TO: BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
FROM: Social Services
MEETING DATE: June 23, 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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Approval of Agreement with First 5 Mendocino in the Amount of $166,041 to Provide Positive Parenting Program (Triple P) Classes Countywide, Effective July 1, 2026, through June 30, 2029
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RECOMMENDED ACTION/MOTION:
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Approve Agreement with First 5 Mendocino in the amount of $166,041 to provide Positive Parenting Program (Triple P) classes countywide, effective July 1, 2026, through June 30, 2029; 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 24, 2025, Item 3br), Approval of BOS Agreement No. BOS-25-105
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 platform...
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