MEETING DATE: 5/7/2019
DEPARTMENT: HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES AGENCY
DEPT HEAD/DIRECTOR: Tracey Belton, Interim Director
AGENDA ITEM PREPARER: Cynthia Larca
SBC DEPT FILE NUMBER: 130
SUBJECT:
HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES AGENCY - T. BELTON, INTERIM
Approve Contract with Community Solutions for Training and Other Activities for the Commercially Sexually Exploited Children's (CSEC) Program in the amount of $71, 850.00.
SBC FILE NUMBER: 130
AGENDA SECTION:
CONSENT AGENDA
BACKGROUND/SUMMARY:
Community Solutions is a Non-Profit agency that provides a comprehensive spectrum of prevention, intervention, treatment, and residential services to the communities of Santa Clara and San Benito Counties. They provide services and support to help children, families, and individuals overcome the challenges posed by mental health issues, substance abuse, trauma, severe family dysfunction, sexual and domestic violence, and human trafficking.
Community Solutions is uniquely qualified to provide the following CSEC program services on behalf of the County to implement the CSEC training provisions of Welfare and Institutions Code section 16524.7(a)(3)(B) and 16524.7(a)(4)(A) targeting county child workers and out of home caregivers, and foster youth who are who are at risk of being commercially sexually exploited. Training partners will utilize a range of curricula and modalities to reach many training populations.
The contract term is May 7, 2019 to June 30, 2019 with the exception of the Youth Conference to be held in the fall of 2019. The contract is funded from the State CSEC allocation.
BUDGETED:
Yes