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C. 64

To:	Board of Supervisors
From:	Kathy Gallagher, Employment & Human Services Director
Date:	May 23, 2017

Contra

Costa

County

Subject:

Stipends to foster parents and birth parents for trainings, workshops, and focus groups

APPROVE	OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR	RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE

Action of Board On: 05/23/2017

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:

Elaine Burres, 3l3-1717

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: May 23, 2017
David Twa,

BY:	, Deputy

RECOMMENDATION(S):

APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Auditor-Controller, or designee, to pay stipends in an amount not to exceed $15 per individual for one-half day, or $25 per individual for one full day to foster parents and birth parents, for a total payment amount not to exceed $95,000 for attendance at training workshops, focus groups, and meetings for the period July 1, 2017 through June 30, 2019.

FISCAL IMPACT:

$95,000; 50% Child Welfare Allocation (10% County 48% State; 42% Federal), 50% Substance Abuse HIV Funding (7.5% County; 17.5% State and 75% Federal)

BACKGROUND:

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

CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:

Without approval of stipends for attendance, foster parents and birth parents may be precluded from attendance and interaction in the ongoing system of change and development of services.

CHILDREN'S IMPACT STATEMENT:

Not applicable.