TO: BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
FROM: Social Services
MEETING DATE: April 7, 2026
DEPARTMENT CONTACT:
DeNeese Parker
PHONE:
707-463-7761
DEPARTMENT CONTACT:
Waldi Helma
PHONE:
707-467-5815
ITEM TYPE: Consent Agenda
TIME ALLOCATED FOR ITEM: N/A
AGENDA TITLE:
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Retroactive Approval of Agreement (First Amendment to Agreement No. PA-26-25, SS-25-015) with North Coast Opportunities, Inc, in the Amount of $38,750, for a New Total of $102,079 to Provide Child Care Navigation and Trauma-Informed Care Trainings, Effective July 1, 2025, through June 30, 2026
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RECOMMENDED ACTION/MOTION:
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Approve retroactive Agreement (first amendment to Agreement No. PA-26-25, SS-25-015) with North Coast Opportunities, Inc, in the amount of $38,750, for a new total of $102,079 to provide Child Care Navigation and Trauma-Informed Care Trainings, effective July 1, 2025 through June 30, 2026; authorize the Social Services Director or designee to sign any future amendments that do not increase the maximum account; and authorize Chair to sign same.
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PREVIOUS BOARD/BOARD COMMITTEE ACTIONS:
Ongoing Agreement; Most recent actions July 2024, Item No. 3ag), Agreement No. BOS-24-136 and June 23, 2025, Item No. 3 af), BOS Agreement BOS-24-136-A1
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. NCO is the only Child Care Resource and Referral program in Mendocino County.
The Agreement with NCO provides funds for child care navigators and trauma-informed care trainings. Child care navigators assist eligible families with finding a child care provider, securing subsidized child care placement, completing child care applica...
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