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TO: BOARD OF SUPERVISORS Contra
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FROM: Joseph P. Valentine, Director ' / `. �;;;;;.�:
SUBJECT: County Receiving Center*Contracts
FISCAL IMPACT:
$600,000 CWS allocation: County 30%, State 70 %.
CHILDREN'S IMPACT STATEMENT:
Receiving centers support four of Contra Costa County's community outcomes: "Children
Ready for and Succeeding in School"; "Children and Youth Healthy and Preparing for
Productive Adulthood"; "Families that are Safe, Stable and Nurturing"; and "Communities
that are Safe and Provide a High Quality of Life for Children and Families." Receiving
centers provide a safe, child friendly place in the community for children who have been
removed from their homes. They help meet children's food, clothing, shelter, medical and
mental health care needs, while limiting disruption in school.
BACKGROUND:
Agencies providing receiving center services were selected from the open bid process,
Request for Proposal (RFP) #1086.
The receiving centers provide shelter, food, toys, clothing, public health nurses and
medical referrals as part of a continuum of care for children. The centers serve children
who have been removed from their homes and allow Employment and Human Services
(EHSD) to increase the number of children who can safely return to their families or
relatives without going to emergency foster care. By providing time for family
assessment, the centers reduce the number of disruptive placements to which a child is
subjected. (19-205, 19-206 & 19-208)