To: BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
From: Social Services
Meeting Date: June 24, 2025
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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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Approval of Agreement with First 5 Mendocino in the Amount of $55,347, to Provide Positive Parenting Program (Triple P) Classes Countywide, Effective July 1, 2025, through June 30, 2026
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Recommended Action/Motion:
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Approve Agreement with First 5 Mendocino in the amount of $55,347, to provide Positive Parenting Program (Triple P) classes countywide, effective July 1, 2025, through June 30, 2026; authorize the Social Services Director or designee to sign any future amendments to the Agreement that do not increase the annual maximum amount; and authorize Chair to sign same.
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Previous Board/Board Committee Actions:
Ongoing item. Last action June 25, 2024, Item 3bf), Approval of BOS Agreement No. 24-104
Summary of Request:
First 5 Mendocino introduced Positive Parenting Program (Triple P), an evidence-based program, to
Mendocino County over ten years ago for families with questions about young children’s behavior. The Triple P program has now evolved to help families with children of all ages find positive solutions to child behavioral problems and help with children who have a developmental delay or disability. Triple P is the parenting education curriculum adopted by Family and Children’s Services (FCS) for parents and caregivers involved with FCS, and a child abuse and neglect prevention program for families at risk and the general community.
First 5 Mendocino is the only agency in the county that provides and coordinates training certification for Triple P instructors, which helps ensure fidelity to the training model. At the request of FCS, First 5 Mendocino has continued to expand the offering of Triple P classes countywide, through virtual platforms, and in Spanish. The classes covered through this proposed Agreement will be available free of charge to any parent or caregiver in Mendocino County to help reduce child abuse and neglect, and to assist FCS in providing parenting education to families who are in formal cases with FCS. In addition, the Mendocino County Family Law Court refers parents who are separating to the Transitions Group, which assists parents to adjust and manage the transition from a two-parent family to a single-parent family, or different family dynamic. Per post-tests, most participants who complete Triple P groups rated increases in parenting consistency, positive encouragement, and parent-child relationship.
Between July 1, 2024 until March 30, 2025, First 5 taught 12 Triple P classes with 52 parents attending classes. Out of the 52 parents, 44 scored with a reduced rating on the PAFAS (Parental Acceptance, Facilitation, and Affective Support) and/or Acrimony Scale. PAFAS is a scale used to measure the quality of a parent-child relationship, particularly focusing on parental acceptance, facilitation, and affective support. The Acrimony Scale is used to measure the level of conflict and negativity in a parent-child or parent-partner relationship.
Alternative Action/Motion:
Return 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: Federal, State and Realignment (Community Based Child Abuse Prevention (CBCAP), Child Abuse Prevention, Intervention and Treatment (CAPIT) and Promoting Safe and Stable Families - Community Based Family Support (PSSF- FS)). |
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current f/y cost: $55,347 |
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budget clarification: N/A |
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annual recurring cost: $55,347 |
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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: June 24, 2025 |
Executed Item Type: Agreement |
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Number: 25-105 |
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