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C. 77

To:	Board of Supervisors
From:	Marla Stuart, Employment and Human Services Director
Date:	April 4, 2023

Contra

Costa

County

Subject:

Agreement with Chabot-Las Positas Community College District for Training Services to CFS Staff, Community Partners and Foster Care Providers

APPROVE	OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR	RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE

Action of Board On: 04/04/2023

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

ABSENT:

Ken Carlson, District IV Supervisor
Federal D. Glover, District V Supervisor

Contact:

O. Thammasen (925) 494-5256

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 4, 2023
Monica Nino, County Administrator

BY:	, Deputy

RECOMMENDATION(S):

APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Employment and Human Services Director, or designee, to execute an agreement with Chabot-Las Positas Community College District, in an amount not to exceed $750,000 to deliver education and training services to foster care providers, community partners and Children and Family Services staff for the period July 1, 2023 through June 30, 2025.

FISCAL IMPACT:

This agreement will increase department expenditures by $750,000, ($375,000 annually for two years) and will be funded 100% by 2011 Realignment. $375,000 is already budgeted in FY 2023-2024 and the remaining $375,000 will be budgeted as part of the FY 2024-2025 Recommended Budget.

BACKGROUND:

Chabot-Las Positas Community College District (CLPCCD) has a successful history in providing an array of training and technical assistance to child welfare agencies and community partners as evidenced by partnerships with Alameda, Mendocino and Solano Counties. CLPCCD provides training to increase the skills and capacity of those who work directly with foster and adoptive children. Courses range from topics such as trauma informed care, Resource Family Pre-Approval training, Safety Organized Practice, professional development and new laws and initiatives impacting child welfare. This agreement will result in training deliverables that are intended to expand the expertise and knowledge of those individuals providing care and services to Contra Costa County children and youth placed in foster care.

This contract contains mutual indemnification language approved by County Counsel. Previous agreement for these services with CLPCCD was authorized by the Board of Supervisors on April 27, 2021 (C.66) for Fiscal Years 2021-2023.

CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:

Valuable education and training services will not be provided to those who work directly with foster and adoptive children.

CHILDREN'S IMPACT STATEMENT:

This interagency agreement supports all five 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 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 training to foster care providers.