HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES - 04072009 - C.80RECOMMENDATION(S):
APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Employment & Human Services Department Director, or
designee, to convert childcare enrollment slots in the Community Services Bureau childcare
program from 19 Head Start slots to 27 Early Head Start slots, effective July 1, 2009.
FISCAL IMPACT:
None
No County match
BACKGROUND:
The Employment & Human Services Department’s Community Services Bureau (CSB) is
requesting the conversion of enrollment slots from Head Start (HS) funded children to Early
Head Start (EHS) funded children. This request comes as the result of service needs
identified in the Department’s current “Community Needs Assessment”. The Department
proposes to increase available EHS slots in Contra Costa cities that lack adequate infant and
toddler care programs.
This
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: C. Youngblood,
313-1712
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: Katherine Sinclair, Deputy
cc: Cassandra Youngblood, Camilla Rand, Vickie Kaplan
C.80
To:Board of Supervisors
From:Joe Valentine, Employment & Human Services Director
Date:April 7, 2009
Contra
Costa
County
Subject:2009-10 Head Start/Early Head Start childcare slots conversion
BACKGROUND: (CONT'D)
slot conversion will not have impact the 2009-10 Department budget for Head Start or Early
Head Start budget.
The proposed conversion would use $121,012 currently budgeted for 19 CSB/HS children
(12 parent home-based, 7 center-based), to enhance serves for 27 infants & toddlers in
partner agencies. No children will be displaced by this action.
• 12 home-based Head Start slots would be converted to Early Head Start home-based slots
and will remain in the same community.
The current funding for the 12 home-based Head Start slots will fund the Early Head Start
home-based slots.
• 7 center-based CSB/HS slots will be converted to full-day child development slots funded
by California Department of Education (CDE). (CSB’s policy is to offer all enrolled
children and families the same level of service regardless of funding source. Children and
families enrolled in the CSB/CDE funded slots will receive the same services as those
funded through the HS program.)
The Head Start funding of 7 CSB center-based Head Start slots will be used to enhance 15
Partner Agency center-based slots. This EHS enhancement will make counseling, nutrition,
and additional family support to infants in 10 slots at Mercy Housing (Delegate Agency -
First Baptist) in Pittsburg; and 5 slots at Richmond High School.
If approved, the conversion will be effective July 1, 2009.
CHILDREN'S IMPACT STATEMENT:
The Employment & Human Services Department Community Services Bureau supports
three of Contra Costa County’s community outcomes - Outcome 1: “Children Ready for and
Succeeding in School,” Outcome 3: “Families that are Economically Self-sufficient,” and,
Outcome 4: “Families that are Safe, Stable, and Nurturing.” These outcomes are achieved
by offering comprehensive services, including high quality early childhood education,
nutrition, and health services to low-income children throughout Contra Costa County.