TO: Board of Supervisors
FROM: Health and Human Services Agency
MEETING DATE: May 8, 2018
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, Inc. in the Amount of $229,068 to Provide Differential Response Services for the Term of July 1, 2018 through June 30, 2019
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RECOMMENDED ACTION/MOTION:
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Approve Agreement with Redwood Community Services, Inc. in the amount of $229,068 to provide Differential Response services for the term of July 1, 2018 through June 30, 2019; authorize the Health and Human Services Agency Director or designee 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:
May 2, 2017, Item 4(o), BOS Agreement No. 17-018
SUMMARY OF REQUEST:
In March 2017, Health and Human Services Agency, Family and Children's Services (FCS) selected Redwood Community Services, Inc. (RCS) from a Request for Proposal process to provide Differential Response (DR), an alternate system of service provision that allows FCS to respond more broadly to reports of possible child abuse or neglect. DR includes prevention and early intervention, engaging families to address issues of safety and risk, and improving access to services.
RCS will provide 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) and Potter 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. RCS will receive referrals from FCS with low to moderate risk and will engage with the families, conduct needs assessments, develop service plans tailored to meet the need...
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