REPORT/RECOMMENDATION TO THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
OF SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY
AND RECORD OF ACTION
December 19, 2023
FROM
TRACY REECE, Chief Probation Officer, Probation Department
SUBJECT
Title
Contract with Victor Community Support Services, Inc. for Child and Family Team Facilitator Services for Youth
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RECOMMENDATION(S)
Recommendation
Approve Contract with Victor Community Support Services, Inc. for the provision of Child and Family Team Facilitator services for justice-involved youth, in the amount not to exceed $421,000 for the period of January 1, 2024 through December 31, 2025.
(Presenter: Tracy Reece, Chief Probation Officer, 387-5692)
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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). Costs of $421,000 for the provision of the Child and Family Team Facilitator services are funded through Assembly Bill (AB) 1913 - Juvenile Justice Crime Prevention Act (JJCPA). Adequate appropriation and revenue have been included in the Probation Department (Department) 2023-24 budget and will be included in future recommended budgets.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION
The Child and Family Team (CFT) process brings a facilitator, family and important people in a youth's life together through a team-based process to identify the strengths and needs of the youth and to assist in achieving positive outcomes for safety, permanency, and wellbeing. The CFT process is intended to be inclusive of multiple formal support systems a family may need, as well as the informal, community, and natural supports that surround a family.
Currently, the Department's Probation Officers and other staff provide CFT Facilitator services to meet mandated laws and regulations (Welfare and Instituti...
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