Special Notice / Hearing: None__
Vote Required: Majority
To: Honorable Board of Supervisors
From: Nicole Pollack, Director, Human Services Agency
Subject: Adopt a resolution authorizing an agreement with Family Connections to provide Child Abuse Prevention Services
RECOMMENDATION:
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Adopt a resolution authorizing an agreement with Family Connections to provide Child Abuse Prevention Services for the term of July 1, 2018 through June 30, 2019 for a total obligation not to exceed $150,000.
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BACKGROUND:
On February 27, 2018, by resolution number 075752 the Board approved the County's System Improvement Plan ("SIP") and executed a Notice of Intent ("NOI") authorizing the Human Services Agency ("HSA") to administer the funds for Child Abuse Prevention, Intervention and Treatment ("CAPIT"), Community-Based Child Abuse Prevention, and Promoting Safe and Stable Family ("PSSF"). The SIP is an operational agreement between the County of San Mateo and the State of California outlining how the County will improve child welfare services and provide better outcomes impacting the lives of children, youth, and their families. The term of the SIP is from March 5, 2018 through March 23, 2023. The SIP, a component of the California Child and Family Services Review ("CCFSR") mandated under Assembly Bill 636, identified specific strategies related to child abuse prevention.
On December 29, 2017, HSA issued a Request for Proposals ("RFP") to identify a provider for Child Abuse Prevention Services, and Family Connections was one of three contractors selected for funding under this RFP.
DISCUSSION:
The agreement with Family Connections will fund child abuse prevention through the delivery of parent-education, using evidenced based modalities, and short-term clinical services. These services will be provided on-site at Family Connection's pre-schools located in East Palo Alto, Menlo Park (Belle Haven), and Redwood City (North Fair Oaks), or in comm...
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