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C.106

To:	Board of Supervisors
From:	Kathy Gallagher, Employment & Human Services Director
Date:	July 24, 2018

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Costa

County

Subject:

Contract with Seneca Family of Agencies for Wraparound Program Services to Increase Stability of Children

APPROVE	OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR	RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE

Action of Board On: 07/24/2018

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 24, 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, in an amount not to exceed $624,000 to provide Wraparound Program services Countywide to increase placement stability of children, for the period of July 1, 2018 through June 30, 2019.

FISCAL IMPACT:

This contract will increase budgeted expenditures by $624,000, funded 40% with County General Fund revenues and 60% with State Realignment revenues.

BACKGROUND:

Seneca Family of Agencies (Contractor) was selected through the competitive bid process, Request For Proposal (RFP) 1162. Contractor will provide Wraparound Services, a community-based intervention program that provides children with service alternatives to group home care through expanded family-based services. Wraparound Services are services that are wrapped around a child living with his or her birth parent, relative, adoptive parent, foster parent or guardian. 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.