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C. 48

To:	Board of Supervisors
From:	Kathy Gallagher, Employment & Human Services Director
Date:	April 27, 2021

Contra

Costa

County

Subject:

Global Orphan Project, Inc. CarePortal Contract Renewal

APPROVE	OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR	RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE

Action of Board On: 04/27/2021

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:

A. Bailey-Nesbitt, 925-608-4930

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 27, 2021
Monica Nino, County Administrator

BY:	, Deputy

RECOMMENDATION(S):

APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Employment and Human Services Director, or designee, to execute a contract with Global Orphan Project, Inc. in an amount not to exceed $20,000 to provide CarePortal, a web-based, secure database platform to fulfill basic needs for Children and Family Services foster youth and caregivers for the period May 1, 2021 to April 30, 2022.

FISCAL IMPACT:

This will increase department expenditures by $20,000: funded 70% ($14,000) by State 2011 Realignment Funds and 30% ($6,000) by County.

BACKGROUND:

The Global Orphan Project, Inc. will provide a web-based, secure database platform CarePortal by which Employment and Human Services Department (EHSD) child welfare social workers may request the fulfillment of specific basic needs for foster youth and caregivers. CarePortal will be used to request physical contributions of goods or services to stabilize the home of the child and family. EHSD child welfare staff will identify needs of Contra Costa County foster youth and families, submit a request for assistance via CarePortal.org. The requests will go immediately to participating local churches for fulfillment.

This contract contains revisions to the standard indemnification language which has been approved by County Risk Management and County Counsel.

CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:

An alternate means of providing basic needs items and services to foster youth and caregivers will need to be identified.

CHILDREN'S IMPACT STATEMENT:

The services provided under this contract support all five 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”; (3) “Families that are Economically Self-Sufficient”; (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" by providing basic needs items and services to foster youth and care givers.