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a. Approve and authorize the Director of the Department of Social Services to sign an agreement for $103,372 with VNA Community Services, Inc. for the provision of a Public Health Nurse at the CHERISH Receiving Center for the period July 1, 2016 through June 30, 2017; and
b. Authorize the Director of the Department of Social Services to sign up to (3) amendments to this agreement where the total amendments do not exceed 10% ($10,337) of the original contract amount, and do not significantly change the scope of work.
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RECOMMENDATION:
It is recommended that the Board of Supervisors:
a. Approve and authorize the Director of the Department of Social Services to sign an agreement for $103,372 with VNA Community Services, Inc. for the provision of a Public Health Nurse at the CHERISH Receiving Center for the period July 1, 2016 through June 30, 2017; and
b. Authorize the Director of the Department of Social Services to sign up to (3) amendments to this agreement where the total amendments do not exceed 10% ($10,337) of the original contract amount, and do not significantly change the scope of work.
SUMMARY/DISCUSSION:
Through this Agreement the Department of Social Services continues its support of children subjected to abuse and neglect, and the trauma experienced through removal from their homes, by providing a Public Health Nurse at the Cherish Receiving Center. The Cherish Receiving Center provides a safe and nurturing environment for children 0-17 years of age who have been removed from their homes due to abuse, neglect, or a disruption in foster care placement.
Nursing support consists of completing medical assessments of youth who have been removed and temporarily placed at the 23-hour Cherish Receiving Center. Activities include screening and assessment of the health needs of children who are taken into protective custody and waiting for placement in a foster home.
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