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C. 47

To:	Board of Supervisors
From:	Kathy Gallagher, Employment & Human Services Director
Date:	January 22, 2019

Contra

Costa

County

Subject:

Contract with Counseling Options & Parent Education Support Center, Inc. (C.O.P.E.)

APPROVE	OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR	RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE

Action of Board On: 01/22/2019

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
Karen Mitchoff, District IV Supervisor
Federal D. Glover, District V Supervisor

Contact:

V. Kaplan, (925) 608-4963

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: January 22, 2019
David Twa,

BY:	, Deputy

RECOMMENDATION(S):

APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Employment and Human Services Director, or designee, to execute a contract with Counseling Options & Parent Education Support Center, Inc. (C.O.P.E.), a non-profit corporation, in an amount not to exceed $125,000 to provide parenting classes in East, West, and Central Contra Costa County for the period January 1, 2019 through June 30, 2020.

FISCAL IMPACT:

The funds allocated for this contract are 100% from Federal Promoting Safe and Stable Families funding.

BACKGROUND:

Counseling Options & Parent Education Support Center, Inc. (C.O.P.E.), under the Promoting Safe and Stable Families (PSSF) Program, will provide parenting classes in East, West, and Central Contra Costa County. Contractor will conduct parent education session for parents to include Triple P Positive Parenting Level 4, Transitions, and Supporting Father's Involvement (SFI). Services include outreach to community-based organizations, health centers, faith communities and social workers about the parent education series.

CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:

County Children and Family Services clients will not have access to no-cost parenting classes.

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." This is accomplished through providing integrated and collaborative case management prevention and intervention services to students and their families in need.