REPORT/RECOMMENDATION TO THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
OF SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY
AND RECORD OF ACTION
February 10, 2026
FROM
JEANY GLASGOW, Director, Children and Family Services
SUBJECT
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Contract with Olive Crest for Specialized Services for Commercially Sexually Exploited Children
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RECOMMENDATION(S)
Recommendation
Approve Contract with Olive Crest to provide specialized services for Commercially Sexually Exploited Children, in an amount not to exceed $810,000, for the contract period of February 10, 2026 through December 31, 2028.
(Presenter: Jeany Glasgow, Director, 658-1181)
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COUNTY AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER GOALS & OBJECTIVES
Foster Sustainable Development Through Strategic Partnerships.
Provide for the Safety, Health and Social Service Needs of County Residents.
FINANCIAL IMPACT
This item will not result in the use of Discretionary Funding (Net County Cost). The total cost of the contract for specialized services for Commercially Sexually Exploited Children (CSEC) will not exceed $810,000. Funding will be provided by the Complex Care Capacity Building Allocation through June 30, 2027, which is 100% federal and state-funded. For the remaining term of the contract, from July 1, 2027 through December 31, 2028, funding will be provided through the Family First Prevention Services Act, which is 100% federal and state funded. Adequate appropriation and revenue have been included in the Human Services Administrative Claim 2025-26 budget and will be included in future recommended budgets.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION
The sexual exploitation of youth has been increasing nationwide in recent years. Youth in the foster care system are particularly vulnerable to exploitation due to prior abuse they may have endured, trauma they have experienced, and/or placement in foster care itself, specifically in Short Term Residential Therapeutic Programs (STRTPs). These vulnerable youths are often easily influenced by their peers within congregate care settings. In this environment some may even get recruited into the commercial sex trade. Additionally, individuals who are involved in sexual exploitation of minors often target STRTPs as recruitment grounds, further increasing the risk for foster youth placed in these facilities.
Once youth become involved in the CSEC lifestyle and behaviors, it is extremely difficult for them to disengage. They are often influenced by outside forces that continue to draw them back into that lifestyle. It is difficult to find placement for these youth for numerous reasons, including behaviors that derive from having been sexually exploited. CSEC behaviors include substance use, frequent unauthorized Absences Without Leave from work, school, or placement or runaways, and sexualized behavior.
The recommended non-competitive contract with Olive Crest will provide specialized services for youth impacted by CSEC, including trauma-informed care, mobile response, and individualized treatment planning. Services will be delivered through high-fidelity wraparound teams by ensuring a consistent delivery of specialized services that support youth across all placement settings, helping them stabilize, recover, and transition out of the CSEC lifestyle. These services are designed to address the complex behavioral and emotional needs of CSEC youth and will be coordinated in collaboration with Children and Family Services.
Contractor performance will be monitored by review of monthly invoices and written reports to ensure compliance with the administrative, program, and fiscal terms and conditions of the recommended contracts.
Approval of this item allows access to specialized services for CSEC impacted youth, strengthening the County’s ability to support their recovery and long-term stability.
PROCUREMENT
CFS previously conducted two formal solicitations, including a Request for Proposals and a Request for Qualifications, and received no proposals. The department identified Olive Crest as being able to meet these specific service requirements due to their extensive experience serving over 250,000 children and families, specializing in child abuse prevention, crisis intervention, and family preservation. Their services include education, training, counseling, mental health support, and independent living skills development. There are no other vendors able to meet these specific service and programmatic requirements.
Purchasing supports the non-competitive procurement of specialized services for CSEC youth based on the provider’s specialized credentials. Olive Crest possesses the required training and specialized expertise to meet the specific services for CSEC youth and to deliver appropriate services.
REVIEW BY OTHERS
This item has been reviewed by Human Services (Lisa Rivas-Ordaz, Contracts Manager, 388-0222) on January 12, 2026; County Counsel (Daniella V. Hernandez, Deputy County Counsel, 387-5455) on January 13, 2026; Purchasing (Ariel Gill, Supervising Buyer, 387-2070) on January 13, 2026; and County Finance and Administration (John Hallen, Principal Administrative Analyst, 388-0208) on January 26, 2026.