Special Notice / Hearing: None__
Vote Required: Majority
To: Honorable Board of Supervisors
From: Ken Cole, Director, Human Services Agency
Subject: Agreement with StarVista for Child Abuse Prevention Services
RECOMMENDATION:
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Adopt a resolution authorizing an agreement with StarVista for child abuse prevention services, for the term of July 1, 2021 through June 30, 2023 for total amount not to exceed $760,000.
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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 ("HSA") 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.
Following the SIP, Children and Family Services released a competitive Request for Proposals (RFP) for Child Abuse Prevention Services. The RFP is valid for 5 years with StarVista awarded with a service agreement that commenced on July 1, 2018.
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.
On June 24, 2019, by Resolution No. 076682 and on June 23, 2020 by Resolution No. 077508, this Board authorized a...
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