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TO: BOARD OF SUPERVISORS ;`'�/n Contra
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FROM: John Cullen, Director
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DATE: February 6, 2006
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SUBJECT: Authorization to pay stipends to foster parents, birth parents, foster youth and emancipated foster
youth.
SPECIFIC REQUEST(S)OR RECOMMENDATION(S)&BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION
APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Employment and Human Services Director, or designee, to pay stipends to
foster parents, birth parents, foster youth and emancipated foster youth in an amount not to exceed the total of
$30,000 for all stipends, to attend workshops, focus groups, and meetings for the term of March 5, 2005 through
September 30, 2007. (Family-to-Family System of Care Grant, 100% Federal) (All Districts).
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9;30,000 Family-to-Family System of Care Grant, 100% Federal
CHILDREN'S IMPACT STATEMENT:
The contract supports all five of Contra Costa County's community outcomes: (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"; and (5)"Cormnunities
that are Safe and Provide a High Quality of Life for Children and Families", by encouraging those impacted by
the Family-to-Family System of Care program to participate in trainings and focus groups.
111ACKGROUNIZ
The central tenet of the Family-to-Family System of Care program is soliciting and using the knowledge of
individuals and families impacted by the program in program development. Consequently, the opinions of
foster parents, birth parents, foster youth and emancipated foster youth are expressed in workshops, focus
groups, and meetings designed to successful maximize services in the development of the Family-to-Family
System of Care program. Employment and Human Services (EHSD) convenes meetings, workshops, and focus
groups to provide a forum and encourage involvement.
EHSD requests authorization to provide a stipend, of up to $15 per hour, to be paid through this board order and
submitted on a County Form D-15 Demand to cover participants' mileage and expenses ass ciated with
meetings, workshops and/or focus groups attendance. (Contract #21-032-2)
CONTINUED ON ATTACHMENT: YES SIGNATURE:
--RECOMMENDATION OF COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE
,—APPROVE OTHER
SIGNATURE(S): nn //,,,,
ACTION OF B AR ON �C Q- 0 V APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED OTHER
VOTE OF SUPERVISORS
I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THIS IS A TRUE
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Ayes:Supervisors Piepbo, DeSalnier,Glover _) AND CORRECT COPY OF AN ACTION TAKEN
and Gioa AND ENTERED ON THE MINUTES OF THE BOARD
Noes:None — OF SUPERVISORS ON THE DATE SHOWN.
Absent:Supcnisor Uilkcma
Abstain:None ATTESTED J_ r i
JOHN SWEETEN,CLE OF THE BOARD OF
SUPERVISORS AND COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR
Contact: D.ANNA.FABELLA .3-1583
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COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR BY O DEPUTY
AUDITOR-CONTROLLER