To: BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
From: Social Services
Meeting Date: July 23, 2024
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Department Contact: |
Rachel Ebel-Elliott |
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707-463-7836 |
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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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Approval of Agreement with North Coast Opportunities, Inc., in the Amount of $77,498, to Provide Child Care Navigation and Trauma-Informed Care Trainings, Effective Upon Signing through June 30, 2025
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Recommended Action/Motion:
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Approve Agreement with North Coast Opportunities, Inc., in the amount of $77,498, to provide child care navigation and trauma-informed care trainings, effective upon signing through June 30, 2025; authorize the Social Services Director or designee to sign any future amendments that do not increase the maximum amount; and authorize Chair to sign same.
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Previous Board/Board Committee Actions:
Ongoing Agreement; most recent action on July 25, 2023, Item No. 3af), approval of Agreement No. BOS-23-134.
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. North Coast Opportunities, Inc. (NCO) is the only Child Care Resource and Referral program in Mendocino County, and has contracted with Mendocino County in the past to provide these services.
Through such contracts, from July 2023 through April 2024, NCO provided child care navigation services for 28 unduplicated foster children and their 18 caregivers. NCO scheduled 10 trauma-informed trainings, as well as 7 coaching sessions. Coaching sessions focused on health and safety, resiliency and self-care, integrated germ management, concrete supports, and technical assistance.
The proposed Agreement with NCO provides funds for continued services for child care navigators and trauma-informed care trainings. Through the Agreement, child care navigators will 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. Additionally, trauma-informed care trainings for child care providers will be provided to include, but not be limited to, infant and toddler development, and research-based trauma-informed best practices.
CDSS issued the 2024-25 State General Fund planning allocation for the Bridge Program sent on May 7, 2024. The proposed Agreement with NCO reflects the planning allocation, which must be used for child care navigation and trauma-informed trainings, and will be amended if the final allocation letter for Fiscal Year 24-25 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.
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 |
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current f/y cost: $77,498 |
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budget clarification: N/A |
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annual recurring cost: N/A |
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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: Steve Dunnicliff, Deputy CEO
CEO Review: Yes
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 23, 2024 |
Executed Item Type: Agreement |
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Number: 24-136 |
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