HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES - 04222014 - C.78RECOMMENDATION(S):
APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Employment and Human Services Director, or designee, to execute a contract
amendment with FamiliesFirst, Inc., dba EMQ FamiliesFirst, to increase the payment limit by $161,800 to a new
payment limit of $809,000 for kinship supportive services, and extend the contract term from June 30, 2014 to
September 30, 2014.
FISCAL IMPACT:
$809,000: 33% State Kinship Support Services Program; 47% State Family Preservation (70% State, 30% County);
20% Federal Promoting Safe and Stable Families (CFDA #93.556).
BACKGROUND:
FamiliesFirst, Inc., was selected from a competitive
APPROVE OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE
Action of Board On: 04/22/2014 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 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: April 22, 2014
David Twa, County Administrator and Clerk of the Board of Supervisors
By: Chris Heck, Deputy
cc:
C. 78
To:Board of Supervisors
From:Kathy Gallagher, Employment & Human Services Director
Date:April 22, 2014
Contra
Costa
County
Subject:Amend Contract with FamiliesFirst, Inc., dba EMQ FamilesFirst for Kinship Support Services
BACKGROUND: (CONT'D)
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 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. Contractor has met all program goals and expectations.
This contract is being extended to enable further analysis of program and program spending.
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.