TO: BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
FROM: Social Services
MEETING DATE: June 25, 2024
DEPARTMENT CONTACT:
Rachel Ebel-Elliott
PHONE:
707-463-7836
DEPARTMENT CONTACT:
Waldi Helma
PHONE:
707-467-5815
ITEM TYPE: Consent Agenda
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, 2024 through June 30, 2025
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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, 2024 through June 30, 2025; 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: February 6, 2024, Item 3w), Approval of BOS Agreement No. 24-024
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 development delay or disability. Triple P is the parenting education curriculum adopted by Family and Children's Services (FCS) as part of the System Improvement Plan (SIP) for parents and caregivers involved with FCS, and for the general community to help prevent child abuse and neglect.
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, throu...
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