HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES - 12142010 - C.77RECOMMENDATION(S):
APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Employment and Human Services Director, or designee,
to execute a contract with FamiliesFirst, Inc., a, dba, EMQ Families First, Non-Profit
Corporation, in an amount not to exceed $323,600, to provide Kinship Support Services for
the period January 1, 2011 through June 30, 2011.
FISCAL IMPACT:
$323,600: 16% Federal Promoting Safe and Stable Families (CFDA# 93.556); 42% State
Kinship Support Services; 42% State Family Preservation.
BACKGROUND:
The Kinship Support Services Program provides multiple support services to help relative
caregivers and children remain safe, healthy, 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.
APPROVE OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY
ADMINISTRATOR
RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD
COMMITTEE
Action of Board On: 12/14/2010 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
Federal D. Glover, District
V Supervisor
Contact: Earl Maciel 3-1648
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: December 14, 2010
David J. Twa, County Administrator and Clerk of the Board of Supervisors
By: June McHuen, Deputy
cc: Earl Maciel
C. 77
To:Board of Supervisors
From:Joe Valentine, Employment & Human Services Director
Date:December 14, 2010
Contra
Costa
County
Subject:Contract with FamiliesFirst, Inc., to Provide Kinship Support Services
CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:
The Employment and Human Services Department will be unable to provide these valuable
services in support of providing safe, healthy, and nurturing environment for children and
families.
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.