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To:	Board of Supervisors
From:	Kathy Gallagher, Employment & Human Services Director
Date:	July 19, 2016

Contra

Costa

County

Subject:

Advocacy, Respect and Committment, Care Parent Network

APPROVE	OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR	RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE

Action of Board On: 07/19/2016

APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED

OTHER

Clerks Notes:

VOTE OF SUPERVISORS

AYE:

John Gioia, District I Supervisor
Candace Andersen, District II Supervisor
Mary N. Piepho, District III Supervisor
Federal D. Glover, District V Supervisor

ABSENT:

Karen Mitchoff, District IV Supervisor

Contact:

Elaine Burres, 313-1717

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: July 19, 2016
David Twa,

BY:	, Deputy

RECOMMENDATION(S):

APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Employment and Human Services Director, or designee, to execute a contract with Advocacy, Respect and Commitment Care Parent Network, in an amount not to exceed $102,551 for the Family Empowerment Project for the period July 1, 2016 through June 30, 2017.

FISCAL IMPACT:

$102,551: 100% County (County local fines and fees; Birth Certificate funds).

BACKGROUND:

This contract is the result of the Family and Children's Trust Committee (FACT), Request for Proposals (RFP) #1143. FACT, an advisory committee to the Board of Supervisors (BOS), was established S in 1972 to identify funding strategies and implement programs to improve services to prevent child abuse and neglect in Contra Costa County.

BACKGROUND: (CONT'D)

Advocacy, Respect and Commitment, Care Parent Network, a non-profit, will provide comprehensive services to facilitate children and youth, ages 6 though 22 years, with special needs and/or developmental disabilities, at risk of abuse and/or neglect. Through the provision of direct services, advocacy, and collaboration, contractor will empower families to be strong, knowledgeable advocates for their child by encouraging independence and self sufficiency. Services include , but are not limited to home visitation, emotional support, resource coordination, and education.

CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:

Services designed to empower families with special needs children and youth, ages 6 through 22 years, would be curtailed.

CHILDREN'S IMPACT STATEMENT:

The contract supports three of the five community outcomes established in the Children's Report Card, 1) " Children Ready and Succeeding in School", 2) " Children and Youth Healthy and Preparing for Productive Adulthood", and 4) " Families that are Safe, Stable, and Nurturing", by empowering families of special needs children and youth.