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C. 80

To:	Board of Supervisors
From:	Kathy Gallagher, Employment & Human Services Director
Date:	May 21, 2019

Contra

Costa

County

Subject:

Contract with Uplift Family Services for Family Preservation and Support Services

APPROVE	OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR	RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE

Action of Board On: 05/21/2019

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 21, 2019
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 of California, in an amount not to exceed $559,018 to provide family preservation and support services to families referred from existing child welfare cases and/or the County Probation Department who are at risk of having their children placed in out-of-home care, for the period July 1, 2019 through June 30, 2020.

FISCAL IMPACT:

This contract will increase department expenditures by $559,018 to be funded with 30% County and 70% 2011 Realignment State Family Preservation and Support Program funds.

BACKGROUND:

The Employment and Human Services Department, Children and Family Services Bureau selected this contractor from the competitive bid process (Request for Proposals #1148). Contractor will provide family preservation support services, including ongoing case management that engage and establish a positive rapport with families who have been referred from existing child welfare cases and/or County Probation Department and who are experiencing multiple stressors impacting their ability to parent effectively and consequently are at risk of having their children placed in out-of-home care.

CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:

Employment and Human Services will be unable to provide valuable services to families at risk of having children placed in out-of-home care.

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 intensive family preservation support services for families at risk of having children placed in out-of-home care.