RECOMMENDATION(S):

APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Employment and Human Services Director, or designee, to execute a contract with West Contra Costa Youth Services Bureau, a non-profit corporation, in an amount not to exceed $250,000 to provide Child Welfare Redesign Differential Response Path 2 Case Management services in East and West Contra Costa County for the period of July 1, 2018 through June 30, 2019.

FISCAL IMPACT:

This contract is 100% funded by State 2011 Realignment funds.

BACKGROUND:

This contractor was selected as a result of the competitive bid process to continue implementation of the Differential Response Path 2 Case Management Program, which provides early intervention in the lives of families who have had a report of abuse or neglect. The Differential Response Program works with community-based and/or faith-based organizations to provide case management and home visiting services to high-risk families to address the issues that brought the family to the attention of Children and Family Services (CFS). Selected contractors provide services to impact the family's ability to safely care for their children and avoid the further need for interaction with and further investigation by CFS.