REPORT/RECOMMENDATION TO THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
OF SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY
AND RECORD OF ACTION
April 29, 2025
FROM
ARLENE MOLINA, Director, Preschool Services Department
SUBJECT
Title
Amendment to Non-Financial Memorandum of Understanding with Victor Community Support Services, Inc., for Training to Parents of Children in the Early Head Start, Head Start, and State Preschool Programs
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RECOMMENDATION(S)
Recommendation
Approve Amendment No. 1 to non-financial Memorandum of Understanding No. 22-378 with Victor Community Support Services, Inc., to provide social/emotional development and behavioral challenges training to parents of children enrolled in Early Head Start, Head Start, and State Preschool Programs, amending all references to Memorandum of Understanding to read Contract and extending the contract term for two years, for the total period of June 1, 2022, through May 31, 2027.
(Presenter: Arlene Molina, Director, 383-2078)
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COUNTY AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER GOALS & OBJECTIVES
Promote the Countywide Vision.
Create, Maintain and Grow Jobs and Economic Value in the County.
Provide for the Safety, Health and Social Service Needs of County Residents.
FINANCIAL IMPACT
This item is non-financial in nature and as such does not impact Discretionary General Funding (Net County Cost).
BACKGROUND INFORMATION
Preschool Services Department (PSD) operates the Early Head Start (EHS), Head Start (HS), and State Preschool (SPP) Programs and serves more than 2,000 children throughout San Bernardino County (County) through direct services. These programs provide education, health, cognitive, social/emotional, physical growth and development, and parent involvement services for children ages zero to five, with the overall goal of increasing family engagement and the school readiness of young children in economically disadvantaged families.
On May 24, 2022 (Item No. 64), the Board of Supervisors approved the non-financial Contract No. 22-378 (Contract), with Victor Community Support Services, Inc. (VCSS), to provide social/emotional development and behavioral challenges training to parents of children enrolled in EHS, HS, and SPP, for the period of June 1, 2022, through May 31, 2025.
Amendment No. 1 (Amendment) to the Contract, will include updated language amending all references to Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to read as contract for clarity, and will also allow VCSS to continue to educate and train approximately 100 parents of children enrolled in PSD’s EHS, HS, and SPP Programs to assist in understanding the triggers of challenging behavior and how to redirect children displaying challenging behaviors. Children that display significant social/emotional and self-regulation challenges have been linked to the high levels of stress that families experience when living in poverty. As a result, parents require continual support and educational opportunities to learn how to manage children with challenging behaviors to reduce disruptive behavior in the home and the classroom. This practice will provide a classroom environment that is more conducive to learning.
VCSS and PSD successfully partnered from May 2017 through April 2022, to provide staff training to PSD teachers in social/emotional development and behavioral challenges for low-income families, under a separate contract.
VCSS’ performance will be monitored by the review of monthly reports on parent training outcomes to ensure compliance with the administrative, programmatic, and general conditions of the contract. VCSS will cooperate with the County in the monitoring and evaluation of this contract and comply with any, and all reporting requirements established by this contract. The contract may be terminated without cause by the County with 30 days’ written notice.
PROCUREMENT
N/A
REVIEW BY OTHERS
This item has been reviewed by Human Services Contracts (Patty Steven, Contracts Manager, 388-0241) on March 7, 2025; County Counsel (Adam Ebright, Deputy County Counsel, 387-5455) on March 19, 2025; Finance (Allegra Pajot, Administrative Analyst, 386-0218) on April 4, 2025; and County Finance and Administration (Cheryl Adams, Deputy Executive Officer, 388-0332) on April 14, 2025.