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C.31

To:	Board of Supervisors
From:	Esa Ehmen-Krause, County Probation Officer
Date:	December 6, 2022

Contra

Costa

County

Subject:

Gift cards for Foster Parent Recruitment, Retention, and Support program

APPROVE	OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR	RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE

Action of Board On: 12/06/2022

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:

Chris De Dios, 925-313-4120

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, 2022
Monica Nino, County Administrator

BY:	, Deputy

RECOMMENDATION(S):

APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Purchasing Agent, or designee, on behalf of the Probation Department, to purchase 140 Target gift cards in the following amounts; one hundred (100) $20 gift cards and forty (40) $50 gift cards for a total of $4,000, to provide support to foster parents prior to the Resource Family Approval process.

FISCAL IMPACT:

100% County General Fund, $4,000.

BACKGROUND:

In 2017, the Continuum of Care Reform (CCR) was implemented in California, and under CCR, the Resource Family Approval (RFA) Program created a new family-friendly and child-centered caregiver approval process for both Child Welfare and Probation agencies. The Contra Costa County Probation Department is expanding the internal process for RFA, in hopes of creating more opportunities for less restrictive placement options for youths on probation, who have been largely under-represented in the home-based placement population. Resource Family recruitment is a large piece of this developmental process, and it begins with awareness.

BACKGROUND: (CONT'D)

Prior to the Resource Family Approval (RFA) process, families housing youths are asked to support foster children without any financial support. Probation needs to support foster parents, resource families, and relative caregivers as they care for Probation youths. The purchase of gift cards will enable the Department in providing that support.

CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:

If unapproved, the Probation Department will not be able to support and retain foster parents for Probation youths.