HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES - 06212011 - C.89RECOMMENDATION(S):
APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Employment and Human Services Director, or designee,
to execute a contract with Tracy Ward, dba Traces, Self-Employed Individual, in an amount
not to exceed $107,640 to provide therapeutic group facilitation for families at risk of
entering the Child Welfare System in support of the Support Father Involvement Project for
the period July 1, 2011 through June 30, 2012.
FISCAL IMPACT:
$107,640: 100% State Funding.
BACKGROUND:
The Supporting Father Involvement Program entails an 11 week group (either for fathers
only or for couples, case management, and organizational change efforts located in Family
Resource Centers serving primarily low-income families in small towns or rural areas in
four California counties.
APPROVE OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE
Action of Board On: 06/21/2011 APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED OTHER
Clerks Notes:
VOTE OF SUPERVISORS
AYE:John Gioia, District I
Supervisor
Mary N. Piepho, District III
Supervisor
Karen Mitchoff, District IV
Supervisor
Federal D. Glover, District V
Supervisor
ABSENT:Gayle B. Uilkema, District II
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: June 21, 2011
David Twa, County Administrator and Clerk of the Board of Supervisors
By: June McHuen, Deputy
cc: Earl Maciel
C. 89
To:Board of Supervisors
From:Joe Valentine, Employment & Human Services Director
Date:June 21, 2011
Contra
Costa
County
Subject:Contract with Tracy Ward dba Traces
Contractor will
BACKGROUND: (CONT'D)
function as group leader to conduct initial interviews with fathers and their partners; provide
group meetings for fathers and co-parenting couples; and meet with Supporting Fathers
Involvement (SFI) staff for ongoing project coordination and case review.
CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:
Employment and Human Services will be unable to provide these valuable services.
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 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.” This is accomplished
through maintaining family stability and fostering child well being.