REPORT/RECOMMENDATION TO THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
OF SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY
AND RECORD OF ACTION
August 20, 2024
FROM
JEANY ZEPEDA, Director, Children and Family Services
SUBJECT
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Amendment to Contract with The Heart Matters Foster Family Agency for Placement Services
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RECOMMENDATION(S)
Recommendation
Approve Amendment No. 1 to Contract No. 23-1095, including a nonstandard term, with The Heart Matters Foster Family Agency to provide placement services for youth requiring Enhanced-Intensive Services Foster Care, increasing the total contract amount by $1,833,333, from $500,000 to $2,333,333, and extending the contract term by 44 months, for a total period of October 3, 2023 through June 30, 2028.
(Presenter: Jeany Zepeda, Director, 387-2792)
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COUNTY AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER GOALS & OBJECTIVES
Provide for the Safety, Health, and Social Service Needs of County Residents.
Pursue County Goals and Objectives by Working with Other Agencies and Stakeholders.
FINANCIAL IMPACT
Approval of this item will not result in the use of Discretionary General Funding (Net County Cost). The total cost of Enhanced-Intensive Services Foster Care (E-ISFC) will not exceed $2,333,333 and is funded by the Complex Care Capacity Building State Allocation, which is funded 100% with federal and state revenue. Adequate appropriation and revenue have been included in the Human Services Administrative Claim 2024-25 budget and will be included in future recommended budgets.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION
Currently, there is a shortage of foster homes for youth who have complex placement needs. Due to the continuum of care reform, many of the Short Term Residential Therapy Programs (STRTP) that would have taken these youth no longer exist. Many of these youth have a history of multiple unsuccessful placements. They may be difficult to place because they have been severely traumatized, are Seriously Emotionally Disturbed, developmentally delayed, verbally an...
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