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C. 28

To:	Board of Supervisors
From:	Kathy Gallagher, Employment & Human Services Director
Date:	August 9, 2016

Contra

Costa

County

Subject:

Contract with Lincoln

APPROVE	OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR	RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE

Action of Board On: 08/09/2016

APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED

OTHER

Clerks Notes:

VOTE OF SUPERVISORS

AYE:

John Gioia, District I Supervisor
Mary N. Piepho, District III Supervisor
Karen Mitchoff, District IV Supervisor
Federal D. Glover, District V Supervisor

ABSENT:

Candace Andersen, District II Supervisor

Contact:

Gina Chenoweth, 313-1648

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: August 9, 2016
David Twa,

BY:	, Deputy

RECOMMENDATION(S):

APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Employment and Human Services Director, or designee, to execute a contract with Lincoln, a non-profit corporation, in an amount not to exceed $118,956 to provide services at Park Middle School, Antioch, to youth and their families to improve school engagement, prevent juvenile justice involvement, and reduce recidivism for the period of November 1, 2016 through October 31, 2017. (100% Federal)

FISCAL IMPACT:

$118,956.00: 100% Federal (Edward Bryne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant [JAG])

BACKGROUND:

Contra Costa County, through its Contra Costa County Employment & Human Services Department, Zero Tolerance for Domestic Violence Initiative, was awarded a three-year Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) in order to implement the Youth Justice Initiative (YJI) in Contra Costa County. County is engaging Lincoln to provide services at Park Middle School in Antioch and carry out activities related to the implementation of the Wellness Room in accordance with the YJI.

BACKGROUND: (CONT'D)

Services to be provided include: support students and families, provide on-campus individual or group therapy to referred students and their families, provide guidance and support to the Wellness Room staff, refer students and their families to necessary resources in the community, assist in addressing behavior issues in on-campus School Success Team meetings, provide increased access to clinical mental health services on campus, contribute to an improved school climate measured by pre- and post-test student surveys, and contribute to reductions in disciplinary referrals, suspensions, and expulsions.

CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:

East County youth at Park Middle School and their families will not have access to innovation evidence-based practices to improve school engagement, successfully prevent juvenile justice involvement, and reduce recidivism.

CHILDREN'S IMPACT STATEMENT:

The services provided under this contract supports four of the five 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” by improving school engagement, successfully preventing juvenile justice involvement, and reducing recidivism.