TO: Board of Supervisors
FROM: Health and Human Services Agency
MEETING DATE: September 13, 2016
DEPARTMENT CONTACT:
Anne Molgaard
PHONE:
463-7833
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 National Training Consultants in the Amount of $82,470 to Provide Facilitation of Court Mandated Family Empowerment Groups (FEG) for Family and Children's Services (FCS) Clients in Fiscal Year 2016-17
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RECOMMENDED ACTION/MOTION:
recommendation
Approve Agreement with National Training Consultants in the amount of $82,470 to provide facilitation and documentation of court mandated Family Empowerment Groups for Family and Children's Services in FY 2016-17; authorize the Health and Human Services Agency 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 Agreement since 2014; last action July 10, 2015, Item No. 4(r).
SUMMARY OF REQUEST:
For the past 15 years National Training Consultants has been facilitating Family Empowerment Groups (FEGs) for Health and Human Services Agency (HHSA). Parents with open dependency court cases, family reunification or family maintenance, participate in FEG as part of their court ordered Case Plan. National Training Consultants also provides written summary reports, as needed, for court hearings, and participates in case conferencing.
National Training Consultants utilizes the FCS philosophy of Signs of Safety/Safety Organized Practices and uses motivational interviewing techniques to help clients work on and achieve their goals related to their FCS court case. National Training Consultants also understand the FCS Family Empowerment Model designed and implemented by Mendocino County FCS staff 16+ years ago. National Training Consultants' extensive expertise is sought an...
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