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C. 76

To:	Board of Supervisors
From:	Kathy Gallagher, Employment & Human Services Director
Date:	May 22, 2018

Contra

Costa

County

Subject:

Amend Contract with Counseling Options & Parent Education Support Center, Inc. (C.O.P.E.) for Promoting Safe and Stable Families

APPROVE	OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR	RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE

Action of Board On: 05/22/2018

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:

Gina Chenoweth 8-4961

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 22, 2018
David Twa,

BY:	, Deputy

RECOMMENDATION(S):

APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Employment and Human Services Director, or designee, to execute an amendment and extension to the Contract with Counseling Options & Parent Education Support Center, Inc. (C.O.P.E.), a non-profit corporation, effective June 1, 2018, to increase the payment limit by $57,000 to a new payment limit of $156,000 and to extend the term from June 30, 2018 to a new term ending December 31, 2018 to provide ongoing Promoting Safe and Stable Families Program Services for the period of July 1, 2017 through December 31, 2018.

FISCAL IMPACT:

This amendment contract will increase expenditures by $57,000 to a new total of $156,000 funded 100% by Federal Promoting Safe and Stable Families funds. (CFDA # 93.556)

BACKGROUND:

This Contractor was selected through the competitive bid process, Request For Proposals (RFP) 1135 by Employment and Human Services, Children and Family Services Bureau (CFS). RFP 1135 requested community-based and/or faith-based organizations to provide Promoting Safe and Stable Families (PSSF) services in Contra Costa County. The purpose of PSSF services is to prevent the unnecessary separation of children from their families, improve the quality of care and services to children and their families, and to ensure permanency for children by reuniting them with their parents, by adoption, or by another permanent living arrangement.

This amendment and extension will ensure Contractor continues to provide parenting classes while a Request For Proposal can be processed by the County. Classes include Positive Parenting (Triple P) Sessions, Triple P Family Transitions Support Sessions for Triple P alumni, and Supporting Father’s Involvement groups.

CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:

County CFS clients will not have access to no-cost parenting classes.

CHILDREN'S IMPACT STATEMENT:

This contract supports all five 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 resources and referrals to support self-sufficiency.