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C. 65

To:	Board of Supervisors
From:	Kathy Gallagher, Employment & Human Services Director
Date:	July 12, 2016

Contra

Costa

County

Subject:

Contract with Family Support Services of the Bay Area

APPROVE	OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR	RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE

Action of Board On: 07/12/2016

APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED

OTHER

Clerks Notes:

VOTE OF SUPERVISORS

AYE:

Candace Andersen, District II Supervisor
Mary N. Piepho, District III Supervisor
Karen Mitchoff, District IV Supervisor
Federal D. Glover, District V Supervisor

ABSENT:

John Gioia, District I Supervisor

Contact:

G.Chenoweth 3-1648

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: July 12, 2016
David Twa,

BY:	, Deputy

RECOMMENDATION(S):

APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Employment and Human Services Director, or designee, to execute a contract with Family Support Services of the Bay Area in an amount not to exceed $350,000 to provide comprehensive respite care and associated services to foster parents and relative caregivers for the period July 1, 2016 through June 30, 2017. (State 100%)

FISCAL IMPACT:

$350,000: State 100% (50% 2011 Realignment, 50% Foster Parent Recruitment, Retention, Support Grant)

BACKGROUND:

The Contractor was selected as a result of competitive bidding process, Respite Services to provide comprehensive services, both in-home and at approved drop-off locations, to support respite eligible families under a variety of programs including, but not limited to, Heritage (resource families in their full-time roles a caregivers of drug exposed children, ages 0 – 60 months), Kinship (relative or foster caregivers and their dependent children) and any other program that offers respite care services through any Contra Costa County approved program. Contractor will also provide a respite coordinator to coordinate and manage the various programs. The goal of the respite program is to provide comprehensive high quality in-home, out-of-home, and approved site location respite services to support the relative caregivers and foster parents n their full-time role as caregivers. (20-048-0)

CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:

Respite services to caregivers and relative caregivers of medically fragile children will not be available through EHSD.

CHILDREN'S IMPACT STATEMENT:

Respite services provided under this contract support four 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"; (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.” Respite services may be used during times of crisis when a caregiver needs to be away from home or when parents or relative caregivers must pursue other activities that temporarily take them away from children whose special needs require ongoing care.