REPORT/RECOMMENDATION TO THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
OF SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY
AND RECORD OF ACTION
February 8, 2022
FROM
JEANY ZEPEDA, Interim Director, Children and Family Services
SUBJECT
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Non-Financial Standard Contract Template for Out-of-State Adoption and Foster Care Family Services
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RECOMMENDATION(S)
Recommendation
1. Approve non-financial standard contract template for Adoption and Foster Care Family Services to be utilized by Children and Family Services when placing children out-of-state with a foster care family services agency, delineating supervision services, for the period of March 1, 2022 through February 28, 2027.
2. Authorize the Assistant Executive Officer of Department Operations, the Deputy Executive Officer of Human Services, or the Director of Children and Family Services to execute the non-financial standard contract template with the individual out-of-state foster care family services agencies on behalf of the County.
(Presenter: Jeany Zepeda, Interim 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.
FINANCIAL IMPACT
The standard contract template for use with out-of-state foster care family services agencies is non-financial; and as such, does not impact Discretionary General Funding (Net County Cost).
BACKGROUND INFORMATION
The recommended non-financial standard contract template will enable Children and Family Services (CFS) to secure care placement services for CFS dependent children who will be placed with a relative who resides out of state. Under California Regulation, relatives are given priority consideration for placement, even when they reside out of state. Some states/local agencies do not certify individual foster homes, instead the public agency certifies private Foster Care Family Services Agencies (Agencies) and the Agencies certify the individual foster families. Relatives seeking ap...
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