REPORT/RECOMMENDATION TO THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
OF SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY
AND RECORD OF ACTION
October 22, 2024
FROM
ARLENE MOLINA, Assistant Director, Preschool Services Department
SUBJECT
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Amendment to Non-Financial Contracts with Agencies for Parenting Classes
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RECOMMENDATION(S)
Recommendation
Approve Amendment No. 1 to non-financial contracts to continue providing parenting classes to parents and caregivers of children enrolled in the Head Start, Early Head Start, and State Preschool programs, to extend the contract period by two years, for a total contract term of November 1, 2021, through October 31, 2026, with the following agencies:
1. Moses House Ministries, Contract No. 21-777.
2. Walden Family Services, Contract No. 21-779.
(Presenter: Arlene Molina, Assistant Director, 383-2078)
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COUNTY AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER GOALS & OBJECTIVES
Provide for the Safety, Health and Social Service Needs of County Residents.
FINANCIAL IMPACT
The recommended contract amendments are non-financial in nature and as such, do not impact Discretionary General Funding (Net County Cost).
BACKGROUND INFORMATION
The Preschool Services Department (PSD) provides Head Start, Early Head Start, and State Preschool programs, that include comprehensive child development and family services comprised of education, health, nutrition, parent involvement, and mental health services for children ages zero to five and their families. The overall goal of these programs is to increase the health and school readiness of disadvantaged children and increase the self-sufficiency of low-income families. Head Start and State Preschool programs have been operating in San Bernardino County since 1965. Since 1999, PSD has provided these programs through a combination of direct and contracted services.
Head Start Performance Standards require PSD to work with parents to establish goals based on identified strengths and weaknesses, and the needs of the famil...
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