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TO: BOARD OF SUPERVISORS Costa
FROM: Danna Fabella, Interim Director County
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Employment and Human Services Department
DATE: July 11,2006
SUBJECT: First 5 Contra Costa Children and Families Commission funding for coordination and
administration of Home Visiting in Contra Costa County
SPECIFIC REQUEST(S)OR RECOMMENDATION(S)&BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION
RECOMMENDED ACTION:
APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Interim Employment and Human Services Director, or designee, to accept
funding from the FIRST 5 Contra Costa Children and Families Commission in the amount of$611,078 for
coordination and administration of Home Visiting in Contra Costa County for the period of July 1, 2006 through
June 30, 2007.
CHIT DRFN'S IMPACT STATEMENT
This funding for home visiting will support two of five community outcomes established in the Children's
Report Card,4) "Families that are Safe, Stable and Nurturing", 5) "Communities that are Safe and Provide a
High Quality of Life for Children and Families",by providing services to first time families for young children
to be healthy, ready to learn and supported in safe, nurturing families and communities.
FINANCIAI, IMPACT:
EHSD to receive $611,078, 100%FIRST 5 Contra Costa Children and Families Commission. No County Cost.
BACKGROUND:
The FIRST 5 Contra Costa Children and Families Commission has made funding available for Home Visiting in
Contra Costa County as part of their mission to foster optimal development of children zero to five years of age.
The funding will be used to support the Welcome Home Baby Program (WHB). WHB is a prevention and early
intervention program providing home visiting for first-time families. The identification of first-time families and
provision of weekly home visits emphasizing infant bonding and nurturing child development, health education
and medical care, and assistance with employment, housing, transportation and childcare can provide
appreciable reductions in child abuse and neglect and other significant health and education concerns.
CONTINUED ON ATTACHMENT: YES SIGNATURE: �4j,�
�iRECOMMENDATION OF COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE
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VOTE OF SUPERVISORS
I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THIS IS A TRUE
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UNANIMOUS(ABSENT Y10
AYES: NOES: AND ENTERED ON THE MINUTES OF THE BOARD
ABSENT: ABSTAIN: OF SUPERVISORS ON THE DATE SHOWN.
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JOHN CULL N,CLERK OF THE BOARD OF
SUPERVISORS AND COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR
Contact: LINDA CANAN 5-1583
cc: EHSD CONTRACTS(EB)
COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR BY �s ,DEPUTY
AUDITOR-CONTROLLER
MARY KAY MILLER-EHSD
SHERRY RUFINI-EHSD