TO: Board of Supervisors
FROM: Social Services
MEETING DATE: June 21, 2022
DEPARTMENT CONTACT:
Bekkie Emery
PHONE:
707-463-7761
DEPARTMENT CONTACT:
Jena Conner
PHONE:
707-463-7971
ITEM TYPE: Consent Agenda
TIME ALLOCATED FOR ITEM: N/A
AGENDA TITLE:
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Approval of Agreement with FIRST 5 Mendocino in the Amount of $55,347, to Provide Triple P (Positive Parenting Program) Classes Countywide, Effective July 1, 2022 through June 30, 2023
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RECOMMENDED ACTION/MOTION:
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Approve Agreement with FIRST 5 Mendocino in the amount of $55,347, to provide Triple P (Positive Parenting Program) classes countywide, effective July 1, 2022 through June 30, 2023; authorize the Social Services 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:
Ongoing item. Last action: May 25, 2021, Item 4(z), BOS Agreement No. 21-097.
SUMMARY OF REQUEST:
The Mendocino County Department of Social Services, Family and Children's Services (FCS), is committed to excellence in the delivery of child welfare services in a child-focused, family centered and culturally competent manner. Because that commitment includes providing services for clients of FCS, FCS requests Board approval of the Agreement with FIRST 5 Mendocino to provide Triple P (Positive Parenting Program) classes countywide.
FIRST 5 Mendocino introduced Triple P to Mendocino County for families with questions about young children's behavior. The Triple P program has now evolved to help families with children of all ages find positive solutions to child behavioral problems, and help with children who have a delay or disability. FIRST 5 Mendocino is the only agency in the county that provides and coordinates training certification for Triple P instructors, and that helps ensure fidelity to the training model.
At the request of FCS, FIRST 5 Men...
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