RECOMMENDATION(S):
APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Employment and Human Services Director, or designee, to execute a contract with Uplift Family Services, in an amount not to exceed $150,000 to provide family visitation center services to Contra Costa County for the period July 1, 2017 through June 30, 2018.
FISCAL IMPACT:
$150,000: 100% Federal (CFDA No. 93.556)
BACKGROUND:
The Community Based Family Visitation program provides supervised visitation to parents and their children in a community setting, with parent friendly hours of operation. The Visitation Centers primary activities include: 1) providing a family-friendly environment for supervised visitation; 2) observing parent-child interaction during supervised visits; 3) providing interactive parenting education and family support; 4) modeling and coaching appropriate parent-child interaction; 5) documenting services provided; and 6) consulting with assigned Children and Family Services (CFS) staff.
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