TO: Board of Supervisors
FROM: Jennifer Yasumoto, Director of Health and Human Services Agency
REPORT BY: Jennifer Ivancie, Staff Services Analyst I
SUBJECT: Agreement No. 250346B with Cope Family Center, Inc.
RECOMMENDATION
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Approve and authorize Agreement No. 250346B with Cope Family Center, Inc., for the term July 1, 2025 through June 30, 2028 for a contract maximum of $181,372 to provide services under the Parents As Teachers Home Visiting program. (Fiscal Impact: $181,372 Expense; Health and Human Services Agency Fund; Budgeted; Mandatory)
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BACKGROUND
The State has embraced the direction of the federal Family First Prevention Services Act (FFPSA) and has built upon it to add further flexibility and ensure a broader continuum of care is in place for families by establishing the Family First Prevention Services (FFPS) Program. The County opted-into the FFPS program in 2023, which includes Title IV-E prevention services established by Part I of the federal FFPSA as part of the continuum of comprehensive prevention services described in State law. The funding sources include the State FFPS Program Block Grant. All FFPSA Clearinghouse approved Evidence Based Programs (EBPs) must be delivered in a trauma informed manner, and implementation of these services must be continuously monitored to ensure fidelity to the practice model.
One of the main EBPs to be utilized is the Parents As Teachers® (PAT) program in partnership with Cope Family Center, Inc. (Cope). Cope’s mission is to help keep children safe from abuse and neglect and serve families experiencing a variety of difficulties. Under this agreement, Cope will have additional staffing support to carry out this EBP, which is part of the County’s Comprehensive Prevention Plan (CPP).
Through intensive, consistent home visits, the PAT Program works with parents to promote positive parent-child interaction, healthy childhood growth and development, encourages developmental centered parenting, and enhances family functioning. Families learn how to access safety net, prevention and primary care services with linkages to community support including income subsidies, emergency aid assistance, parent education, child development assessments, and crisis intervention.
Cope Family Center, Inc., is a local vendor.
Requested action:
1. Approve and authorize Agreement No. 250346B with Cope Family Center, Inc., for the term July 1, 2025 through June 30, 2028 for a contract maximum of $181,372 to provide services under the Parents As Teachers Home Visiting program.
FISCAL & STRATEGIC PLAN IMPACT
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Is there a Fiscal Impact? |
Yes |
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Is it currently budgeted? |
Yes |
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Where is it budgeted? |
Health and Human Services Agency Child Welfare Services Division |
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Is it Mandatory or Discretionary? |
Discretionary |
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Discretionary Justification: |
While the services in this agreement are not mandatory, the services provided will strengthen and improve child well-being by focusing on parents and caregivers as their children’s first and most influential teachers. |
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Is the general fund affected? |
No |
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Future fiscal impact: |
This agreement terminates on June 30, 2028. Appropriations have been included in the requested Fiscal Year 2025-2026 budget and future fiscal years will be budgeted accordingly. |
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Consequences if not approved: |
If this agreement is not approved, Cope will be unable to provide an expanded level of PAT Home Visiting services to families in our community to prevent abuse and neglect and help keep children safe in their homes. |
ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT
ENVIRONMENTAL DETERMINATION: The proposed action is not a project as defined by 14 California Code of Regulations 15378 (State CEQA Guidelines) and therefore CEQA is not applicable.