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TO: BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
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FROM: Danna Fabella, Interim Director /4 County
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DATE: June 14, 2006 C • 73
SUBJECT: Contract Amendment with Sherry Ruffini to provide services for the Welcome Home Baby
Program (WHB).
SPECIFIC REQUEST(S)OR RECOMMENDATION(S)&BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION
RFCOMMENDED ACTION:
APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Interim Employment and Human Services Director, or designee, to execute a
contract amendment with Sherry Ruffini, effective June 30, 2006, to increase the payment limit by 26,666 to a
new payment limit of$66,186 and to extend the term from June 30, 2006 to October 31, 2006 for services in
coordinating and directing the Welcome Home Baby Program. (Budgeted: Administrative Overhead; 20%
County; 40% State; 40% Federal) (All Districts)
FINANCIAL IMPACT:
$66,186: Administrative Overhead Costs; 20% County; 40% State Funds; 40%Federal Funds
CHILDREN'S IMPACT STATEMENT:
This contract supports two of the community outcomes established in the Children's Report Card: 2) "Children
and Youth Healthy and Preparing for Productive Adulthood"; 4) "Families that are Safe, Stable and Nurturing";
by providing support and training to first-time parents.
BACKGROUND:
The Welcome Home Baby Program (WHB), an early intervention and prevention program for families with
children ages 0-3 years, provides in-home visitation services for all first-time parents. Services include
assessing early prenatal care, supporting parent-child bonding and nurturing interactions, regular preventive
medical and dental care, improved health and child safety practices, and family planning support and referral to
other community support services.
Ms. Rufini provides WHB oversight, which includes strategic planning, coordination with other county
department and community-based organization, monitoring on-going program services, and developing funding
and marketing opportunities to support the WHB.
This contract is for a limited period of time while the Department evaluates the continuing need for these
services to determine how best to provide them.
(21-568)
CONTINUED ON ATTACHMENT: SIGNATURE:
RECOMMENDATION OF COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE
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SIGNATURE(S):
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JOHN CULLEN,CLERK OFT E BOARD OF
SUPERVISORS AND COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR
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