HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES - 05082012 - C.76RECOMMENDATION(S):
APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Auditor-Controller to pay Hyatt house, in an amount not to exceed $17,000 for the
Children and Family Services Bureau, Options for Recovery Program, for a retreat and specialized training event to
foster parents, to be held May 10-11, 2012.
FISCAL IMPACT:
$17,000 7.5% County, 17.5% State, 75% Prenatal Substance Abuse/HIV Infant Program (SA-HIV) allocation
BACKGROUND:
Contra Costa County receives an allocation from California Social Services for the Heritage Project, Options for
Recovery Program. Two of the axillary services required for funding are specialized training for foster parents and
relative caregivers as well as staff cross training. The cross training is for foster parents, community partners, Alcohol
and Other Drug Services providers and mental health providers to prepare individuals to care for high need children.
The goals and objectives of cross
APPROVE OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE
Action of Board On: 05/08/2012 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: Elaine Burres, 313-1717
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 8, 2012
David Twa, County Administrator and Clerk of the Board of Supervisors
By: June McHuen, Deputy
cc:
C. 76
To:Board of Supervisors
From:Theresa Speiker, Interim Employment & Human Services Director
Date:May 8, 2012
Contra
Costa
County
Subject:Options for Recovery Program Retreat and Specialized Training
BACKGROUND: (CONT'D)
training are to educate, increase collaboration at a local level, especially between alcohol and drug treatment
providers and social workers to decrease the barriers that prevent agencies from working cooperatively to assist
substance abusing families and their foster staff with practical solutions for change, case-conferencing and
collaboration.
This contract with the Hyatt house will allow a venue and catered services for the Heritage Project, Options for
Recovery Retreat for foster parent and specialized training to realize program goals and objectives.
Provision of food and beverage during the event is allowable under the Heritage Project funding guidelines. Food is
not provided to County employees as directed in Administrative Bulletin No. 614, paragraph IV. B.
CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:
Options for Recovery Retreat would not be held.
CHILDREN'S IMPACT STATEMENT:
Not applicable.