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FROM: John Cullen, Director
County
Employment and Human Services Departme _:__
DATE: September 26, 2001
SUBJECT: APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Employment and Human Services Director, or designee,
to EXECUTE a contract with the Contra Costa Community College District (#21-261-10) in
the amount of$64,000 foriFoster Pride/Adopt Pride training, for the period from July 1, 2001
through June 30, 2002.
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SPECIFIC REQUEST(S)OR RECOMMENDATION(S)&BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION
RF,C OMMFNDF.D ACTION:
APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Employment and Human Services Director, or designee, to EXECUTE a
contract with the Contra Costa Community College District (#21-261-10) in the amount of$64,000 for
Foster Pride/Adopt Pride training, for the period from July 1, 2001 through June 30, 2002.
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FINANCIAL, IMPACT:
$64,000 Foster Parent Training/Recruitment funding: No County Cost; 25% State (AB 2129); 75% Federal
(Title IV E.).
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CHILDREN'S IMPACT STATEMENT-
Foster Pride/Adopt Pride training supports three of Contra Costa County's 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 Life for Children and Families." Through
enhanced education and training, foster and adoptive parents can provide better care to children. The training
improves foster and adoptive parents skills and helps children cope with past abuse and neglect and
understand the reasons for out-of-home-placement.
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RACKGROUNDo
The Board most recently approved a contract for this training on August 1, 2000.
The training program provides pre-service training to provide foster caregivers with the skills and
understanding needed for sustaining productive and nurturing relationships with children. Potential foster
parents and relative caregivers learn techniques to improve parenting, behavior management and child
education to better serve the needs of children under County care.
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CONTINUED ON ATTACHMENT:_ SIGNATURE:
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i/RECOMMENDATION OF COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE
APPROVE OTHER
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SIGNATURE(S):
ACTION OF BOAR Ot:.�ol !G _ o�Vp� APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED _ OTHER
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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.
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ATTESTED
JOHN SWEETEN,CLERK OF TH BOARD OF
SUPERVISORS AND COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR
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Contact: DAN NA*,ABELLA;M34583
cc: EHSD CONTRACTS UNIT(CP)
COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR BY O DEPUTY
AUDITOR-CONTROLLER
CONTRACTOR
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