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C. 89

To:	Board of Supervisors
From:	Kathy Gallagher, Employment & Human Services Director
Date:	June 26, 2018

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Costa

County

Subject:

Mount Diablo Unified School District, Crossroads High School Project

APPROVE	OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR	RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE

Action of Board On: 06/26/2018

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:

Elaine Burres, 608-4960

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 26, 2018
David Twa,

BY:	, Deputy

RECOMMENDATION(S):

APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Employment and Human Services Director, or designee, on behalf of the Family and Children's Trust Committee to execute a contract with modified indemnification language with the Mount Diablo Unified School District in an amount not to exceed $80,000 for the Crossroads High School Project serving pregnant and parenting youth for the period July 1, 2018 through June 30, 2019.

FISCAL IMPACT:

This contract is funded 50% by State Child Abuse Prevention, Intervention and Treatment funds and 50% by State Community Based Child Abuse Prevention funds.

BACKGROUND:

The Crossroads High School Project (Prroject) will serve pregnant and parenting youth and their children through a culturally and linguistically appropriate approach to inspire academic achievement, intellectual development, and self-sufficiency. Collaboration between the school-based comprehensive program, County, and community agencies allows the Project to create comprehensive strategies to improve, not only the future of the parent-student, but the future of their children. The Project willl focus on literarcy, intervention, healthy lifestyles, mental health support, and college pathways with a goal to insure positive parenting and self reliance to break the cycles of poverty, abuse, and violence.

CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:

The Employment and Human Services Department, Family and Children's Trust Committee would be unable to provide services to the Crossroads High School Project for pregnant and parenting youth.

CHILDREN'S IMPACT STATEMENT:

The contract will support three of the five community outcomes established in the Children's Report Card: 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 education and building self esteem for pregnant and parenting youth and their families.