To: Board of Supervisors
From: DHHS: Social Services
Agenda Section: Consent
SUBJECT:
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Agreement with Humboldt County Office of Education to Provide Funding for a Court/Community Schools Program Director for Fiscal Year 2019-20
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RECOMMENDATION(S):
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That the Board of Supervisors:
1. Approve, and authorize the Chair of the Board to execute, the agreement with Humboldt County Office of Education for Fiscal Year (FY) 2019-20 in an amount not to exceed $92,467.99; and
2. Direct the Clerk of the Board to return the fully executed agreement to the Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) - Contracts Unit for further processing.
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SOURCE OF FUNDING:
Social Services Fund
DISCUSSION:
Children in Humboldt County are served in great numbers by both the Humboldt County Office of Education (HCOE) and DHHS. In an effort to better serve the children and families of Humboldt County, DHHS and HCOE have increased collaboration and are working to collectively address the increased demand for these services. HCOE and DHHS have a shared focus on prevention and early intervention as key to student and family success.
HCOE maintains the position of Program Director for the Court/Community Schools Program. The Program Director provides an array of direct services to youth and families in Court/Community Schools and those referred to School Attendance Review Boards (SARB) due to academic, behavioral or attendance concerns. The Program Director is also the liaison to School Attendance Court, a court-supervised, 9 month diversion program designed to assist and support families in the improvement of school attendance. Children and families referred to SARB or participating in the diversion program are often prospective or current DHHS clients, in receipt of Medi-Cal, CalFresh and CalWORKs, or other services that may be considered "targeted intervention" services. In some cases, the families may be involved with, or at risk of involvemen...
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