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C. 94

To:	Board of Supervisors
From:	Kathy Gallagher, Employment & Human Services Director
Date:	April 20, 2021

Contra

Costa

County

Subject:

Stipends to Foster and Birth Parents for Trainings, Workshops, and Focus Groups

APPROVE	OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR	RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE

Action of Board On: 04/20/2021

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:	C. Youngblood, (925) 608-4964
cc:	Jessica Laumann Laura Volante

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: April 20, 2021
Monica Nino, County Administrator

BY:	, Deputy

RECOMMENDATION(S):

APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Auditor-Controller, or designee, to pay stipends in an amount not to exceed $150 per Resource Family or birth parent for the successful completion of Heritage training as approved by the Employment and Human Services Department for a total payment amount not to exceed $50,000 for the period July 1, 2021 through June 30, 2023.

FISCAL IMPACT:

The $50,000 of stipends are funded 50% by Child Welfare funds (18% County, 44% State, and 38% Federal).
CFDA No. 93.658

BACKGROUND:

Employment and Human Services Department (EHSD) supports and convenes trainings, meetings, workshops, and focus groups to meet mandated and discretionary training requirements for foster parents (now referred to as "Resource Families") and birth parents. EHSD often includes provisions for reasonable stipends to be paid to program participants in their funding application, in order to encourage participation. The involvement of program participants is critical in designing and modifying effective programs.

CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:

Without approval of stipends for attendance to workshops, trainings, and focus groups, Resource Families and birth parents may be precluded from attendance and interaction in the ongoing system of change and development of services.