HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES - 06172014 - C.101RECOMMENDATION(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, 2014 through June 30, 2015.
FISCAL IMPACT:
$150,000: 30% County; 70% State; No Federal Funds.
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.
APPROVE OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE
Action of Board On: 06/17/2014 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: Joan Miller, 3-1583
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 17, 2014
David Twa, County Administrator and Clerk of the Board of Supervisors
By: Chris Heck, Deputy
cc:
C.101
To:Board of Supervisors
From:Kathy Gallagher, Employment & Human Services Director
Date:June 17, 2014
Contra
Costa
County
Subject:Contract with Family Support Services of the Bay Area
CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:
Substitute care providers will not have the opportunity to receive respite for the children in their care who are
medically fragile.
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.