HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES - 06092015 - C.164RECOMMENDATION(S):
APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Employment and Human Services Director, or designee, to execute a contract with
Youth Homes Incorporated, in an amount not to exceed $200,000, to provide group home placement services to foster
youth, for the period July 1, 2015 through June 30, 2016.
FISCAL IMPACT:
$200,000; 70% State 2011 Realignment, 30% County
BACKGROUND:
Youth Homes Incorporated operates two Group Homes in Contra Costa County. Children and Family Services (CFS)
has had a prior contractual agreement with Youth Homes Incorporated to operate our Emergency Group Home
Shelters for foster youth needing emergency high level placements. They provide additional services not provided by
other group homes such as special education, supervised family visits, and drug abuse/anger management treatment
groups. Youth Homes Incorporated will provide Continuous Quality Improvement (CQI) reports every 6 months to
EHSD staff and will have a 65% to 70% success rate in discharging clients within an EHSD Social Worker approved
treatment plan such as family reunification, moving to a foster home, and/or moving to a long term higher level of
care. (#19-951-0)
APPROVE OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE
Action of Board On: 06/09/2015 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
ABSENT: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 9, 2015
David Twa, County Administrator and Clerk of the Board of Supervisors
By: Chris Heck, Deputy
cc:
C.164
To:Board of Supervisors
From:Kathy Gallagher, Employment & Human Services Director
Date:June 9, 2015
Contra
Costa
County
Subject:Contract withYouth Homes Incorporated for Emergency Placement Services for Youth.
CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:
Group Home Placement services may not be available to Foster Youth.
CHILDREN'S IMPACT STATEMENT:
This contract supports all five 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 safe
housing and support to assist youth while transitioning from foster care to independent living.