RECOMMENDATION(S):
APPROVE Appropriation and Revenue Adjustment No. 5017 authorizing new revenue in the amount of $117,238 from the State of California for the continued facilitation of Proud Parenting Programs.
FISCAL IMPACT:
Funds from the Proud Parenting Program will be used to fund a portion of a Probation Manager's salary & benefits ($10,000) and a contract with STAND! For Families Free of Violence to facilitate the program ($107,238), total of $117,238.
BACKGROUND:
The Proud Parenting Program provides parent education, parent-child activities, and case management for young parents who are at risk of committing child abuse due to their histories of domestic violence or child abuse, involvement in the criminal justice system, or other risk factors. Since 2010, Proud Parents, facilitated by STAND! For Families Free of Violence, has served 137 fathers involved with the Probation Department. The $117,238 grant is for the period July 1, 2015 through June 30, 2016.
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