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C. 84

To:	Board of Supervisors
From:	Kathy Gallagher, Employment & Human Services Director
Date:	July 10, 2018

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Costa

County

Subject:

Contract with Seneca Family of Agencies for Continuum of Care Reform Services to Children

APPROVE	OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR	RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE

Action of Board On: 07/10/2018

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:

Gina Chenoweth 8-4961

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 10, 2018
David Twa,

BY:	, Deputy

RECOMMENDATION(S):

APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Employment and Human Services Director, or designee, to execute a contract with Seneca Family of Agencies, a non-profit corporation of California, in an amount not to exceed $312,050, to provide continuum of care reform services to foster children, for the period July 1, 2018 through June 30, 2019.

FISCAL IMPACT:

This contract will increase budgeted department expenditures by $312,050 to be funded 50% with State 2011 Realignment funds and 50% with Federal Title IV-E Foster Care funds. (CFDA 93.658)

BACKGROUND:

Seneca Family of Agencies (Contractor) will provide family finding services in support of the California Continuum of Care Reform (AB403). Contractor’s Family Finding and Children and Family Team (CFT) services are a community-based intervention program that provides children with service alternatives to group home care through expanded family-based services. These services build on the strengths of each child and family and are tailored to address their unique and changing needs.

CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:

At-risk youth in restrictive group home settings will have less opportunities to transition into family-based services.

CHILDREN'S IMPACT STATEMENT:

This contract supports four of the five 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 Safe, Stable and Nurturing"; and, 4) "Communities that are Safe and Provide a High Quality of Life for Children and Families" by placing at risk youth into family-based or less restrictive service settings.