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C. 50

To:	Board of Supervisors
From:	Marla Stuart, Employment and Human Services Director
Date:	August 1, 2023

Contra

Costa

County

Subject:

Contract with Wayfinder Family Services for Child Welfare Family Finding & Engagement and Resource Family Pre-Approval Supportive Services

APPROVE	OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR	RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE

Action of Board On: 08/01/2023

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:

Tracy Story (925) 608-4960

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: August 1, 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 Wayfinder Family Services, in an amount not to exceed $634,000 to provide family finding, engagement and resource family pre-approval supportive services for the period July 1, 2023 through June 30, 2024.

FISCAL IMPACT:

This contract is funded with 18% Federal Tile IV-E and 82% State 2011 Realignment, all of which has been budgeted in FY 2023-24.

BACKGROUND:

The Employment and Human Services Department (EHSD), Children and Family Services (CFS) Bureau selected Wayfinder (Contractor) from the competitive procurement, Request for Proposal (RFP) #1197 in May 2023. The Contractor will work closely with CFS to provide Family findings and engagement and resource family pre-approval supportive services for foster youth.

BACKGROUND: (CONT'D)

The purpose of family findings and engagement and resource family pre-approval supportive services is to provide permanency focused outreach, engagement, family finding, resource family pre-approval assessments and associated activities to secure supports, lifelong connections and ideally permanent placement for foster youth.

Family findings and engagement is an intensive research, outreach, and engagement process for the CFS youth with the purpose of identifying and establishing lifelong connections for foster youth by locating the most appropriate stable family or non-related extended family members. Resource family pre-approval supportive services includes preforming family evaluations (previously called Psychosocial Assessments) in compliance with the California Department of Social Services (CDSS) Resource Family Approval (RFA) program, performing resource family approvals/certifications, and providing placement supports to ensure Contra Costa County foster youth reside in a safe and nurturing environment.

CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:

Contra Costa County foster youth will have less access to supportive services to identify, approve and transition into appropriate stable permanent placements.

CHILDREN'S IMPACT STATEMENT:

This contract supports four of the five 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 Safe, Stable and Nurturing; and 4) Communities that are Safe and Provide a High Quality of Life for Children and Families by placing at foster youth into appropriate, stable and permanent placements.