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To:	Board of Supervisors
From:	Kathy Gallagher, Employment & Human Services Director
Date:	March 28, 2017

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Costa

County

Subject:

Seneca Family of Agencies Amendment

APPROVE	OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR	RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE

Action of Board On: 03/28/2017

APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED

OTHER

Clerks Notes:

VOTE OF SUPERVISORS

AYE:

Candace Andersen, District II Supervisor
Diane Burgis, District III Supervisor
Karen Mitchoff, District IV Supervisor
Federal D. Glover, District V Supervisor

Contact:

Elaine Burres, 313-1717

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: March 28, 2017
David Twa,

BY:	, Deputy

RECOMMENDATION(S):

APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Employment and Human Services Director, or designee, to execute a contract amendment with Seneca Family of Agencies, a non-profit corporation, effective March 1, 2017, to increase the payment limit by $461,372 to a new total payment limit of $1,261,919 for additional services to increase placement stability of children with no change in term for August 1, 2016 through July 31, 2017.

FISCAL IMPACT:

$1,261,919 : 39% County, 49% State, 12% Federal Funds

BACKGROUND:

Seneca Family of Agencies provides Wraparound Services, a community based intervention program that provides children with service alternatives to group homes 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 advise and consultation with foster parents and other caregivers by phone.

CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:

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

CHILDREN'S IMPACT STATEMENT:

This contract supports four of the five community outcomes established in the Chileans' 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" by placing at risk youth into family-based or less restrictive service settings.