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TO: BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
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FROM: James Rydingsword, Director
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SOCIAL SERVICE DEPARTMENTt-•�^ County
DATE: October 31, 1991
SUBJECT: REQUEST TO INCREASE SPECIALIZED PLACEMENT PROGRAM FROM 36 TO 40 CHILDREN
SPECIFIC REOUEST(S)OR RECOMMENDATION(S)i BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION
RECOMMENDATION•
Authorize the Social Service Department Director to increase the
Department's Specialized Placement Program capacity from 36 to 40
children.
FINANCIAL IMPACT:
No additional staffing costs. No additional training costs because
slots will be in existing homes. Maximum annual Respite Care (all
County funds) of $6, 400.
BACKGROUND:
The Specialized Placement Program provides enhanced foster homes
with 24 hour-a-day care and supervision to children ages 7 to 18
who cannot be maintained in a regular foster home, but could be
placed in a specialized home. Parents in these homes have been
specially trained and/or have extensive experience qualifying them
to handle specific, serious behavioral and emotional problems
presented by the children in their care.
CONTINUED ON ATTACHMENT: - `=YES SIGNATE•
-RECOMMENDATION OF COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF ARD COMMITTEE
APPROVE OTHER
SIGNATURE (S):
ACTION OF BOARD ON Noy 1 9 1991APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED _� OTHER
VOTE OF SUPERVISORS
1 HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THIS IS A TRUE
UNANIMOUS(ABSENT- AND CORRECT COPY OF AN ACTION TAKEN
AYES: NOES: AND ENTERED ON THE MINUTES OF THE BOARD
ABSENT: ABSTAIN: OF SUPERVISORS ON THE DATE SHOWN.
cc: SOCIAL SERVICE (CONTRACTS UNIT) ATTESTED - NOV i A 1991
COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR PHIL BATCHELOR.CLERK OF THE BOARD OF
AUDITOR-CONTROLLER SUPERVISORS AND COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR
CONTRACTOR
M382 (10/88) BY ,DEPUTY
NEGATIVE IMPACT:
The Specialized Placement Program has greatly enhanced the options
provided for emotionally disturbed children who need more intensive
services than a regular foster home. Social Services is dealing
with an increasing number of referrals. Not authorizing this
action will reduce the number of disturbed children who would
benefit by the more structured family-like setting and who would
otherwise be referred to larger, more restrictive and more
expensive group homes.
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