-AR<\/li><li>Measure impacts of the DEI accountability action plans<\/li><li>Collaborate internally and externally with key stakeholders in order to ensure all voices are heard<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-37be1b6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"37be1b6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Current C&amp;B Council Members<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-615dfd5 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"615dfd5\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2547e47 elementor-widget__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2547e47\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li>Carlo Aldeguer<\/li><li>Vijay Bheemisetty<\/li><li>Jennifer Casillas<\/li><li>Ana Castro<\/li><li>Deborah Cisneros<\/li><li>Dee Dinnie<\/li><li>Martha E. Garcia (Vice Chair)<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-09bfdb2 elementor-widget__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"09bfdb2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li>Dr. Renee Higgins<\/li><li>Kenny Leighton<\/li><li>Maria Macias<\/li><li>Leticia Morales<\/li><li>Claudia Nevarez<\/li><li>Monique Nowlin<\/li><li>Paul Nu\u00f1ez (Chair)<\/li><li>Jennifer Orozco<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-433bdfa elementor-widget__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"433bdfa\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul>\n<li>Guadalupe (Lupe) Paz<\/li>\n \t<li>Michael Rodriguez<\/li>\n \t<li>John Sampang<\/li>\n \t<li>Sacheen Swan<\/li>\n \t<li>Israel Vasquez<\/li>\n \t<li>Dr. Minako Watabe<\/li>\n \t<li>Shirley Williams<\/li>\n<\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d57b054 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"d57b054\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-87ebf1b elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"87ebf1b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Leadership Accountability Team<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5e9d536 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"5e9d536\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-00c66cb elementor-widget__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"00c66cb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul>\n \t<li>Claudia Bautista<\/li>\n \t<li>Danielle Keys<\/li>\n<\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3524127 elementor-widget__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3524127\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul>\n<li>Dr. Theresa Cho<\/li>\n \t<li>Esteban Rodriguez<\/li>\n \t\n<\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0db8a10 elementor-widget__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0db8a10\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li>Marcus Mitchell<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-989cf5e e-con-full elementor-hidden-desktop elementor-hidden-tablet elementor-hidden-mobile e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"989cf5e\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-28c5990 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"28c5990\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 style=\"font-size: 1.25rem;\">Mentorship Program<\/h2><p>The Ventura County Mentor Program is designed to help prepare professional staff to be successful candidates for management and senior management positions by providing them one-on-one time with effective senior managers. After the pilot program occurs, the development of a Countywide Mentor Program will begin. More info can be found here (<a href=\"https:\/\/myvcweb.co.ventura.ca.us\/index.php\/diversity-and-inclusion\/mentor-program\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-uw-rm-brl=\"false\" aria-label=\"MyVCWeb \u2013 Mentor Program (ventura.ca.us) - opens in new tab\" data-uw-rm-ext-link=\"\">MyVCWeb \u2013 Mentor Program (ventura.ca.us)<\/a>). (County Intranet Only)<\/p><h2 style=\"font-size: 1.25rem;\">Community and Belonging Resources<\/h2><ul><li><a href=\"https:\/\/myvcweb\/index.php\/diversity-and-inclusion\/reading-resource-links\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-uw-rm-brl=\"false\" aria-label=\"Reading and Resource Links (County Intranet Only) - opens in new tab\" data-uw-rm-ext-link=\"\">Reading and Resource Links (County Intranet Only)<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/vcportal.venturacounty.gov\/CEO\/HR\/di_taskforce\/meetings\/LinkedIn_Learning_Playlist_DI.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" aria-label=\"LinkedIn Learning Courses on Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion - opens in new tab\" data-uw-rm-ext-link=\"\" data-uw-pdf-br=\"1\" data-uw-pdf-doc=\"\">LinkedIn Learning Courses on Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion<\/a><\/li><\/ul><h2 style=\"font-size: 1.25rem;\">Key Documents<\/h2><ul><li><a href=\"https:\/\/vcportal.venturacounty.gov\/CEO\/HR\/di_taskforce\/2022-04-21_DEI_Council_Charter.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" aria-label=\"C&amp;B Council Charter - opens in new tab\" data-uw-rm-ext-link=\"\" data-uw-pdf-br=\"1\" data-uw-pdf-doc=\"\">C&amp;B Council Charter<\/a><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-896d309 elementor-widget elementor-widget-global elementor-global-1225 elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"896d309\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Contact Information<\/strong><\/h2><hr \/><p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Community and Belonging Division<\/strong><br role=\"presentation\" data-uw-rm-sr=\"\" \/>800 South Victoria #1940<br role=\"presentation\" data-uw-rm-sr=\"\" \/>Hall of Administration 4th Floor<br role=\"presentation\" data-uw-rm-sr=\"\" \/>Ventura, CA 93009<br role=\"presentation\" data-uw-rm-sr=\"\" \/><a href=\"mailto:Belonging@venturacounty.gov\" data-uw-rm-brl=\"exc\" aria-label=\"send an email to CountyDEI@venturacounty.gov\" data-uw-rm-vglnk=\"\">Belonging@venturacounty.gov<\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-99c96e4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"99c96e4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>NOTE: As a convenience to our visitors, this page may contain links to external websites that are not managed or controlled by the County of Ventura.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Community and Belonging Council Community and Belonging Council Aligned with the 2024 &#8211; 2027 County Strategic Plan, the Community &amp; Belonging (C&amp;B) Council is building momentum to strengthen inclusive workforce practices at all levels of the organization. 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