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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES - 06032003 - C91-C95 Contra ITO: BOARD OF SUPERVISORS Costa a FROM: John Cullen, Director County Employment and Human Servic Pepartment _. DATE: May 13, 2003 �'► ' �� SUBJECT: APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Employment and Human Services Director, or designee, to EXECUTE a contract with FamiliesFirst, Inc. (421-610-5) in the amount $380,000 for parent aide services for the period from July 1, 2003 through June 30, 2004. SPECIFIC REQUEST($)OR RECOMMENDATION(S)&BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION RECOMMENDED ACTION: APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Employment and Human Services Director, or designee, to EXECUTE a contract with FamiliesFirst, Inc. (421-610-5) in the amount of$380,000 for parent aide services for the period from July 1, 2003 through June 30, 2004. F I ANC I , IPV PAC $380,000: Child "Welfare Services direct allocation; 30% County, 70% State and Federal funds. CH11,11REN'S IMF►�1 CTaSTATEMENT Parent Aide Services support three Contra Costa County 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." Countywide availability of supportive services to parents increases the number of children and youth receiving timely treatment services and increases the stability of out-of-home placements. The Parent Aide Program provides transportation (e.g. to medical and dental appointments), supervised family visits, and other support services to families in Contra Costa County. Parents receive a wide array of assistance, including information and training on parenting skills, access to childcare resources, nutrition, health care, budgeting, and other training that develops skills and contributes to self-sufficiency. FamiliesFirst, Inc. provides these services to the West County population and they have one (1) FTE Parenting Coordinator and at least seven (7) FTE Protective Services Parent Aides who provide short-term services on a case-by-case basis, seven days a week to children and families that do not require the direct attention of a Child Welfare Services (CWS) caseworker, thereby assisting caseworkers to more efficiently manage their cases. CONTINUED ON ATTACHMENT: Y S SIGNATURE: RA,��q, RECOMMENDATION OF COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE �r—APPROVE OTHER SIGNATURE(S): Y ` ACTION OF 80AR� ON APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED_ OTHER VOTE OF SUPERVISORS d� i HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THIS IS A TRUE _J_UNANIMOUS(ABSENT - ---) AND CORRECT CONY 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 BOARD OF SUPER�ISORS AND COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR Contacts ccs EHSD CONTRACTS UNIT(VM) COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR BY ' `}' .i �Y' }(` ,DEPUTY AUDITOR-CONTROLLER CONTRACTOR TO: BOARD OF SUPERVISORS '� Contra . ` FROM: Jahn Cullen, Director Costa Employment and Human Services Dpa (n/ County' DATE: May 12, 2003 76f- SUBJECT: APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Employment and Human Services Director, or designee, to EXECUTE a contract with Family Stress Center (#21-177-16) in the amount up to $572,000 for Parent Aide services in Central and East County during the period July 1, 2003 through June 30, 2004. SPECIFIC REQUEST(S)OR RECOMMENDATION(S)&BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION RECOMMENDED ACTION: APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Employment and Human Services Director, or designee, to EXECUTE a contract with Family Stress Center (#21-177-16) in the amount up to $572,000 for Parent Aide services in Central and East County during the period July 1, 2003 through June 30, 2004. FINANCIAL IMPACT: $572,000 Child Welfare Direct Allocation costs: 30% County ($171,600); 70% State ($400,400). CHILDREN'S IMPACT STATEMENT: This contract supports four of the five community outcomes established 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 Safe, Stable, and Nurturing"; and 5) "Communities that are Safe and Provide a High Quality of Life for Children and. Families." BACKGR U I)o Family Stress Center was selected from a competitive procurement, Request for Proposal (RFP) #1053 in December 1999. to provide Parent Aide services in Central and East County. Ten (10) FTE Protective Services Parent Aides provide short-term services on a case-by-case basis, seven days per week to children and families that do not require the direct attention of a Child Welfare Services (CWS) caseworker thereby assisting caseworkers to more efficiently manage their cases. Parent Aides provide services such as transportation to and from school, medical, dental, and counseling appointments and scheduled visits, supervision for authorized supervised visits, parental skills role-modeling to children and families known to CWS, and documentation of all services provided. A full-time Parenting Coordinator schedules and coordinates Parent Aide Services for three EHSD offices. Additionally, Family Stress Center provides eleven (11) vehicles including nine (9) cars and two (2) vans that are used exclusively for Parent Aide services covering morning to evening hours. i CONTINUED ON ATTACHMENT: Y S SIGNATURE: J - ))Luu,\ 'RECOMMENDATION OF COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE -APPROVE OTHER SIGNATURE Sl -_. ACTION OF BOAJRYON F CK, APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED OTHER VOTE OF SUPERVISORS 1 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. ATTESTED `v r c b `s JOHN S0#EETEN,CLERIC OF THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS AND COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR Contact: DANNA FABELLA 3-1583 EHSD(CONTRACTS UNIT)-SP ; COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR BY r_ y �' �k+i'ti ✓ DEPUTY AUDITOR-CONTROLLER CONTRACTOR TO: BOARD OF SUPERVISORS ' �e {intra '�' Costa FROM: John Cullen, Director Employment and Human Services Department County DATE: May 14, 2003 SUBJECT: APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Employment and Human Services Director, or designee, to EXECUTE a contract (920-512-25) with Child Abuse Prevention Council of Contra Costa, in the amount of$44,700 for child abuse prevention program services for the period from July 1, 2003 through June 30, 2004, SPECIFIC RE CQUEST(S)OR RECOMMENDATION(S)&BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION RECOMMENDED ACIIQN! APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Employment and Human Services Director, or designee, to EXECUTE a contract (#20-512-25) with Child Abuse Prevention Council of Contra Costa, in the amount of$44,700 for child abuse prevention program services for the period from July 1, 2003 through June 30, 2004. FINANCIAL IMPACT! $44,700 Keller Canyon Surcharge Revenue Funds; 100% County. CHILDREN'S IMPACT STATEMENTA 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) "Communities that are Safe and Provide a High Quality of Life for Children and Families". The expected outcomes will be a decrease in the number of incidents of child abuse, a decrease in family related stress, an increase in child abuse prevention awareness and an increase in family stabilization. BACKGROUND: Contractor will direct and coordinate ongoing activities aimed at mobilizing community resources and educating professional and lay citizenry to reduce the incidents of child abuse. Funds requested represent the level of support authorized in previous years from Keller Canyon Surcharge Revenue Funds by the Board of Supervisors to address the needs of the community served by the Child Abuse Prevention Council of Contra Costa. CONTINUED ON ATTACHMENT:­Y S SIGNATURE: :`'RECOMMENDATION OF COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE s �APPROVE OTHER t SIGNATURE(S): ACTION OF BO*ON APPROVED AS RECOMMENDE[3 OTHER VOTE OF SUPERVISORS I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THIS IS A TRUE :'—UNANIMOUS(ABSENT_ ,/ r' k ) AND CORRECT COPY OF AN ACTION TAKEN AYES. NOES: AND ENTERED ON THE MINUTES OF THE BOARD ASSENT: ABSTAIN: OF SUPERVISORS ON THE DATE SHOWN. 7 ATTESTED </ i JOHN EETEN,CLERK OF THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS AND COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR Contact: cc: EI-ISD CONTRACTS UNIT(EB) COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR BY ,DEPUTY AUDITOR-CONTROLLER CONTRACTOR TO: BOARD OF SUPERVISORS f ,� Contra Costa FROM: John Cullen, DirectorOUtlt Employment and Human Services ent ` ;;.�-_�- y DATE: May 9, 2003 SUBJECT: APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Employment and Human Services Director, or designee, to EXECUTE a contract with Youth Homes, Inc. (#21-527-4) in the amount of$120,000 for dedicated group home services in Central and East County, for the period from July 1, 2003 through June 30, 2004. SPECIFIC REQUEST(S)OR RECOMMENDATION(S)&BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION RECOMMENDED ACTION! APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Employment and Human Services Director, or designee, to EXECUTE a contract with Youth Homes, Inc. (#21-527-4) in the amount of$120,000 for dedicated group home services in Central and East County, for the period from July 1, 2003 through June 30, 2004. FINANC IALL IMPACT- $120,000: 100% County CHILDREN'S IMPACT STATEMENT- The Dedicated Shelter Group Horne program 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". This contract will provide children with stable, high-quality residential treatment after entry into the Child Welfare System. BACKGROUND- This ACKGR UThis contract provides for two dedicated group homes (twelve beds) providing shelter services at established Central County and East County sites. Both homes are dedicated to Employment and Human Services under this contract, providing 24-hour intake, a no-restriction admission policy and specialized staffing and services to accommodate children whose backgrounds may be unknown at time of placement. These 2 group homes are the primary shelter care facilities in Contra Costa County; they serve children with serious behavioral and emotional problems coming into the social services system for the first time. They serve an essential function that no other county facility provides. Keeping children in Contra Costa County in the least restrictive setting possible helps with visitation and reunification efforts. Additionally, without these dedicated beds more children would be placed in costlier, more restrictive facilities outside of Contra Costa County. EHSD also realizes some cost benefits through improved caseworker access to children. CONTINUED ON ATTACHMENT: YE}'S SIGNATURE: i RECOMMENDATION OF COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE __,Alj�PROVE OTHER SIGNATURE(S): s ACTION OF B , RIjfON i ;rte C ~ `j .APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED � OTHER t VOTE OF SUPERVISORS I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THIS IS A TRUE UNANIMOUS(ABSENT i �IA ) 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. 7 =h 1 ATTESTED L b y ;. 5 i<< JOHN SWEETEN,CLERK OF THE BOARD OF SUPEi'A'ISORS AND COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR Contact: DA,NNA iA -f cc: EHSD CONTRACTS UNIT (VM) COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR BY , DEPUTY AUDITOR-CONTROLLER CONTRACTOR ffiyM. Contra TO: BOARD OF SUPERVISORS Costa FROM: John Cullen, Director '°. iollnt Employment and Human Services artment ` r -. y DATE: May 9, 2003 SUBJECT: APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Employment and Human Services Director, or designee to EXECUTE a contract with F.M. Make, Inc. (#21-458-5) in the amount of$165,315 for SSI benefits application services for children in faster care, for the period from July 1, 2003 through June 30, 2004. SPECIFIC REQUEST(S)OR RECOMMENDATION(S)&BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION _...E.+C.tlMMlrNDED At`.` TON: APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Employment and Human Services Director, or designee to EXECUTE a contract with F.M. Make, Inc. (#21-458-5) in the amount of$165,315 for SSI benefits application services for children in foster care, for the period from July 1, 2003 through June 30, 2004. FINANCIAL IMPACT! $165,315 - 100% Federal (from SSI revenues generated by this contract). No County cost. CHILDREN'S IMPACT�STATF,ME'NT: This contract directly supports all five 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) Communities that are Safe and Provide a High Quality of Life for Children and Families," by generating SSI income for Child Welfare Services. RACKGROITND! F.M. Blake provides application, reapplication, representation and follow-up services in the process of obtaining SSI benefits for children in foster care. Employment and Human Services Department (EHSD) requires this assistance because federal welfare reform and ongoing legislative action as it affects Social Security Administration regulations, make the application process and case follow-up a specialized, intensive process. Contractor was selected after publishing Request for Interest # 176 in May 2002. Payment under this contract is on a contingency fee basis, with contract costs covered by generated SSI revenues. EHSD pays contingency fees to contractor only after SSI benefits are approved for a child. The one-time fee per approved child paid to contractor is a percentage of the benefits received on the first month. The child continues to receive monthly benefits for as long as he or she meets the disability criteria and the fee paid to contractor is generally offset in savings to the County by the second or third month of benefits. Funds generated by this contract enhance Child Welfare Services' ability to meet children's special needs and help offset County and State maintenance costs. CONTINUED ON ATTACHMENT, Y S SIGNATURE: ECOMMENDATION OF COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE _&, APPROVE OTHER t SIGNATURE(S)- `-. ACTION OF BQ'AR ON x i�k �,_.>, _APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED OTHER �Y 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. 1 ATTESTED_ J6HN�,104VEETEN,CLERK OF THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS AND COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR Contact: D1NNA' AIL�:: x: EHSD CONTRACTS UNIT(VM) COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR BY t > 1' , DEPUTY AUDITOR-CONTROLLER CONTRACTOR