Special Notice / Hearing: None__
Vote Required: Majority
To: Honorable Board of Supervisors
From: Iliana Rodriguez, Director, Human Services Agency
Subject: Agreement with University of California, Davis Extension
RECOMMENDATION:
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Adopt a resolution authorizing an agreement with the University of California, Davis Extension to provide training services for the Human Services Agency from October 17, 2017 through June 30, 2018 in an amount not to exceed $130,050.
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BACKGROUND:
Human Services Agency's (HSA) 2020 strategic plan ensures that all of its staff have the required knowledge, skills, and resources to deliver high quality services to the community. HSA has an annual benchmark requiring that 90% of HSA staff or higher will meet 20 hours or more of training. HSA continues to develop the skills of its trainers and collaborate with external training partners to provide relevant training for staff.
The California Department of Social Services (DSS) and the California Department of Health Care Services (DHCS) issue several mandates throughout the year to county welfare departments. Often these mandates require training in order to fully implement operational changes which contributes to HSA's 20 hour or more training requirement for staff. Staff in Economic Self Sufficiency, Employment Services, and Staff Development are required to either deliver the training or attend the training sessions. The training services provided by the University of California, Davis Extension (UC Davis) meet the requirements set forth by DSS and DHCS.
DISCUSSION:
UC Davis closely tracks federal and state regulations and tailors training sessions to meet requirements set forth by DSS and DHCS in addition to other federal and state mandates. HSA has researched other educational institutions and has been unable to find another provider that is highly knowledgeable of federal/state regulations and their impact on social services operations. This is es...
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