TO: Board of Supervisors
FROM: Health and Human Services Agency
MEETING DATE: May 2, 2017
DEPARTMENT CONTACT:
Anne Molgaard
PHONE:
463-7885
DEPARTMENT CONTACT:
Jena Conner
PHONE:
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 in the Amount of $292,246 to Provide Differential Response Services for the Term of May 2017 to June 2018
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RECOMMENDED ACTION/MOTION:
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Approve Agreement with Redwood Community Services in the amount of $292,246 to provide Differential Response services for the term of May 2017 to June 2018; authorize the HHSA Director/Chief Operations Officer 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:
Redwood Community Services (RCS) was selected from a Request for Proposal process (SS-17-001-RFP) to provide Differential Response (DR) services primarily to the North County area (Willits, Laytonville and Covelo), but will also serve the Ukiah area (Ukiah, Talmage, Calpella and Redwood Valley), as overflow when the Ukiah area DR provider is at capacity. RCS will serve an average of 15 cases at a time and up to 120 cases a year. DR allows for a broader set of responses to reports of possible child abuse or neglect, including prevention and early intervention, engaging families to address issues of safety and risk, and improving access to services. RCS will receive referrals from Family & Children's Services with low to moderate risk and will engage with the families, conduct needs assessments, develop service plans tailored to meet the needs of the family and provide case management for up to 6 months with the goal of preventing the likelihood of child abuse and neglect, recurrence of maltreatment and/or the likelihood of re-entry to foster care.
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