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a. Approve the Renewal and Amendment to the agreement between the Monterey County Probation Department and First 5 Monterey County reimbursing the Probation Department in the amount of $220,000 for a total aggregate of $550,000, and extending the term date through June 30, 2017 for the Child Advocate Program; and
b. Authorize the Chief Probation Officer or designee to sign the Amendment.
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RECOMMENDATION:
It is recommended that the Board of Supervisors:
a. Approve the Renewal and Amendment to the agreement between the Monterey County Probation Department and First 5 Monterey County reimbursing the Probation Department in the amount of $220,000 for a total aggregate of $550,000, and extending the term date through June 30, 2017 for the Child Advocate Program; and
b. Authorize the Chief Probation Officer or designee to sign the Amendment.
SUMMARY:
The Probation Department has been a funded partner of First 5 Monterey County since 2003, and has been approved for continuous funding on an annual basis for the Child Advocate Program through June 30, 2017. This Amendment adds funding in the amount of $220,000 to the existing agreement for continuation of services in Fiscal Years 15-16 and 16-17.
DISCUSSION:
The School Readiness Expansion collaborative is a strong partnership with local agencies and organizations serving children ages 0-5. The collaboration focuses on continuing the development and expansion of a school readiness system designed to prepare children for success in school by supporting their physical, emotional, and cognitive development during the first few years of life.
Probation's Child Advocate Program provides service to children ages 0-5 years where at least one parent is on probation. The focus of the program is to ensure that children who come from chaotic or violent home environments are developmentally and emotionally prepared to enter kindergarten. The unit is staffed with a Probation Officer and two Chi...
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