Special Notice / Hearing: None__
Vote Required: Majority
To: Honorable Board of Supervisors
From: Claire Cunningham, Director, Human Services Agency
Subject: Agreement with Family Connections for Child Abuse Prevention Services
RECOMMENDATION:
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Adopt a resolution authorizing an agreement with Family Connections for child abuse prevention services, for the term of October 1, 2023 through June 30, 2026 and a total amount not to exceed $989,855.
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BACKGROUND:
In accordance with the Child Welfare System Improvement and Accountability Act (AB 636), the Human Services Agency's (HSA) Children and Family Services (CFS) branch completed its five-year System Improvement Plan (SIP) for 2023 to 2028. This plan identified specific prevention program strategies to address community needs based on findings from a recent County Self-Assessment (CSA), one of which is child abuse prevention services including parent education and behavioral health. The primary goal of these services is to keep children safely in their homes and prevent children from entering child welfare, juvenile justice, and psychiatric emergency services systems.
In March 2023, HSA issued a Request for Proposals (RFP) to identify providers of child abuse prevention services under a Family Resource Center model at school-based sites, in the community, and in-home to at-risk families with children ages 0-18. Family Connections was one of two providers selected based on their capacity, experience, and method of providing these services.
DISCUSSION:
This agreement with Family Connections provides evidence-based parent education and short-term clinical services to support the prevention of child abuse through Family Resource Hubs. The Family Resource Hubs will serve families who are enrolled with, or come into contact with, Family Connections' early-childhood education centers located in Daly City, Redwood City (North Fair Oaks Region), and East Palo Alto. Services will be prov...
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