TO: Board of Supervisors
FROM: Social Services
MEETING DATE: July 11, 2023
DEPARTMENT CONTACT:
Bekkie Emery
PHONE:
707-463-7761
DEPARTMENT CONTACT:
Jena Conner
PHONE:
707-463-7971
ITEM TYPE: Consent Agenda
TIME ALLOCATED FOR ITEM: N/A
AGENDA TITLE:
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Approval of Agreement with Redwood Community Services, Inc., in the Amount of $300,000 to Provide Emergency Support Services for High Needs Children Detained by the Department of Social Services, Family and Children's Services, Effective July 12, 2023 to June 30, 2024
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RECOMMENDED ACTION/MOTION:
recommendation
Approve Agreement with Redwood Community Services, Inc., in the amount of $300,000 to provide Emergency Support Services for high needs children detained by the Department of Social Services, Family and Children's Services, effective July 12, 2023 to June 30, 2024; authorize the Department of Social Services Director 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; last action on July 12, 2022, Item No. 3(ar), BOS Agreement # 22-183.
SUMMARY OF REQUEST:
In Mendocino County, the placement and care of children who have been removed from the custody of
their parents or guardians under Welfare and Institutions Code Section 300 is the responsibility of the
Mendocino County Department of Social Services, Family and Children's Services (FCS). RCS provides through this Agreement Emergency Support Staff (ESS) 24/7 to assist FCS social workers when needed. ESS staff will assist in the immediate care and supervision of detained children while FCS locates a foster care placement. When foster care placement option is not immediately available for any foster youth, ESS will assist FCS staff in providing child supervision, comfort and emotional support for foster youth pending foster care placement. Between July 1, 2022 to June 1, 2023, FCS provided ...
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