RECOMMENDATION(S):
APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Employment and Human Services Director, or designee, to execute a contract with Youth Homes Incorporated, in an amount not to exceed $200,000, to provide group home placement services to foster youth for the period July 1, 2016 through June 30, 2017. (70% State; 30% County)
FISCAL IMPACT:
$200,000: 70% State 2011 Realignment, 30% County
BACKGROUND:
Youth Homes Incorporated operates two Group Homes in Contra Costa County. Children and Family Services (CFS) has had a prior contractual agreement with Youth Homes Incorporated to operate our Emergency Group Home Shelters for foster youth needing emergency high level placements. They provide additional services not provided by other group homes such as special education, supervised family visits, and drug abuse/anger management treatment groups. Youth Homes Incorporated will provide Continuous Quality Improvement (CQI) reports every 6 months to Employment and Human Services Department (EHSD) staff and will have a 65% to 70% success rate in discharging clients within an EHSD Social Worker approved treatment plan such as family reunification, moving to a foster home, and/or moving to a long term higher level of care.
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