Special Notice / Hearing: None__
Vote Required: Majority
To: Honorable Board of Supervisors
From: Nicole Pollack, Director, Human Services Agency
Subject: Agreement with Child Care Coordinating Council of San Mateo, Inc. to Operate an Emergency Child Care Bridge Program
RECOMMENDATION:
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Adopt a resolution authorizing an agreement with the Child Care Coordinating Council of San Mateo, Inc. to operate the Emergency Child Care Bridge Program for foster children in San Mateo County for the term of November 13, 2018 through June 30, 2019, in an amount not to exceed $174,597.
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BACKGROUND:
The lack of access to child care for potential eligible families seeking to take in a foster child is one of the top barriers to placing young foster children with families. The passage of Senate Bill 89, established the Emergency Child Care Bridge Program (Bridge Program). The Bridge Program provides a six-month payment or voucher, or child care and assistance from a child care navigator, to eligible relative caregivers, eligible families, or parenting youth in foster care. Trauma-informed care training and coaching are also provided to child care providers who care for children in foster care. SB 89 requires participating counties to enter into an agreement with their designated Child Care Resource and Referral (R&R) Program agency(s) to provide the trauma-informed care and navigator services. SB 89 also authorized counties to enter into an agreement with their designated Alternative Payment Program (APP) provider. The Child Care Coordinating Council of San Mateo County (4Cs) is a California Department of Education designated APP provider and is San Mateo County's designated R&R agency.
DISCUSSION:
4Cs will operate the Bridge Program in San Mateo County. Program services include providing emergency child care vouchers, child care navigator services, and trauma informed care training/coaching. 4Cs will provide child care vouchers to help pay for...
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