Special Notice / Hearing: None__
Vote Required: Majority
To: Honorable Board of Supervisors
From: Nicole Pollack, Director, Human Services Agency
Subject: Amendment to the Agreement with StarVista for Child Abuse Prevention Services
RECOMMENDATION:
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Adopt a resolution authorizing an amendment to the agreement with StarVista for child abuse prevention services, extending its service area to Half Moon Bay, El Granada, Montara, and Moss Beach, extending the term through June 30, 2020, and increasing the amount by $310,000 for a revised total amount not to exceed $560,000.
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BACKGROUND:
On February 27, 2018, by Resolution No. 075752, this Board approved the County’s System Improvement Plan (“SIP”) and executed a Notice of Intent authorizing the Human Services Agency to administer the Child Abuse Prevention, Intervention and Treatment (“CAPIT”), Community-Based Child Abuse Prevention (“CBCAP”) and Promoting Safe and Stable Families (“PSSF”) funds. 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 affecting 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, mandated under Assembly Bill 636, identifies specific strategies related to child abuse prevention, which includes the delivery of parent education and short-term clinical services.
On February 27, 2018, by Resolution No. 075930, this Board authorized an agreement with StarVista for child abuse prevention services for the term of July 1, 2018 through June 30, 2019, for a total amount not to exceed $250,000.
DISCUSSION:
The agreement with StarVista funds child abuse prevention through the delivery of parent-education, using evidenced based modalities, and short-term clinical services. Currently, StarVista provides child abuse prevention services to Daly City, San Bruno, San Mateo, and South San Francisco. The service provider selected to provide child abuse prevention services to the Half Moon Bay, El Granada, Montara, and Moss Beach areas of the County decided not to enter into an agreement with the County of San Mateo.
StarVista has agreed to extend its service area to cover these additional areas in the County and increase the minimum number of families that will receive parent-education and/or short-term clinical services. Accordingly, the proposed amendment to the agreement with StarVista extends the term through June 30, 2020, increases the not-to-exceed amount by $310,000, and extends StarVista’s service area to Half Moon Bay, El Granada, Montara, and Moss Beach.
The resolution contains the County’s standard provisions allowing amendments of the County’s fiscal obligations by a maximum of $25,000 (in aggregate).
County Counsel has reviewed and approved the resolution and the amendment as to form.
Approval of this amendment contributes to the Shared Vision 2025 outcome of a Prosperous Community by enabling families of San Mateo County to live lives free of abuse and violence. Of the 250 families served through this agreement, it is estimated that 80% of engaged families, who have completed post-family assessments, will demonstrate an improvement in overall parenting skills (based on a joint provider-family assessment). It is also anticipated that 80% of participants will demonstrate an improvement in two areas of concern as shown by an attainment of treatment plan goals (based on the provider’s reassessment).
PERFORMANCE MEASURE:
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FY 2019-20 Target |
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Percentage of engaged families, who have completed a pre- and post-family assessment, that will demonstrate improvement in overall parenting skills (based on a joint provider-family assessment). |
80% (250 families) |
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Percentage of participants that will demonstrate an improvement in two areas of concern as shown by an attainment of treatment plan goals (based on provider’s reassessment). |
80% (250 families) |
FISCAL IMPACT:
The term of the amended agreement is July 1, 2018 through June 30, 2020. The amount of the amended agreement is not to exceed $560,000. This amendment increases the contract amount by $310,000, of which, $221,300 is funded by PSSF; $46,824 through CAPIT; $29,080 by the CBCAP allocation; and $12,796 through Kids Plate allocation. These funds are included in the FY 2019-2020 Recommended Budget. There is no Net County Cost.