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C. 53

To:	Board of Supervisors
From:	Kathy Gallagher, Employment & Human Services Director
Date:	June 13, 2017

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: 06/13/2017

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 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 13, 2017
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 $546,402 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 place in out-of-home care for the period of July 1, 2017 through June 30, 2018. (30% County, 70% State)

FISCAL IMPACT:

$546,402: 30% County, 70% State

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 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.