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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES - 10022001 - C.25 se c Contra t TO: BOARD OF SUPERVISORS f Costa FROM: John Cullen, Director �. = Employment and Human Services Department County EOUti•� DATE: September 18, 2001 0?� SUBJECT: APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Employment and Human Services Director, or designee, to AMEND contract with Families Fir,st-, Inc. (#21-388-6) for Family Preservation services increasing the amount to $364,000 to a new amount of$1,090,481 for the period July 1, 2001 through June 30, 2002. SPECIFIC REQUEST(S)OR RECOMMENDATION(S)&BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION RECOMMENDED AC'TI N- APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Employment and Human Services Director, or designee, to AMEND contract with Families First, Inc. (#21-388-6) for Family Preservation services increasing the amount to $364,000 to a new amount of$1,090,481 for the period July 1, 2001 through June 30, 2002. FINANCIAL IMPACT- $364,000 Temporary Assistance to Needy Families (TANF) Incentive Funds; 100% Federal $726,481 State Family Preservation; 25% County, 25% State, and 50% Federal. CHILDREN'S IMPACT STATEMENE Services under this contract directly support all five of the community outcomes identified in the Children's Report Card: 1) "Children Ready for and Succeeding in School"; 2) "Children and Youth Healthy and Preparing for Productive Adulthood"; 3) "Families that are Economically Self Sufficient"; 4) "Families that are Safe, Stable, and Nurturing"; 5) "Communities that are Safe and Provide a High Quality of Life for Children and Families." RAC'KGROI[ND- The Family Preservation Program, a component of the Contra Costa Family Enhancement Collaborative, is expanding to provide a variety of supportive services to CalWORKs families who experience multiple barriers, receive no supplemental services, and continue to struggle in the family court system. Supportive services such as counseling, information and referral, educational advocacy, and assistance to manage every day living reduce barriers to the families ability to be successful. Services provided to families will be time limited to develop health and safe environments for youth and families. The goal of Family Preservation is to support and strengthen families and avoid out of home placement for youth. Services support families to develop skills and tools strengthening and empowering their ability to be self-sufficient. 1 CONTINUED ON ATTACHMENT: / SIGNATURE: ,-'RECOMMENDATION OF COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE PROVE OTHER SIGNATURE(S): ACTION OF B06D ON C1 APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED l eft VOTE OF SUPERVISORS I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THIS IS A TRUE XUNANIMOUS(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 JOHN SWEETEN,CLERK OF THE EIOARD OF SUPERVISORS AND COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR :......... .. ...:... ......•:.:;. : ..........: Contact: DANIVA;;FABELL;4A3=1'583 cc: EHSD(CONTRACTS UNIT)-SP COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR BY t/ DEPUTY AUDITOR-CONTROLLER CONTRACTOR