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FROM: JOE VALENTINE, DIRECTOR
COMMUNITY SERVICES DEPARTMENT °� �`" � '
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DATE: December 20, 2005 Co CjQ u nty
SUBJECT: AUTHORIZATION TO EXECUTE INTERAGENCY AGREEMENT WITH
HEALTH SERVICES DEPARTMENT
Specific Request(S)or Recommendation (S) & Background and Justification
RECOMMENDATION (S):
APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Community Services Director, or designee, to
execute an Interagency Agreement with the Health Services Department, in an
amount not to exceed $30,000 to provide emergency shelter services for
homeless County youth, for the period of October 1, 2005 through December 31,
2005.
FINANCIAL IMPACT:
This Interagency Agreement is funded through the Department's 2005
Community Services Block Grant agreement with the California Department of
Community Services and Development. Funding for this Amendment is included
in the Community Services Department's FY 2005-06 Budget. There is no
County cost to this Amendment.
REASONS FOR RECOMMENDATIONS/BACKGROUND:
The Department has identified projected unspent dollars in its 2005 Community
Services Block Grant that could be used to augment existing Grant funds to
provide emergency shelter to homeless County youth. This proposed
Interagency Agreement Amendment will assist the efforts of the Heal ,Services
Department to provide emergency shelter for unaccompan'ed ho � s youth
ages 14 to 21 for 2005.
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t,-O�RECOMMENDATION OF COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENTION OF ARD COMMITTEE
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BOARD OF SUPERVISORS ON THE DATE
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CONTACT: Al Prince 646-5940 JOHN SWEETEN,CLERK OF THE BOARD O
SUPERVISORS AND COUNTY
ADMINISTRATOR
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TO: BOARD OF SUPERVISORS � County
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FROM: Family and Human Services Committee
DATE: December 20, 2005 13
SUBJECT: ALLOCATION OF CCFUTURE FUNDS
SPECIFIC REQUEST(S) OR RECOMMENDATIONS(S) & BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION
RECOMMENDATIONS
1. APPROVE recommendation from the Family and Human Services Committee
allocating FY 2006/07 CCFuture Funds(Phase I-Development Phase)as presented in
Exhibit A.
2. APPROVE recommendation from the Family and Human Services Committee
allocating FY 2007/08 and FY 2008/09 CCFuture Funds (Phase II — Implementation
Phase) as presented in Exhibit A subject to the availability of funds and a grantee's
satisfactory performance during the Development Phase.
FISCAL IMPACT
CCFuture Funds are generated from the transit occupancy tax from the Renaissance Suites in
the unincorporated area of Pleasant Hill.
BACKGROUND/REASONS FOR RECOMMENDATION
Under the leadership of Supervisor DeSaulnier, the CCFuture Fund was created in 2003 when
the Board of Supervisors earmarked the transient occupancy tax from the Renaissance Suites
in the unincorporated area of Pleasant Hill for early intervention and prevention programs that
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RECOMMENDATION OF COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR X. RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD
COMMITTEE _APPROVE _OTHER
SIGNATURE(S):
Su ervisor Federal Glover upervisor Mark DeSaulnier
ACTION OF BOARD ON APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED OTHER.
VOTE OF SUPERVISORS
HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THIS IS A(ABSENT NO Kip TRUE AND CORRECT COPY OF AN
YES: NOES: ACTION TAKEN AND ENTERED ON THE
ABSENT: ABSTAIN: MINUTES OF THE BOARD OF
SUPERVISORS ON THE DATE SHOWN.
Source: Robert Calkins, CDBG Program Manager
(925) 335-7220 ,(���� L 1 � ' 1 V
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Orig. Dept. Community Development - CDBG JOHN SWEETEN, CLERK OF
cc: County Administrator THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
Auditor-Controller AND CQUNTY ADMINISTRATOR
BY -- 0 '/�Q-2�—. , DEPUTY
Reduce high cost crisis/safety net services. The mission of the CCFuture Fund is to:
It
.invest in programs and services that are results-based,
family-oriented, collaborative, and available at critical points in
the lives of children and families, thereby improving family
functioning and reducing the high costs of dependency.
In January 2004, the Board approved criteria for selecting programs for CCFuture Fund
grants and program evaluation requirements, and designated the County's Community
Development Block Grant(CDBG) program, operated out of the Community Development
Department (CDD), as the grant administrator.
Request for Proposals: On August 15, 2005, CDD issued a Request for Proposals(RFP)
for the CCFuture Fund (see Exhibit B). This RFP was mailed to the CDBG interested party
list which, for this purpose, also included agencies on the City of Concord's CDBG mailing
list (this first cycle of funding was targeted to programs that support children in families
living in the Monument Corridor area of Concord). A press release announcing the
availability of funds was also provided to the various news agencies covering Contra Costa
County.
Approximately 60 people attended the CCFuture Fund Bidders Conference on October 12,
2005, and applications from 18 agencies were received by the November 10 deadline(see
Exhibit C). Applicant interviews were conducted on November 17, 2005.
Criteria for Selecting Programs for CCFuture Fund Grants: The Board adopted criteria
for selecting agencies includes the following:
CCFuture Fund will support service delivery systems characterized by:
)ol- Community and Family-Focused Services—demonstrates knowledge of potential
barriers to services (such as transportation, lack of information or cultural
differences) experienced by families and has ability to provide accessible services
tailored to the individual needs of families.
)oo, Results Accountability — demonstrates achievement of program goals and
measurable improvements in the lives of children and families served by the
program and a method for documenting the logical connection between provided
services and avoided costly crisis interventions services and negative outcomes.
Data collected should reflect 'improved outcomes consistent with Contra Costa
Children's Report Card.
➢ Integrated and Collaborative Services—demonstrates a "systematic" approach to
achieving improved outcomes for children including evidence of effective
partnerships with other agencies serving the same families, providing similar
services, or providing related and essential services, thereby avoiding costly
inefficiencies, fragmentation and duplications.
➢ Maximize, Leverage and Align Funding — demonstrates an understanding of the
importance of creating diversified funding sources for prevention and early
interventions services and knowledge of how to leverage or braid eligible categorical
dollars and private funds to maximize dollars available for prevention and early
intervention programs; is pursuing necessary relationships and 'Implementing
appropriate program documentation to expand eligibility for categorical state and
federal dollars.
➢ Data-Driven Service Delivery Planning—demonstrates knowledge of best practices
and well-researched data analysis that is used to guide development of new
services and improvement of existing services.
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Funding Plan: Grantees receiving funding during the Development Phase (FY 2006/07)
will be awarded a grant of up to$50,000. During the year, each grantee will be required to
complete a program Logic Model or Theory of Change as well as an evaluation plan. CDD
will provide technical assistance to all grantees as needed to assist them in completing the
requirements listed below:
1. Develop and submit for CDD approval a program Logic Model or Theory of Change
that addresses the following questions:
• Target population:,Whom will the program serve? How many people will be
served?
• Treatment/Program Assumptions: What is the target population needs and
wants? What are the assumptions about how best to meet the population's
needs and wants? What sources of information will you rely on to arrive at
these treatment assumptions?
• Inputs:What program resources, services, and activities will be allocated to
serving this population? What is the cost of a service unit?
• Outputs: What program activities, services, events, and types of services will
the population receive to achieve improved outcomes? How many different
services will be provided each client served? How often will clients receive
these expected services? What is the average cost per serving a client?
• Outcomes/results: What changes are expected to seen in the target
population over what timeframe of receiving these program services and
supports? What is the cost of serving a client who successfully achieved the
expected outcome?
• External Factors: What environmental or other factors could influence the
success or reduce the possibilities for achieving the expected results with the
target population served?
2. Develop and submit for CDD approval an evaluation plan that shows how a grantee
will:
• Document how well the proposed Theory of Change is implemented.
• Track how many people received services, the mix of services each
received, and the average number of services each client received by client
type/profile.
• Identify how many/what percent of the total number of people served
achieved improved outcomes.
During the second and third years of funding (Implementation Phase), each grantee will
receive up to $100,000 in CCFuture funds subject to completing and submitting an
acceptable Logic Model or Theory of Change and an evaluation plan, and the availability of
funds. The grantees will implement the proposed programs and report on achievements
quarterly throughout the year. At the end of each year, staff and the grantees will report to
the FHS Committee and Board of Supervisors on performance.
Based on the criteria listed above and the availability of funds,the recommended agencies
will provide a set of core services that meet the needs and challenges facing many
residents in the Monument Corridor and, with assistance provided during the
implementation phase, be able to document cost avoidance in years two and three.
COMMITTEE MEETING
The Committee met on December 5, 2005 to consider staffs funding recommendations for
allocating CCFuture Funds. The meeting was noticed and applicants were encouraged to
attend the meeting and provide input. Following a short discussion, the Committee
approved the allocation of CCFuture Funds as outlined in Exhibit A.
Attachments
Exhibit A— Funding Recommendation Spreadsheet
Exhibit B — Request For Proposal
Exhibit C — Summary of Applications
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CONTRA COSTA COUNTY
REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS
CCFUTURE FUND
The purpose of this Request for Proposals(RFP) is to solicit proposals from nonprofit and public agencies
who will provide services that are results-based, family oriented,collaborative,and available at critical
points in the lives of children and families,thereby improving family functioning and reducing the high
costs of dependency.
FUNDING
Phase I—Development Phase Funding: Beginning in FY 2006/07(July 1,2006),the County expects to
have approximately$250,000 in CCFuture Funds to finance up to five development grants($50,000
maximum grant)to assist agencies in developing and putting accountability systems in place,and to test
them on services to ensure their accountability model is compatible with their proposed program.
Phase II—Implementation Phase Funding: Beginning in FY 2007/08 (July 1,2007),the County
expects to have approximately$1 million in CCFuture Funds to provide two-year implementation grants
($100,000 maximum grant per year)to agencies who successfully completed Phase I and are ready to
implement the proposed program that improves client outcomes and reduces County costs of dependency,
and provides sustainability through increased ability to track results for funders.
TARGETING OF CCFUTURE FUNDS
Grants will be provided on a priority basis to agencies providing services in the Monument Corridor area
of Contra Costa.County.
EVALUATION CRITERIA
All applications will be evaluated for ability to address required provisions,completeness, accuracy,and
quality. Specifically, CCFuture Fund proposals must support service delivery systems characterized by
the following:
Results Accountability—demonstrates achievement of program goals and measurable improvements in
the lives of children and families served by the program and a method for documenting the logical
connection between provided services and avoided costly crisis interventions services and negative
outcomes. Data collected should reflect improved outcomes consistent with Contra Costa Children's
Report Card.
Integrated and Collaborative Services—demonstrates a"systematic"approach to achieving improved
outcomes for children including evidence of effective partnerships with other agencies serving the same
families,providing similar services,or providing related and essential services,thereby avoiding costly
inefficiencies, fragmentation and duplication.
Community and Family-Focused Services—demonstrates knowledge of potential barriers to services
(such as transportation, lack of information or cultural differences)experienced by families in distressed
communities and has ability to provide accessible services tailored to the individual needs of families.
Maximize,Leverage and Align Funding—demonstrates an understanding of the importance of creating
diversified funding sources for prevention and early interventions services and knowledge of how to
leverage or braid eligible categorical dollars and private funds to maximize dollars available for
prevention and early intervention programs; is pursuing necessary relationships and implementing
appropriate program documentation to expand eligibility for categorical state and federal dollars.
Data-Driven Service Delivery Planning—demonstrates knowledge of best practices and well-researched
data analysis that is used to guide development of new services and improvement of existing services.
TIMELINE
The following timeline is expected to be followed:
RFP Issued September 20,2005
Bidders Conference.............................................................October 12,2005
Applications Due .....November 10,.2005
Applicant Interviews............................................................Week of November 14,2005
Family&Human Services Committee Meeting.................December 59 2005
Board of Supervisors Meeting.............................................December 20,2005
Contract Negotiations..........................................................February—March 2006
Development Phase Begins.................................................July 1,2006
Note:All dates subject to change
GRANT PROVISIONS
A. Grant Amounts
Phase I—Development Phase: Five grants each up to $50,000.
Phase II—Implementation Phase: Five grants each up to$100,000 per year for two years.
B.Applicant Eligibility
Grants will only be awarded to organizations that qualify for tax exemption under Section 5 0 1(c)(3)of the
Internal Revenue Code.
C.Audit and Internal Control Questionnaire Requirements
Funded agencies must conduct and submit an annual audit to the County on a yearly basis in accordance
with current County policy concerning audits.
D. Insurance Requirements
Funded agencies must submit current Certificates of General Liability Insurance ($1,000,000 single limit)
with Contra Costa.County and its officers,agents, employees and members of County Board of
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Supervisors named as an additional insured.Agencies must also submit automobile insurance(single limit
Of$1,000,000)and current Worker's Compensation insurance.
E. Reporting Requirements
Funded agencies will be required to submit quarterly reports as required by the County.
F. Contract Dates
Subject to Board of Supervisors approval,the successful Agencies will receive CCFuture Funds
beginning July 1,2006(Development Grants).Agencies successfully completing Phase I are eligible for a
two-year Implementation Grant up to$100,000 per year beginning on July 1, 2007.
G. Contract Monitoring
Fully executed contracts will be monitored by the Community Development Department to ensure
compliance. Funded agencies will be required to submit fiscal and program reports.
BIDDERS CONFERENCE INFOMATION
To find out more about this funding opportunity, a bidders conference will be held as follows:
Date: October 12,2005
Time: 2:30—4:00 p.m.
Location: Concord Senior Center
2727 Parkside Circle
Concord,CA
If you plan on attending the bidders conference, please RSVP no later than September 27 to Betty Duffy
at(925) 335-7215
APPLICATION AVAILABILITY AND SELECTION PROCESS
A. Application Availability
Application materials will be available at the bidders conference on October 12. After October 12,
application materials will be available at the Contra Costa County Community Development Department,
Redevelopment Division,2530 Arnold Drive, Suite 190,Martinez and may be picked up between the
hours of 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM Monday through Friday(excepting the first,third and fifth Fridays of the
month). Call (925)335-7220 to request an application by mail or email. Electronic copies of the
application materials(in Microsoft Word format)may also be downloaded at www.ccreach.org.
While the County will make every reasonable effort to inform the community of this RFP,the County
assumes no responsibility for failure to inform all interested parties of its availability. The County
reserves the right to reject non-responsive proposals.. This RFP is a solicitation of applications only; no
offer of contract is implied. Costs incurred by respondent in the preparation and completion of the
application are not the County's responsibility, and may not be reimbursed through grant funds.,
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B.Application Deadline
Agencies must submit completed applications (one signed original and three copies) by Monday,
November 10, 2005 by 4:00 PM to Robert T. Calkins, CDBG Program Manager, Community
Development Department, Redevelopment Division, 2530 Arnold Drive, Suite 190, Martinez.
Applications must include complete and accurate responses to all sections. No faxes or emails will be
accepted.All applications will be date-stamped when received.
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Exhibit C
SUMMARY OF APPLICATIONS
Applicant: Mt. Diablo Unified School District
Project Name: Mt. Diablo After-School Program (Mt. Diablo CARES)
Project Description: Mt. Diablo CARES comprehensive, on-site after-school program
will provide services to approximately 1,050 students at four elementary schools and one
middle school in the Monument Corridor. Services include academic support and
intervention; arts and enrichment;health and nutrition education; sport and fitness
activities; leadership and youth development; and family literacy events. Students are
recommended for the after-school program based on their teacher's recommendation that
they would benefit from the academic, social, and/or enrichment opportunities available
in the program. Mt. Diablo CARES is increasing its programmatic focus on academic
support. We would use planning/development funds to create a Logic Model and develop
outcome and impact statements that will be relevant to the Contra Costa County
Children's Report Card. We would use implementation funds to make additional teachers
available to our highest-need students after school and to conduct staff development
about lessons learned through our Logic Model and reworking our program outcomes.
Applicant: La Clinics de La Raza,Inc.
Project Name: Children's Asthma Management Program
Project Description: La Clinics Monument's proposed Children's Asthma Management
Project is designed to improve clinical practices,patient knowledge and skills, family
support, and community participation in preventing acute exacerbations of asthma in
children that result in diminished activity levels emergency room use, hospitalization,
school absenteeism and loss of family income. The project will (1)improve asthma
diagnosis, control tracking and provider/patient interactions related to education, care
management and follow-up, (2)increase patient knowledge through a variety of
educational strategies (including one to one education and interactive classes for children
and their families), (3)reduce environmental risk factors through home assessments and
school linkages, and(4) expand community awareness of asthma. The comprehensive
project will reduce the negative impacts of uncontrolled asthma on 8 5-100 low income,
uninsured Latino children annually,their families, and the county including long term
health impacts, emergency care,hospitalizations, school absenteeism and limited activity
levels.
Applicant: We Care Services for Children
Project Name: We Care Monument Program
Project Description: Addressing primarily Community Outcome#1 in the Contra Costa.
County's Children Report Card—Children are Healthy and Ready for School—the We
Care Monument Program will provide direct therapeutic mental health services for
Corridor-area children 0-5 and their parents as well as consultation to non-clinical
professionals serving other at-risk families. Early intervention is critical for the child,the
family and the community. Research shows both a significant need and opportunity
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during this phase of a child's life and studies have shown too the substantial cost-savings
to a community that embraces early intervention. The Monument Corridor is an area of
intense need, and a combination of biological factors, family factors, and parenting issues
has created a significant population of very young children and their parents at-risk for
serious mental health concerns. Experienced with both the population we wish to serve,
and possessing the skills to do the work effectively, We Care is in a unique position to
help.
Applicant: STAND! Against Domestic Violence
Project Name: Monument Corridor Safe&Healthy Children Project
Project Description: Focusing on the devastating, long-term effects of domestic
violence on children living in the Monument Corridor, STAND! Against Domestic
Violence,, in collaboration with other community service providers,will provide residents
with results-oriented, culturally competent intervention,treatment, and prevention
services such as parent support groups, children's and non-offending parent counseling,
and a violence prevention curriculum designed for elementary and middle school children
—all of which will reduce rates of school suspension and expulsion; increase school test
scores in 4'h, 5th, and 7th grades; improve parenting skills; increase reporting of domestic
violence incidents thus increasing the safety of the area and ultimately promote healthy
families in which children feel safe and nurtured and grow into contributing members of
the community,thus reducing the high costs of child abuse related to county services.
Applicant: Moss Beach Homes,Inc.
Project Name: Welcome Home Baby
Project Description.* Welcome Home Baby(WHB) is a public/non-profit program that
strengthens families by providing up to three years of home-based services to families
and their first newborn babies. The program is administered by C.C.C. EHSD-Children
and Family Services. WHB has access to CFS evaluation analysis, Sheriff's Department
Domestic violence data and as a grantee of First 5, is also evaluated by First 5's
evaluation team. WHB plans to develop a cost avoidance plan in three ways: (1)
Determine how many WHB children in the Monument Community were at risk for child
abuse and how many entered the CFS system with associated costs attached to the
number that didn't enter the system. (2)Determine how many WHB teen mothers did not
have a second baby and develop a subsequent cost avoidance study and (3) Working
closely with First 5, determine the number of WHB babies who are entering Kindergarten
at Cambridge and Meadow Homes Elementary Schools in 2007 and 2008 and whether or
not they are ready for school. WHB will work with the Mt. Diablo USD to develop costs
associated with children who are not ready for school.
Applicant: New Connections
Project Name: Monument Community Substance Abuse Prevention and
Intervention Services
Project Description: 'New Connections is a community-based nonprofit agency that has
provided counseling and recovery services in Contra Costa.since 1972. New
Connections will expand and enhance its services to the Monument Community by
incorporating a comprehensive family strengthening substance abuse, and violence
prevention curriculum(Creating Lasting Family Connections) into its work with Spanish-
speaking monolingual and bilingual families with elementary and middle school age
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children.New Connections will concurrently develop and initiate evaluation and
accountability systems specifically for this project, but which may be expanded for use
agency-wide. The Goals for the Monument Community Substance Abuse Prevention and
Intervention Services are to: 1)Delay adolescents' initial use of alcohol,tobacco and
other drugs; 2)Decrease adolescents' use of alcohol,tobacco and other drugs; 3)Enhance
the resiliency of adolescents and families from high-risk environments; and 4)Develop
and institute accountability systems for program evaluations.
Applicant: Planned Parenthood: Shasta-Diablo
Project Name: La Vida Actual.El Habra Actual. (Real Life. Real Talk.)
Project Description: Planned Parenthood: Shasta.-Diablo (PPSD)requests Rinds to
support a family communication and adolescent health program that will help reduce the
incidences of teen pregnancy and sexually transmitted infections (STIs) in the Monument
Corridor. The goal of this targeted campaign will be to promote and support the
development of self-assured, future-oriented Latino youth capable of navigating through
adolescence to responsible adulthood. PPSD will focus its efforts on building the
communication skills of Latino parents and children about sex and sexuality while also
imparting medically accurate reproductive health information. In addition, PPSD will
establish a teen-friendly, weekly satellite clinic on the edge of the Monument Corridor.
Applicant: Contra Costa Crisis
Project Name: 211 Contra Costa
Project Description: 211 is a national,toll-free,three digit phone number analogous to
911 but focusing on information about local health and social services. Calls are
answered 24 hours a day by trained specialists who know community resources.. Thirty-
two states have 211. Contra Costa.County doesn't have it yet. When we do,people in the
Monument Corridor and elsewhere will be able to find out about all kinds of resources
just by dialing one easy-to-remember number. This will enable them to get the help they
need when they need it,preventing health problems, increasing self sufficiency, and
making their community safer.
The Contra Cost Crisis Center is certified by the state Public Utilities Commission to be
the 211 service provider in Contra Costa.County. This is because we're the only agency
in the county that meets all of the criteria: 1)we operate 24 hours a day; 2)we offer
multilingual access; 3)we manage and maintain a comprehensive database of health and
social services; and 4)we collaborate with many local state holders, including disaster
responders.
Applicant: Housing Rights,Inc.
Project Name: Health Home Advocate
Project Description: The purpose of the project is to remove/reduce the unsafe and
unhealthy conditions in people's homes which impair their health and full functioning in
school, at work, and in the larger community. We believe that this will result in: children
being healthy and ready for school,youth being healthy and preparing for adulthood and
families and communities being safer. We will do this by creating the position of
Healthy Home Advocate who,with referrals from the general public and through Partner
-0 in -9 IDagencies Will work one-on-one with households living substandard living units to
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identify their responsibility, if any, in the condition of their living unit'.the landlord's
responsibility and for the unsafe living conditions d to bring the unit up to code.
Applicant: Contra Costa County Community Services Department
Project Name: Monument Corridor Home Visiting Project
Project Description: Low-income families in the Monument Corridor will be provided
early childhood educational services in their own homes for their infant/toddlers, 0-3
years of age. Services will also be provided to the parents and/or the child's other primary
environment for infant/toddlers.
care-giver, if applicable,to enhance the learning
Services will include:
0 Weekly visits from a Home Educator
0 Semi-monthly socialization activities for infant/toddlers and their families
0 School readiness activities and resources
0 Child screening and assessments conducted regularly
• Resources and referrals, e.g.., energy programs, food programs, etc.
• Health, mental health and disabilities services to the child and family
• 10 group workshops, in Spanish, on Saturdays, extended to any interested parents
in the Monument Corridor to help them improve e their child's learning
environment
Applicant: Contra Costa Interfaith Housing,Inc. (CCIH)
Project Name: Garden Park Apartment Community(GPAC)
Project Description. The Garden Park Apartments Community(GPAC) is a project of
Contra Costa Interfaith Housing (CCIH). GPAC is located in the Monument Corridor
and provides affordable,permanent, supportive housing for 27 formerly homeless
families.. The target population for GPAC has historically been users of high-end
services such as Child-and Family Services,the criminal justice system, and emergency
services. CCIH provides an on-site Masters-prepared Service Coordinator who supports
tenants to access mainstream and community-based services. Acost-effective volunteer
program,utilizing members of CCHI's 24 faith-based communities provides four-day-
per-week-after-school homework club and adult tutoring, a computer lab, and ongoing
programs that support sound parenting,healthy living and self-sufficiency. This program
is the only one of its kind in Contra Costa and initial data regarding client outcomes
support its success. This project is consistent with the Data Development Agenda,
Outcome 3: Families are economically Self-Sufficient highlighted in 2003 Contra Costa
County Children's Report Card.
Applicant: Bay Area Legal Aid (BayLegal)
Project Name: Teen Domestic Violence Law Project
Project Description: Bay Area Legal Aid(BayLegal)is proposing to address the needs
of Monument Corridor youth who are at risk of or are currently experiencing domestic
violence through our Teen Domestic Violence Law Project. This project will help
prevent and end the cycle of violence in youth's lives by(a)providing comprehensive
legal services to teens experiencing domestic violence including dating violence; and(b)
conducting proactive outreach and community education to raise the awareness of legal
issues and options around teen domestic violence..
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Applicant: FamiliesFirst,Inc.
Project Name: Early Success—Infant Mental Health Program
Project Description: Infants and toddlers with undiagnosed mental health needs often
have problems of parent-child bonding,behavioral problems jeopardizing day care
placements, and more severe emotional or mental disorders as children grow older.
FamiliesFirst Early Success program will provide infant mental health,parent education,
and family support to families with young children, aged birth to 5 years old,who reside
in the Monument Corridor region of Contra Costa County. The program will have a
focus on Spanish-speaking families.
The objectives of this project are: 1) early identification of mental health needs in
children, aged zero to five 2) increased number of children receiving mental health
services; 3) increased level of parent-child interaction and bonding; 4) increase the
number of parents who know and apply parenting skills to support their child's
development; and 5) increase the number of families with children,, 0-5 years old,who
access community services.
Applicant: Contra Costa Health Services,Public Heath
Project Name: Kids CAN(Control Asthma Now)
Project Description: Kids CAN reach adulthood experienced a safe,healthy,nurturing
childhood and become responsible contributing members of the community. Kids CAN,
which is results-based,, family-oriented and collaborative,will be made available at
critical points in the lives of children and families of the Monument Community,thereby
improving family functioning and reducing the high cost of dependency. Asthma is a
chronic respiratory disease of enormous significance,which adversely impacts the quality
of life for children and families. It is the most common chronic disease of childhood and
one of the leading causes of childhood hospitalizations and school absences. Although
controllable,without proper treatment, asthma exacerbations cause needless suffering.
Kids CAN strives to intervene with children and families to diminish the burden of
asthma upon the child,the family and the community. Those interventions will be
measured by changes in ED use and hospitalizations for asthma, as well as changes in the
number of school days and pre-school activities missed by these children and the number
and severity of symptoms.
Applicant: Monument Community Partnership
Project Name: Neighborhood Action Team.
Project Description: Neighborhood Action Teams (VAT's)of resident's leaders,which
are at the core of Monument Community Partnership's most significant and far-reaching
successes. These groups are formed by the MCP and its partner, TEAMS:
Transformation through Education and Mutual Support,using a precise theory of change
to promote personal development,the development of the group, and,ultimately,
community-wide change, particularly those outlined in the Children's Report Card.NATs
develop specific projects in response to what they deem the most pressing needs of their
community. Project coaches provide information, resources and guidance to NAT's to
assist them in successfully implementing and completing their chosen projects.
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Applicant: Family Stress Center
Project Name: DARE To Be You
Project Description: DARE To Be You(DTBY) is a multilevelprimary prevention
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program for school age children grades 1-3 and 4-6, and their families. Both
parents/caregivers and children will participate in a series of workshops in order to
improve their resilience factors. Workshops significantly lower the risk of future
substance abuse and other high-risk activities by dramatically improving parent and child
protective factors in the areas of communication,problem-solving, self-esteem, and
family skills. The program interventions are designed to:
1). Improve parents' sense of competence and satisfaction with being a parent
2). Provide parents With knowledge and understanding of appropriate child
management strategies.
3). Improve parents and children's relationships with families and peers.
4). Boost children's developmental level.
Applicant: Contra Costa Child Care Council
Project Name: Growing Up Healthy: Children in Child Care
Project Description.* The project, "Growing Up Healthy: Children in Child Care," seeks
to improve the health, school readiness, and well being of young children in licensed and
exempt child care in Concord's Monument Corridor community. The project goals to
achieve this outcome are to increase the number of children in the child care who are
immunized,nutritionally healthy, and physically active. Strategies include,outreach,
health and nutritional education,physical fitness training, and individualized technical
assistance to parents and child care providers. Quantifiable indicators are 1) an increase
in the number of targeted children who are immunized; 2) an increase in the number of
targeted children with a medical home; 3) an improvement of the nutritional value of
meals served to targeted children both in child care and at home; and, 4) an increase in
targeted children's physical activity level in child care and at home. Results Will be
measured over the 2 year projected implementation phase using collected baseline data
initialed during year one. Performance measures include meeting the cultural and
linguistic needs of the population served. Additional program strategies include
partnering with organizations, such as Welcome Home Baby and WIC (Women, Infants,
and Children)to achieve a greater outcome for children.
Applicant: Monument Crisis Center
Project Name: Building the Monument
Project Description: The Monument Crisis Center provides food, education, assistance
and referrals in crisis situations, and promotes community awareness of needs and
available resources to at-risk and low income people in Contra Costa County, The goal
of the program is to provide services to families of the Monument Corridor to build
community and improve quality of life.
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