HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES - 11032015 - C.92RECOMMENDATION(S):
Accept a report from the Employment and Human Services Department, Community Services Bureau on the
activities and achievements of the Bureau over the past year.
FISCAL IMPACT:
There is no fiscal impact; this report is for informational purposes.
BACKGROUND:
Oversight of the Community Services Bureau and Head Start programs was originally referred to the Family and
Human Services Committee on March 1, 2005. Since that time the program has provided the Committee with annual
updates on the programs and services provided.
On October 12, 2015 the Committee received the attached report from the Department and directed staff to transmit
the report to the Board of Supervisors for their information. That report is attached.
APPROVE OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE
Action of Board On: 11/03/2015 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
Federal D. Glover, District V
Supervisor
Contact: Enid Mendoza, (925)
335-1039
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: November 3, 2015
David Twa, County Administrator and Clerk of the Board of Supervisors
By: Stephanie L. Mello, Deputy
cc:
C. 92
To:Board of Supervisors
From:FAMILY & HUMAN SERVICES COMMITTEE
Date:November 3, 2015
Contra
Costa
County
Subject:Community Services Bureau and Head Start Program Updates
CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:
The Board and the public will not receive current information.
ATTACHMENTS
EHSD CSB Presentation
A Presentation to the Family &
Human Services Committee
October 12, 2015
Camilla Rand, Director
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Supervisorial Support…
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Happy 50
th Head Start!
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Clients Served 2014-15
Program Number
Served
Early Head Start
(PregnantWomen and Children 0-5)
499
Head Start
(Children 3-5)
1,781
California Dept. of Education Child
Development Programs
(Children 0-5)
1,922
Low Income Home Energy Assistance
Program
(All Ages)
5,622
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Current Approved Funding
Head Start,
15,689,730
Early Head
Start,
4,627,510
USDA/CCFP -
Meal
Reimburse-
ments, 949,748
California Dept
of Education
Contracts,
15,873,293
Energy &
Housing
Programs,
2,716,896
CSBG,
797,709
County
Contribution,
158,788
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Race & Ethnicity 2014-15
Ethnicity
Hispanic or Latin Origin 65%
Non-Hispanic or Non-Latino Origin 35%
Race
American Indian or Alaskan Native <1%
Asian 4%
Black or African American 21%
Native American or Pacific Islander <1%
White 66%
Biracial/Multi-racial 8%
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Health Impairments by Type
2014-15
Children with Health Impairments: 299/14.7%
33%
45%
4%
18%
Anemia Asthma Hearing DifficultiesVision Problems
0%
5%
10%
15%
20%
25%
30%
35%
40%
45%
50%
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Children with Disabilities by Type
2014-15
Children with Disabilities: 230/10.5%
88%
1%1%1%5%4%
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
70%
80%
90%
100%
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Our Changing Community
23% increase in female-headed households;
Impacted health system;
Increased need for services in East, West and South counties;
Childhood obesity rate increase in Pittsburg and Richmond;
38% of the 29% increased homeless in CC are families with children.
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Key Outcomes
2014-15
Indicator Number/ Percentage
Nutritious Meals Served 100% 750,000
Teaching Staff with AA Degree or Higher 100% (89% National average)
Children with Up-To-Date Immunizations 100% (89% National Average)
Children With Health Insurance 99% (96% National Average)
Children Showed School Readiness as
Indicated in 5 Domains
20% Increase in Skills and Knowledge
Children with Disabilities Receiving Special
Education Services
98% (97% National Average)
Homeless Families who Found Housing 10.5% (17% State-wide Average)
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2015 Special Initiatives
Adult and Child Literacy Programs
Give Kids a Smile –Over 700 screened and treated this year
Roll-out of RFID vests to all childcare centers
Second Step Social-Emotional Curriculum
QRIS Partnership
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2015 Accomplishments
3 Successful Federal Review events
Successful new $1.1 million grant and partnership with the Childcare Council to Support 52 children in family childcare providers
Practice Based Coaching Model
CSAC Innovation award for CLOUDS
Policy Council Chair Veronica Covarrubias Named California Head Start Parent of the Year 2015
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2015 Fiscal Audits
Agency Purpose Outcome
Office of Head Start 2014 Head Start & Early Head
Start Fiscal Review No findings
Macias, Gini & O’Connell (MGO) FY 2013-2014 Single Audit No findings
Badawi & Associates
FY 2014-15 State Child
Development Audit
No findings
State Department of Community
Services
CSBG Desk Audit No findings
California Department of
Community Services and
Development
2014 Department of Energy
Weatherization Assistance
Program (WAP) and 2014 Low
Income Home and Energy
Assistance Program (LIHEAP)
3 findings related to
programmatic
requirements which
were all resolved.
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Community Action
CSBG funds are allocated to ten community based organizations/subcontractors in
efforts to help them address issues of poverty
o Bay Area Legal Aid
o Bay Area Community Resources
o Contra Costa Clubhouse
o Ensuring Opportunity
o Food Bank of CC & Solano
o Loaves & Fishes of Contra Costa
o Monument Crisis Center
o Opportunity Junction
o Pivotal Point Youth
o RYSE Center, Inc.
CSB Grant funds are also allocated to the Clerical Assistant Trainee(CAT) program –
an on the job training program for 18 low-income participants.
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Hot Topics for 2016
Head Start Performance
Standards revisions
Expansion and facilities
space
Transitional Kindergarten
expansion
State and Federal Funding
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Thank you
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