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C. 77

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

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Costa

County

Subject:

Contract with Uplift Family Services

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:

V. Kaplan, 3-1514

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 Employment and Human Services Director, or designee, to execute a contract with Uplift Family Services, a non-profit corporation, in an amount not to exceed $896,750 to provide Kinship Support and Respite Care Services for the period July 1, 2017 through June 30, 2018. (100% State)

FISCAL IMPACT:

$896,750: 100% State Kinship Support Services

BACKGROUND:

Uplift Family Services provides Family Enhancement Collaborative (FEC) services to the Children and Family Services (CFS) Bureau. Services under the Family Enhance Collaborative include shared family care, kinship, and family preservation. The Kinship Support Services Program provides multiple support services to help relative caregivers and children remain safe, healthy, and nurturing. Kinship services include site based monitoring services where parents with children in the Child Welfare System live with mentor families and receive a variety of professional services so the family can become self-sufficient, safe, and remain together. Uplift Family Services also provides respite care services.

CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:

The Employment and Human Services Department will be unable to provide valuable services to help children remain safe, healthy, and nurtured.

CHILDREN'S IMPACT STATEMENT:

This contract supports all 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 family support and stability and safety of children, thereby preventing out-of-home placements.