Special Notice / Hearing: None__
Vote Required: Majority
To: Honorable Board of Supervisors
From: Claire Cunningham, Director, Human Services Agency
Subject: Amendment to the Agreement with Family Connections
RECOMMENDATION:
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Adopt a resolution authorizing an amendment to the agreement with Family Connections for child abuse prevention services, increasing the amount by $65,000 for a new total obligation amount of $1,054,855, with no change to the term.
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BACKGROUND:
In March 2023, the Human Services Agency (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 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.
On October 17, 2023, by Resolution No. 080004, the County entered into an agreement with Family Connections for the term of October 1, 2023 to June 30, 2026 for a total obligation amount of $989,855 to support families and provide child abuse prevention services. Under this agreement parents learn positive parenting skills, have their behavioral and mental health needs met, and their children can develop foundational, individualized developmental progress in foundational areas such as social-emotional and adaptive skills. Services are provided at Family Connections' early-childhood education centers located in Daly City, Redwood City (North Fair Oaks Region), and East Palo Alto. The program's goal is to prevent children from entering child welfare, juvenile justice, and psychiatric emergency services systems
DISCUSSION:
HSA received supplemental dollars in the amount of $65,000 under the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (ARPA) for the Community-Based Child Abuse Prevention (CBCAP) program to strengthen family-focused, community-based initiatives aimed at preventing child abuse and n...
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