TO: BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
FROM: Social Services
MEETING DATE: July 23, 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 (First Amendment to Agreement No. PA-25-16, SS-24-035) with Redwood Community Services, Inc., in the Amount of $359,721 for a New Total of $392,423, to Provide Family Urgent Response System Mobile Response Services to Current and Former Foster Youth through Age 21 for Department of Social Services, Family and Children's Services, Effective July 1, 2024, through a New End Date of June 30, 2025 (Original End Date: July 31, 2024)
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RECOMMENDED ACTION/MOTION:
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Approve Agreement (first amendment to Agreement No. PA-25-16, SS-24-035) with Redwood Community Services, Inc., in the amount of $359,721 for a new total of $392,423, to provide Family Urgent Response System mobile response services to current and former foster youth through age 21 for Department of Social Services, Family and Children's Services, effective July 1, 2024, through a new end date of June 30, 2025 (original end date: July 31, 2024); authorize the Department of 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:
None.
SUMMARY OF REQUEST:
The Family Urgent Response System (FURS) is a statewide mandated program, originally enacted through Section 107 of Senate Bill 80 (Statute of 2019) and amended by Assembly Bill 79 (Statute of 2020), to support current and former foster youth through age 21 during periods of instability. The program contains three components: 1) state hotline; 2) local mobile response services; and 3) local follow up services for up to 72 hours following a mobile response. FURS is intended to prev...
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