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a. Approve and authorize the Director of the Department of Social Services to sign an agreement with Community Human Services (CHS) for $215,000 to support the Family-to-Family Initiative throughout Monterey County for the period July 1, 2016 through June 30, 2017; and
b. Approve and 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% 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 with Community Human Services (CHS) for $215,000 to support the Family-to-Family Initiative throughout Monterey County for the period July 1, 2016 through June 30, 2017; and
b. Approve and 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% of the original contract amount, and do not significantly change the scope of work.
SUMMARY/DISCUSSION:
The agreement with CHS is to provide the Department of Social Services, Family and Children's Services with assistance in supporting ongoing efforts with Family-to-Family (F2F) throughout Monterey County.
Family to Family Initiative is a long standing, nationwide child welfare and foster care reform initiative that provides principals, goals, strategies and tools to help States and local child welfare agencies achieve better outcomes for children and families through the expansion of family and community involvement in child protection. The four core strategies of F2F are recruitment, development and support of resource families, building community partnerships, team decision-making meetings, and self evaluation.
F2F community effort is integral to the evolution of Resource Family Approval (RFA) in establishing a fos...
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