COUNTY OF SAN MATEO

Inter-Departmental Correspondence

Human Services Agency

 

DATE:

August 28, 2008

BOARD MEETING DATE:

September 9, 2008

SPECIAL NOTICE/HEARING:

None

VOTE REQUIRED:

Majority

 

TO:

Honorable Board of Supervisors

FROM:

Beverly Beasley Johnson, J.D., Director, Human Services Agency

Elaine Azzopardi, Human Services Manager, Children and Family Services

SUBJECT:

Child Abuse Prevention and Intervention Services

RECOMMENDATION:

Adopt a Resolution:

A. To approve the Children’s Collaborative Action Team’s (CCAT) Request for Proposal (RFP) recommendations for distribution of funds, in the amount of $534,000, for Child Abuse Prevention and Intervention Services;

 

B. To acknowledge and accept the Human Service Agency’s (HSA) submission of a Notice of Intent form to the California Department of Social Services (CDSS) to administer the Child Abuse Prevention, Intervention and Treatment (CAPIT), Community Based Child Abuse Prevention (CBCAP) and Promoting Safe and Stable Families (PSSF) as an extension of the County’s existing plan until the next County Self Assessment /System Improvement Plan cycle [Attached as Attachment B]; and

 

C. To execute the Notice of Intent regarding CAPIT/CBCAP/PSSF plan to receive funding [Attached as Attachment A].

 

VISION ALIGNMENT:

Commitment: Responsive, effective and collaborative government.

Goal 22: County and local governments effectively communicate, collaborate and develop strategic approaches to issues affecting the entire County.

 

The funding provided through this Notice of Intent contributes to this commitment and goal by providing funding support to CCAT to provide services and resources for child abuse prevention and intervention services.

 

BACKGROUND:

On July 26, 2005 the Board of Supervisors adopted Resolution Number 067469 authorizing the Human Services Agency to administer the Child Abuse Prevention, Intervention and Treatment Program (CAPIT); Community-Based Child Abuse Prevention (CBCAP); and Promoting Safe and Stable Families (PSSF) by signing a Notice of Intent issued by CDSS.

 

On October 12, 2007, HSA issued a RFP (see Exhibit A - RFP Matrix) for Child Abuse Prevention and Promoting Safe and Stable Families Programs. Agreements will be funded from: AB 2994 Birth Certificate fees, Kid’s Plate, CAPIT, CBCAP, and PSSF.

 

In February, 2008, CCAT received and approved the RFP panel’s recommendations to enter into Agreements with 11 providers who had submitted proposals for funding, totaling $534,000 (see Exhibit B – Funding Recommendations). The delay on this item is a result of extended negotiations of Agreements under the RFP.

 

On June 4, 2008, the CDSS issued an All County Information Notice (ACIN) announcing the integration of CAPIT, CBCAP and PSSF Three-Year Plan into the California Children and Family Services Review Process. Historically, the Office of Child Abuse Prevention (OCAP) has required a CAPIT/CBCAP/PSSF Three-Year Plan for counties to receive funding separate from the Children and Family Services Review Process.

 

DISCUSSION:

To achieve the integration as per the ACIN, CCAT has elected to extend the timeframe of the County’s CAPIT/CBCAP/PSSF plan until the next County Self Assessment/ System Improvement Plan cycle. On July 8, 2008, HSA in collaboration with CCAT submitted a Notice of Intent to extend the timeframe of the County’s existing plan and enter into contracts with 11 providers. The Board of Supervisors is being asked to acknowledge and accept the Notice of Intent as HSA had less then one month to comply with the ACIN and could not bring it to the Board prior to the submission deadline.

 

CDSS responded to HSA by submitting a Notice of Intent to provide funding for CAPIT/CBCAP/PSSF plan contracts for the term of July 1, 2008 through June 30, 2009. In order to receive the funding for CAPIT/CBCAP/PSSF plan contracts the Notice of Intent must be executed by the Board of Supervisors and returned to CDSS prior to September 30, 2008. County Counsel has reviewed and approved this Notice of Intent as to form.

 

Additionally, the Board of Supervisors is being asked to approve CCAT’s RFP recommendations for distribution of funds for Child Abuse Prevention and Intervention Services.

 

FISCAL IMPACT:

The total obligation of these recommendations is $534,000 for FY 2008-09 funding cycle. Appropriations have been budgeted in the FY 2008-09 tentatively Adopted Budget. There is no Net County Cost.


Exhibit A

Request for Proposal Matrix

1.

General Description of RFP

Child Abuse Prevention/Intervention and Promoting Safe and Stable Families Programs

2.

List key evaluation criteria

Proposals were evaluated based on the following:

    Individual or agency qualifications

    Ability to serve the identified population

    Clarity, approach and completeness of program proposal

    Program design – Objectives and Outcomes

    Consistency with the CCAT Priority Areas and the focus areas described in this RFP

    Cost effectiveness and reasonable budget and financial stability of the agency

    Experience with similar effective and efficient programs

    Strength and likelihood of proposal’s success

3.

Where advertised

a. Examiner North and South on October 17, 2007

b. CCAT website

4.

In addition to any advertisement, list others to whom RFP was sent

Over 200 non-profit organizations and e-mail lists for the following organizations:

a. CCAT

b. Community Information Program

c. Adolescent Collaborative Action Team

d. First 5

e. Domestic Violence Council and Committees

5.

Total number sent to prospective proposers

34

6.

Number of proposals received

19

7.

Who evaluated the proposals

a. Candace Roney, Executive Director, Community Partnerships

b. Judy Knowlton, Community Member, retired Program Manager, Human Services Agency

c. Mauricio Palma, Director, Early Learning and Education Initiatives, Silicon Valley Community Foundation

d. Saeed H. Mirfattah, Program and Planning Director, First 5 San Mateo County

e. Sue Larramendy, Community Member, retired Associate Superintendent, County Office of Education

8.

In alphabetical order, names of proposers (or finalists, if applicable) and location

    1. Cabrillo Unified School District, Half Moon Bay

    2. Child Care Coordinating Council (4Cs), San Mateo

    3. City of Daly City Our Second Home, Daly City

    4. Community Overcoming Relationship Abuse (CORA), Burlingame

    5. Daly City Peninsula Partnership Collaborative, Daly City

    6. Daly City Youth Health Center, Daly City

    7. Edgewood, San Carlos

    8. Family Connections, San Carlos

    9. Family Service Agency, San Mateo

    10. Friends for Youth, Redwood City

    11. Peninsula Conflict Resolution Center (PCRC)

    12. Puente de la Costa Sur, Pescadero

    13. Redwood City School District, Redwood City

    14. The Art of Yoga Project/The Mind Body Awareness (MBA) Project , Palo Alto/Oakland

    15. Unity Care Group, San Jose

    16. Unity Care Group, San Jose

    17. Youth and Family Enrichment Services, San Mateo

    18. Youth and Family Enrichment Services, San Mateo

    19. Youth Service Bureau, San Mateo

Exhibit B

Funding Recommendations

AGENCY

SERVICES

AMOUNT RECOMMENDED

FY 2008-09

CORA

Teen Outreach Program – workshops on teen dating violence prevention

$35,000

Family Connections

Parent Participation Pre-school Program

$64,000

Friends for Youth

Mentoring Program

$20,000

PCRC

Parent Involvement Program

$50,000

The Art of Yoga

Yoga for incarcerated female youth

$15,000

Mind and Body Awareness

Yoga for incarcerated male youth

$15,000

4Cs

Child care to allow parents to attend parenting classes, support groups, etc.

$30,000

Cabrillo Unified School District

Family support services – Information and referral, counseling, parent education

$95,000

City of Daly City/Our Second Home

Parenting workshops, information and referral

$40,000

Puente de la Costa Sur

Family support services – mental health services, information and referral

$95,000

Redwood City School District

Family support services – information and referral, parenting workshops

$75,000

TOTAL

$534,000