To: Board of Supervisors
From: Health and Human Services Agency
Meeting Date: August 16, 2016
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Department Contact: |
Anne Molgaard |
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463-7833 |
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Item Type: Consent Agenda |
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Time Allocated for Item: N/A |
Agenda Title:
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Approval of Agreement with Redwood Community Services, Inc. (RCS) in the Amount of $1,102,813, to Provide Emergency Shelter Services for Children Placed by Health and Human Services Agency (HHSA) Family and Children’s Services (FCS) in Fiscal Year 2016-17
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Recommended Action/Motion:
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Approve Agreement with Redwood Community Services, Inc. in the amount of $1,102,813, to provide emergency shelter services in FY 2016-17; authorize the HHSA Director to sign any future amendments to the Agreement that do not affect the annual maximum amount; and authorize Chair to sign same.
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Previous Board/Board Committee Actions:
Ongoing since 2005; last action on September 22, 2015, Item No. 4(h).
Summary of Request:
Emergency shelter care for children is defined as the 24-hour per-day care for a period of up to 30 days. Children served have been removed from parental custody due to specific circumstances defined by law, e.g., parental abuse, neglect, or abandonment.
Contract Part I: Emergency Shelter Care. California Department of Social Services utilizes a Rate Classification Level (RCL) from Level 1 to Level 14 for group homes according to the level of care and services the home provides. RCS, a state licensed Foster Family Agency, provides Level 10 care for children with special needs who are placed by HHSA, FCS. RCS is the only Foster Family Agency in Mendocino County that provides emergency shelter care services for detained children and youth who are at risk of a Level 10 or higher group home or who are transitioning down from a Level 14 to Level 10 group home.
Contract Part 2: Emergency Support Staff. RCS provides support to county social workers during detentions of children, as part of the emergency support team, by taking care of the immediate needs of detained children and transporting them to placement. Meanwhile, the county social workers are freed up to more efficiently investigate and place the children.
Alternative Action/Motion:
Return to staff for alternate handling.
Supplemental Information Available Online at: N/A
Fiscal Impact:
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Source of Funding: Federal, State Realignment, Other |
Budgeted in Current F/Y: Yes |
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Current F/Y Cost: $1,102,813 |
Annual Recurring Cost: $1,102,813 |
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Supervisorial District: All |
Vote Requirement: Majority |
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Agreement/Resolution/Ordinance Approved by County Counsel: Yes
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CEO Liaison: Jill Martin, Deputy CEO |
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CEO Review: Yes |
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