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. 250004B with Expressions of Hope
RECOMMENDATION
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Approve and authorize Agreement No. 250004B with Expressions of Hope for a contract maximum of $185,953 per fiscal year for Fiscal Year 2024-2025 and each subsequent renewal to administer the County's Kinship Support Services Program. (Fiscal Impact: $185,953 Expense; Health and Human Services Agency Fund; Budgeted; Discretionary).
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BACKGROUND
Expressions of Hope (EOH) will continue the administration of the County's Kinship Support Services Program (KSSP) by providing the following: outreach to promote KSSP within Napa County and engage existing and new kinship families; concrete resources for Child Welfare Services (CWS) families and any KSSP family in the community who is referred by a partner agency; mentoring to newly approved resource parents by connecting them with a seasoned resource parent to obtain support; providing support groups and mentoring services for adoptive parents, caregivers, and children/youth; intake and assessment services to assist families in identifying and prioritizing their needs; case management to provide families with short-term interventions based on the individualized needs of the family; assistance with emergency needs and crisis support for kinship families as needed to stabilize the home environment; family activities and networking by coordinating and facilitating activities and social events for kin caregivers and their families; psychoeducational groups for children/youth and caregivers in Spanish and English; transportation and respite care; and collaboration with Family Resource Centers (FRCs) across Napa County to ensure kin caregivers are aware of resources available and to document kin caregiver's needs and services received.
EOH has been serving the population of foster, adopted, and Ki...
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