Special Notice / Hearing: None__
Vote Required: Majority
To: Honorable Board of Supervisors
From: Iliana Rodriguez, Director, Human Services Agency
Subject: Agreement with Unity Care Group, Inc. for Differential Response Services
RECOMMENDATION:
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Adopt a resolution authorizing an agreement with Unity Care for Differential Response services for the term of November 1, 2017 through October 31, 2018 in an amount not to exceed $459,750.
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BACKGROUND:
Differential Response (DR) is an evidence-based prevention and early-intervention strategy provided to family units to reduce child abuse and neglect. It provides for a holistic, flexible, and customized approach to reports of child abuse or neglect. This response uses identified paths based on an assessment of safety and risk to determine the strengths and needs of the child and the needs of the child's family: Family participation in DR services is voluntary.
San Mateo County Human Services Agency (HSA) issued a Request for Proposals (RFP) in April 2017 seeking early intervention services through a DR model and aftercare services for reunified families. Unity Care Group, Inc. (UCG) was selected to provide DR services in the Southern region of San Mateo County. StarVista was also awarded funding to provide DR services to the Northern, Central and Coastal regions. See attached RFP matrix.
DISCUSSION:
This Agreement with UCG will provide DR services, in coordination with County and community based providers, to children (ages zero to 18) and their families/caregivers who have risk factors that put the child at risk of court intervention. UCG will provide access to voluntary child-focused services that are intended to be short term and intensive for up to six months per family. UCG will also provide time-limited aftercare support to families who have successfully reunified after Children and Family Services (CFS) and court involvement. It is expected that a minimum of 150 unduplicat...
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