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.