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Home My WebLink AboutBOARD STANDING COMMITTEES - 06262023 - FHS Cte Agenda Pkt FAMILY & HUMAN SERVICES COMMITTEE June 26, 2023 10:30 A.M. Join in person: 1025 Escobar St, Room 110A Martinez, CA 94553 Join from PC, Mac, Linux, iOS or Android: https://cccounty-us.zoom.us/j/82878675872?pwd=ejRjTGo4NXBlcjZlL1dlenZBRTFJUT09 Join by telephone, dial: USA 214-765-0478 USA 888-278-0254 (US Toll Free) Conference code: 382517 Supervisor Candace Andersen, Chair Supervisor Ken Carlson, Vice Chair Agenda Items:Items may be taken out of order based on the business of the day and preference of the Committee 1.Introductions 2.Public comment on any item under the jurisdiction of the Committee and not on this agenda (speakers may be limited to three minutes). 3. RECEIVE and APPROVE the Record of Action for the May 22, 2023 Family and Human Services Committee (FHS) meeting. (Danielle Fokkema, FHS Staff) 4. CONSIDER accepting the annual status report from the Employment and Human Services Department on CalFresh participation, updates on the CalFresh benefit enhancements and expansions, as well as outreach efforts, and FORWARD to the Board of Supervisors for their information. (Marla Stuart, EHSD Director) 5. CONSIDER accepting the Employment and Human Services Department's 2023 Annual Report on Anti-Human Trafficking efforts in Contra Costa County, and FORWARD to the Board of Supervisors for their information. (Marla Stuart, EHSD Director) 6.The next meeting is currently scheduled for August 4, 2023. 7.Adjourn The Family & Human Services Committee will provide reasonable accommodations for persons with disabilities planning to attend Family & Human Services Committee meetings. Contact the staff person listed below at least 72 hours before the meeting. Any disclosable public records related to an open session item on a regular meeting agenda and distributed by the County to a majority of members of the Family & Human Services Committee less than 96 hours prior to that meeting are available for public inspection at 1025 Escobar St., 4th Floor, Martinez, during normal business hours. Public comment may be submitted via electronic mail on agenda items at least one full work day prior to the published meeting time. For Additional Information Contact: Danielle Fokkema, Committee Staff Phone (925) 655-2047, Fax (925) 655-2066 Danielle.Fokkema@cao.cccounty.us FAMILY AND HUMAN SERVICES COMMITTEE 3. Meeting Date:06/26/2023 Subject:Record of Action for the May 22, 2023 Submitted For: FAMILY & HUMAN SERVICES COMMITTEE, Department:County Administrator Referral No.: N/A Referral Name: N/A Presenter: Danielle Fokkema, Sr. Deputy County Administrator Contact: Danielle Fokkema, (925) 655-2047 Referral History: County Ordinance requires that each County body keep a record of its meetings. Though the record need not be verbatim, it must accurately reflect the agenda and the decisions made in the meeting. Referral Update: Attached is the record of action for the May 22, 2023 Family and Human Services Committee meeting. Recommendation(s)/Next Step(s): RECEIVE and APPROVE the Record of Action for the May 22, 2023 Family and Human Services Committee meeting. Fiscal Impact (if any): There is no fiscal impact. Attachments DRAFT Record of Action FHS 5-22-23 D R A F T FAMILY AND HUMAN SERVICES COMMITTEE RECORD OF ACTION FOR May 22, 2023 Supervisor Candace Andersen, Chair Supervisor Ken Carlson, Vice Chair Present: Candace Andersen, Chair Ken Carlson, Vice Chair 1.Introductions Chair Andersen called the meeting to order at 10:30 a.m 2.Public comment on any item under the jurisdiction of the Committee and not on this agenda (speakers may be limited to three minutes). No one requested to speak during the general public comment period. 3.RECEIVE and APPROVE the Record of Action for the April 28, 2023 Family and Human Services Committee meeting. The Committee approved the Record of Action from the April 28, 2023 meeting as presented. AYE: Chair Candace Andersen Vice Chair Ken Carlson 4.RECOMMEND to the Board of Supervisors the appointment of the following individual to the Contra Costa Advisory Council on Aging (ACOA) with a term expiring on September 30, 2023: At-Large #3 seat - Michelle Hayes The Committee approved the appointments for Board of Supervisor approval as recommended. AYE: Chair Candace Andersen Vice Chair Ken Carlson 5.ACCEPT the report from the Employment and Human Services Department on the Workforce Development Board and Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act updates. Public comment was received by two people. Public comment was received by two people. Chair Andersen and Vice Chair Carlson encouraged staff to reach out to the Supervisor Offices for help to disseminate information such as apprenticeship programs. The Committee accepted the report and approved staff forwarding it to the Board of Supervisors for their information. AYE: Chair Candace Andersen Vice Chair Ken Carlson 6.ACCEPT the Council on Homelessness Quarter 1 report, and DIRECT staff to forward the report to the Board of Supervisors for their information. Public comment was received by two people. The Committee accepted the report and approved staff forwarding it to the Board of Supervisors for their information. AYE: Chair Candace Andersen Vice Chair Ken Carlson 7.Approve staff funding recommendations of Measure X Housing Fund for affordable housing and homelessness prevention projects awards, as concluded by the Request for Proposals process conducted by the Department of Conservation and Development and the Health Services Department's Health, Housing, and Homeless Services division, and direct staff to forward the recommendations to the Board of Supervisors for their information. Public comment was received by eight people. The Committee accepted the report and approved staff forwarding it to the Board of Supervisors for their information. AYE: Chair Candace Andersen Vice Chair Ken Carlson 8.The next meeting is currently scheduled for June 26, 2023 at 10:30am. 9.Adjourn The meeting adjourned at 11:40 a.m. For Additional Information Contact: Danielle Fokkema, Committee Staff Phone (925) 655-2047, Fax (925) 655-2066 Danielle.Fokkema@cao.cccounty.us FAMILY AND HUMAN SERVICES COMMITTEE 4. Meeting Date:06/26/2023 Subject:SNAP/CalFRESH Program Annual Update Submitted For: FAMILY & HUMAN SERVICES COMMITTEE, Department:County Administrator Referral No.: 103 Referral Name: SNAP/CalFRESH Update Presenter: Marla Stuart, EHSD Director Contact: Danielle Fokkema, (925) 655-2047 Referral History: The SNAP Program was originally referred to the Family and Human Services Committee by the Board or Supervisors on February 15, 2011. This program was formerly known as Food Stamps and is currently known as the Federal Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP). In California, the name of the program is CalFresh. EHSD has presented periodic status reports to the FHS related to concerns about extended wait times for benefits and the anticipated impact of the expansion of CalFresh benefits to SSI (Supplemental Security Income/Supplementary Payments) recipients effective June 1, 2019. FHS received status reports on September 24 and December 3, 2018; and on April 22, June 10, July 29, and September 23, 2019. Staff reported that CalFresh applications were beginning to level off at about 2,700 per month as compared to 2,200 per month prior to the SSI expansion. EHSD also presented a status report directly to the Board of Supervisors on July 9, 2019. In November 2019, Kathy Gallagher and Rebecca Darnell updated the FHS Committee. EHSD staff provided updates to the Committee on June 22, 2020 and September 28, 2020. On May 24, 2021, Kathy Gallagher and Kelly Curtis updated the FHS Committee. On July 25, 2022 Rebecca Darnell updated the FHS Committee. Referral Update: Please see attached report providing an update on the Employment and Human Services Department's status of CalFresh participation, updates on the CalFresh benefit enhancements and expansions, as well as outreach efforts. Recommendation(s)/Next Step(s): ACCEPT status report from the Employment and Human Services Department on CalFresh participation, updates on the CalFresh benefit enhancements and expansions, as well as outreach efforts, and FORWARD to the Board of Supervisors for their information. Fiscal Impact (if any): There is no fiscal impact. Attachments CalFresh Annual Update Marla Stuart, Employment and Human Services Director Tracy Murray, Workforce Services Director info@ehsd.cccounty.us | 925-608-4800 July 2022 – April 2023 CalFresh Report June 26, 2023 1 Table of Contents •Community Need •Customer Service •Resources 2 Community Need 3 App Trends Jul ‘05-Apr ‘23 4 SSI Cash Out / CalFresh Expansion Onset of COVIDOnset of Great Recession Historic High Source: CalWIN for applications data through January 2023, CalSAWS for applications data from February to April 2023; Census ACS 5-Year Table DP05 for Contra Costa population counts; Population counts for 2021 (latest available from Census) used for 2021, 2022, and 2023 App Approval Rate Jul ‘22-Apr ‘23 5* Note: Approval Rate is the number of CF approvals in a given month divided by the number of CF apps received in a month Source: CalWIN for applications data through January 2023, CalSAWS for applications data from February to April 2023 Households by District Feb 2023 6Source: CalWIN District 1 District 5 District 4 District 3 District 2 Issuances by District Feb 2023 7Source: CalWIN Age: CF Individuals Feb 2023 8Source: CalWIN Race: CF Individuals Feb 2023 9Source: CalWIN CF Household Composition 2016-23 10* Note: Mixed-status households are households which have at least one non-citizen and one citizen. Source: CalWIN CPI Jan 2016 to Apr 2023 11Source: Bureau Labor Statistics Consumer Price Index Customer Service 12 CF App Processing Jul ‘16-Feb ‘23 13 96.8%96.2%96.2%97.9%97.3%98.5%89.7%95.6%94.9%90.7%93.7%89.6%92.9%90% 0.00% 50.00% 100.00% Percent of Expedited CalFresh Benefits Processed in 3 Days 97.0%96.0%98.0%98.0%94.0%92.0% 81.0% 92.0%96.0%94.0%95.0%91.0% 71.4% 90% 0.00% 50.00% 100.00%Jul-16Sep-16Nov-16Jan-17Mar-17May-17Jul-17Sep-17Nov-17Jan-18Mar-18May-18Jul-18Sep-18Nov-18Jan-19Mar-19May-19Jul-19Sep-19Nov-19Jan-20Mar-20May-20Jul-20Sep-20Nov-20Jan-21Mar-21May-21Jul-21Sep-21Nov-21Jan-22Mar-22May-22Jul-22Sep-22Nov-22Jan-23Percent of CalFresh Applications Processed in 30 Days % Processed Timely Mandate Source: Workforce Services Application Compliance Tracking Sheet Source: CalWIN Resources 14 Legislation 15 Marla Stuart, MSW PhD Director info@ehsd.cccounty.us | 925-608-4800 Discussion 2023 CalFresh Report, June 26, 2023 16 FAMILY AND HUMAN SERVICES COMMITTEE 5. Meeting Date:06/26/2023 Subject:Anti-Human Trafficking Update Submitted For: FAMILY & HUMAN SERVICES COMMITTEE, Department:County Administrator Referral No.: 111 Referral Name: Family Justice Centers and Commercially Sexually Exploited Children Presenter: Marla Stuart, EHSD Director Contact: Danielle Fokkema, (925) 655-2047 Referral History: On January 6, 2015, the Board approved referring oversight to the Family and Human Services Committee (FHS) on the Family Justice Centers and Commercially Sexually Exploited Children initiatives. This became FHS Referral No. 111. On June 8, 2015, November 14, 2016, February 20, 2018, February 25, 2019 and July 27, 2020, FHS received and approved annual reports from the Employment and Human Services Department on the Zero Tolerance for Domestic Violence Initiative, Human Trafficking, Commercially Sexually Exploited Children, and the Family Justice Centers. FHS received an annual update on June 28, 2021 and it was later accepted by the Board at their July 13, 2021 meeting. FHS received the last annual update on June 27, 2022 and it was later accepted by the Board at their September 20, 2022 meeting. Referral Update: Please see the attached 2023 Report on Anti-Human Trafficking efforts in Contra Costa County. Recommendation(s)/Next Step(s): ACCEPT the 2023 Report on Anti-Human Trafficking efforts in Contra Costa County and FORWARD to the Board of Supervisors for their information. Fiscal Impact (if any): There is no fiscal impact. Attachments Anti-Human Trafficking Annual Report Marla Stuart, EHSD Director info@ehsd.cccounty.us | 925-608-4800 Anti-Human Trafficking Update June 26, 2023 1 Outline •What is Human Trafficking? •Collaboratives •Services •Data •Support Needed 2 3 What is Human Trafficking? 3 What is Human Trafficking? 4 Human Trafficking Exploitation of a person for the purpose of compelled labor or commercial sex acts through force, fraud, coercion, or similar means (except in cases of sex trafficking of minors, where compulsion is not required) Labor Trafficking Exploitation of persons, through force, fraud, or coercion, so they perform labor or services. Sex Trafficking Exploitation of persons through force, fraud, or coercion so they perform commercial sex acts. Adult Sex Trafficking Sex trafficking of persons age 18 and older. Commercial Sexual Exploitation of Children/Youth (CSEC/CSEY) Sex trafficking of persons under 18 years of age. Use of force, fraud, coercion, or similar means NOT required. 5 Collaboratives 5 6 Human Trafficking Funded Partners EHSD-Funded Activities 7 FY 2022-23 Funding Bureau Purpose Organization Amount Alliance to End Abuse Funding specifically for human trafficking prevention and intervention Office of the District Attorney $332,222 Justice at Last $100,000 Alliance to End Abuse Funding for Interpersonal Violence that includes human trafficking Bay Area Legal Aid $87,003 Community Violence Solutions $79,909 Family Justice Center $162,240 Public Defender’s Office $257,611 Children and Family Services Forensic Interview Center CSEC program, and human trafficking intervention direct services Community Violence Solutions $241,000 Children and Family Services Research and recovery services Love Never Fails Us $59,390 $1,319,375 Total Other EHSD-Linked Collaboratives 8 Human Trafficking Task Force (HTTF) A collaborative effort of nearly 40 agencies that provides direct services to survivors, holds traffickers accountable, educates the community and members, and harnesses data to support these efforts. Co-led by: Human Trafficking Coalition An informal body overseen by the Board of Supervisors since 2009 which shares information, best practices, training, and networking around human trafficking issues. Led by: Human Trafficking Multi- Disciplinary Team (HT-MDT) A collective of 30+ agencies that plans for and meets survivor goals for complex or high-risk human trafficking cases. Co-led by: Commercially Sexually Exploited Children / Youth (CSEC/Y) Interagency Steering Committee A committee that supports and guides the work of Contra Costa County to end CSEC/Y through identification, intervention, and education. Co-led by: 9 Services 9 EHSD Direct Services 10 Children and Family Services (CFS) Bureau Commercially Sexually Exploited Children (CSEC) Services Program Identifies children who are, or at risk of becoming, victims of commercial sexual exploitation and determines appropriate and trauma-informed services 175 children served from April 2022 to March 2023 Workforce Services (WFS) Bureau Trafficking and Crime Victim Assistance Program (TCVAP) Provides cash assistance to non-citizen victims of trafficking 213 individuals served in FY 2021-22 11 Data 11 ECM HT* Grant Data: 2019-2021 12Note: ECM stands for Enhanced Collaborative Model. Data shown is only for survivors served by the ECM grant; not representative of the whole county. Latest data available is through 2021. Source: CCC ECM Grant Data 2019-2021. 87% 13% 0% 81% 16% 3% 94% 6% 0% 91% 9% 0% 0% 68% 19% 10% 3% 75% 25% 0% 0% Apr 2022 – Mar 2023 CSEC/Y* Data 13*Note: CSEC/Y stands for Commercial Sexual Exploitation of Children/Youth Source: Child Welfare Services/Case Management System (CWS/CMS) 2022 HT MDT* Data 14*Note: HT MDT stands for Human Trafficking Multidisciplinary Team Source: HT MDT 2022 Report 2 from Unknown location Cases Reviewed by Location by Type by Gender Growing Labor Trafficking Emphasis Labor Trafficking Prosecutor administrative inspections at 18 suspected illicit massage establishments (IMEs) 15Source: CCC District Attorney’s Office Outcomes in San Ramon •Inspections at 4 suspected IMEs 1 permanent closure 1 business sold 2 ongoing investigations (estimated fines over $2 mil) •8 HT survivors offered services Survivor Success Stories 16Source: Justice at Last Male Human Trafficking Survivor Female Sex Trafficking Survivor 17 Support Needed and Discussion 17 Marla Stuart, EHSD Director info@ehsd.cccounty.us | 925-608-4800 Support Needed and Discussion Anti-Human Trafficking, June 26, 2023 18