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FROM: John Cullen, Director County
Employment and Human Sery artment
DATE: December 19,2000
SUBJECT: APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Employment and Human Services Director, or designee,to
AMEND contract#21-610-0 with FamiliesFirst, Inc., raising the contract payment limit by
$170,000, from $250,000 to a new amount of$420,000, for parent aide services for the period
from July 1, 2000 through June 30, 2001.
SPECIFIC REQUEST(S)OR RECOMMENDATION(S)&BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION
RECOMMENDED ACTION:
APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Employment and Human Services Director, or designee,to AMEND
contract#21-610-0 with FamiliesFirst, Inc., raising the contract payment limit by $170,000, from $250,000 to a
new amount of$420,000, for parent aide services for the period from July 1, 2000 through June 30,2001.
FINANCIAL IMPACT:
County cost of this amendment will be $170,000, which is fully covered in the EHSD's Children and Family
Services Bureau budget.
CHILDREN'S IMPACT STATEMENT:
Parent Aide Services support three Contra Costa County community outcomes: "Children and Youth Healthy
and Preparing for Productive Adulthood," "Families that are Safe, Stable and Nurturing," and"Communities
that are Safe and Provide a High Quality of Fife for Children and Families." Countywide availability of
supportive services to parents increases the number of children and youth receiving timely treatment services
and increases the stability of out-of-home placements.
BACKGROUND:
The Board authorized EHSD to contract with FamiliesFirst, Inc. for Parent Aide Program services on June 20,
2000. This amendment permits FamiliesFirst to expand parent aide services to better meet the demand for these
services in Nest County, by increasing the number of full-time parent aide support counselor staff from four to
seven and providing additional funds to offset transportation costs. These costs are fully budgeted in the
Children and Family Services budget.
The Parent Aide Program provides supervised family visits, transportation (e.g. to medical and dental
appointments) and other support services to families throughout the County. Parents receive a wide array of
assistance, including information and training on parenting skills, access to child care resources, nutrition,
health care, budgeting, and other training that develops skills and contributes to self-sufficiency. Services are
available seven days a week during regular hours and early morning and evening hours.
CONTINUED ON ATTACHMENT: Y SIGNATURE:
i-RECOMMENDATION OF COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE
4-''APPROVE OTHER
SIGNATURE(S):
ACTION OF BO JDN 22 P1 d&I APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED X OTHER
VOTE OF SUPERVISORS
I 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.
ATTESTED Wil&ji Lt It Y ii 16, c2 49l
PHIL BATCHELOR,CLERK OF THE BOARD OF
SUPERVISORS AND COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR
Contact: DANNA FABELLA,3-1583
cc: EHSD CONTRACTS UNIT(CI')
COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR BYDEPUTY
AUDITOR-CONTROLLER
CONTRACTOR
DEBI MOSS,3-1588