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C. 86

To:	Board of Supervisors
From:	Kathy Gallagher, Employment & Human Services Director
Date:	October 23, 2018

Contra

Costa

County

Subject:

Early Head Start Childcare Partnership 2018 Certification of Health and Safety Screening Report

APPROVE	OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR	RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE

Action of Board On: 10/23/2018

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:	CSB (925) 681-6389
cc:	Nasim Eghlima Sara Reich

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: October 23, 2018
David Twa,

BY:	, Deputy

RECOMMENDATION(S):

ACCEPT and APPROVE the Early Head Start Childcare Partnership 2018 Certification of Health and Safety Screening, as recommended by the Employment and Human Services Director.

FISCAL IMPACT:

There is no fiscal impact.

BACKGROUND:

The Employment and Human Services Department, Community Services Bureau was awarded a grant from the Office of Head Start (OHS) entitled, Early Head Start Childcare Partnership (EHS-CCP2) on March 20, 2017. A condition of the grant is to conduct a review of each site that serves children via this funding source to evaluate the health and safety measures of each center. Fourteen sites were reviewed using the screener tool specified by OHS. Six sites were found proficient and eight sites needing corrective action. This board order presents the report and the certification form which must be signed by the Board of Supervisors Chair in order to return to OHS.

CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:

If not approved, the Department will not be able to submit required documents to the Office of Head Start.

CHILDREN'S IMPACT STATEMENT:

The Employment and Human Services Department, Community Services Bureau supports three of Contra Costa County’s community outcomes - Outcome 1: Children Ready for and Succeeding in School, Outcome 3: Families that are Economically Self-sufficient, and, Outcome 4: Families that are Safe, Stable, and Nurturing. These outcomes are achieved by offering comprehensive services, including high quality early childhood education, nutrition, and health services to low-income children throughout Contra Costa County.