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a. Approve and authorize the Director of the Department of Social Services to sign an agreement with Social Solutions Global, Inc. for $45,158.40 to provide licenses, training and support for the Efforts to Outcomes software retroactive to July 1, 2017 through June 30, 2018; and
b. Authorize the Director of the Department of Social Services to sign up to three (3) amendments to the agreement where the total amendments do not exceed 10% ($4,515) of the original contract amount, and do not significantly change the terms of the agreement.
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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 Social Solutions Global, Inc. for $45,158.40 to provide licenses, training and support for the Efforts to Outcomes software retroactive to July 1, 2017 through June 30, 2018; and
b. Authorize the Director of the Department of Social Services to sign up to three (3) amendments to the agreement where the total amendments do not exceed 10% ($4,515) of the original contract amount, and do not significantly change the terms of the agreement.
SUMMARY/DISCUSSION:
The Department of Social Services (DSS) has been using Social Solutions Global's (SSG) software, known as Efforts to Outcomes (ETO), for the past 10 years to support sub-contractors in tracking and reporting services provided to Family & Children's Services clients. The use of the software has been extended to support AB109 and Probation Department efforts in also tracking their service providers. ETO software allows for the implementation of client tracking that is program/contract specific, and promotes the use of data to track service and improve effectiveness.
Through use of the ETO software, DSS has supported its contracted partners in Pathways to Safety (a primary prevention program for families referred to Child Protective Services); CHERISH (a
children's receiving center); Wraparound (a p...
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