HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES - 03172009 - C.53RECOMMENDATION(S):
APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Employment and Human Services Director, or designee, to execute a contract
amendment with YMCA of the East Bay-West Contra Costa Branch, to increase the payment limit by $11,800 to a
new payment limit of $396,678 to continue providing Supporting Father Involvement Program services, for the
period July 1, 2008 through June 30, 2009.
FISCAL IMPACT:
$396,678: 100% State Funding
BACKGROUND:
The YMCA of the East Bay – West Contra Costa Branch operates the Supporting Father Involvement (SFI) Project.
This project seeks to improve mother-father relationships for low-income parents with school aged children by
providing them with structured, 32 hour group sessions facilitated by clinicians. The project will be evaluated by
researchers from U.C. Berkeley, Yale University and Smith College and is funded by the California Department of
Social Services. SFI staff will collaborate with the North Richmond Service Integration
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Action of Board On: 03/17/2009 APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED OTHER
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I hereby certify that this is a true and correct copy of an action taken and entered on the minutes of
the Board of Supervisors on the date shown.
ATTESTED: March 17, 2009
David J. Twa, County Administrator and Clerk of the Board of Supervisors
By: Celicia Nelson, Deputy
cc: Paul Buddenhagen, Earl Maciel
C.53
To:Board of Supervisors
From:Joe Valentine, Employment & Human Services Director
Date:March 17, 2009
Contra
Costa
County
Subject:Amend Contract with YMCA for Support Father Involvement Project
Services
BACKGROUND: (CONT'D)
Team (SIT) and will be based in the Family Service Center.
This amendment provides additional funding to provide Supporting Father Involvement Program services.
CHILDREN'S IMPACT STATEMENT:
This contract supports all five of the community outcomes established in the Children’s Report Card: 1) “Children
Ready for and Succeeding in School”; 2) “Children and Youth Healthy and Preparing for Productive Adulthood”; 3)
“Families that are Economically Self Sufficient”; 4) “Families that are Safe, Stable and Nurturing”; and 5)
“Communities that are Safe and Provide a High Quality of Life for Children and Families.” This is accomplished
through maintaining family stability and fostering child well being.