TO: Board of Supervisors
FROM: Amanda Gibb, Chief Probation Officer
REPORT BY: Ferlyn Buenafe, Probation Administration Manager
SUBJECT: Agreement with ParentsCAN
RECOMMENDATION
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Approve and authorize Agreement No. 260004B with ParentsCAN to provide Parent Project classes for minors under supervision and prevention-oriented parenting and family support. (Fiscal impact: $96,786 Expense; General Fund; Budgeted; Discretionary)
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BACKGROUND
ParentsCAN (PCAN) offers Parent Project®, a highly effective 10-week, evidence-based parent advocacy program presented in a curriculum that allows parents to take immediate steps toward preventing or intervening in their youth's negative choices and challenging behaviors. The class is offered in English and Spanish and is appropriate for parents of youth who are at risk or exhibiting destructive adolescent behaviors such as poor school attendance and performance, alcohol and other drug use/experimentation, gangs and occult involvement, runaways, suicide, and teens with violent behaviors.
In addition, PCAN will provide a 0.80 FTE bilingual Parent Advocate to Napa County families with youth on probation.
Services include, but is not limited to:
• Connecting with families to orient them to COUNTY’s Juvenile Justice court system and philosophy.
• Supporting parents with understanding their youth case plan through individual parent consults.
• Accompany parents to meetings with Probation officers and attend court proceedings to help understand legal terms and process, as appropriate.
• Refer parents to parenting education, including but not limited to Parent Project® and Teen Triple P (Positive Parenting Program).
• Connecting parents to community support services, including educational, mental health, health and other social services that support parents and youth.
• Supporting families in navigating the Education/Special Education system as appropriate.
• Establishing positive collaborative relationships with Probation officers, service providers and other Juvenile Justice Department staff.
• Attending meetings with Probation staff as requested.
Funding is available under AB 1913 (2000) to support the entire contract amount.
ParentsCan is a local vendor.
Requested Action:
Approve and authorize agreement No. 260004B with ParentsCAN for the term July 1, 2025 through June 30, 2026 with one (1) automatic annual renewal, not to exceed $96,786 each fiscal year.
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? |
1420000 - Probation |
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Is it Mandatory or Discretionary? |
Discretionary |
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Discretionary Justification: |
The Department provides family support services to parents of youth on probation to improve the outcomes for youth on probation and their families. |
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Is the general fund affected? |
Yes |
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Future fiscal impact: |
Funding is provided for by State realigned funds and will be budgeted accordingly in future fiscal years. |
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Consequences if not approved: |
If this item is not approved, the Probation Department is not able to provide additional parenting tools and training to parents whose youth are in the probation system. |
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.