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C.62

To:	Board of Supervisors
From:	Joe Valentine, Employment & Human Services Director
Date:	April 7, 2009

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Costa

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Subject:

Contract with FamiliesFirst, Inc., for Kinship Support Services

APPROVE	OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR	RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE

Action of Board On: 04/07/2009

APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED

OTHER

Clerks Notes:

VOTE OF SUPERVISORS

AYE:

John Gioia, District I Supervisor
Gayle B. Uilkema, District II Supervisor
Mary N. Piepho, District III Supervisor
Susan A. Bonilla, District IV Supervisor
Federal D. Glover, District V Supervisor

Contact:	925.313.1648
cc:	Rhonda Smith Valerie Earley Earl Maciel

I hereby certify that this is a true and correct copy of an action taken and entered on the minutes of the Board of Supervisors on the date shown.
ATTESTED: April 7, 2009
David Twa,

BY:	, Deputy

RECOMMENDATION(S):

APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Employment and Human Services Director, or designee, to execute a contract with FamiliesFirst, Inc., a Non-Profit Corporation, in an amount not to exceed $647,200 to provide Kinship Support Services for the period July 1, 2009 through June 30, 2010.

FISCAL IMPACT:

$627,200: 39% State Kinship Support Services Program; 42% State Family Preservation; 19% Federal Promoting Safe and Stable Families(CFDA# 93.645)

BACKGROUND:

FamiliesFirst, Inc., was selected from a competitive procurement, Request for Proposal (RFP) #1076 to provide Family Enhancement Collaborative (FEC) services to the Children and Family Services (CFS) Bureau. Services under the Family Enhance Collaborative include shared family care, kinship, and family preservation.

BACKGROUND: (CONT'D)

The Kinship Support Services Program provides multiple support services to help relative caregivers and children remain safe, healthy, and nurturing. Kinship services include site based mentoring services where parents with children in the Child Welfare System live with mentor families and receive a variety of professional services so the family can become self-sufficient, safe, and remain together.

CHILDREN'S IMPACT STATEMENT:

This contract supports all of the 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 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 providing family support and stability and safety of children, thereby preventing out-of-home placements.