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C. 71

To:	Board of Supervisors
From:	Marla Stuart, Employment and Human Services Director
Date:	June 27, 2023

Contra

Costa

County

Subject:

Contract with Pacific Clinics for Family Preservation Services FY 23/24 & 24/25

APPROVE	OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR	RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE

Action of Board On: 06/27/2023

APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED

OTHER

Clerks Notes:

VOTE OF SUPERVISORS

AYE:

John Gioia, District I Supervisor
Candace Andersen, District II Supervisor
Diane Burgis, District III Supervisor
Ken Carlson, District IV Supervisor
Federal D. Glover, District V Supervisor

Contact:

V. Kaplan, (925) 608-5052

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: June 27, 2023
Monica Nino, County Administrator

BY:	, Deputy

RECOMMENDATION(S):

APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Employment and Human Services Director, or designee, to execute a contract with Pacific Clinics, a non-profit corporation, in an amount not to exceed $1,225,000 to provide family preservation and support services to families referred from existing child welfare cases and/or the County Probation Department for the period July 1, 2023 through June 30, 2025.

FISCAL IMPACT:

This contract is funded by 30% County General and 70% State 2011 Realignment funds, half of which is budgeted in FY 23/24 and half will be budgeted in the FY 24/25 budget.

CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:

Absence of these critical services will result in an increased number of children being removed from their families and placed in foster care.

BACKGROUND:

The Employment and Human Services Department (EHSD), Children and Family Services (CFS) Bureau selected this contractor from the competitive procurement, Request for Proposal (RFP) #1193 in February 2023. The Contractor will provide family preservation and support services, including ongoing case management that engage and establish a positive rapport with families who have been referred from existing child welfare cases and/or County Probation Department and who are experiencing multiple stressors impacting their ability to parent effectively and consequently are at risk of having their children placed in out-of-home care.

CHILDREN'S IMPACT STATEMENT:

This contract supports all five 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, stability, and safety of children, thereby preventing out-of-home placement.