To: BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
From: Social Services
Meeting Date: April 7, 2026
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Department Contact: |
DeNeese Parker |
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707-463-7761 |
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Department Contact: |
Waldi Helma |
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707-467-5815 |
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Item Type: Consent Agenda |
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Time Allocated for Item: N/A |
Agenda Title:
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Retroactive Approval of Agreement (First Amendment to Agreement No. PA-26-25, SS-25-015) with North Coast Opportunities, Inc, in the Amount of $38,750, for a New Total of $102,079 to Provide Child Care Navigation and Trauma-Informed Care Trainings, Effective July 1, 2025, through June 30, 2026
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Recommended Action/Motion:
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Approve retroactive Agreement (first amendment to Agreement No. PA-26-25, SS-25-015) with North Coast Opportunities, Inc, in the amount of $38,750, for a new total of $102,079 to provide Child Care Navigation and Trauma-Informed Care Trainings, effective July 1, 2025 through June 30, 2026; authorize the Social Services Director or designee to sign any future amendments that do not increase the maximum account; and authorize Chair to sign same.
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Previous Board/Board Committee Actions:
Ongoing Agreement; Most recent actions July 2024, Item No. 3ag), Agreement No. BOS-24-136 and June 23, 2025, Item No. 3 af), BOS Agreement BOS-24-136-A1
Summary of Request:
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 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.
The California Department of Social Services (CDSS) issued County Fiscal Letter No. 25/26-04 on August 25, 2025, providing the FY 2025-26 allocation for child care navigation and trauma-informed care training. This amendment incorporates the increased allocation, adds new navigation accountability requirements, clarifies documentation expectations, and expands trauma-informed care training to all Mendocino County child care providers, as recommended by CDSS. All services under this agreement are fully funded through State General Funds and Federal Title IV-E; no County funds are required.
Alternative Action/Motion:
Return to staff for alternative handling
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 |
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current f/y cost: $102,079 |
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budget clarification: N/A |
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annual recurring cost: $102,079 |
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budgeted in current f/y (if no, please describe): Yes |
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revenue agreement: No |
AGREEMENT/RESOLUTION/ORDINANCE APPROVED BY COUNTY COUNSEL: Yes
CEO Liaison: Executive Office
CEO Review: Yes
CEO Comments:
FOR COB USE ONLY
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Executed By: Deputy Clerk |
Final Status: Item Status |
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Date: Date Executed |
Executed Item Type: item |
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