HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES - 06282011 - C.71RECOMMENDATION(S):
APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Employment and Human Services Director, or designee,
to execute a contract with FamiliesFirst, Inc., dba EMQ FamiliesFirst, a Non-Profit
Corporation, in an amount not to exceed $647,200 to provide Kinship Support Services for
the period July 1, 2011 through June 30, 2012.
FISCAL IMPACT:
$647,200: 33% State Kinship Support Services Program; 47% State Family Preservation
(70% State, 30% County); 20%Federal Promoting Safe and Stable Families (CFDA
#93.645).
BACKGROUND:
FamiliesFirst, Inc., was selected from a competitive procurement, Request for Proposal
(RFP) #1116 to provide Family Enhancement Collaborative (FEC) services to the Children
and Family Services (CFS) Bureau. Services under the Family Enhance Collaborative
include shared
APPROVE OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE
Action of Board On: 06/28/2011 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: June 28, 2011
David Twa, County Administrator and Clerk of the Board of Supervisors
By: June McHuen, Deputy
cc: Earl Maciel
C. 71
To:Board of Supervisors
From:Joe Valentine, Employment & Human Services Director
Date:June 28, 2011
Contra
Costa
County
Subject:Contract with FamiliesFirst, Inc, dba EMQ Families First for Kinship Support Services
BACKGROUND: (CONT'D)
family care, kinship, and family preservation.
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.
CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:
The Employment and Human Services Department will be unable to provide valuable
services to help children remain safe, healthy, and nurtured.
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.