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C. 37

To:	Board of Supervisors
From:	Marla Stuart, Employment and Human Services Director
Date:	May 9, 2023

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Costa

County

Subject:

Contract with Seneca Family of Agencies for Wraparound Services

APPROVE	OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR	RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE

Action of Board On: 05/09/2023

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

Contact:

V. Kaplan, (925) 608-5052

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 9, 2023
Monica Nino, County Administrator

BY:	, Deputy

RECOMMENDATION(S):

APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Employment and Human Services Director, or designee, to execute a contract renewal with Seneca Family of Agencies, a non-profit corporation, in an amount not to exceed $667,350 to provide wraparound services to youth for increased placement stability for the period July 1, 2023 through June 30, 2024.

FISCAL IMPACT:

This contract is funded 30% with County General Fund revenues and 70% with State Realignment revenues, all of which has been budgeted in FY23-24.

BACKGROUND:

Seneca Family of Agencies (Contractor) was selected through the competitive bid process, Request For Proposal (RFP) 1179 for FY21-22 contract. FY23-24 contract is a renewal. Previous contracts for these services with the contractor have been authorized by the Board of Supervisors on June 22, 2021 (C.128) for FY21/22 contract and June 21, 2022 (C. 127) for FY22/23 contract.

BACKGROUND: (CONT'D)

Contractor operates a community-based intervention program that provides children with service alternatives to group home care through expanded family-based services. These wraparound services are provided to children living with their birth parent, relative, adoptive parent, foster parent or guardian. These services build on the strengths of each child and family and are tailored to address their unique and changing needs.

CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:

At-risk youth in restrictive group home settings will have fewer opportunities to transition into family-based services.

CHILDREN'S IMPACT STATEMENT:

This contract supports four of the five 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”; and (4)"Communities that are Safe and Provide a High Quality of Life for Children and Families" by placing at risk youth into family-based or less restrictive service settings.