TO: Board of Supervisors
FROM: Health and Human Services Agency
MEETING DATE: July 9, 2019
DEPARTMENT CONTACT:
Tammy Moss Chandler
PHONE:
463-7774
DEPARTMENT CONTACT:
Bekkie Emery
PHONE:
463-7761
ITEM TYPE: Consent Agenda
TIME ALLOCATED FOR ITEM: N/A
AGENDA TITLE:
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Approval of Retroactive Agreement with Redwood Community Services, Inc. in the Amount of $610,320 to Provide Immediate Placement Services for Foster Children, Placed by the Health and Human Services Agency, Family and Children's Services in Effective July 1, 2019 through June 30, 2020
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RECOMMENDED ACTION/MOTION:
recommendation
Approve retroactive Agreement with Redwood Community Services, Inc. in the amount of $610,320 to provide immediate placement services for foster children, placed by the Health and Human Services Agency, Family and Children's Services effective July 1, 2019 through June 30, 2020; authorize the Health and Human Services Agency Director or designee to sign any future amendments that do not increase the annual maximum amount; and authorize Chair to sign same.
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PREVIOUS BOARD/BOARD COMMITTEE ACTIONS:
Redwood Community Services: Ongoing since 2005, last action on June 19, 2018, BOS Agreement No. 18-082.
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 Health and Human Services Agency (HHSA), Family and Children's Services (FCS). As part of meeting this requirement, FCS contracts with Redwood Community Services, Inc. (RCS) for the provision of emergency foster home placement services to high needs youth in Mendocino County.
RCS is a State licensed Foster Family Agency, and will provide six retained beds in the Mendocino County Children's Center, a Group Home/Short Term Residential Therapeutic Program. Retained beds are to be used by FCS for immediat...
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