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C. 26

To:	Board of Supervisors
From:	Kathy Gallagher, Employment & Human Services Director
Date:	September 25, 2018

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Costa

County

Subject:

California Department of Social Services CalWORKs Home Visiting Initiative Funding

APPROVE	OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR	RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE

Action of Board On: 09/25/2018

APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED

OTHER

Clerks Notes:

VOTE OF SUPERVISORS

AYE:

John Gioia, District I Supervisor
Candace Andersen, District II Supervisor
Karen Mitchoff, District IV Supervisor

ABSENT:

Diane Burgis, District III Supervisor
Federal D. Glover, District V Supervisor

Contact:

Elaine Burres 608-4960

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: September 25, 2018
David Twa,

BY:	, Deputy

RECOMMENDATION(S):

APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Employment and Human Services Director, or designee, to apply for and accept funding in an amount not to exceed $1,216,374 from California State Department of Social Services California Work Opportunity and Responsibility to Kids (CalWORKs) Home Visiting Initiative to develop and implement a New Parent Home Visiting program for the period January 1, 2019 through June 30, 2020.

FISCAL IMPACT:

County to receive an amount not to exceed $1,216,374 from the California Department of Social Services, CalWORKs Home Visiting Initiative. Funds are entirely from the State, with no County match required.

BACKGROUND:

The Employment and Human Services Department (EHSD) Workforce Services and Community Services bureaus in conjunction with the Health Services Department and First Five are partnering to apply for funding to target CalWORKs new parents for home visiting services.

BACKGROUND: (CONT'D)

The primary program components will include Voluntary Evidence-Based Home Visitation, Nurse-Family Partnership (NFP) services, case management and coordination with EHSD Workforce Services Bureau staff and Early Learning programs.

The purpose of the Home Visiting Program is to support positive health, development, and well-being outcomes for pregnant and parenting women, families, and infants born into poverty; expanding their future educational, economic, and financial capability opportunities, and improving the likelihood that they will exit poverty.

CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:

Without funding, the Home Visiting Program could not be developed and implemented in the County.

CHILDREN'S IMPACT STATEMENT:

The funding will support two of the five community outcomes in the Children’s Report Card: 2) “Children and Youth Healthy and Preparing for Productive Adulthood” and, 4) “Families that are Safe, Stable and Nurturing” by CalWORKs client participation in Home Visitation programs to support health and well-being of CalWORKs new parents and families.