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DATE: August 12, 2008 COU
SUBJECT: First 5 Contra Costa Children and Families Commission funding for a Home
Visiting Program
SPECIFIC REQUEST(S)OR RECOMMENDATION(S)&BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION
RECOMMENDATION: (>qo
APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Employment and Human Services Director, or designee, to execute
a contract with First 5 Contra Costa Children and Families Commission to pay County an amount not
to exceed $563,410 to fund coordination and administration of.,a home visiting program for the period
of July 1, 2008 through June 30, 2009. (All Districts)
(#29-131-5)
FISCAL IMPACT:
No County cost. County to receive $563,410 from First 5 Contra Costa Children and Families
Commission, Home Visiting Grant.
CHILDREN'S IMPACT STATEMENT;
The funding for home visiting will support two of the 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 for young
children to be healthy, ready to learn, and supported in safe, n uring families and communities.
CONTINUED ON ATTACHMENT:_ X YES SIGNATURE::: G G
RECOMMENDATION OF COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE
__4_,APPROVE OTHER
SIGNA RE(S): X
ACTION -BOARD ON APPROVE AS RECOMMENDED OTHER
VOTE OF SUPERVISORS
I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THIS IS A TRUE
UNANIMOUS (ABSENT r1D1'1P ) AND CORRECT COPY OF AN ACTION TAKEN
AND ENTERED ON THE MINUTES OF THE BOARD
AYES: NOES: OF SUPERVISORS ON THE DATE SHOWN,
ABSENT: ABSTAIN:
ATTESTED U f a4
JOHN C EN,CLERK OF THE BOARD OF
SUPERVISORS AND COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR
Contact: MICHAEL ROETZER 3-1582
VALERIE EARLEY 3-1583
EHSD CONTRACTS UNIT(EB)
RALPH McGEE,EHSD FISCAL
COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR
AUDITOR-CONTROLLER BY: �— DEPUTY
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First 5 Contra Costa Children and Families Commission funding for a Home Visiting Program
BACKGROUND:
The First 5 Contra Costa Children and Families Commission (Commission) has made funding
available for home visiting as part of their mission to foster optimal development of children zero to
five years of age. The home visiting strategy provides strengths-based home visiting services for
expectant parents and families with children birth to age three years. Services are for prenatal, first-
time and multiple risk families. 90 % of home visiting services funded by the Commission target
families living in neighborhoods in Bay Point, Pittsburg, Antioch, Concord, Richmond and San Pablo,
areas where teen birth rates are high and babies are born with low birth weights. The remaining 10%
focus on multiple risk factor families living outside the identified geographic areas.
The Employment and Human Services Department (EHSD) provides administration and coordination
for a home visiting program with prevention and early intervention focus providing families with
weekly home visiting services emphasizing infant bonding and nurturing child development, health
education and medical care, and information and referral assistance for employment, housing,
transportation and childcare. These services can provide significant reductions in child abuse and
neglect, and other health and education concerns.