HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES - 07212015 - C.56RECOMMENDATION(S):
APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Employment and Human Services Director, or designee, to execute a contract with
Advocacy, Respect and Commitment Care Parent Network, in an amount not to exceed $102,551 for the Family
Empowerment Project for the period July 1, 2015 through June 30, 2016.
FISCAL IMPACT:
$102,551: 100% County (County local fines and fees, birth certificate funds).
BACKGROUND:
The proposed contract is the result of the the Family and Children's Trust Committee (FACT), Request for Proposals
(RFP) #1143. FACT, an advisory group to the Board of Supervisors (BOS) was established by the BOS in 1982 to
identify strategies and implement programs to improve services to prevent child abuse and neglect in Contra Costa
County.
Advocacy, Respect and Commitment Care Parent Network will provide comprehensive services to families with
children ages 6 to 22 years with special needs and/ or developmental disabilities with at risk for child abuse and/or
neglect. Through the provision
APPROVE OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE
Action of Board On: 07/21/2015 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: 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: July 21, 2015
David Twa, County Administrator and Clerk of the Board of Supervisors
By: Chris Heck, Deputy
cc:
C. 56
To:Board of Supervisors
From:Kathy Gallagher, Employment & Human Services Director
Date:July 21, 2015
Contra
Costa
County
Subject:Family and Children's Trust Committee, Advocacy, Respect and Commitment (ARC) Care Parent Network
BACKGROUND: (CONT'D)
of direct services, advocacy, and collaboration with We Care Services for Children, Autism Family Support Project,
the Contractor will empower families to be the best advocate possible for their child by encouraging their children to
achieve their highest level of personal independence and self sufficiency. Services will include but not limited to
home visitation, emotional support, resource coordination and education.
CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:
Services designed to empower families of children with special needs, ages 6-22 years, in Contra Costa County could
be curtailed.
CHILDREN'S IMPACT STATEMENT:
This contract supports three of the five community outcomes established in the Children's Report Card, 1) "Children
Ready and Succeeding in School", 2) "Children and Youth Healthy and Preparing for Productive Adulthood", and 4)
"Families that are Safe, Stable and Nurturing" by empowering families of children with special needs.