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C.59

To:	Board of Supervisors
From:	Joe Valentine, Employment & Human Services Director
Date:	December 6, 2011

Contra

Costa

County

Subject:

Contract with Family Support Services of the East Bay

APPROVE	OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR	RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE

Action of Board On: 12/06/2011

APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED

OTHER

Clerks Notes:

VOTE OF SUPERVISORS

AYE:

John Gioia, District I Supervisor
Gayle B. Uilkema, District II Supervisor
Mary N. Piepho, District III Supervisor
Karen Mitchoff, District IV Supervisor
Federal D. Glover, District V Supervisor

Contact:

Earl Maciel

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: December 6, 2011
David Twa,

BY:	, Deputy

RECOMMENDATION(S):

APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Employment and Human Services Director, or designee, to execute a contract with Family Support Services of the Bay Area, in an amount not to exceed $150,000 to provide respite services to foster parents and relative caregivers through the Heritage Project for the period January 1, 2012 through December 31, 2012.

FISCAL IMPACT:

$150,000: 30% County Funding; 70% State Funding. No Federal funds

BACKGROUND:

This contract allows Family Support Services of the Bay Area (FSSBA) to provide respite services for foster parents or relative caregivers of drug-exposed and medically fragile children with special needs between the ages 0-5 years. This contract was awarded as a result of the competitive bidding process, Request for Proposal (RFP) 1126. The goal of the respite program under the State Heritage Project, Options for Recovery Program, is to provide comprehensive, high quality in-home and out-of-home respite services to support the relative caregivers and foster parents in their full-time role as caregivers. Although FSSBA supports foster caregivers throughout Contra Costa, most of these caregivers with drug-exposed children are located primarily in Richmond (West) and Pittsburg (East). Respite services are available 24-hours a day, seven days a week.

CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:

If the contract is not awarded the substitute care provider will not have the opportunity to receive respite for the children in their care who are medically fragile.

CHILDREN'S IMPACT STATEMENT:

Respite services support four of Contra Costa County’s community outcomes: 1) “Children Ready for and Succeeding in School”; 2) “Children and Youth Healthy and Preparing for Productive Adulthood”; 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.” Respite services may be used during times of crisis when a caregiver needs to be away from home or when parents or relative caregivers must pursue other activities that temporarily take them away from children whose special needs require ongoing care.