HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES - 05212013 - C.50RECOMMENDATION(S):
APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Employment and Human Services Director, or designee, to execute a contract with
Family Support Services of the Bay Area, in an amount not to exceed $150,000 to provide respite services to foster
parents and relative caregivers through the Heritage Project for the period July 1, 2013 through June 30, 2014.
FISCAL IMPACT:
$150,000: 30% County; 70% State
BACKGROUND:
This contract allows Family Support Services of the Bay Area (FSSBA) to provide respite services for foster parents
or relative caregivers of drug-exposed and medically fragile children with special needs between the ages 0-5 years.
The goal of the respite program under the State Heritage Project, Options for Recovery Program, is to provide
comprehensive, high quality in-home and out-of-home respite services to support the relative caregivers and foster
parents in their full-time role as caregivers. Although FSSBA supports foster caregivers throughout Contra Costa,
most of these caregivers with drug-exposed children are located primarily in Richmond (West) and Pittsburg (East).
Respite services are available 24-hours a day, seven days a week.
CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:
If the contract is not awarded the substitute care provider will not have the opportunity to receive respite for the
children in their care who are medically fragile.
APPROVE OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE
Action of Board On: 05/21/2013 APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED OTHER
Clerks Notes:
VOTE OF SUPERVISORS
AYE:John Gioia, District I Supervisor
Candace Andersen, District II
Supervisor
Mary N. Piepho, District III
Supervisor
Karen Mitchoff, District IV
Supervisor
Federal D. Glover, District V
Supervisor
Contact: Earl Maciel
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 21, 2013
David Twa, County Administrator and Clerk of the Board of Supervisors
By: June McHuen, Deputy
cc:
C. 50
To:Board of Supervisors
From:Kathy Gallagher, Employment & Human Services Director
Date:May 21, 2013
Contra
Costa
County
Subject:Contract with Family Support Services of the Bay Area
CHILDREN'S IMPACT STATEMENT:
Respite services support four of Contra Costa County’s community outcomes: 1) “Children Ready for and
Succeeding in School”; 2) “Children and Youth Healthy and Preparing for Productive Adulthood”; 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.” Respite services may be used during times of crisis when a caregiver needs to be away from home or
when parents or relative caregivers must pursue other activities that temporarily take them away from children whose
special needs require ongoing care.