To: Board of Supervisors
From: Social Services
Meeting Date: July 25, 2023
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Department Contact: |
Bekkie Emery |
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707-463-7761 |
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Department Contact: |
Jena Conner |
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707-463-7971 |
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Item Type: Consent Agenda |
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Time Allocated for Item: N/A |
Agenda Title:
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Approval of Agreement with North Coast Opportunities, Inc., in the Amount of $142,080, to Provide Child Care Navigation and Trauma-Informed Care Trainings, Effective August 1, 2023, through June 30, 2024
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Recommended Action/Motion:
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Approve Agreement with North Coast Opportunities, Inc., in the amount of $142,080, to provide child care navigation and trauma-informed care trainings, effective August 1, 2023 through June 30, 2024; authorize the Mendocino County Department of Social Services Director or designee to sign any future amendments that do not increase the annual maximum amount; and authorize Chair to sign same.
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Previous Board/Board Committee Actions:
Ongoing Agreement. Most recent action June 8, 2021, Item No. 4(q), Approval of BOS Agreement No. 21-110.
Summary of Request:
Mendocino County Department of Social Services, Family and Children’s Services, requests Board approval of the proposed Agreement with North Coast Opportunities, Inc. (NCO), to ensure availability of specific support services for foster children and their caregivers.
Starting January 1, 2018, California Department of Social Services (CDSS) gave counties the option to opt-in to the Emergency Child Care Bridge Program for foster children. The Bridge Program requires counties to contract with their local Child Care Resource and Referral programs to provide child care navigation and trauma-informed care trainings and coaching. NCO is the only Child Care Resource and Referral program in Mendocino County.
The proposed Agreement with NCO provides funds for child care navigators and trauma-informed care trainings. Child care navigators assist eligible families with finding a child care provider, securing subsidized child care placement, completing child care applications, and developing a plan for long term child care. Trauma-informed care trainings for child care providers includes, but is not limited to, infant and toddler development, and research-based trauma-informed best practices.
From July 1, 2022 to April 30, 2023, NCO provided child care navigation services for 23 unduplicated foster children and their 19 caregivers. NCO provided 1 trauma-informed training with 5 participants, as well as 6 coaching sessions for 6 participants. Coaching sessions focused on health and safety, resiliency and self-care, integrated germ management, concrete supports, and technical assistance.
CDSS issued the 2023-24 State General Fund planning allocation letter for the Bridge Program on April 24, 2023 (Child Care Bulletin No. 23-10). The proposed Agreement reflects the planning allocation and will be amended if the final allocation letter for Fiscal Year 23-24 results in a higher or lower State General Fund amount for child care navigation and/or trauma-informed trainings.
Alternative Action/Motion:
Return to staff for alternative handling.
Does This Item Support the General Plan? N/A
Strategic Plan Priority Designation: A Safe and Healthy County
Supervisorial District: All
vote requirement: Majority
Supplemental Information Available Online At: N/A
Fiscal Details:
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source of funding: State General Fund, Title IV E |
budgeted in current f/y: Yes |
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current f/y cost: $142,080 |
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annual recurring cost: $154,996 |
revenue agreement: No |
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budget clarification: 1st month of FY 23/24 is covered in the FY 22/23 Agreement Amendment. |
Agreement/Resolution/Ordinance Approved by County Counsel: Yes
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CEO Liaison: Executive Office |
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CEO Review: Yes |
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CEO Comments:
FOR COB USE ONLY
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Executed By: Atlas Pearson, Senior Deputy Clerk |
Final Status: Approved |
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Date: July 25, 2023 |
Executed Item Type: Agreement Number: 23-134 |
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