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FROM: Costa
Hofmann,Robert Hofmann, Acting Director ;z
Social Service Department County
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DATE: r?r'�c6ir r
January, 12, 1995
SUBJECT:
AUTHORIZATION TO ISSUE A REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL FOR FAMILY AND
CHILDREN'S TRUST (FACT) CONTRACTS FOR FISCAL YEAR 1995-96
SPECIFIC REOUEST(S)OR RECOMMENDATION(S)&BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION
RECOMMENDATION•
APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Social Service Director, or his
designee, to issue Request for Proposal (RFP) #1038 for the
Family and Children's Trust (FACT) Committee for prevention and
intervention services to abused and neglected children or to
children at risk of abuse and neglect and their families.
Approximately $350, 000 is available for contracting for the
period of July 1, 1995 through June 30, 199.6.
FINANCIAL IMPACT:
No additional county funding is required. The $350, 000 in
funding is from:
AB1733 -state child abuse intervention & prevention funds;
AB2994 birth certificate funds;
Ann Adler Trust Fund - .voluntary contributions; and
Challenge Grant - state funds to local non-profit agencies
BACKGROUND:
On April 16, 1985, the Board of Supervisors established the FACT
Committee and directed the Social Services Department to provide
staff support. The charge of FACT is to make recommendations to
the Board on the allocation of funds from the above cited sources
The FACT Committee has developed a new RFP for these funds based
on a community survey undertaken in September, 1994 and three
Public :Hearings held in October, 1994. The priorities for use of
these funds are:
1. Parent education focused on effective parenting skills,
child development information, and creating nurturing family
environments to prevent child abuse and neglect.
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VOTE OF SUPERVISORS
I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THIS IS A TRUE
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ABSENT: ABSTAIN: OF SUPERVISORS ON THE DATE SHOWN.
CC: Social SerV'1C2S ATTESTED
JAN 2 4
CAO PHIL BATCHELOR,CLERK OF THE BOARD OF
SUPERVISORS AND COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR
BY !r ' ,DEPUTY
M382 (10/88)
FACT RFP#1038
January. 12, 1995
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2 . Family support services and intervention for families
where adverse conditions such as poverty, substance abuse,
lack of traditional social support systems, language
barriers, inability to access services or other factors, may
contribute to child abuse and neglect and family
dysfunction.
3 . Prevention/intervention services and counseling for
adults, adolescents and children living in non-traditional
families (i.e. parenting grandparents, single parents,
adoptive or foster families, group homes, etc. )
4 . Community education, advocacy and/or programs that seek
to prevent violence and child abuse and promote heathy
family and community environments.
During final deliberations, priority funding consideration will
be given to projects which:
A. Adopt a strong family-centered approach in the delivery
of children's services, with all family members involved as
equal participants in the problem-solving and growth
process. ("Family" refers to biological, extended, adoptive
or foster. )
B. Demonstrate explicit coordination and integration with
other public and private agencies serving the same client
population to create new programs, or expand existing
services.
C. Provide access to culturally appropriate, client-driven
services relevant to individual communities, neighborhoods
and specific ethnic populations.
D. Demonstrate fresh approaches to program design,
particularly in delivery of parent and community education
programs.
E. Ensure geographic distribution of services.
The period of funding for these projects will be July 1, 1995
through June 30, 1996 with the an option for a one year
extension, if there are sufficient funds available, and pending
the provision of quality services with successful outcomes as
determined by the FACT Committee's on-going monitoring and
evaluation of the projects.