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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES - 05242011 - C.54RECOMMENDATION(S): APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Employment and Human Services Director, or designee, to execute a contract with Young Men's Christian Association of the East Bay-West Contra Costa Branch, a Non-Profit Corporation, in an amount not to exceed $267,045 to provide Support Father Involvement Project Services for the period July 1, 2011 through June 30, 2012. FISCAL IMPACT: $267,045: 100% State Funding. BACKGROUND: The Young Men's Christian Association (YMCA) of the East Bay- West Contra Costa Branch will be the employer of record for seven staff who will operate the Supporting Father Involvement Project (SFI). This project seeks to improve mother-father relationships APPROVE OTHER RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE Action of Board On: 05/24/2011 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 Karen Mitchoff, District IV 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: May 24, 2011 David Twa, County Administrator and Clerk of the Board of Supervisors By: June McHuen, Deputy cc: Earl Maciel C.54 To:Board of Supervisors From:Joe Valentine, Employment & Human Services Director Date:May 24, 2011 Contra Costa County Subject:Contract with YMCA of the East Bay- West Contra Costa Branch for Support Father Involvement Project Services for low-income BACKGROUND: (CONT'D) parents involved in or at risk of becoming involved in the child welfare system. Parents must have school aged children. SFI provides parents with structured, 32-hour group sessions facilitated by clinicians and case managers. The project will be evaluated by researchers from the University of California, Berkeley, Yale University, and Smith College. SFI staff will collaborate with the North Richmond Service Integration Team (SIT) and will be based in the Family Service Center. CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION: These valuable services to low income families will not be provided. 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 andYouth 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.