HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES - 06092009 - C.60RECOMMENDATION(S):
APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Employment and Human Services Director, or designee,
to execute a contract with Family Support Services of the Bay Area, in an amount not to
exceed $208,000 to provide respite services to foster parents and relative caregivers through
the Heritage Project for the period July 1, 2009 through June 30, 2010.
FISCAL IMPACT:
$208,000 Options For Recovery Funding: County 30% ($62,400), State 70% ($145,600).
No Federal Funds.
BACKGROUND:
This contract allows Family Support Services of the Bay Area (FSSBA) to continue respite
services for foster parents or relative caregivers of drug-exposed and medically fragile
children with special needs between the ages 0-5 years. The goal of the respite program
under the State Heritage Project, Options for Recovery Program, is to provide
comprehensive, high quality in-home and out-of-home respite services to support the
relative caregivers and foster parents in their full-time role as caregivers. Although FSSBA
supports foster caregivers throughout Contra Costa, most of these caregivers with
APPROVE OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE
Action of Board On: 06/09/2009 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: Valerie Earley,
3-1583
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: June 9, 2009
David J. Twa, County Administrator and Clerk of the Board of Supervisors
By: Celicia Nelson, Deputy
cc: Melanie Mintz
C.60
To:Board of Supervisors
From:Joe Valentine, Employment & Human Services Director
Date:June 9, 2009
Contra
Costa
County
Subject:Contract with Family Support Services of the Bay Area.
drug-exposed children are located primarily in Richmond (West) and Pittsburg (East).
Respite services are available 24-hours a day, seven days a week. (21-004-29).
CHILDREN'S IMPACT STATEMENT:
Respite services support four of Contra Costa County’s community outcomes: 1) “Children
Ready for and Succeeding in School”; 2) “Children and Youth Healthy and Preparing for
Productive Adulthood”; 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.”
Respite services may be used during times of crisis when a caregiver needs to be away from
home or when parents or relative caregivers must pursue other activities that temporarily
take them away from children whose special needs require ongoing care.