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To:	Board of Supervisors
From:	Kathy Gallagher, Employment & Human Services Director
Date:	June 20, 2017

Contra

Costa

County

Subject:

Contract with YMCA of the East Bay for Children's and Women's Support Groups Services

APPROVE	OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR	RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE

Action of Board On: 06/20/2017

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 925-313-1648

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 20, 2017
David Twa,

BY:	, Deputy

RECOMMENDATION(S):

APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Employment and Human Services Director, or designee, to execute a contract with YMCA of the East Bay, including modified indemnification language, in an amount not to exceed $85,000, to provide women and children of families experiencing domestic violence in West Contra Costa County with therapeutic and support groups, after school activities, and community outreach services to for a period of July 1, 2017 through June 30, 2018. (21% County, 49% State, 30% Federal)

FISCAL IMPACT:

$85,000: 21% County, 49% State, 30% Federal (Promoting Safe and Stable Families)

BACKGROUND:

Contractor is one of several agencies funded through Promoting Safe and Stable Families (PSSF) funding. Contractor will coordinate the delivery of services to women and children of families in West Contra Costa County experiencing domestic violence, by providing therapeutic and support groups, after school activities, and community outreach. Contractor will partner with the Greater Coronado All That Family Preservation Collaborative which is a combined effort of the following community agencies partnering together to serve the Coronado community: the Young Men's Christian Association of the East Bay-West Contra Costa Branch (YMCA), Early Childhood Mental Health Program (ECMH), and West Contra Costa Youth Services Bureau (YSB).

CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:

West Contra Costa County women and children of families experiencing domestic violence will not have readily accessible support groups, after school, and educational activities.

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 West Contra Costa County women and children of families experiencing domestic violence therapeutic and support groups, after school and educational activities, support, and safety options.