HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES - 04072009 - C.62RECOMMENDATION(S):
APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Employment and Human Services Director, or designee,
to execute a contract with FamiliesFirst, Inc., a Non-Profit Corporation, in an amount not to
exceed $647,200 to provide Kinship Support Services for the period July 1, 2009 through
June 30, 2010.
FISCAL IMPACT:
$627,200: 39% State Kinship Support Services Program; 42% State Family Preservation;
19% Federal Promoting Safe and Stable Families(CFDA# 93.645)
BACKGROUND:
FamiliesFirst, Inc., was selected from a competitive procurement, Request for Proposal
(RFP) #1076 to provide Family Enhancement Collaborative (FEC) services to the Children
and Family Services (CFS) Bureau. Services under the Family Enhance Collaborative
include shared family care, kinship, and family preservation.
The Kinship Support Services Program provides multiple support services to help relative
APPROVE OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY
ADMINISTRATOR
RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD
COMMITTEE
Action of Board On: 04/07/2009 APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED OTHER
Clerks Notes:
VOTE OF SUPERVISORS
AYE:John Gioia, District I
Supervisor
Gayle B. Uilkema, District II
Supervisor
Mary N. Piepho, District III
Supervisor
Susan A. Bonilla, District IV
Supervisor
Federal D. Glover, District V
Supervisor
Contact: 925.313.1648
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: April 7, 2009
David J. Twa, County Administrator and Clerk of the Board of Supervisors
By: Celicia Nelson, Deputy
cc: Rhonda Smith, Valerie Earley, Earl Maciel
C.62
To:Board of Supervisors
From:Joe Valentine, Employment & Human Services Director
Date:April 7, 2009
Contra
Costa
County
Subject:Contract with FamiliesFirst, Inc., for Kinship Support Services
caregivers and children remain safe, healthy,
BACKGROUND: (CONT'D)
and nurturing. Kinship services include site based mentoring services where parents with
children in the Child Welfare System live with mentor families and receive a variety of
professional services so the family can become self-sufficient, safe, and remain together.
CHILDREN'S IMPACT STATEMENT:
This contract supports all 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,” by providing family
support and stability and safety of children, thereby preventing out-of-home placements.