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FROM: Danna Fabella, Interim Director County
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DATE: June 6, 2006 C, A I
SUBJECT: Approve and Authorize the Employment &Human Services Interim Director, or designee, to
execute a contract with New Connections to provide Child Welfare Redesign Differential
Response Program Case Management.
SPECIFIC REQUEST(S)OR RECOMMENDATION(S)&BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION
RECOMMENDED ACTION:
Approve and Authorize the Employment &Human Services Interim Director, or designee, to execute a contract
with New Connections in an amount not to exceed $65,000 to provide Child Welfare Redesign Differential
Response Program Case Management for the period July 1, 2006 through June 30, 2007. (Budgeted: No
County costs; 100% State Child Welfare Redesign Differential Response Program Grant) (Districts II, III, IV)
FINANCIAT, IMPACT:
No County Costs. $65,000; 100% State Child Welfare Redesign Differential Response Program Grant funds.
CHILDREN'S IMPACT STATEMENT*
This contract supports the fourth community outcome: "Families that are Safe, Stable and Nurturing". This
contract provides interventions for families at-risk of becoming involved with the Child Welfare System.
RACKGRO TND:
The Employment and Human Services Department, Children and Family Services (CFS) Bureauis
implementing Child Welfare Redesign to enhance current service delivery and improve outcomes for children
and families. The redesign plan includes providing early intervention services, developing community
partnerships, and increasing the number of foster families. The Department issued Request for Proposals #1081
in January 2005 in order to solicit interested organizations in providing case management services to families at-
risk of becoming involved with the Child Welfare System. New Connections represented one of the most
responsive and responsible bids for CWS Redesign case management in Central County. A selection committee
comprised of raters from outside the County and within the Department selected New Connections to provide
Path 2 case management services in those areas of Central County that historically have high numbers of child
abuse referrals . (21-108)
CONTINUED ON ATTACHMENT: YES SIGNATURE:
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SIGNATURE(S):
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ABSENT: ABSTAIN: OF SUPERVISORS ON THE DATE SHOWN.
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JOHN CULLEN,CLERK OF Ttit BOARD OF
SUPERVISORS AND COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR
Contact: LINDA CANAN
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