TO: Board of Supervisors
FROM: Health and Human Services Agency
MEETING DATE: August 16, 2016
DEPARTMENT CONTACT:
Anne Molgaard
PHONE:
707-463-7833
ITEM TYPE: Consent Agenda
TIME ALLOCATED FOR ITEM: N/A
AGENDA TITLE:
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Approval of Agreement with Chabot-Las Positas Community College District in the Amount of $1,255,012, to Provide Evidence Based Training for Foster Care Providers, Group Home Staff and County Staff Serving Mendocino County's Title IV-E Federally Eligible Children in Fiscal Year 2016-17
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RECOMMENDED ACTION/MOTION:
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Approve Agreement with Chabot-Las Positas Community College District in the amount of $1,255,012, to provide evidence based training for foster care providers, group home staff and County staff serving Mendocino County's Title IV-E federally eligible children; authorize the HHSA Director 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 Agreement since 2008; last action presentation on May 17, 2016, Item No. 5(e) and Agreement approval August 4, 2015, Item No. 4(i).
SUMMARY OF REQUEST:
Chabot-Las Positas Community College District (Chabot) provides evidence-based training for foster care providers, group home staff, adoptive parents and County staff serving Federal Title IV-E eligible children. These trainings include Positive Parenting Program (Triple P), Signs of Safety (SOS) and foster parent training. Chabot contracts with local providers to manage, evaluate and document the trainings.
Funding is from the State and Title IV-E Federal funds with a required matching amount from Chabot. Trainings will include professionals, foster parents and guardians who work with foster and adoptive children within Title IV-E regulations. This training is carefully coordinated with HHSA to help build comprehensive and consistent parenting skills throughout our commun...
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