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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES - 07172001 - C.74 st t `- Contra To: BOARD OF SUPERVISORS '•' ';= f- � ''s Costa o: Ri ti' �z FROM: John Cullen, Social Service Director���� County DATE: August 2, 2000 SUBJECT: Family and Children's Trust Committee (FACT) Funding Recommendation. SPECIFIC REQUEST(S)OR RECOMMENDATION(S)&BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION RECOMMENDED ACTION& 1) ACCEPT the Family and Children's Trust Committee (FACT) recommendation resulting from Request for Proposal #1057 (RFP 41057) to fund the proposal submitted by Opportunity West, AND 2) APPROVE AND AUTHORIZE the Employment and Human Services Director, or designee, to contract with Opportunity West in the arnount of $78,613 for the Teenage Resource Center as set forth in the agency response to RFP #1057 for the period of July 1, 2001 through June 30, 2002: FINANCIAL IMPACT: $78,613 Birth Certificate Fund AB 2994 and Ann Adler Family and Children's Trust Fund; 100% County. C'HII,DREN'S IMPACT STATEMENT* The contracts will support all five of the community outcomes: "Children Ready for and Succeeding in School", '*Children and Youth Healthy and Preparing for Productive Adulthood", "Families that are Economically Self Sufficient", "Families that are Safe.. Stable and Nurturing", "Communities that are Safe and Provide a High Quality of Life for Children and Families" by delivering to children and families a combination of therapeutic, educational, and supportive services. Expected program outcomes are reduced child abuse and neglect; reduced incidences of domestic violence; reduced incidences of parent and child substance abuse; and, improved parental stress management. BACKGROUND: In February 2001, the Board of Supervisors authorized the development and issuance of Request for Proposal #1057 (RFP 91057) for FACT funding contracts for FY 2001-2002. The FACT Committee developed the Request for Proposal following an extensive needs assessment process. The service strategies and priorities for FACT funding in FY 2001/2002 emerged from the needs assessment and services to address those needs were solicited through RFP #1057. Funds were made available for family support services, including, the implementation of family resource centers. FACT funded Opportunity West for FY 2000/2001 for the planning and outreach phase of the Teenage Resource Center in Richmond. The total contract amount requested includes carryover of unexpended funds from the planning and outreach phase of the Teenage Resource Center development. The Teenage Resource Center is a collaboration of Opportunity West, West Contra Costa Unified School District, Office of Education/Teen Challenge, North Richmond Employment Collaborative, Community Housing Development Corporation, Unity Church, and North Richmond Missionary Baptist Church Career Center. Services include, but are not limited to, crisis counseling, parenting classes, tutoring, school re- enrollment advocacy, life skills training, information and referral, childcare, and no-cost baby supplies and household goods. CONTINUED ON ATTACHMENT:`Y� SIGNATURE: � �A LY ^✓ ECOMMENDATION OF COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR XRECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMIITTEE '(/1,/ ✓APPROVE OTHER SIGNATURE(S): t ACTION OF BOAR"O `� DO APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED OTHER VOTE OF SUPER SORS 1 HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THIS IS A TRUE J�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 JOHNS ETEN, ERK OF THE BOAR OF SUPERV RS ANO COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR Contact: DANNA FABELLA, 3-1583 cc: CONTRACTS UNIT(EB) COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR BY DEPUTY AUDITOR-CONTROLLER CONTRACTOR