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C. 65

To:	Board of Supervisors
From:	Kathy Gallagher, Employment & Human Services Director
Date:	December 20, 2016

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Costa

County

Subject:

Amend Contract with Seneca Family of Agencies

APPROVE	OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR	RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE

Action of Board On: 12/20/2016

APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED

OTHER

Clerks Notes:

VOTE OF SUPERVISORS

AYE:

John Gioia, District I Supervisor
Candace Andersen, District II Supervisor
Mary N. Piepho, District III Supervisor
Karen Mitchoff, District IV Supervisor

ABSENT:

Federal D. Glover, District V Supervisor

Contact:

V. Kaplan, 925-313-1514

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 20, 2016
David Twa,

BY:	, Deputy

RECOMMENDATION(S):

APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Employment and Human Director, or designee, to execute a contract amendment with Seneca Family of Agencies, a non-profit corporation, effective January 1, 2017, increasing the payment limit by $163,800 to a new payment limit of $800,546 for additional services to increase placement stability of children, for the period August 1, 2016 through July 31, 2017. (County 27%, State 54%, Federal 19%)

FISCAL IMPACT:

$800,546: $216,000 County (27%); $151,086 Federal (19%) (CFDA #93.658); $433,460 State (54%).

BACKGROUND:

Seneca Family of Agencies provides Wraparound Services, a community-based intervention program that provides children with service alternatives to group home care through expanded family-based services. Wraparound services are services that are wrapped around a child living with his or her birth parent, relative, adoptive parent, foster parent or guardian. These services build on the strengths of each child and family and are tailored to address their unique and changing needs. Funding also provides 24 hours, 7 days a week non-emergency advice and consultation with foster parents and other caregivers by phone. Family Finding Services is provided, as defined in the Kevin Campbell Family Finding Model.

This amendment provides facilitation for 15 Child and Family Team meetings per week for 30 weeks.

CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:

At risk youth in restrictive group home service settings will have less opportunities to transition into family-based services.

CHILDREN'S IMPACT STATEMENT:

This contract supports four 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 Safe, Stable and Nurturing"; and (4) "Communities that are Safe and Provide a High Quality of Life for Children and Families." This will be accomplished by placing at risk youth into family-based or less restrictive service settings.