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C. 68

To:	Board of Supervisors
From:	Kathy Gallagher, Employment & Human Services Director
Date:	June 16, 2015

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Costa

County

Subject:

Contract with FamiliesFirst, Inc, dba EMQ FamiliesFirst

APPROVE	OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR	RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE

Action of Board On: 06/16/2015

APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED

OTHER

Clerks Notes:

VOTE OF SUPERVISORS

AYE:

John Gioia, District I Supervisor
Candace Andersen, District II Supervisor
Mary N. Piepho, District III Supervisor
Karen Mitchoff, District IV Supervisor

ABSENT:

Federal D. Glover, District V Supervisor

Contact:

Earl Maciel 3-1648

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: June 16, 2015
David Twa,

BY:	, Deputy

RECOMMENDATION(S):

APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Employment and Human Services Director, or designee, to execute a contract with FamiliesFirst, Inc., dba EMQ FamiliesFirst in an amount not to exceed $509,494 to provide family preservation support services for the period July 1, 2015 through June 30, 2016.

FISCAL IMPACT:

$509,494: 70% State Family Preservation; 30% County Funds

BACKGROUND:

Contractor was selected through competitive bid to provide intensive family preservation services. Family preservation support services provide ongoing case management services that engage and establish a positive rapport with families who have been referred from existing Child Welfare cases, are experiencing multiple stressors impacting their ability to parent effectively, and are consequently at risk of having their children placed in out of home care. Contractor's services have met all expectations and goals.

CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:

Valuable services will not be provided.

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 intensive family preservation services to families at risk of entering the Child Welfare System.