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C.152
To: Board of Supervisors
From: Marla Stuart, Employment and Human Services Director
Date: June  21, 2022
The Seal of Contra Costa County, CA
Contra
Costa
County
Subject: Contract with Wayfinder Family Services for adoption support services

APPROVE OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE

Action of Board On:   06/21/2022
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: C. Youngblood (925) 608-4964
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  21, 2022
Monica Nino, County Administrator
 
BY: , Deputy

 

RECOMMENDATION(S):

APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Employment and Human Services Director, or designee, to execute a contract with Wayfinder Family Services, a non-profit corporation, in an amount not to exceed $330,000, to provide pre- and post-adoption support services under the Adoption Promotion and Support Services component of the Promoting Safe and Stable Families Program for the period July 1, 2022 through June 30, 2024.

FISCAL IMPACT:

This contract will increase department expenditures by $165,000 in Fiscal Year 2022-2023 and $165,000 in Fiscal Year 2023-2024 to be funded by 100% Federal Funds (CFDA 93.556), all of which is budgeted in FY22-23 and will be included in the FY23-24 department budget.










BACKGROUND:

Wayfinder Family Services (Contractor) was selected to deliver services under the federal Promoting Safe and Stable Families (PSSF) Program in Contra Costa County through the competitive bid process Request For Proposal (RFP) #1182. PSSF is a federal program under Title IV-B, Subpart 2 of the Social Security Act for states to operate coordinated child and family services including (1) family preservation services, (2) community-based family support services, (3) family reunification services, and (4) adoption promotion and support services to prevent child maltreatment among at-risk families, assure safety and stability of maltreated children, and support adoptive families.   
  
Contractor was selected to provide a variety of adoptions support services including community outreach, information and referral linkages, welcome packages, consultation and case management, support groups and training for youth and parents, and family and youth activities under the Adoption Promotion and Support Services component of the PSSF.

CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:

At-risk youth and families will have less access to community-based prevention support services.

CHILDREN'S IMPACT STATEMENT:

This contract supports all five of the community outcomes established in the Children's Report Card: 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 promoting sustainable and successful family reunification to build and support strong family relationships.

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